TUESDAY, JULY 7, 1931.
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THE CHINA MAIL.
ROUND THE CINEMAS
Reviews from Official Sources.
"PHANTOM OF THE OPERA.” Suggesting ideas, and thrills rather than persons, faces, or living entities; letting an audience Tmagine the story rather than flashing it on the screen-this is the strange development in picture production that Rupert Julian and Lon Chaney launched at Universal City in "The Phantom of the Opera," the spec- tacular super-thriller which com- menced its engagement at the Cen- tral Theatre yesterday...
Lon Chaney, the star of stars of late, was paid a small fortune to appear in the picture-but his face was never seen, except in a few flaskes. Unprecedented house re- cords in many cities have settled the question of the public accept- ance of this unusual picture, and the unexampled praise of reviewers leaves no room to doubt that the thrilla "registered" with the audi- ence. The New York American ex- pressed it in this wise: "Only a person of cast iron nerves could sit through this and not feel cold shivers pass up and down his spine. Compliment Car! Laemmle
on its magnificence."
"The Phantom of the Opera," written by Gaston Leroux, tells of a weird, malformed creature, talent- ed with all the mental gifts a man could have--and cursed all the phy- sical repulsiveness a god of wrath could devise. His face, the author suid, could strike terror in the bray- est heart.
There is plenty of light and bril- liancy in the story-but when it goes below, under the barth, Mr. and Mrs, or Miss Audience will have to become Mr., Mrs, or Miss Sherlock Holmes-and by watching shadows judge what is happening. ¦
WATER RETURN.
The level and storage of water in the reservoirs on June 1, 1931, were
as under:-
City and I District.
1930
1331 Tylam
23' 7"B 25' 8"B Tytam Byewash 21 9" 24 4B Tytam Intermediate 43' 9"B Tytam Tuk ... 08' 2'6 33' 8" Wong, Nei Chung. 27' 'B 17' 5"B 21'11"B 811"B [Note: B. denotes "Below Over flow; A. denotes "Above Overdow"; L. denotes "Level with Overflow.")
Storage in millions and decimals of gallons.
Pokfulum
Tytam
Tytom Byewash ... Tytam Intermediate Tytam Tuk
1930 214.50 1.39 32.98
1931
Wong Nel Chung Pokfulum
5.36
11.84
RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
The following programme will be
broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 855
metres.
of Victor Records.
CHANGING PARIS.
The End of Voisin's SHADOWS BEFORE
Restaurant.
IN HOUSEBREAKER'S HANDS.
Voisin's restaurant is closed and Paillard's' is in the hands of the housebreaker. Braguessne, who ac- quired Voisin's, in 1876, was never 6-8 p.ni-European Programme known to admit that fashionable and well-known dishes were superior to simple foods well cooked and punctually server and he had but acant regard, for customers who did not come and eat their dinner at the precise moment of which it was ordered.
6-6.39 p.m.--A Concert. Instrumental-
O, Promise Me (Scott-de Koven),
Victor Salon Group. Violin Solo-
Souvenir Poetique (Fibich), To a Wild Rose (MacDowell),
Michael Gusikoff: Song-
Homing (Salmon-del Riego), Do Not Go My Love (Hageman),
Marguerite. D'Alvarez (Contralto). Piano Solo-
Waltz in G Flat Major (Chopin), To Spring (Grieg),
Myrtle C. Eaver. Song-
O Sole mio (My Sunshina)
(Capurro-di Capua), A Vucchella (A Little Posy)
{U'Annunzio-Tosti),
Enrico Caruso (Tenor).
Violin Solo-
Rose in the Bud (Forster), One Little Dream of Love (Gordon),
Renee Chemet. 6.39-6.57 p.m.--Organ Solos. The Belle of St. Ann de Beaupre
(Russell),
Charles Raymond Cronham. In a Monastery Garden (Ketelbey), In a Persian Market (Ketelbey),
Reginald Foort.
