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"GIRLS DEMAND EXCITEMENT."
THE CHINA MAIL.
Orders for the Current SHADOWS BEFORE
Week.
Order by the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfo. C.M.G., Inspector-General of Police, are as under:-...
Chinese Company.
Part 11-Training Course.-All recruits will report at the Chinese Company's Headquarters, 17. Queen's Road Central, to-day t 6,30 p.m. for instruction.
Virginia Cherrill, beautiful blonde film player playing one of the leading feminine roles in the Fox Movietone production, "Girls Demand Excitement," at the King's Part 1-Training Course--All Theatre, belloves that the law of recruits of the Chinese Company averages works out to disad-will attend Central Police Station vantage at times,
for Squad Drill on Thursday at 6,30 p.m.
N.C.O.'8 Class-All N.C.O.'s will attend the Chinese Company's Headquarters on Friday at 4 p.m. for instruction under Mr. Paterson,
Although she has been two years in pictures, at this writing Miss Cherrill has never been on the screen due to the fact that sho`has been engaged for two full years playing the feminine lead In P.P.T.S. Chaplin's picture, "City Lights."
Indian Company. "Girls Demand Excitement" is al Part 11-Training Course.All story of college, life with the boys members who have not passed of the university banded against Part 11 of Training Course should co-eds, the climax coming in attend at the Chinese Company's sensational basket ball game Headquarters. 17, Queen's Road almost won by the girls. John Central, on Thursday at 5.80 p.m. Wayne of "The Big Trail" fame Sharpshooters' Company. plays the lead, with Marguerite Churchill also featured.
Revolver Practice. Revolver practice will be carried out on the Included in the supporting cast Kennedy Road Range on Friday at Members will assemble are such well-known actora as Wil-5.15 p.m. Ham Janney, Eddle Nugent, Helen on the range at that hour with Jerome Eddy, Marion Byron, and belts, holstere and revolvers. Terrance Ray,
Uniform optional.
"STRANGERS MAY KISS."
Revolver Instruction.--All re cruits will attend at the office of the 0.1/C. Co. for revolver instruction to-morrow at 5.15 p.m. The fol lowing members will attend:
Constables R488 M. Frizer, R434 M. Greenberg, R439 J. A. M. Elphinstone, R440 L. Blumenthal and R441 B. I. Bickford.
Norma Shearer, now playing at the Queen's Theatre in "Strangers May Kiss," wheels into the Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer studios in a smart coupe with a trick horn. When the gateman hears that funny little toot, he immediately knows that
Company Dinnor.-The Dinner Miss Shearer is in the offing. fixed for November 20 has been Robert Montgomery and Nell postponed until Friday, December Hamilton, leading men in the pic-4. The place and time remain ture, both have small roadsters for the same. "going to work" purposes; Marjorie Rambeau, who has a featured role, usually arrives at the studio in a small black coupe.
(Sgd.) D. L. KING, D.S.P. (R.)
expect to match her exotic screens Greta Garbo, whom you would characterisation with nothing less
UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.
The following unclaimed tele grams are lying at the office of the
Great Northern Telegraph Company (Limited) of Den.
mark:-
Roberto Smith, Repulse Bay Hotel, from Shanghai..
Roberto Hotel, from Takyo,
Herrera, Peninsula
H. EFFERSOE, Actg. Superintendent. Hong Kong, November 11, 1931.
than a Rolls-Royce fools everybody as usual by driving to work in an inconspicuous Ford!
"THE BRAT."
John Ford's latest production, "The Brat," which begins its local engagement to-morrow at the King's Theatre, Is A romantic comedy. With Sally O'Neill in the title role and a brilliant cast, this versatile megaphonist is said to have turned out another диссевь from the well known play by Maude Fulton.
Frank Albertson and Allan Dine- hart share to the leading honours The following unclaimed tele
with Miss O'Neil. William Collier, grams are lying at the E.E. Tele-
san., June Collyer, Virginia Cher- graph Co. Office, Hong TOIN
Carmen Shear, 1. Wing Lockrill, and Farrell Macdonald are also featured. Mary Forbes, Albert Building, Kowloon, from Shanghai. Gran and other favourites are in
Mr. F. Gregory, Room 343.
the supporting cast. Peninsula Hotel, Kowloon, from Nottingham..
