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TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
THE CHINA MAIL.
The following programme will be broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 355 metres. (845 K.C.'a) :--
.THE WORLD OF
STATESMAN'S MEMOIRS.
["Memoirs, 1897-1903," by Prince
5-7 p.m.-Chinese Programme. 7-11.30 p.m.-European Pro-the gramume of Columbia & Regal cords.
7.03-7.30 p.m.--Orchestral. The Planets (Gustav Holst)—
"Mars" (The Bringer of War). "Venus" (The Bringer of Peace), "Uranus" (The Magician),
Played by London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gustav Holst (L1528-L1480-L1509).
8 p.m.-Local Time. 7.30-8.08 'p.m. Variety. Song-
The Girl on the, Prow,
Vocal Duet-
The New Moon-Wanting You,
Evelyn Laye and Howett Worster (0572).
Humorous Sketch- Buying a Gun,
cst mind in
A GERMAN TRAGEDY.
["Seven Days" by Andreas Latz-
BOOKS.
SOUTH AMERICAN HANDBOOK.
13
SHADOWS BEFORE
The 1932 edition of "The South COMING EVENTS ADVERTISED American Handbook" (Trade and
IN CHINA MAIL. · Travel Publications Ltd., 2/6; by
Social Functions, post 3/-) now In Its ninth year of
To-day Tea Dances at Hong issue, is the only annual dealing Kong Hotel and 'King's Restaurant; with Latin-America. It appears at Dinner Dances at Hong Kong, a time when interest in the Repub Peninsula, Repulse Bay Hotels lica has been whetted by the drama and King's Restaurant. of revolution, by the visit of the
February 27. Craigengower Prince of Wales, and by the success Cricket Club Annual Bachelors' of the exhibition at Buenos Aires. Dance. It is at last being realised that the
Entertainments. total British investments in Latih, To-day Kinga Theatre; America amount to no less than "Always Goodbye." £1,205,000,000 and that the contin- To-day- Queen's ent presents vast potentialities for "This Modern Age." trade.
von Bulow; London. Putnam.]
ko: Londen, Cassell.] Bernhard Prince von Bulow's
Andreas Lateko is a sound so- memoirs, published in Germany in ciologist, who, while he does not be-
дго 1930,
now available in lieve that humanity can be made English translation. Von happy by force, supports the under- Re- Bulow was probably the clear- dog in a poignant appeal for more Germany dur true sentiment in business. His ing the period immediately pre- figure of Capital is Baron Mangien, ceding and during the war. He motor-car magnate a rich, arrogant, saw the failure of Bethmann-Holl- sensual but basically humane man, weg's policy of hesitation, he saw whose wife and family—even as the mistake of the Bismarckian hla workers--suffer through his theory of bloodletting was for the selfishness rather than for any sort the good of the State. According to or distinguished wickedness in the him neither the Emperor nor the man. It is typical of him that he
Theatre: Government, nor the people wanted leaves home and goes to spend the war. It just happened as a re- Christmas in Berlin with his mis-
Today Central Thou*-: The New Moon-
sult of inept politics. This view tress; but on the way he encounters The "South American Handbook" "Waterloo Bridge." Evelyn Laye & Chorus, should be sympathetically received a discharged employee, who has gives the trader a maximum of Today Majestic Theatre;
in Australia just now. We suffer gone "Rod." The man discovers the essential information in the most "Tabu." from the same disease in our poli- buran's secret and blackmails him. concise and easily available form. Today Star Theatre: tics.
Then begins a crazy adventure, fun It deals Individually with all coun-"Love In The Rough." which death takes one, prison an- tries southward from Mexico to
To-day-Harmston's
Circus, other, and the baron is finally res- Tierra del Fuego. Relevant de Reclamation Ground, Wanchai, at cued from his predicament by a so talls are given about all the main 4.15 and 9.80 p.m.. clalist and learns much to modify towns, the physical features of the his social opinions. Returning country, its constitution and govern-| To-day-Inward from America home, he sees with clearer vision ment, agricultural and forest pro and Europe via Siberia (President that in the works, even as in duce, mineral resources, currency,' Garfield); from Europe via Suez
home, association with his weights and measures, Imports and (Kashima Muru). fellow then imposes obligations. He exporta, debt, postal charges, trans-
To-day---Outward for America begins to recognise his wife sa a port and consular representation, and Europe via Siberia (Empress partner and his workmen as human The Intest available figures of pro- of Canada), 10 a.m.; for Australia beings. It is a good story. if a duction and export are given with (Changte), 10.30 am. little in the heavy German man- each product. There are also usefulį
Land Sale. ner, with some rare dramatic rights. summarisations for the whole con-
Ferbuary 22-At P.W.D. Offices, tinent of railway, steamship and air one lot of Crown land, 8 pm. J. H. Squire Celeste Octet in train which led to the European | that. By some fatality he became services, banking facilities, books
Meetings. (DB598).
alignment in the World War. witness of doings of a gang of black recommended, sport, etc.
