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"UP THE RIVER."
The screen of streams! "Up The River," a gorgeous melange of rib tickling dialog and uproarious situations, will be shown at the King's Theatre - to-day. The pic ture is undoubtedly one of the funniest.offerings since the advent of talking pictures.
Sabra, his wife.
"BODY AND SOUL.”
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RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
The following programme will
"I have never seen a woman with green eyes who is not good actress," declared Alfred Santell, one of the most successful direc-be-broadcast to-day from the tors of all talklag pictures. This Hong Kong Broadcasting Station idea may have intuenced him in Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 855 selecting Elissa Landi and Myrna
metres: Lay for the principal feminine roles of his latest Fox Movietone, "Body And Soul," for Miss Dandi has the greenest of eyes and Miss Loy's eyes are of similar colour.
6-7 p.m.-Chinese Programme. 6-6,30 p.m.-Chinese Children's Programme.
SHADOWS BEFORE
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN CHINA MAIL.
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Entertainments.
To-day King's Theatre; "Up The River."
To-day Queen's Theatre: "Cimarron."
To-day- Central Theatre;
To-day- Majestic Theatre. "Quick Millions,"
Today Star
Theatre: "Devil May Care."
Sports, See Sports Diary on Page 5.
Home Maila To-morrow-Inward from Europe
It would only spoil a perfect comedy to reveal the plot' here.
Spencer Tracy. and Warren Hymer take first honours as the two self-appointed Cupida, with Claire Luce and Humphrey Bogart as the young lovers and William Collier, Sr., as the hard holled lifer giving splendid performances,
Joan ("Cherie") lightful child actress,
Humphrey Bogart is also featur her debut in this Movietone mirthed in the Fox drama which is com-
ing to quaké, could not fail to be con-
the King's Theatre, on vincing as the warden's daughter
Saturday. as she plays a real life role; her own father being none other than Warden Lewis E. Lawes of Sing Sing Prison.
7-10.30 h.m.-European Pro-"Aloha.”” "Body And Soul is described as gramme of Columbia Recorda kind- one of the most fascinating and in-ly supplied by the Anderson Music
Co. triguing love stories ever filmed,
7.05-7.30 p.m.-Band Selections. It tells the story of a handsome young aviation officer who falls in Paul Rubens Memories (Rubens),
Ivan Caryll Memories, (Cary}), oye with a girl, who, later, is
He be Les Sirenes (Waldtoufel), accused of being a spy, comes involved in the accusation, Les when the girl's true identity is The and escapes Court martial only Lawes, de- startlingly revealed.
who makes
See Up The River" by all means; It's genume treat
"ALOHA."
Can you take a beautiful wild creature and acclimate her to the effet: atmosphere of riches,' and so- ciety? Can you put a gorgeous Bird of Paradise in a gilded cage without breaking its gallant spirit? "Aloha," the Tiffany special pro- duction' featuring Ben Lyon, Raquel Torres, and an all-star cast com mencing to-day at
the Central Theatre, tells the story of a wealthy young American who mar ries a tropical beauty and takes her this aristocratic San Francisco
hume.
so hard to
Bu Jianu 'was only halt nalive. The, white strain of her father made her feel superior to the mem- bers of her mother'a race, who were darker skinned than the. And when she went among her hus- Band's people all the courage and spunk in her wanted to be like his friends, but it was understand their ways.
Comedy blends with the ro-
of "Aloha," mance and drama The cast in support of Ben Lyon. and Raquel Torres includes Robert Edésen, Alan Hale, Thelma Todd, Márian Douglas,. Otis Harlan, T. Roy Barnes, Robert Ellis, Donald Reed, Al St. John, and Dickie Moore.
Hundreda
"CIMARRON."
of champion triek riders, bronco busters, bull-doggers and marksmen appear in "Cimar
ron," Radio Pictures epic of his- tory, which is showing at the Queen's Theatre.
.
"THE DRUMS OF JEOPARDY."
