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19, 1931.
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News in Brief.
CINEMAS.
to have records
In his most recent production,
Baid Ford however, eclipsed all previous distinctive talkies. "Men men,"
What Mail Reviewers for
Say.
The lowest open air tempura-"THE HOUSE OF THE ARROW."
73 degrees. ture yesterday was The humidity was 67 at 10 am, and 55 at 4 p.m.
which
and unusual Without Wo-
is the feature attraction of the Central Theatre beginning from yesterday, is not only a vivid and realistic portrayal There surely are few who have of the submarine servico and ita Inot read A. E. W. Mason's "Mys- heroes, but in many respects is said tery Thriller," which first appear to be one of the most remarkable of the speaking
a
Fox
The Commodore formally denies! that an order has been received for ed in several form in Nash's Maga- achievements
James K. McGuinness, the British Fleet, at present in the zine, and who were not held by it. screen.
They will And it has lost nothing! H.M. Ships in Northern waters of interest and fascination in the Movietone associate producer who
at Woo- North, to
was associated with the director's concentrate
course of its adaptation ne
collaborated All
Successes. move-talkle" British talkie of high previous Shanghai, aung,
writing the original showing at King's with him in now merit !ments of H.M. Ships in North- being carried waters
Theatre. ern
MacKenna, Former Kenneth out according to the normal pro- Lesile Hiscott has handled the gramme, with the exception of
story admirably, the production all Drandway favourite, has the prin remaining H.ALS. Hermos,
round is good, and the acting is of cipal role in this notable produc- a very high order indeed. The screen tion Shanghai for the present.
projection and sound reproduction leave little to be desired. To sun
are
THREE KOWLOON FIRES.
Shop Proprietor Held Pending Inquiry.
at
up, it is distinctly a real good Bri tish picture, fully testifying to the
story.
"6 CYLINDER LOVE."
Holder of an unquestioned posi-
progress that is being made in Brition in New York society, a law tish filmland.
student, a newspaper woman and Dennis Neilson-Terry, the fashion writer, a gown model, a French detective, Hanaud, scores successful stage
now.
actress and 'a distinct success. His characa featured scroon heroine and terisation is most convincing,' and 'oaly T
TWO JUNKS ABLAZE.
hot at all exaggerated. Fenita This appears to be notable be Very early this morning a call lume, as Betty Harlow, and Stella winning for any girl, but Sidney was received from Yaumati for Freeman, as Ann Upcott, are great Fox is only starting her career, also; while Richard Dark, stender and with a charming assistance in connection with a fire successer which had broken out on two junks Cooper, as Frobisher. the British personality, Miss Fox is assured of the Yaumati lawyer with "intention" highly de-a brillant place in the film world. anchored Inside
Neither of the veloped! is the medium for mellow- A step up is her featured part in Typhoon Shelter. vessels was laden, and were only ing the intense drama, which other the Fox comedy, "6 Cylinder Love" which will be shown at the King's Both wise would fall on cue, caretaker. occupied by a
severely damaged. More and more British films of Theatre on Wednesday. junke were
Miss Fox put herself through " are law course at Columbia University,
They are the property of the Kwong the high standard of excellence set Sun Firm of Connaught Road. Two by "The House of Arrow" Are floats and three engines attend- wanted,
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"ONE ROMATIC NIGHT.”
CAST
but subsequently abandoned this profession to enter newspaper work, and also modelled growns for
Fifth Avenue shop. After playing a featured role in WOR .Lillian Gish "Gambling Daughters," she Rod La Rocque borrowed by Fox for "6 Cylinder
A quantity of shavings in a block under erection, at
ly.
Hankow Road caught alight this The record, however, is of buildings
The Brigade was sum-1Alexandra morning. silent as to whether enssin buds
Edward HAZELAND.--On October 5, 1931,
Tracy and Spencer Princess Beatrice Marie Dresler at Sanderstead, Surrey. Francisor cassia bark is meant; in the moned, but the fire was extinguish Prince Albert ....
70 lutter ense bakers and house. ed with buckets of water. Daniago Dr. Nicholas Haller..Conrad Nagel Love."
Father Benedict .O. P. Heggie Everett Horton are also featured, Arthur Hazeland, aged
Albert Conti while El Brendel, William Collier. Count Lutzen wives are using more cinnamon amounting to $10 was epuded. years.
Colonel Wunderlich..Edgar Norton Sen., and Una Merkel than formerly to flavour their
Billie Bennett cast. delicacies. Feathers have jump-
Phillipe De Lacy
The China Mail
to
up
slightly from 11,688 bales to 12,564, although, the
years ago
was
SUNDAY MORNING FIRE.
