TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1931.
CLAREMONT
PRIVATE HOTEL.
Austin Road, Kowloon. (Facing the Kowloon Cricket Club. Four minutes from ferry by bus.)
Saites of rains (single and double), hot and cold water' system, all modern sanitation, private bathrooms attached. EXCLUSIVE TABLE entirely under European management.
Hotel has a splendid aspect in one of the finest locations in Kowloon, away from noise, yet vasily accessible.
Terms very moderate. Roserva- lons by latter or cable.
CLAREMONT
Tel.: 57380 & 57385 (Private). Telegraphic Ald. "Feen" H.K. Our motto "SERVICE."
REMEMBER OUR CHEAP SALE
A CASH REFUND OF
FIFTY CENTS
ON EVERY FIVE DOLLARS.
LOVELY SILK STORE 9, D'Aguilar Street.
ALEXANDER INSTITUT
DE BEAUTE
Phone 25169.. Pedder Building
(1st Floor)
Opposite Entrance to
Hong Kong Hotel,
Lustrous. Oil Permanent Hair Waves
which are Large, Soft and Natural,
Artistle Finger and"Marcel Waves, (f)
Treatment, Shampooing, Henna Park
(any colour), Hair Cutting and Maul- cure for Ladles and Gentlemen. Con- scientioun, Artistic Work by European Expert, Mr. Alcxander,
CHARGES moderate.
A VIRIT WILL CONVINCE YOU.
FOR SALE.
Flower and Vegetable
SEEDS
Indication points to a HEAVY DEMAND
for seeds
⚫ THIS SEASON.
To be sure of getting overy variety
you wish we suggest that you
ORDER TO-DAY.
GRACA & CO.,
No. 10, Wyndham Street.
P. Q. Box 620. Hong Kong.
THE
ROUND THE LOCAL language and in any clime, whether
CINEMAS.
What Mail Reviewers Say.
THE BAD ONE.”
It be the tropics, the snow covered scandinavian countries, the 'mystic Turkey, or the prosaic Brooklyn.
They reach the heights of their mours and adventures in the mid- dle of a Turkish harem. It is a ravishing and gorgeous blonde who Causes their hearts to flutter-the adorable Greta Nissen.
"DISRAELL."
CHINA MAIL.
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 356 metres:
6-8 p.m.-European Programme
Co.
5-5.27 p.m.-Operatic. - Song-...
SHADOWS BEFORE
COMING EVENTS ADVERTISED IN CHINA MAIL.
Social Functions.
To-day-Peninsula Hotel "Rose"
hang and William Rimels.
To-day---Dinner Dances at Penin- gula and Hong Kong Hotela.
To-morrow-Repulse Bay Hotel entertainment by Lea Dejehans an William Rimola.
Emotional acenon, in which Dolores Del Rio is soon at her best, are plentiful in "The Bad One" now
Margaret Mann, the little old of Victor & H.M.V. Records kind- Room entertainment by Les Doje- showing at the Queen's Theatre. In character actress who, after years ly supplied by Mesare. Moutrie & Rome parts it is slightly overdone, | oft obscure roles in pictures, sud- expecially where her lover in sendenly leaped to fame for her won- tenend to the island prison for tenderful performance as the mother years, but in the main it is an ex-
in "Four Sona," is a member of the cellent story with magnificent act-east of "Disraeli," George Arliss' ing. Edmund Lowe as the swag starring Vitaphone production for gering sailor lover, plays opposite Warner Brothers, which is coming to Dolores Del Rio, whom he meets to the Queen's Theatre on Thurs-
dancer at "Le Bateau day. as Lità, a Cafe."
It is a picture well worth seeing, combining runtance, thrills, and comedy into, delightful entertain- ment.
She is playing "Queen Victoria," and although the Queen's appear- ance at No. 10 Dawning street to honour Disraeli Is, one of the most vivid sequences of the picture, Miss Manu does not appear in a close-up, only her entrance in a magnificent
La Favorita-Oh, Dearest Ferdinand
(Donizetti), Don Carlos-Oh, Fatal Gift (Verdi), o-morrow-Tea Dance at King's
Sigrid Onegin (Contralto) | Restaurant and Lano Crawford's.
(7191).
Orchestral
Die Meistersinger-Overture
(Wagner),
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (6051).
Song-
Don Pasquale-Soft Beams the Light
(Donizetti),
Gioconda-Heaven and Ocean
(Ponchielll),
Enrico Caruso, Tenor (6036). 5.27.5.40 p.m.-Organ Solos.
