TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1931.
ROUND THE LOCAL Whiteman and his entire band in
CINEMAS.
Reviews from Official Sources.
"CHARLIE CHAN-CARRIES ON."
Adhering with unusual delity to Earl Derr Bigger's noted story of
the brilliant Chinese detective who "carries on" after the Scotland Yard inspector is wounded by the much sought criminal, "Charlie Chan Curries On," Fox mystery picture now at the King's Theatre is noteworthy for u, remarkable east and flawless direction.
the starring role, elaborate mea- sures were taken to ensure a sound quality which has proven to be in-. comparably superior to anything hitherto heard on the sound screen. The material which went into the making of the hundreds of costumes worn by those who appear in the film, would furnish dresses for all the women of a small ́çity. In the "eting. Pot number alone
more than 2,000 costumes
RADIO
'TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
THE
The following programme will
broadcast to-day be
from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station. Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 355 metres:
6-8 pm European Programimé of Columbia Records kindly sup- were plied by the Anderson Music Co.
6-6.21 p.m.-Band Selections. Regimental Marches,
The National Military Band (DB238-239).
used, all especially designed for the film, at were the sets and the other costumes, by Herman Rosse. the famous New York designer, Faithful and Bold (Bust). brought to Universal by John Mur-The Middy March (Alford).
The Regimental Band of H.M. ray, Anderson, the director.
Altogether, at least 4,000 indivi. 6.21-6.12 p.m.Hawaiian Music. Grenadier Garla (DB230).
The tale opens in the Scotland dual costumes, each a poem of sacer | Hawalan Love Bird, Yard headquarters in London, with beauty, were created by Rosse and Smiling Eyes. the news of the murder of an elder made by the Universal wardrobe ly American millionaire.
In Nice another of the "round the World" party is killed, and a little farther an, in San Remo, a woman whom the inspector counted on to identify. the criminal is her. self murdered; Ballied, Inspector Duff gees, to America to investigate the antecedents of the various mem bers of the party..
At Honolulu, where Duff goes to intercept the group on their last lap, and to visit Charlie Chan, the inspector is shot. down and Chan' "Carries on," and manages to trap the mu derer as the vesse! Is near ing port.
Marguerite Churchill and John Garrick dustain the love interest, with Warner Oland forsaking his customary "heavy" rules to play the outstanding title role part, and a cast that includues many film
favourites.
"STEPPING OUT."
Dialogue which contains a laugh in every line is reported to be a fea- ture of "Stepping Out" new Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer comedy-romance now being shown at the Queen's Theatre.
stuff.
King Nuwahi's Hawailans (DB291).
King Nawals Hawaiians (DB225).
Danny Hall and Thomas O'Neil in swallan Capers,
Tickling the Strings, charge of the technical side of the picture, succeeded in creating. - for "King of Jazz" effects which Kniwi...Hawaiian Guitar Duet. never before have been conceived. Kiss Me Again,
Hawaiian Guitar, Banjo & Ray Rennahan, Hai Mohr and
Ukulele Trio (G8423). Jerome Ashe, cameramen, have 6.12-7.30 p.m.--Variety. achieved both comedy and specta- Vocal Duet- cular photographic miracles which are completely new to the screen.
"DERELICT."
With the Help of the Moon, Lazy Day,
Layton & Johnstone (DB501). Humorous Sketch---
So Says to Him.
Sydney Howard' (DB210). Humorous Sang-
The Happiest Couple in Lancasheer, Xylophone Solo
Sydney Howard (DB250).
The Clatter of the Clogs. The Dancing Tailor,
Stirring scenes of a rescue at sen. during # storm, furnish a few of the thrills terrific tropicai in George Bancroft's new he-man drama, "Derelict," which the King's Theatre will show, starting next Song Thursday,
But the thrills continue, right through the picture, as Bancroft's rivalry with his fellow, sea captain, William Boyd, rises to white heat. Rivals in seamanship, rivals In love, they battle each other ashore and afloat from Havnin to Rio, first one winning, then the other, until the treacherous tropical elements take a hand in the fateful struggle and decide the issue.
Rudy Starita (DB217).
Deep Night, All Alone in Lovers' Lane.
Barry Shulson (Baritone) (6383).