Manager
S. LACK.
Hong Kong, November 12, 1931,
COMING TO THE KING'S
AN
with
AMERICAN
PHILLIPS HOLMES SYLVIA SIDNEY and FRANCES DER
TRAGEDY
a Paramount Picture
Directed by
JOSEF TOP STERNBERG
"JUST A GIGOLO."
COMING EVENTS ADVERTISED
IN CHINA MAIL.
Social Functions. To-day-Tea Danco at Hong Kong Hotel; Dinner Dances at Peninsula and Hong Kong Hotels.
To-day--Entertainment by Les Dejchans and William Rimels, Pon- insula Hotel "Rose" Room.
To-day-St. Andrew's Ball Prac- tice Dance.
To-day-Whist Drive, St. John's Cathedral Hall, 8.45 p.m.
To-day-Interport Cricket Open Air Concert, H.K.C. Club, 9.80 p.m. To-morrow-Tea Dances at Hong Kong Hotel, King's Restaurant and Lane Crawford's. "To-morrow-Interport Cricketers' dinner, Government House.
Thursday Cricket Interport Dinner, Hong Kong Hotel.
Friday R. E. Old Comrades Association Annual Dinner, Hotel
Cecil, 8 p.m.
Entertainment To-day King's Theatre: "Girls Demand Excitement."
Theatre; Today Quequ'e "Strangers May Kiss."
Today Central Theatre; So This Is Paradise."
Theatre, To-day Maestr "Red Hot Rhythm."
Today Star Theatro: "One Mad Ki88.”
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To-day-"Dear Brutus" by A.D.C., Theatre Royal, 9.15 pm.
To-morrow Matinco Dear Brutus," Theatre Royal, 5.15 pim.
Concerts.
To-day and Friday The Chamber Schneider Trio in Two Muate Recitals, Helena May In- stitute, 0.20 p.m.
RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
The following programme will
be broadcast to-day from the Hong
Kong Broadcasting Station Z.E.W. on a wavelength of 855 metros:
6-8 p.m.-European Programme of Victor & H.M.V. Records.
6.5.15 p.m.-Waltzes, Dreaming (Joyce), The Druid's Prayer (Davson),
London Palind am Orchestra (B3852). Danube Waver
(Ivanovic arr. Pachernegg), Danube Legends (Fuelk),
Fordy Kauffman and His Orchestra (C2190). 5.15-5.47 p.m.-A Concert. Violin Solo
Sielanka (Wieniawak!), Poem (Fiblah-Kubelik),
Vocal Ductor
Ruth Posselt (4184).
The Thought Never Enterod My
Hend (Novello), Moon Enchanted' (Besley),
Winnie Melville and Derek Oldham (BS276).
Organ Solo-
The Swan (Saint-Saens),
Violin Solo-
Waltz in G Flat (Chopin), Poralan Song (Glinka-Zimbalist),
Efrem Zimbalist (1164). Song-
The Mountains O'Mourne
(Collisson); The Cobbler's Song (Norton),
Peter Dawson, Bass-Baritono (B3772. 5.47-6.09 p.m.-Operatic. Song
Marcel Dupre (EB13),
Tales of Hoffman-Doll Song
(Offenbach),
Mignon-I'm Fair Titania ··
(Thomas),
Chorus-
Marion Talley (Soprano) (6718).
Rigoletto-Vocal Gems (Verdi),
Light Opern Co. (C2152).
Song-
Luisa Miller-When the Night is
Calm (Verdi),
Tito Schipa (Tenor) (7146), 6.09-6.53 p.m.----Orchestral.
Thursday-Concert, Helens May From an Indian Lodge (MacDowell). Institute,* 5.80 p.m.
Miscellaneous.
To-morrow-Fire Brigade annual drill display, Central Police Station,
p.m.
HOTEL GUESTS
AT HONG KONG HOTEL.
November 10.
Miss S. Armstrong.
T. S. W. Bannister, H. Barton, Geo. E. Bird.
M. G. Conderchet, J. Cremera. W. J. Dyment, Mrs. Dagteff. Capt. H. C. Foyne.
P. Goetschel, W. Gerrard. M. L. Hsu.
W. M. Johnson.
Otto Krauen, Mrs. C. Kaye. Oliver Lee.