-
Shop Proprietor Detained.
at
Symphorosa
George
¡Arsene Mitzi
Byron Sage
Barbara Leonard Directed by-Paul L. Stein
are in the
"EYES OF THE WORLD.".
com
on
As a sequel to the fire which
It was a lucky thing for Frederic Hong Kong, Monday, Oct. 19, 1931-igure of two
A clever skit in the whims and Burt that he knew how to type. Reclacz:- (not the thick broke out on Sunday morning in
No. 83, 14,531. Hides
As "Conrad LaGrange" in "Eyes promises
Yaumati. occupfel ways of royalty, with a material
firm s theme running through, is portray-'of the World," the Inspiration- Pai
picture ገ። the
Artists Our Customers at Home. type applicable to politicians and tier Streat,
the Government Departments) rose by
Chol,
pro-ed in the splendid talkie production United Lam tailors, prietor of the shop, was detained "One Romantic Night" now playing ing to the Queen's Theatre
It is Thursday, he protrays the part of Whatever may be said of the to n small extent from 898 bales
The at the Queen's Theatre. Colony's import trade owing to last year to 1,450 bales this year, pending further enquiries.
What a writer is as much a necessity in the the slump in the dollar and to Preserves show the best figure fire broke out on the ground floor Lillian Gish's first and only (7) a novelist and rattling a mean type.
a fine, clear voice, and should be a acting. the hesitancy of merchants even for three years, the total this which was completely gutted. The talkie up to the present.
"Eyes of the World," which was replace year being 69,866 cases or cask upper floors suffered but slightly, pity, for Miss Glah is possessed of role as a good speaking volca and
from smoke damage. at the moment
A curious feature of the affair is successful talkie actress. dwindling stocks, the export side against only 38,729 last year and
no means 15,385 in 1929. Young Britain that the proprietor of the shop In the male leading role is Rodjadapted from the novel by Harold rushed to Yaumati Police Station; La Rocque, and he will be remem-Bell Wright, features a cast com- of the picture is by a gloomy one compared with the is evidently developing a tasty with his hands tied together, and bered for his good work in "Let Us posed of Una Merkel, John Hol tooth. A newcomer during the told the Officer in the Charge Room Be Gay" with Norma Shearer. Lailand, Nance O'Neil, Brandon Hurst, under review is that he had been the victim of arm-Rocque is splendid and carries his Hugh Huntley and William Jeffery. Pages of statistics compiled periods
Good suppot comes from that,
POLICE RESERVE. and published fortnightly by the rattancore and rattanwarc, 2,469 ed robbers, and that they had also role with perfection.
The shop, it is alleged, was found polished actor, Conrad Nagel, who' General Chamber of Commerce packages having been sent Home attempted to burn down his shop. may appear on the surface dry this year. It may be that the to be almost devoid of stock when has figured in many outstanding
Week. The stock in trade is said to be "Second Wife" and "Free Love.”· and uninteresting. Yet these can hundreds who have enjoyed or the Police investigated the cene. talkies, these including "Dynamite," Orders for the Current
a vucation in the
Marie Dressler, whose partnership' covered by insurance for $3.000.
with Polly Moran is productive of Orders by the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. afford an insight into the course are enjoying
Country have assumed
prolonged laughter, provides a good Wolfe. C.M.G.. Inspector-General. of trade from Hong Kong and Old
dral of the "comedy" in "One of Police, are no under- also, so far as concerns the Unit- the role of trade missionere, ex- uses to
Romantic Night". O. P. Heggle, as ed Kingdom and the Continent of telling the numerous
Father Benedict, in responsible for, Europe, Canton whose figures are which rattanware can be put.
last two years.
LESSON SERMON. First Church of Christ, Scientist, Hong Kong.
"Doctrine of atonement was the
General.
Members will report for duty in
much of the success, whilst the en- accordance with the orders issued tire cast is credited with excellent by the Officer Commanding Units.
¡performances.
Preceding the feature attraction,;
Chinese Company.
Part II-Training Course,~AI!
incorporated with those of this Raw silk jumped from 127 bales Colony. By studying the posi- last year to 248 bales this year
17. Headquarters, tion up to October 6, and com- only four bales more, however,
It depicts Mr. Ramsay Company's paring it with that on the corre-than in 1929. For that common subject of the Lesson-Sermon in there is shown the latest Hearst recruits will report at the Chinese MacDonald's arrival in Germany; Queen's Road Central to-morrow at sponding dates in 1930 and 1929, or garden sauce, soy, there is a all Churches of Christ, Scientist, on newsreel.