Baju Solo-
"
La Vivandiere, Joy Dance, Vocal Duet-
Ernest Jones (DB230).
Building a Home for You, Smiles Times on My Hands.
Layton & Johnstone (DB556). 7.30-8 p.m.-Musical Comedy. the Maid of the Mountains-
Vocal Gems.
Columbia Light Opera Col
..(DX8117
Bancroft's terrific man power The original play by Elmer was never so handsomely cast as Harris which ran for several it is in "Derelict." The story fair-Nippy-Selection.
A woman
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CHINA
SHADOWS BEFORE
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN CHINA MAIL.
Entertainments To-day King's Theatre; "Charlie Chan Carries On."
To-day Queen's Theatre: "Stepping Out,"
Today Central Theatre; "King of Jazz."
промопере
To-day- Mainatio "Lord Richard In The Pantry."
Today Star Theatre: "So This Is College." Meeting, To-day Sanitary Board Meeting, 4.15 pm.
Sports
See Sports Diary on Page 4.
Home Malls, To-morrow Outward for Ameri- ca and Europe via Siberia (Chicht- bu Maru) 8.30 a.m. for Europe via Suez (Hector) 12.30 p.m.
Miscellaneous. Friday-Philharmonic Chorus hearsals, 8.45 pm.
September 4-Reception for Miss Marion Hewlett. Helena May In- stitute, 11.30 a.m.
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MR. GANDHY IS IN LONDON.
"A Relative? Not At All t”
Meet the other. Mr. Gandhi.
He is lying propped up on pil- lows in bed at a Dorset Square nursing-home. That was where a Sunday Express representative found him.
The conversation was. brief and pointed. Like this:-
"Mr. Gandhi?" "Yes,"
"Are you a near relative of-?" "No."
Not even his brother?" "No."
"Well, the name--?"
"Not at all. The other Mr. Gandhi spells his with an 'i.* I spell mine with a 'y'. He is n Hindu. I am a Parsee."
"Oh well, then I am sorry" "Not at all. It's always happen- ing. Once I had to go to a hill station in India on business. The Re-authorities were so confident that I was fr. Gandhi that they gave me an escort of police."
POLICE RESERVE.
Orders for the Current Week.
Orders by the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, C.M.G.. Inspector-General of Police, are an under:
Then Mr. Gandhy turned over and went to sleep, thoroughly bor- ed.
STANDARD TIMES.
Sunrise and Sunset
in Colony.
Sunrise and Sunset in Hong Kong for September 1981, Stan- dard time of the 120th Meridian, East of Greenwich) are as fo).
Aquatic Sports. Members of the Hong Kong Police Reserve are reminded that lowe:-
Annual the entries for the 18th. Aquatic Sports of the Police and September Prison Departments to be held at the V.R.C. on Saturday, September 19, must be sent to Police Sergeant R. J. Hunt to-day.
8 p.m.-Local Time & Weatherstructor. Cash fight Report.
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p.m. Ku Shing Theatre Relay.
11.30 p.m.--Close Down,
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Revolver Practice-The regular weakly revolver practice will take nlace at the Bowen Rond. Revolver Range to-morrow. at 17.35 hours under S. I. Hoskins, Musketry In- All members of the Chinese Company who have not Dassed Part III of Training Course should attend without fail.
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Debroy Somers Band (DX167). manths on Broadway owed much of ty breathes the tangy sult of the White Horse Inn-Vocal Coms. its success to the brilliant comedy sea. It is a plot of rough sailor
Columbia Light Opera Co. (DX251), lines which were incorporated in men, in strange ports, un isolated
and of tact in the movie version by the seus, playwright. Additional "gaga" and into a world where men laugh lines were contributed by for and take what they want.
combat and
con- Robert F. Hopkins, who is respon-"Derellet" is
of the step sible for much of the humour of flict every
way moment Bancroft recent William Haines's comedies. From the
The story of the two wives who steps off his ship into the life of hus-beautiful Jessic Royce Landis, until avenge themselves on their bands infidelity by going on abe snatches her to safety from the rival's "spree" of their own easily lends submerged deck of his itself to amusing conversation and cargo carrier.