Debroy Somers' Band (0882).
Patineurs (Waldtenfel),
Regimental Band of H.M. Evolution of Dixie (Luke),
Grenailler Guarda (9463).
Regimental Band of. H.M. Grenadier Guards (DX228).
via Siberia (Empress of Asia and Garbeta).
Lammert's Auction. To-morrow At Kowloon Naval 7.30.8 p.m.-Light Pianoforte Depot,-oki and surplus victualling
stores, 9.30 a.m.
September 21-At 166, The Peak, household furnitue, 10,80 a.m.
Solos. Let's Go Nativé, Safety in Numbers,
Billy Mayer (DB287). Any Time's the Time to Fall in Love, Dangers, terrors, thrills! Fast Sink, You Sinners, action, tense situations,
Billy Mayer (DB224); narrow Love Race, A thrill-a-second in & Sons O' Guns, extapes. story concocted by that master magician of terror, Harold Mac- The Birth of the Blues, Gruth.
My Heart Stood Still,
Edythe Baker (9217). 8 pm Local Time. 8.05-8.32 p.m.-Operatic.
"The Drums of Jeopardy," the Tiffany pleture to be shown at the Central Theatre at the next change of programme, aro figures suspend- drum should be received by a mun ed on a famous necklace. If a
it is an omen of death, according to superstition." It belongs to the them gives it to his aweetheart and Petroffs,, Russian royalty. One of
when she died her father returns the drums one by one.
"The Drums of Jeopardy" is a real big thriller, featuring Warner Oland, June Collier, Lloyd Hughes and famous cast including Wallace cha Auer, Hail Hamilton, Ernest MacDonald; George Fawcett, Mis-
Hilliard, and Florence Lake.
..
"SHIPMATES.”`
the U.S.S. Colorado's crack six- Robert Montgomery trained with
inch gun crew for his first starring role in "Shipmates," the thrilling Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer feature which will open
on Sunday at the Queen's Theatre.
Song
Meeting. To-morrow-Y.M.C.A. members' 'meeting, 9 p.m.
Billy Mayer! (DB188). AIR TRANSPORT AN
AID TO COMMERCE.
Madhme Butterfly-One Fine Day
(Puccini), La Boheme-They Call Me Mimi
(Puccini,
Doris Vane, Soprano (0652), Band--
The Meistersingers-Selection
(Wagner),
Regimental Band of HM Grenadier Guards (9424).
Song
Romeo and Juliet-Tis There! All
Hall Oh Tomb (Gouned), Romeo and Júllet-Ah! Fairest Sun
(Gounod),
William Heseltine (Tenor) 8.32-9.15 p.m.-Variety, (0276).
String Quartet
Kawaihau, Ilonolulu Hawaiian Silver String
Quartet (5431). Song-
Happy Days and Lonely .Nights, Beloved,
Ruth Etting (Comedienne) (5110). London Street Noises Beauchamp Place, Brompton Road, Leicester Square,
Explanations by Commander Daniel (9413).
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Highland Military Band
(4671),
Dorothy Jordan playa.. opposite Montgomery in the film and the Band-- cast includes Ernest Torrence, Spanish or Castanet Dance, Hobart Bosworth. Cliff Edwards, Gavin Gordon, Joan Marsh, Ed-Descriptive Ballad- ward Nugent, E. Allyn Warren, Caller Herrin', George Irving, Hedda Hopper and My Ain Folk, William Worthington.
TWO FOOLISH THINGS.
Judge Crawford. at Edmonton County Court, sald he had no sympathy with a debtor because he Most of them have been identifled had indulged in two foolish with films for years, but owing to | things:- the temporary.eclipse of "west- Going to law; and erns," have been employed by "dude ranches" throughout the Southwest during the last year,
Among them are: Bill Patton, former western star, who won the world's bronco busting champion-. ship Brownsville, Texas, in 1911; Denver, 1926; and Kiles City in 1916.