The Golden Text was.-"John Dr.. Eekner in the Graf Zeppelin 5.80 p.m. for instruction.
Squad Drill-All recruits of the a rough idea may be formed of greater demand, 2,522 casks be- Sunday, October 18.
seeth Jesus coming unto him, and soaring over Archangel and the the commodities most in demanding Bent Home as compared with at this juncture in Great Bri-1,829 at the corresponding date anith, Behold the Lamb of God, Swedish coast; Mrs. Herbert Hoover Chinese Company will attend at Is this a menace to which taketh away the sin of the christening the Acron, America's Central Police Station for Squad
new airship; and Mrs. Helen Willa-Drili on Thursday, at 5.30 p.m.
(Sgd.) D. 1. KING, D.S.P. (R.) tain and the Continent whilst a year ago.
Among the citations which. com- Moody defeating Miss Betty Nuthall such study might be provocative Worcester by consumers of fish? world" (John 1: 29.) of enquiries why certain lines China tea is likewise in greater prised the Lesson-Sermon was the in the Wightman Cup. have fallen away to a lesser or favour, this year's export being following from the Bible. "For 255 boxes as against only 54 last: God so loved the world, that he greater extent.
Another remarkable in-gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should In regard to exports from year.
shown in tin, 3,999 not perish, but have everlasting .For God sent not his Son Hong Kong and Canton to Great crease is
exported. Hife. having been Britain up to October 6 this year slabs
1
From Other Sources.
To-day's Thought.
No life is complete unless there are shadows to bring out the glori- ous sunshine,
Ten Years Ago.
(From the "China. Mall" of October 19, 1921.7
#
"MEN WITHOUT WOMEN."
Professional reputation is often the world; but that the world through a widely different thing from public An artist or a writer we find that the list includes Last year there was not one and into the world to condemn the the previous year
him might be saved." (John 3; reputation. 21,005 bales of canes, against in
jor a doctor may be a commanding 19,018 last year and 12,850 in total was only 500. And 141,642, 16, 17.)
The Lesson-Sermon also includ- figure to the public and yet be con- 1929. As the dominies' profession rolls of mats and matting ware
Christian Science textbook," his professional associates, and vice
To-day's dollar is worth 2/9 %. at Home cannot surely absorb were sent away, last year's total cd the following passage from the sidered merely a second rater by
Science and Health, with Key to the versa.
The same situation exleta in
A Chinese was charged before such a great increase'in canes for being 81,776. -
Declines have been witnessed Scriptures," by Mary Baker Eddy, use against naughty little boys
very few commodities."Atonement is the exemplification screen circles,
Instance of In the case of John Ford, how Magistrate Orme this morning, at Sub-Inspector (and girla), a guess may be in a
man reflects divine Truth, Life, ever, his co-workure and the pubile the hazarded that "the old folk at China ware has fallen from 1,117 of man's unity with God, whereby Home" are developing a greater cases to 1,063; minerals have de- and Love, Jesus of Nazareth taught affke consider him as one of the Lanagan, with the unlawful possca- openeas foremost directors in the film insion of 17 forged one palatre notes partiality for cane furniture and clined from. 14,556 packages to and demonstrated man's
owe him endless homage. His newer all talking, pictures. His son.
The accused admitted possession for cane ware for divers other 7.228; whilst insignificant de- with the Father, and for this we dustry, both in silent and in the of the Banque de l'Indo-Chine, Bal- purposes in the home, the shop, creases are noted in essential oil, lasion was both individual and work for Fox with "The fron
collective. He did life's work Horse," "3 Bad Men," "Lightnin," of the notes but denied that he und the office. Worms in chil-wood oil, and silk piece goods.
As we have already hinted, it aright not only in Justice to him- "Mother Machree" and "Four Sone" knew they were forgeries. He said and self, but in mercy to mortals, to all set records in the days of voice that he had won them at gambling. dren appear to be much more pre-
show them how to do theirs, but not less film and the last of these, The Magistrate remanded, the case valent, for the export of cassia would make a fascinating
study to
to do it for them nor to relleve "Pour Sons," was recently awarded until Friday to take evidence with (from which senna is made) perhaps profitable
The finest picture of 1928--the 'the Criminal Sessions. soared to 5,780 bales or cases probe all these features to the them of a single responsibility." the Photoplay Medal of Honour as a view to committing the accused to from 3,210 and 1,650, respective bottom and ascertain the real' (p. 18.)
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