Preceding the main attraction is a musical number ontitled "Alpine Melodies". There is only one re-long shot being shown. This was Dreaming the Waltz Away, deeming feature to this......it is done out of respect for Queen Vic-Lay My Head Beneath a Rose,
Jesse Crawford (20363). mercifully short. A Hearet.news- taria, whose personality is still reel completes the programme.
fresh in the memories of countless At Dawning,
Roses of Picardy, thousands of Britons who saw her
Jesse Crawford (20110). during her remarkable reign.
5.40-6.07 p.m.---Orchestral. Aldershot Command Searchlight Tattoo
T
From Other Sources.
"WOMEN OF ALL NATIONS."
While Victor McLaglen and Ed- mund Lowe are always at logger- heads when they bury their iden- tities to portray those two roister ing, fighting, dame chasing leather- meeks, "Flagg" and Quirt," they are in accord that these roles are their favourites and they love to play them.
And that the public are in agree, meat with the two stars la best evid- enced by the crowds which are tax ing to capacity the King's Theatre, where Raoul Walsh's "Women 01 All Nations" is now playing.
In this new screen portrayal of the adventures of these two sea going Don Juana, they love in any
"THE CONQUERING HORDE."
The conquest of unknown regions which Columbus achieved in 1492 was rivalled in a good many res- pects more recently by the pioneers of the south in 1867 when they at- tempted to establish a trail from Texas to the railway terminus in Kansas.
Entertainments. To-day King's "Women of all Nations."
Theatre;
Today Queen's Theatre: "The Bad One."
Today Central Theatre; "The Vice Squad."
To-dar Majestie
"Up the River."
Today Star "Our Blushing Brides."
To-day-World Theatre:
Theatre:
Thentro:
"Don
Q,"
November 14-"Dear Brutus" by A.D.C., Theatre Royal.
Home Malls.
1930.Played by the Massed Bands To-morrow-Outward for Europe via Siberia (Chichibu Maru), 8:30
(C1980). Fantasia on Melodies of Johanna.m.
Strauss (Weber),
Marek Weber & His Orchestra (C2180) High Water (Brennan-McCurdy), Midnight Reflections
(Malneck-Signorelli),
Paul Whiteman & His Concert Orchestra (86902). 6.07-7 p.m.-A Concert. Sang-
Annie Laurie
The first caravan travelling from the southern part or Texas to the (Douglass-John Sentt), middle-western United States faced feurful odds. The terrors of In-Violin Solo--- dians, carpet-baggers, floods and wild animals are described in Emer- son Hough's "The Conquering Horde," a Paramount picture atarr ing Richard Arlen, which comes to the King's Theatre on Thursday next.
Hulda Lashanaku (1228).
Malaguena (Albeniz-Kreisler), Cancion Populare
(De Falla-Kochanski).
Dolores Del Rio Star of "The Bad One"
Song
Fritz Kreisler (1244).
The Temple Bella
(Woodforde-Finden), Less Than the Dast
(Woodforde-Finden),
Peter Dawson. Basa-Baritone (B2255).
Piano Solo-
Chant D'Amour (Stokowski), Reflections on the Water (Debussy), Igunce Jan Paderewski (6833), Chorus-
Autumn Sea (Baker-Gericke), Sylvia (Speakcs-Gaines),
Associated Glee Clubs of:
America (35770).
POLICE RESERVE.
Orders for the Current
Week.
Orders by the Hon. Mr. E. D. C Wolfe. C.M.G., Inspector-General of Police, are as under:-
General.
Members will report for duty in Recordance with the orders issued. by the Officer Commanding Units.
Chinese Company.
Part II Training Course.-ATI recruits will report at the Chinese Company's Headquarters, 17. Queen's Road Central to-day at 5.30 p.m. for instruction.
Squad Drill-All recruits of the Chinese Company will attend Cen- tral Police Station for Squad Drill on Thursday, at 5.30 p.m.
All N. C. Os. will attend the Chinese Company's Headquarters on Friday at 4 p.m. for instruction. Indian Company, Strength-Constable R268 Pala- wan Khan has been taken on the Jascha Heifetz (8695), strength of the Indian Company as:
from October 24,
Violin Solo-
Hebrew Melody (Achron), Zapatendo (The Cobbler)
(Sarasate),
Song-
The Bells of St. Mary's
(Furber-Adams),
Song-
Frances Alda, Soprano (1176),
Patlently Smiling (Lebar), You Are My Heart's Delight
(Lehar). Derek Oldham (Tenor)
(B3BGR).
7.05-7.25 p.m.----Variety.
Song-
Always in All Ways, Beyond the Blue Horizon,
Jeannette MacDonald,
(22514).
