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A Filipino who ran amok on the steamship Empress of Canada, on the high seas, on June 5, killing two, and wounding; over twenty others, was found "Insane" by the jury at the Assizes. Prisoner did not plead in answer to the charge of murder, the jury being empanelled to find whether he was in a fit condition to do so. The OVERLAND CHINA MAIL contains a full report.
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. A case of considerable local interest was heard at the Magistracy during the week, when the Chinese Athletic Association faced charges of permitting their Club premises to be used as a common gaming house. Interesting evid- ence of the seizure of tickets alleged to be in connection with a lottery was given. The hearing is fully covered in the the OVERLAND CHINA MAIL.
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**DANCING SWEETIES."
Sue Carol makes another welcome appearance at the Star Theatre this week, supported by Grant Withers, in a light attraction, "Dancing Sweetics."
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 365
metres:
5-7 p.m.-Chinese Programme. 7-10.80 p.m.- European Pro
The Regimental Band of H.M, The Rose-English Selection
Grenadier Guards (9102).
(arr. Myddleton),
That brings a tremendous series Thinking that he has bluffed the of scenes, with the young wife in-girl in disguide, he tries to handle sisting that her past belongs to her his situation with his utmost and her alone.
ability, but creating many a laugh- It is tremendous domestic drama, ter to the mistress he can only finely enacted by one of the most handle" the situation as only un The story is not a new one by meritorious and beat balanced casts amateur could, and incidentally gramme of Columbia Records kind- any means, but the admirable act-seen for a long time, with Miss falls for female servants, burly ly supplied by the Anderson Music ing and dialogue make one forget Mackaill superb and having abund, hooligans, sparkling jewels, and Co. the staleness of the theme. The ant support from such notable denis magnificently with the com- 7.05-7.31 p.m.-Band Music. story starts in Hoffman's Parisian players as Joel McCrea, who plays bination offer from the lady.
The Thistle (Myddleton). Dance Palace, which is the venue of the young inventor husband; Joha His honesty and so-called bravery many dance contests, where the Halliday, "the other man" in her at last win the heart of the lady. "shieks" of the town gather to outdo life; C. Henry Gordon, as the own-and the many thrills to follow are each other in the art of dancing. er of a string of gambling places too funny to be described.
The trouble starts when Bill in Paris; Sally Blane, Ilka Chade
Withers) (Grant
pinches hia and Ninette Faro, friend's new partner Molly (Sue Carol) and wins the complete furnished house, which is the prize for this particular evening. Wed- dings, sick fathers, radio announce- ments, and more dance contests all go to bring about the inevitable happy ending.
A Charley Chase comedy entitled "The Big Squawk" is an added at- traction and provides some good fun...In addition therearean interesting Newsreel and a musical item.
From Other Sources.
"SKIPPY,"
man who
“LIGHTNIN."
Lake Tahoe, frequently referred to as Nature's chosen beauty spot, lies serene and placid more than 6,000 feet above the level of the sea like a jewel in a setting of rare beauty. No other spot in America has been endowed with amazingly picturesque grounds.
'such
The Regimental Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards (9221). The Shamrock Irish Selection
(arr. Myddleton),
The Regimental Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards (9240). 7.31-8 p.m.--Variety.. Vocal Duct-
"CITY LIGHTS,”
Spaghetti, with a side order of acrambled eggs and sausages, will dish after the initial showing of undoubtedly become a very popular Charlie Chaplin's long awaited non- dialogue motion picture production, Trio-
City Lights," which will return to the Queen's Theatre on Sunday,
Lido Lady-Here in My Arms,
Phyllis Dare & Jack Hulbert (4220).
Dreamy Rocky Mountain Moon,
Roy Smeck Hawaiian Trio (2391-D).
Would You Like to Take a Walk,
Grota Keilor (Contralto)- (MR319).