6.57-7.34 p.m. Variety. Piano Solo-
If I Could be With You One Hour Hurley Kaylor
To-night, I'm Yours Song-
Dream Lover, March of the Grenadiers,
Jeanette MacDonald, Soprano; Orchestral—
If I Were King-Overture,
Victor Symphony Orchestra. Song
When Summer is Gone, Where is the Song of Songs for Me? Franklyn Baur (Tenor).
The Troubadours.
Nat Shikret & the Victor
Chorus-
Pagan Love Song,
Orchestral-
The One Girl,
.
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED
IN CHINA MAIL.
JEWISH RETURN TO PALESTINE.
Zionist Movement Not A Charity.
DISMISSAL OF AN APPEAL.
Whether a Jewish organisation, Koren Kayeneth Le Jisroel, Limit- ed, whose primary object is the acquisition of land for the settle. ment of Jews in the Holy Land, fa a charity, and as such entitled to exemption from income tax was de- cided by the Appeal Court in the Theatre; negative.
Entertainments,' ' To-day — King'a Theatre; "The Dancers;" and "Peggle and Guy" (British Dancers).
To-day Queen's 'Theatre; "General Crack.”
Today Central "Phantom of the Opera." To-day- Majestic "Twin Beds."
To-day - World. "Double Cross Roads."
To-day -Star.
Theatre:
The organisation appealed against the decision of Mr. Justice Rowlatt, who held that it was not a body established for charitable Theatre; purposes. He confirmed the decl- sion of the Tax Commissionera that the organisation was not entitled to oxemption on the interest of | £32,000 consolidated stock which
represented donations.
Theatre
The hoarding that hides Palllard's closes in memories of the visite of kings and of princes, of the Grand Dukes Vladimir, Alexis and Nie- holas and of King Carlos of Portu- | "The Pagan." gal, who loved nothing more than to atroll about the boulevards in- cognito and avail himself of un excellent cellar and cuisine.
The passing of auch famous laud-a.m.; via Suez (Patroclus) 10.30ligion, the relief of poverty, and..
Home Malls.
It was contended for the appel. To-morrow-Outward for Europe lants that, as the organisation had
via Siberia (Tatsuta, Maru) 9.30 as objects the advancement of re
marks gives an added reminlacenta.m. relish for the not-too-young to their perusal of Paul Morand's new book about the Paris of thirty years ago, which he calls "1900."
were
Sports.
See Sports Diary on Page 5.
Meeting.
To-day-Sanitary Board,
P.m.
other purposes beneficial to the community, it was a charity on- titled to exemption. formed for profit.
It was not
The Crown contended that the 4.15 phrase "charitable purpose" was not applicable to the organisation; that its intention was quasi- political.
FRENCH AIR-MAIL CRASH
More About The Tragedy.
The appeal was dismissed with costa.
Association's. Objects.
The Haster of the Rolls, giving judgment, said the objects for which the Association was estab-. lished were very wide. It could build, control, and superintend rallways, and purchase and develop and
nocoant turn to
mines, minerals, and precious stones. He came to the conclusion that it was not established for religious or educational purposes only. The promotion of spiritual teaching in promotion of religion meant the
Things have changed more com pletely during the last thirty years than they had done in the whole of the previous century. In. 1900 there
theatres in private houses. It was fashionable to bo artistic and literary and aristocratic authors wrote plays specially for the amateur actors who themselves took lessons from members of the Comedie-Francaise. In 100 there was much formal hospitality, there were ten-course dinners which one reached by way of the three-horse omnibus.