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Gordon Jones, who was roping eharapion at the Salinas, California, meet in 1928 and winner of inter- national roping honours Wembley, England, in 1924. -.
Kenneth Cooper, world's cham pion rider of bucking horses.
Colonel Whitehorse,
world's champion Indian bronto-buster and pistol artist.
Riding a motor-cycle and sidecar. "Keep away from these things," advised the judge.
9.55-10.28 p.m.--Musical Comedy. Folly to be Wise-Selection" (Hupfeld, Ruby & Brahm),
Percival Mackey & His Band (DX219), Nippy-A Couple of Fine Old Schools
(Eyton & Mayerl),
Clifford Mollison & Arthur Riscoe. Nippy-While We're in Love
Eyton & Mayerl),
Arthur Riseer & Betty Shale (DB361), The Song of the Drum-Selection
(Ellis Finck),
Herman Finek & His Orch.
(DX233).
All perform feats of riding, rop- The Belle of New York Vocal Gems
(Morton & Kerker), ing and fancy shooting in "Cimer
Columbia Light Opera Co. ron," which stars Richard Dix in
(9025). the colourful role of Yancey Cravat, 10.30 p.m.--Close Down.
Observatory, Time From Your Light Socket.
Telechron
BE SURE TO PUT IN YOUR BATH: ROSE
Columbia Dramatie Players (DX200).
Song-
Ten Cents a Dance, Love is Like That,
Ruth Eting (Comedienne) -(DB440). 9.15-9.55 p.m.-A Concert. Violin Solo
Caprice Viennois (Kreisler),
Naoum Blinder (DX7). Vocal Duet-
Moon-Enchanted
(Dowdon & Besly),
Dora Labbette and Hubert Eindell with the J. H. Squire Celeste Octet (0995),
(Continued from Page 2.) consignment, might exceed a con- venient size or weight,-it-is usually possible to divide this among sev eral separate and smaller cases.
Important industries are making dispatch of samples of all kinds. a growing use of air transit for the
Coffee planters in Kenya Colony are now able, for example, thanks to the African airway, to get samples of their crops through to London in a matter of days rather than of weeks, while Egyptian cotton crop samples are algo consigned to Lon- don by air-ma3Ï.
dispatched by aeroplane not only on Fragile articles of all kinds are
account of the speed, but also for the reason that air-borne goods re- ceive auch care in handling and transport An important point to bear in mind, when considering the fairway as a means of transport for urgent loada, is that insurance is cheaper by air than by surface tra- vel, owing to the absence of pilfer age, and the greatly-reduced risk of breakage.
Wireless valves in very large numbers are consigned by air in the machines of Imperial Airways bo- tween London and the continent; so, also, are such articles us wireleas loud-speakers. It is increasingly. the habit, too, on account of the delicate electrical apparatus by alṛ. special handling it receives, to send
Perishable goods of all kinds, are Included constantly in aerial car- goça, mangoes and other tro- [pical fruita now arriving in a fresh condition in London, thanks to the speed with which they are air- borne to England along the Empire air-mail routes. Highspeed travel by air is also proving not only the most rapid, but also the most hu- Pianoforte Solo
Tango (Albeniz),
mane, way of sending dogs, poul- Moment Musical"
try, and other.livestock from this (Schubert-Godowsky),
country to destinations abroad. Leff Bouishnoff (4830). It may be appropriate, finally, to Vocal Quintette
Songs of Old Erin-Medicy
emphasise the fact that nearly all (arr. J. Francis),
the bullion dispatched from Londen The Maestros (DX282).to the continent is now air-borne, Organ Solo-
because this is a conclusive tribute Toccata in F (from "Symphony No not only to the speed, but also to the
5") (Widor),
security, of modern transport by air,
Song
Quentin M. MacLean (DX66)
The Organ Blower
(McGill & Barker), Sinners and Saints
(Lockton & Geehl),
Raymond Newell, Baritons (DX206). (Continued at foot of preceding
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