Song
Here Comes the Sun,
Billy Elliott (Baritone) (MR284). Xylophone Solo-Minuet, Marimba Solo-Aloha Oe,
Rudy Starita (4782). Vocal Duct-
Morcenary Mary-I'm a Little BIL"
Fonder of You,
Not that spaghetti and scrambled Song egga and sausages have not already back-won-popular-favour,-but-it-is-the- Chaplin treatment of these univer- This California' locality Was sully consumed edibles that le chosen by Fox Movietone execu- bound to stimulate new appetites. tives for "Lightnin, Will Rogers's It is recalled that when Charlie third all talking picture which Chaplin visited his native London comes to the King's Theatre next in 1921 the stewed eel occupied a Sunday.
warm spot in the table fare of moat "Lightnin'," was The engaging young
adapted from Britons. Yet when the comedian John Golden's highly successful indulged in the same stewed eels has figured in Percy Crosby's comie-strip has come to life in a stage play, and Rogere portrays but with an added personal touch, picture bearing his own name, and the role of "Bill Jones," the kindly, the event becoming public know Song- "Skippy," the film now show lovable old chap who dialikes work tedge, more cela found their way to and loves his liquor and who, when the skillet in the brief period of a his tongue is loosened, tells the week than in the history of that most outrageous lies imaginable, city's cafedom. his favourite topic being the Spanish-American war in which he his apaghetti cozing in olive oil- In "City Lights Chaplin takes fought and advised Teddy Roosevelt, not because of any particular This role is said to afford the flavour that is produced but for the humorist greater opportunities for ease in the consumption. It is dif internationally famous wit and purpose of adding enjoyment and
"They Had To See Paris" or "So what happens, because words are did either ficult to describe property just This Is London," both tremendous inadequate to fit the pantomime of Fox Movietone successes.
the subject.
whimsicalities than
Louise Dresser, well remembered for her mother role in "Mother Knows Best" and other screen roles, enacts the role of Rogers's wife in this picture King
directed by Henry
9-10.30 9-10.30 p.m.-From the Studio- European Studio Concert.
at the King's Theatre, has a record of signal successes behind it. While it is Jackie Cooper who plays the part of Skippy, referred to by George Ade as "my favourite de sperado," in a most appealing way, he is well supported by other clever child actors Jackie' Coogan's young brother Robert. as well 28 Jackle Searl, does extremely good work, and Mitzi Green, as the ever present girl in the case, is almost adult in her acting. This, of course, is not what makes the chil- dren deserve the sympathetic atten- tion which they receive. They appear to live through, the picture as though the incidents were really happening. In contrast with the
A large and competent cast sup- unstudied aspect presented by the ports the principals. Some of the Songs children, the grown-up actors really favourites are Joel McCrea, Helen suffer a little, though they succeed Cohan, Sharon Lynn, J. M. Ker- in giving the impression of adults rigan, Luke Cosgrave, Ruth War as seen through the eyes of chil-ren, Joyce Compton, Walter Per- cival, Frank Campeau, Rex Bell, The story is largely concerned Goodes Montgomery, and Roxanne with small boys and dogs. Skippy's Curtis. friend Sooky, a resident of the for bidden Shanty Town, loses his deg,. in spite of their combined efforts to raise the price of a licence. Both boys have decided life is not worth living, grown-ups being so lacking
dren,
"LORD RICHARD IN THE
PANTRY." -
Do you realise that a man extreme aristocratic actions is in
Programme.
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Good to Me,
Lew Hearn & Chorus (3898). 8 p.m.-Local Time & Weather -Report
8.05-8.25 p.m.--Operatic. Octet-
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Song--
Il Trovatore
Rosee (Verdi),
Eva Turner, Soprano (L2156). 'Cello Solo-
The Meistersingers-Prize Song
(Wagner arr. Squire),
W. H. Squire (L2180). Vocal Trio
Rigoletto Prelude and Duke's Song ||| +232||||||||||||||ÆREL
(Verdi),
Maria Gentile, Alessandro
Granda & Carlo Gale
(L2810). 8.25-9 p.m.-Instrumental.
From the Land of the Sky Blue Organ Solo Water (Cadman), b. I Hear a Thrush at Eve
(Cadman),
Songs
Mrs. R. Sanger (Soprano)
accompanied by Mr..
George Grimble.
Pescatore Canta (Tosti), b. Mattinata (Leoncavallo),
Mr. Ll Chor-chi (Tenor) accompanied by Mr. George Grimble.