Song
Training Course-Part II-AN members who have not passed Part | II of Training Course should attend st the Chinese Company's Head- quarters, 17, Queen's Road Central, on Thursday, November 5 at 5.30 .p.m.
Flying Squad.
The final instructional patrol of the month of the Hong Kong Sec- Sopranation will take place on Friday. No
The Rogue Song,
Lawrence Tibbett, Baritone (1448).
Vocal Duet-
It's the Same the Whole World Over....Bud Billings and Carson
(Robison. Humorous Song-
Hello Young Lindy;
Song-
member may be absent from this patrol without leave from the Com- pany Commander. Fall In at Cen- tral
Police Station at 5.15 p.m. sharp. Dress-Khaki uniform and cap with khaki cover.
Sharpshooters Company. Instructional Drill will be car Bud Billings (22463). ried out on Kennedy Road on Fri- day. Members will assemble out- side Queen's Pier at 5.15 9.. Members will bring their belts, holsters, revolvers and truncheona. Uniform optional. This drill is compulsory for all recruits,
It's a Great Life,
Maurice Chevalier, Baritone (22542),
7.25-8 pm Concerto in A Minor (Grieg Op. 16),
Played by Arthur De Greef and the Royal Albert Ha}} Orchestra Conducted by Bir Landon Ronald (M-24);
lat Movt-Allegro molto moderato. 2nd Movt-Adagio.
3rd Movt-Allegro moderate molto
e Marcato.
8 pm-Local Time.
<
(Sgd.) D. L. KING, D.S.P. (R.)
In Western Australia, where no rain falls at all for eight hot months during the summer and fall, there has been found eucalyptus tree which can send a
8.03-10.30 p.m.-Relay from Ke root down through 趨 JAITOW
Shing Theatre,
10.30 p.m.-Close Down."
crovice in limestone for 100 ft. and more in search of nourishment.
HONG
THE
KONG
PENINSULA HOTEL;
HONG KONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL; PEAK HOTEL
AND SHANGHAI
ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL; PALACE HOTEL; HOTELS,
LIMITED
In association with the Grand Hotel des Wagons Lits, Peking.
MARBLE HALL
31. Nathan Rd., Kowloon.
Tel. 37089.
A Select Private Hotel furnished with an eye to the comfort of Its Tenants. Single and double suites of rooms with privais bath- rooms attached.
THE HARBOUR VIEW PRIVATE HOTEL.
9-12, Chatham Road, Kowloon. Finest Situation on the Peninsula. Large Alry Rooms with Full Benefit of the Cool Sea Breeses. Unequalled Coisine.
Phone Tel 56734...
Proprietress:--Mrs. Gardiner.
Cable Add. "Harview."
CURE THAT COUGH
DO NOT SUFFER UNNECESSARILY ·
TRY
PINOCINE
COUGH CURE
GOOD FOR
COUGHS, COLDS, ASTHMA, INFLUENZA,
CATARRH, CONSUMPTION, SORE
THROAT & WHOOPING CURE.
EXCELLENT LUNG, TONIC.
Buy A Bottle To-day.
Sole Manufacturers
THE CHINA DISPENSARY,
Pharmaceutical Chemists And Draggists.
82, QUEEN'S RD., CENTRAL.
IF YOU ARE TOO BUSY TO WRITÉ HOME' DON'T
Just Post a Copy of the
Overland China Mail.
which gives all the News there IS-
Both Local and Coastal
UH! WH! HERE COMES THAT CHAMPION TOUCH ARTIST.
HE SEES ME~| CAN'T
"GIT AWAY IN TIME-"
AM-MR-JIGGS! I'm LUCKY IN RUNNIN' INTO YOU.
BEINGING UP FATHER
SOME PEOPLE HAVE ALL THE
LUCK.
OH-DON'T SAY THAT I'M IN HARD LUCK- 1 NEEO MVE DOLLARS BADLY ANʼI AINT GOT THE LEAST IDEA WHERE I CAN GET IT-
SMALL TELECHRON TABLE CLOCKS TO EXHIBITION TELECHRON HALL CLOCKS.
$33.00 - $260.
The TELECHRON is a timekeeper which furnishes Obser vatory Time from your ordinary electric light circuit by simply inserting the plug in the most convenient wall re- ceptacle or lamp socket. You cannot improve on the
Telechron
Hong Kong Electric Co., Ltd. General Recirta Co. of China, Ità., Andormen, Megu Company, Lid
61931, furt Fraser fervity, Inc., Great Britain' rights reserved.
GOOD!
I THOUGHT PERHAPS YOU HADAN IDEA
YOU COULD BORROW IT FROM ME-