Sandoway on the Burma coast of A vogue then remained a vogue the Bay (where the homeward for a reasonable period and things French air mail crashed recently) were very definitely chic or not chic is a very small place and quite out for months together. One' rode in of the world. That and the fact the correct part of the Bois in long that all the occupants of the 'plane trousers strapped beneath the in were killed afford an explanation step, avoided the Palais de Glace of the slowness with which the after tea-time and either got into news found currency. It was not one or other of the literary salons till Tuesday, June 9, that the first or felt like a man of to-day who message reached Saigon and the not fit the purposes of the Associa Similarly, relief of poverty did participates in no sport whatsoever plane passed through Bangkok on tion. He agreed with Mr. Justice Another little breath of those Saturday, the 6th, and the accident Rowlatt that it was not the im other days has been given us by the happened presumably on the morn provement of the position of poor Comedie-Francaise in its celebrationing of Sunday, 7th. The Saigon
an
wide sense; not merely a founda- en or cause to which it could be related.
Orchestra. 7.40-8 p.m.-Band Selections. Blue Danube (Strauss), Southern Reses (Strauss);
Arthur Pryor's, Band. Patrol Comique (Hindley-Lake),
of the fiftieth anniversary of the Opinion adds this about one in Jews and their families which was first production of Palleron's "Leevitable consequence of such the characteristic purpose of the A Hunting Scene (Bucalossi),
Victor Concert Band. Monde ou l'on s'ennule." The set- event: "In Salgon three widows Association. It was rather the re 200.74 in Line Time (Engelmann),
ting has been welcomed at some are weeping. Mme. Beauregard,
population of the Holy Land and .09
| Clayton's Grand March (Blake), thing deliciously funny and rather who has been only three weeks in other land in a wide area around 150.84 320,16 727.68 8 p.m.-Local Time & Weather to have noticed any inaccuracy France with her two children.
Victor Band. charming as well and no one seems our town, will no doubt return to so that once, more the population of
that district might be Jewish. 20.85 16.58 Report.
Lords Jusfices Lawrence and about it, but the artist who mount- Mme. Patard is also a recent ar Slegger agreed,...... 8.03-11.30 p.m.-Ko Shinged the production found the fashion rival. Mme: Leroux alone has been Theatre Relay.
plates for 1881 so very hideous that several months in Saigon. Three 11.30 p.m.-Close Down.
he went to those of the following widows weep. The fourth, Mme; year and then the next before com- Bourgeois,, has not yet learned, "of ing to anything that would do at all! her loss. She is in the Clinie An- -Singapore Free Press..
gier, and her friends are taking care that the news is kept from her, as she is on the point of giving birth to a baby,”
Total
595.84 1,138.10 Cansumption of water in the City and Hill District In millions and de cimals of gallons during the month of May,
1930 1931 Estimated population 442,880. 410,050 Consumption Der..
head per day........ 20.4 20.8
Includes 95.07 million gallons from Mainland.
Includes 95.08 million gallons from Mainland.
May, 1930.From May 1 to 31, a 12 hours supply (6 am-6 p.m.) was given to all Rider Main Districts (Principal Mains closed. 6 p.m.-8 a,m) with the exception of the ores North of Queen's Road between Mur- ray Road and Eastern Street where a constant supply was maintained dur ing the whole month.
*
CABLE COMPANIES.
The Effect Of Wireless
Competition.
STANDARD TIMES.
Sunrise and Sunset in Colony.
The annual report of the Great Northern Telegraph Co., which is incorporated in Denmark, referring Kong for July, 1981, Stan-
Sunrise and Sunset in Bang
to wireless competition, states: dard time of the 128th Meridian
May
1981. Constant supply "Such competition is the more diff, East of Greenwich) are an fol- throughout the City, Hill and Highcult to meet, as Governments, who lowe Level Districts during the whole are financially Interested in favour month.
and Byewash 18′ 6′′B 119B Shek La Pui
8'11"B Reservoir Reception Reservoir 10" 1"B
Storage in millions and decimale of gallons.
Consumption of water in Kowloon referred to as another competitor of
Sunrise Suseet
a.m.. p.m.
WHO? WHERE? & WHATEVER FOR?
Some Briton Busy Polishing
Sixpences.