Planoforte Duet- of
Two Spanish Dances (Moskowsk!),
Mrs. Shand & Miss Luba Pecker.
in understanding, and Skippy pays other people's eyes a clown? If you
My Dear Soat (Sanderson), b. Vala (Russell),
Mrs. H. L. Lockhart (Contralto) accompanied by Mr. George Grimble.
Vocal Quartet-
a. Rest Dearest Rest (F. Kucken), b. Softly Fall the Shades of Even-
ing (J. L. Hatten),.
The Four B's unaccompanied.
Songs
a. Sylvia (Oler Speaks), b. At Dawning (Cadman),
a visit to Shanty Town with a view do not belleve in this, you had bet Sange to casting his lot with Sooky. This ter go and see it for yourself in young person has a new dog to die-Lord Richard in the Pantry," the play, a Boston bull complete with farce-provoking British production collar and papers "That tell who which is coming to the his father and mother is and who Theatre on Sunday.
Céntrat
their father, and mother is." This calls forth the priceless line from Cooper,
Lord Richard, acted by 'Richard the foremost. British Skippy, "They're all dogs, ain't comedian who has stormed London they
with laughter, is an aristocrat to People who want to can find ex- the very extreme. He uses seven cellent child psychology set forth in kinds of bath-soaps in a week, and the production; all the others, by prefers a particular one each day far the greater number, will share round and again. He listens to the joys and woes of Skippy and telephone messages and receives Sooky and the rest without guests in his bath-tub. objecting too strongly to the He is an absent-minded Peer, display of precocity which the and in his excitement, he searches public demands, of child actors. for certain mislaid documents of importance and forgets to don his When he is still busily garments. searching, the ladies who have bought his home arrive. He is for- tunate enough to possess a butler of no small standing, who success- fully screens his scantiness Krom the curious feminine oyen.
"ONCE A SINNER"
No more poignant, human, dyna- mic drama has come to the screen in years than is embodied in "Once a Sinner," the Fox Movie tone production directed by Guthri McClintic, which is now showing at the Central Theatre.
Dorothy Mackall is featured and the story revolves around a beauti- ful giri who insists on telling her husband-to-be of her past before she marries him.
Added to his misfortunes are a fluttering heart, and a need for a guiding hand homewards, whenever he dines abroad.
"As a chairman of a company interested in the development of a new seaside resort he has presum ably issued a prospectus visualising future auper-Brighton, but
By a strange turn of Fate, later, with the young husband's invention a
"WELL, POR A CHAN
EVERYTHING IS.
IN HERIT
CABLEGRAM FOR YOU; SİR
Songs-
Mrs. R. Sanger (Soprano). accompanied by Mr. George Grimble.
a. "La Maison Grisa"
from "Fortimio" (Mcasager), b. "Obstination" (de Fontenailles), Mr. Li Chor-chi (Tenor) accompanied by Mr. Pianoforte: Duet
George Grimble...
Two Hungarian Dances (Brahms),
Mrs. Shand & Mín Luba Pecker.
Songs
I Love You Truly (Carrie Jacobs-Bond), b. Just a Wearin' for You
(Carrie, Jacobs-Bond),
Mrs. L. H. Lockhart (Contralto) accompanied by Mr. George Grimble.
Vocal Quartet
a. Bonnie Charllo
(arr. R. Baldwin), b. Land of the Leat
́ ́(arr. R. Baldwin),
The Four B's unaccompanied.. 10.33 p.m.-Close Down,
BRINGING UP PATUER
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At the Temple Gates (Sellars),
Gatty Sellars (DB392). Piano Solo-
Gnamenreigen (Lisst), Waldesrauschen (Liest),
Left Pouishnoff (2008b). Violin Solo-
Liebesleid (Kreisler), Zapateado (Sarasate),
Efrem Zimbalist (9850).
Octet-
Baby's Sweetheart (Corri), Chanson (In Love) (Frimi),
J. H. Squire Celeste Octet (9897). 'Cello Solo-
Salut D'Amour (Elgar), Handel's "Largo" (Handel),"
Giuseppe Di Silva (1478K),
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