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"LIGHTNIN'."
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RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
SHADOWS BEFORE
THOSE CONFIDENCE TRICKSTERS.
The following programme will COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED Keeping Them Out of
be brbadcast - to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.R.W. on a wavelength of 855 metres:
7.5-7.30 p.m.---Musical Comedy. Show Baat-Selection (Kern),
5-7 pm.--Chinese Programme. While, "Lightnin'," starring Wi}
7-10.30 p.m.-European Pro- Rogers in his third all talking pic gramme of Columbia and Regal Re- cords kindly supplied by the An- ture for Fox Films, current attracderson Music Co. tion at the King's Theatre, has been acclaimed the picture with a thou, sand laughs, it also possesses drama, human interest and. mance. Ae a stage play it was a tremendous success and as a picture It is more, than that with Rogers In of "Lightnin'" "Bill the role Jones," as the kindly whimsical old soul who loves his tipple and hates
work.
Helen Cohan, youngest daughter of George M. Cohan, lende her charm, her beauty and her inherit- ed, talent to "Lightnin"." She ap-
Drury Lane Theatre Orchestra, 0430] Lilac. Time--The Flower When the Lilae Bloom Uncloses (Rose and Schubert),
Cynthia George and Henry Rivers, The Windmill Man--Selection,
(Vocal Ducts), G0004.
Court Symphony Orchestra, 9526. 8 p.m.-(Local Time and Weather Report),
7.30-8.15 p.m. Varlety, Song-Shout Hallelujah! Cause I'm
Home,
Tom Barratt (Baritone), G9273. Chorus-Chorus Hits of Yesterday,
The Jolly Old Fellows, G0424. Accordion and Piano Duet- Manchester and Fisher, Medley, of Irish Polkas,
Anonymous, D8530. pears as the daughter of Rogers Dialogue-Casty at llome,
Michael Casey, G711% and Louise Dresser in the screen Humorous Song-I'm Fond of Swistle's version of John Golden's great Ness Milk, stage play in which Rogers pokes Guitar. Dugt Kaiwi,
Hai Jones, G8584. fun at divorce, brings romance to Guitar, Banjo and Ukulele Trio-Klas his daughter and succeeds in out Me Again," witting a band of crooks.
Anonymons, G8429. Chorus-Florrie Forde Old Timo
Joyce Compton; vivacious titan tressed actress, who enacts the role of "Diane," a divorcee in "Lightnin'," entertains two hobbies, One is painting in water colours in which she has been successful and the other is breeding Persian cats. She is also an accomplished pianist and a crack swimmer.
Thomas Jefferson, who enacte the rále of Walter Larnon, clerk of the Court, in "Lightnin'" is a son of the late Joe Jefferson, the most famous "Rip Van Winkle" of .2 decade ago. He has a background of many years on the stage and has protrayed roles In many successful pictures.
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"THE PRODIGAL"
Medley,
Florrie Forde with Chorus G9461.. 8.15-8.32 p.m. Wembley Military Tattoo Playad by the "Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards, Conducted by Capt. George Miller,
9073-9074.
Song-Logie O'Buchan,
8.33-9. p.m.-Scottish Selections.
Miss Maggie Robertson (Contralto), Vocal Duet The Crookit Bawbee,
P. S. Richardson (Tenor) and Maggie Robertson (Contralto), G0508.' Band--Scottish Quadrilles,
Song
Palace Guards Band, G6124. Sing to Me the Auld Scotch Sunge,
The Scottish Bluebolle,
Archie Anderson (Baritone), G6501 Band-
The Campbells are Coming and Garry
Owen, The British Grenadiers and Johnny
Cope,
Fife and Drum Band, G6903, 9-9.25 p.m.-Operailc.
Reproducing a fox hunt for A talking picture filled the Metro-Song- Goldwyn-Mayer studios with canine notors who wandered through sets and overran the place.
This occurred during filming of the hunt sequence in "The Pro- digal," Lawrence Tibbett'a new starring picture which will be shown at the Queen's Theatre on Wednesday.
A pack of fifty. fox hounds was obtained and a trained fox was used In the scene in which Tibbett,
Esther Ralston, Purnell B. Pratt and a score of riders appeared.
The pack chased the fox beauti- fully until Reynard was safely lock- ed up in his cage. Then each dog got a different idea of where the
quarry might be, They invaded sound stages and locations, baying their ardor until finally collected by their trainers,
"SEA LEGS."
Amid a wreck of show cases, tables and chairs, a hundred sailors were nursing their wounds and abrasions, following a rough and tumble free-for-all which is one of the hilarity - moments of. Jack Oakle's new comedy, "Sea Legs" the next attraction at the King's Thestre,
Don Giovanni-Strike, 0 Strike
(Mozart),
Miriam Licette (Soprano) 9911. Concertina Solo-.
Faust-Valse (Gounod), Il Trovatore Miserere (Verdi),
Alexander Prince G900s. Song-The Meistersingers-Prize Song
(Wagner),
A
Francis Itussell (Tenor), 9924. Harp Ensemble Mignon- Gavotte
(Thomas),
The Harp Ensemble, MR100. 9.25-9.38 pm Moorside Suite (Gustav Holst) play
ed by The Harton Colllery Band, Conducted by Ernest Thorpe, G9190-G9191. 9.38-10.28 p.m.-A. Concert Pianoforte Solo-
Prolude in C Sharp Minor, (Rach.
maninoff),
William Murdoch, DX244. Song
Love the Pedlar (Batteraby and
German),
Doris Vane (Soprano), 6828. Octet
Minuet in D (Mozart), Minuet Sicilienne (J. H. Squire),
J. H. Squire Celeste Octet, D875, Vocal Quartet-
On the Banks of Allan Water (Lowes,
and Cantor), Pickaninny Lullaby (Maccoy),
Excelsior Male Quartet, G8770. Organ Solu→
In a Chinese Temple Garden (Kotel-
bey),
Bells Across the Meadow (Ketelbey), Played on the Elite Super Cinema,
Wimbledon, G8865.