A Time of. Trial ano Australian ⠀-Clergyman's
Experience.
After an illness, when the vitality has become depleted, there often fol lows a period when health still hangs in a balance.
Some people recuperate more quick- ly than others, but there are those who, seeming to have used up all their reserve strength, are unable to regain their former vigour. These after- effects may menace the health for a life-time,
During this time of trial, the con- valescent. period, Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, are a wonderful ald. By enrich- ing. the blood and increasing it in quantity, thay Invigorate the whole functional, nervous and muscular sy6- tem. Dr. Williams' Pink Pilia pro- vide just that revitalising treatment which is the essential need after the ravages of serious illness have pull-
Somebody in Britain is secret ly polishing sixpertes!.
Nobody knows who he is, where he is or why he does it. ed the patient down. But he has been so industrious has been remarkably successful under
lately with his brush and polish that the attention of the Bank
of England has been called to his handiwork.
A case of many where this remedy these circumstances in recorded in Australia,
A Methodist minister, Rev. D. A, C, Pockett, of Natimuk, Victoria, states: "After having been seriously ill A great number of sixpences, with double pneumonia, I was, for a so bright, and smooth that they long time, in poor health, chiefly. I could through impoverished blood. were believed to be counterfeltzat. perform my duties, could not re have been sent to the Bank, and gain my appetite nor sleep well. Dr. after exhaustive teste found to Williams Pink Pills were recommend- ed to me and after taking them for be genuine.
three weeks I noticed definite, im- The lighter colour and provement. I am glad to say that the smoother surface of the coins," course of these pills did me much .7.08 Baid a Bank of England official, good and remedied these distressing conditions. Dr. Williams Pink Pills' 7.07 "are entirely due to the constant have done for me all that is claimed 7.07 and vigorous application of for them. Otherwise I 7,06
Kowloon.
ing their own radio services, have, July.
1930 1981
to a great extent, the means of do-
7
.5.44 ..7.11
Kowloon Reservoir
L
17"
Kowloon Reservoir
and Byawash
Shek Lai
Reservoir
1930
202.96
82.60
1991
Reception Reservoir
9.45
Total
295.10
It is natural That Individual coun- tries may deelre to establish direct wireless connections with other countries, but it is a question whe- ..12 ther It pays them financially to do so, and whether the time is not com 211.10ing when there will be in exlatence too many International telegraph 116.10 routes altogether, by wire or by 28.97 radio." International telephony, 886.17 which is in active development, la
ing so when routing the telegrams.
8
BAA 7.11
9
5.44
7.11
10
5.45
7.11
11
8.45'
7.11
5.46
7.11
13
5.48
7.11
-14
5.47
7.11
15
6.47
7.11
16
5.48
7.10
17
5.48
7.10
18
6.49
7.10
19
5.49
7.10
20
5.49
7.10.
in millions and decimals of gallon during the month of May,
the telegraph. Telegraph revenue,
21
5.50
7.09
It is stated, shows a decided decline
22
6.50
7.09
28
5.51
7.08
24
5.51
6,51
26
8.52
27
6.52
28
5.62
7.06
29
6.69. *
7.06
80
5.58
31
3.54
7.05 gang
-BRINGING
UP
FATHER
1980. 1981
this year. This is particularly the Consumption
159.49 *** 184.68 stimated population 175,860 280,150 case as regards the Far East, where. **onsumption
the expiration of the old agree | 28 718.0 24.7 head per day Constant supply in all districts dur-ments, and the coming into force of new and less favourable arrange- ing May, 1930 and 1981.
The Government Analyst's reports ments, with constantly growing show that the quality of the water competition, are bound, the direc i satisfactory.
Total rainfall: May 31, 1930, 18.17;tors state, to entail a considerable
decrease in revenue. May 81, 1981,
24.28.
I would not give
this testimonial,” voima
strong metal polish with a hard
Dr. Williams Pink Pills, the most brush,g
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