Rowland V. Lee, who directed repartee.
previously handled Charles F. Riesner, who directed. "Derelict,"
in "The Wolf of the production, might be asid to Bancroft know his comedies from A to Z, Wall Street" and "Ladies Love having recently scored an outstand- Brutes.".
Training Course-Part II. · The weekly classes for Police Reservists nt the Chinese Com- 'nany's Headquarters: 17. Queen's Rond Central will he held as usual Over 1,100,000 British people today. at 5.80 nm. All members have now signed the International the Chinese Company and of the Declaration in favour of World Dis Flying Sound who have not passed armament which is to be presented Part II of Training Course should to the World Disarmament Con-
attend. ference in February.
The Declaration is being signed He has made of simultaneously in over 40 coun- ing success with "Caught Short" this picture a spectacular pro-tries, and the grand total of signs
duction. which required almost tures will reach several millions.. and "Reducing."
unbelievable preparation to film. Two ships actually crash at sea. while fog and storm actually vie with each other to settle the fate of these three hating and loving individuals.
,
Chinaro Camo F, Revolver Practice Revolver practice will be carried out on the Rowen Road Revolver Range to-
marrow, All members of the Chin- rse Company, who have not passed Part II of Training Course this your should attend without fall.
have all said "I do" in reality at one time or another in their lives.
Training Course-Part I The Adolphe Menjou, who plays the following members have been pass golf champion Romeo, is married ant as efficient in Part I of William Boyd gives another of to the beautiful Katherine Carver. Training Course (Squad Drill;~~ Lo Hau Kan. those thrilling, fighting charac- Leila Hyams, the leading feminine
Constahles R21 turisations which thrilled millions player, is the wife of Emil Berg, R37 In Fook Chuen, and R84 in "The Spoilers.". The memmor- Norman Foster, who appears as the Lenne Teh Min. able fight in "The Spoilers," in careless husband, in the picture, is which he battles Gary Cooper in a in reality the husband of Claude breath-taking sequence, is duplicat- Colbert.
Indian Company. Revolver Practice. Revolver practice will be carried out on the
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"KING OF JAZZ" Only a modern motion studio could possibly have procured the vast
resources necessary to bring into being such a super-spectacle as Universal's "King of Jazz," the all-talking, all-dancing all-Techni- colour "revue of revues," which many of you have seen when it was shown at the Central Theatre.
To please their many patrons who
ed for thrills in "Derelict," where Others in the cast who have Rowen Road Revolver Range on asked them continually to put on a
the altar" includo Thursday, September 3 at 17.15 return engagement of that rare en Boyd and Bancroft lock horns on "ankled up
A South American Hedda Hopper, who is sometimes hours under S. 1. Hopkins. Muske- tertaining picture, the Central the docks of
called Mrs. De Wolf Hopper, and trv Theatre has decidedly put it on port.
Instructor. All members is to be used on air mail routes in "Derelict" was almost entirely Robert Emmett Keane, who is who have not passed Part III of Canada, where it will carry maile again for a few days' run starting from to-day.
filmed at sea, nine vessels, com- married to Claire Whitney, his Training Course this
year should
at speeds equalled on no other route attend without fail. As seen and heard upon thepletely equipped with paraphern former vaudeville partner.
in the world. The new machine, sereen once before, the "King of alla for filming, forming a floating Edgar Selwyn directed the pic-
Flying Squad.
constructed by. A. V. Roe Ltd., Is Jazz is the superlative in enter-studio of rare and unusual propor- turization of the stage play by Vin- The weekly instructional patrols said to be capable of about 180
cent Lawrence which scored on for the Flying Squad are
discou- miles tainment. But in order to build tlons.
per hour, with a cruising Broadway under the title of tinued and there will be a monthly speed of 150 or 160 miles per hour. and present such a production.
"Among the Married." technical problema which would
The plot patrol which will take place on the | concerns the marital tributations of last Friday of each month. have been insurmountable in any
Featured members of the cast of a younger modern set centering members to attend.. other industry were tnet and re-
"Men Call It Love" found it quite particularly upon a sauve bachelor solved.
Because "King of Jazz" is essen- easy to assume the roles of the who makes it his business to under- tially a musical picture, with Paul | riotous matrimonial force, for they stand misunderstanding wives.
"MEN CALL IT LOVE."
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