One tall gob was gently explor-Vocal Duct ing, with a forefinger, the nose that had come in contact with Oakle's fist. "Oh my, oh my," he moaned, "and they call him 'America's Joy- Friend."
DB157.
Marigold (Dowden and Basly), The Sweetest Flower That Blows
(Paterson and Hawley),
Dora Labbette and Hubert Eisdell Violin Solo-
Concerto in G Minor (Hubay),
Efrem Zimbalist, 60207. Asleep in the Deep (Lamb, and
Petrie), In Sheltered Vale (Formes),
Robert Oswald (Bass), G8518, 10.30
p.m.-Close Down.
IN CHINA MAIL.
Entertainmenta. To-day-King's
Theatre;
"Lightnin'."
To-day Queen's, Theatre; "City Lights."
Today Central Theatre; "Lord Richard In The Pantry."
To-day -- Majestic Troutre, "The Princess and The Plumber."
To-day World Theatre; "Cheer Up and Smifle."
Today Star
Theatre: "Song of Kentucky."
Home Mails, To-day Outward for Europe via Siberia (Hikawa Maru) 6 p.m.
To-morrow-Outward for Europe via Siberia (Coblenz), 6 p.m.
Lammert's Auctions.
Britain.
SCOTLAND YARD ACTIVE.
Special steps are being taken by Scotland Yard detectives to protect season from the activities of con- people going to London for the
idence tricksters.
As a result of close co-operation between the police on the Continent and Scotland Yard, a complete list has been compiled of known: con- fidence ricksters who tour Europe in the hope of Anding victims dur ing the Summer months.
In many cases the photographe of known tricksters are included in this list.
A special squad of detectives has the activities of these men. been appointed to keep watch on),
To-morrow-At 9, Queen's Road, Central, office furniture, 2.80 p.in.
Detectives stationed at the ports Wednesday-At 92B, Nathan Road (Top Floor), Kowloon, hous-black list," and have been given have been supplied with a similar
strict orders to prevent foreign Wednesday-At 76A, Nathan tricksters from landing..
hola furniture, 10,30 a.m.
Road (let floor), Kowloon, house- hold furniture, 10.30 a.m.
Friday-At Godown No. 18, Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf miscellaneous goods, 10 am. and Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon,
Sports.
See Sports Diary on Page 4.
LESSON SERMON.
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Hong Kong.
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"Truth" was the subject of the Lesson-Sermon in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday, July
26.
The Golden Text was: "Thus saith the Lord; I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem; and Jerusalem shall a city of truth; and the mountain of the Lord of hosts the holy moun- tain." (Zech. 8; 3.).
Many known confidenco men are In Paris just now. They usually go to Britain at the beginning of June in order to fleece rich visitors.
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Several confidence, men who are British subjects, and who usually live in London, have received polite warning from the authorities that their presence in London la not required.
THE FIRST MATCHES.
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ALEXANDER Commona supply of free matches, INSTITUT serves to remind a Liverpool Post gossip that when the first chemical
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It was not until well on in Vic- torian times that a big influx of Among the citations which com- matches from Scandinavia- brought prised the Leason-Sermon was the down the price to about a penny | following from the Bible-"Rejoice) a box. -
in the Lord, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright. For the word of the Lord is right; and all His works are done in truth." (PS. 88; 1, 4),
JUDGE AND THE 'PHONE.
When a solicitor mentioned at the following passages from the failed to get hold of a client by The Lesson-Sermon also included Shoreditch County Court that ha
Christian Science textbook, "Science telephone, Judge Cluer remarked and Health, with Key to the Scrip- "Hm the telephone. What about tures," by Mary Baker Eddy:-"In having a call at midnight and then Sefence, Truth is divine, and the finding that it's the wrong num infinite God
сап have no ber? That's my experience of unlikeness. Did God, Truth, it!" create error? No.1. The five material senses testify to truth and error, as united in a mind both good and evil.. Their falso evidence will finally yield to Truth, to the recognition of Spirit and of the Spiritual creation." (p. 287.)
EUROPE DETESTED.
Denial of an Alleged Statement.
KING OF SIAM'S TRIP.
Bangkok, June 28.
The Foreign Office here has issued a communique concerning made in the United States by the statement alleged to have been
Prince Svasti, the Queen's father, that the reason that the King went to America for his operation was because he liked America' and de- tested Europe, writes the Bangkok correspondent of the Straits Times.
Headed by Jack Oakle, a unit of 150 film players and technicians from the Paramoant studios in Hollywood went on location out in Los Angeles harbour, during the film of Sea Legs," the new fon
This allegation, which was re- vehicle for America's Joy-Friend.
corded in the local Press, was in- The troupe remained aboard a
quired into. It is now. officially specially constructed "battleship" Many young men to-day throw out stated that the Prince made no auch for two weeks making scenes for the baby with the bath water and statement. Ele made reference to the picture. The vessel was an proclaim morality to be an impos- the inconvenience of travelling chored, during that time in "battle- ture and religion a fraud, because through different European coun- ship row in the harbour. Oakie geology has shown that the earth fries and this was misunderstood by takes the part of a pallor in the was not created in six days.-Mr. | the American navy of a mythical republic.
interviewing him..
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