Geo. Mellis, C. Mather. Capt. O. Paus.
D. ROBS, W. R. Ricketts. R. R. Roxburgh.
Frank Strahan.
Harry Town.
Love Song (MacDowell),
Victor Concert Orchestra' (20842). Three Cornered Hat Suite (De Falla),
New Light Symphony Orch. (B2721-2).
Contrasts-Potpourri
Melodies (Robrecht),
of
Famous
Marek Weber & Ha Orch. (C2292).
Fantasy Rumanesco (Stefanesco), Countess Maritza-Selection
(Kalman),
Alfred Rade & His Tzigane Orchestra (33902). The Caravan (Bayer arr. Leopold),. The Costies of Sumatra (Jessel).
Marck Weber & His Orch. (B3820). 6.58-7.40 p.m.-Varlety, Song-
I'll Always bo True, The Party's Getting Rough,
Gracie Fields (Comedienne)
(B3008).
Song
I'd Rather be a Beggar with You, Faithfully Yours,
Patrick Waddington (Bari- tone) with "That Certain Trio" (B3900).
Organ Solo-r
Thistledown. Exactly Like You,
G. C. Worrall, R. Williams. K. K. Chorus Wong.
F. Zappl.
LIST OF GUESTS AT "HARBOUR VIEW" PRIVATE HOTEL
Edward O'Henry (B3571).
Songs of Good Cheer,
Light Opera Male Chorus {C2151) Humorous Song~~
Fall in and Follow the Band, Sally ......Gracie Fields (B3879), Orchestral
Miracle Molodies,
New Mayfair Orchestra (33907).
7.40-8 p.m.- Aldershot Command Searchlight
Tattoo, 1081,
Massed Bands of the Alder-
shot Command (C2250-1).
"Just A Gigolo," based on the Bolasco stage hit, "Dancing Part- ners," and starring the comical
Mr. and Mrs. W. Anderson, Mr. William Haines in the role of H. Appleton, Mr. A. W. Brown, festive British nobleman, is the at- Mr. and Mrs. E. Bird, Mr. H. A. traction which is coming to the Bird, Mr. Burnett, Colonel R. B. Queen's Theatre shortly.
Cousens, Miss Cousens, Mr. V. A blend of comedy, romance and Chittenden, Mrs. Croathwaite, Mr. tense drama, the new picture is one and Mrs. Dowdall, Master P. unique in the 'history of the de-Dowdall, Lt.-Com. and Mrs. bonair William. He is seen as a Dwinford, Mr. Ewin, Rev. and Mrs. Shing Theatre. Briton for whom his relatives have N. Evans, Lt. H. V. Ewbank, Mr. arranged a marriage, so he goes to D. S. Edward, Captain and Mrs. [All records in the above Euro- a European Summer resort and C. C. Fowken, Miss Fowler, Captain pean programmes are kindly sup
Mrs. Freckelton, poses as a gigolo to meet the girl and
Maforplied by Messrs. S. Moutrie & Co.] chosen, learn what she's like, and and Mrs. Godwin, Miss Godwin,
8 p.m.-Local Time, 8.03-11.30 p.m.-Relay from Ko
11.30 p.m.-Close Down
.
apply a sort of "acid test," He Major and Mrs. H. P. Hart, Miss Miss Newton, Mr. L. F. Nicholson, gets slapped for his pains, but in Hart, Mr. Stanley Hill, Mr. A. Miss Pilkington, Miss Pulium, Mr. the end he gets the girl, so, all's Hugo, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Jones, A. Perry, Mr. and Mrs. Stephenson, well.
Miss Jones, Mr. G. E. L. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. E. Sweet, Mr. and Captain and Mrs. W. Lee, Mrs. Mrs. Telfer, Com. and Mrs. H. C. G. B. Legge, Mr. R. S. Logan, Cap Treherne, Mr. and Mr. Tetley, Lt. tain and Mrs. Mitchell, Dr. E. M. Col. J. H. Thom, Miss Taylor, Mr. Minett, Captain and Mrs. Marrack, J. Watson, Master P. Watson.
Two of the original players of the New York production appear with Haines in the persons of Irene Purcell and Charlotte Granville.
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