February 26-Star Ferry Co., mailers, and,
L by
further But the "South American Hand Ltd., Messrs. Jardine Matheson's perversity of fate, he, the least book" is more than a business man's office, 12.80 p.m. heroic and intelligent of men, play-book of reference. It caters also February 26-Kowloon Residents' J. H. Squire Celeste Octet ["The House Opposite," by J. Jef- ed a leading part in its discomfi- for the traveller and pleasure seek Association, St. Andrew's Church
(DX20). The Bohemian Girl-Then You'll Re-
ferson Farjeon; London, Col-ture. Not knowing the facts and
Hall, Kowloon, 6 p.m. member Me (Balfe arr. Sear),
lints]
seeing it from Ben's angle, the towns are varied with descriptions! February 27-Hong Kong & Maritana-Scenes That Are Brightest A tramp who takes up his quar- reader will find the story a sort of of places to visit. There are lists, Shanghai Banking Corporation, 1
(Wallace arr. Sear),
ters in an empty house risks a short jigsaw puzzle of incongruous ele- of hotels to stay at, information Queen's Road, Central 11.30 8.
Feb. 29-Humphreys Estate and term of imprisonment if caught, menta, made intelligible only at the about the people, and details of how Ben risked a good deal more than¦ end.
Finance Co., Ltd., Hong Kong Hotel, to get about from place to place.
11.80 8.m.
Vocal Duet-
The Girl Across the Way, Love and Kisses,
Bulow, intimately associated with the Kaiser, does not gloss Harry Grattan and Hornce over Wilhelm's arrogance and tact- Percival (DX276), lessness, but he refuses to admit that the war was the result of either, or of any callousness in the Emperor's character. The Prince was a good German, with a pro- found belief and hope in the Ger- man people. His tragedy was that he had not the power to help. This volume is obviously the first of a serica. It deals with events from 1897 to 1903, but it is none the less interesting, since we see the events
Scotch Song......
Mr. Flotsam & Me. Jetsam with Plano (5012).
The Waddin' o' Mary Maclean, The Spirit of a Man from Aberdeen, Will Fyffe (Comedian) (DX275).
8.08-8.33 p.m.-Ociels. Echups of the Ball (Willoughby), Love's Dream After the Ball (Czibulka arr. Willoughby),
Traume (Dreams).
(Wagner arr. Willoughby), Albumblatt (Album Leaf}
(Wagner arr. Willoughby),
1. H. Squire Celeste Octet
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DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.
(Thia cross-word puzzle has been made by an expert but our readers are warned to look out for occasional phonetic
spellings, such as harður, plow, and altho.)
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HORIZONTAL
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138
HORIZONTAL (Cont.) 48-An Insect
Revolutionary War|49-A wave (Oba.)
10-Paruse
14-Combining form.
Air
15-Consumed
16-Relieve
17-Those in office
18-Unit of waight for
geme
19-To analyze a
60-Each (abbr)
151-Beast of burden
52-A cavity 54-Pronoun 56-Cubic centimeter
(abbr.)
37-To trea
68-A gamin
(Local U. B.)
sentence according|60-Combining form.
to the rules of
grimmar
20-Instrument
22-Aalative (abisr.)
23-Distant
24-Editor (abbr) 24-Used in negation 27-8torage place for
grain (pl.)
29-Used bafora name
of Britlah warships. 30-Father
32-Timothy' (abbr) -34-River In
Switzerland. 35-Convulsive sigh 35-SUMES 39-Passage of inner-
ear
41-Inner airola of
petals in a flower
42-A mountain range.
(pl.)
44-Bolitary
45-Learning
`47-Goffx'to ferm
feminine noune
Ton.
63-Alluda
88-Prohibit
85-A cotton material
67-Man's nama
68-Girds
69-Moditate 170-Walk
71-Companions
VERTICAL
1-Worry 2-City in Nevada 3-Mallelove' burning of a buliding. 4-Negative S-Pariod of time 6-Merchandise 7-Pertaining to Italy. 8-Open fabrie 9-Printing' mpasure 10-Erest |$1-Part of herd
|12-4 pathering
13-Acte
(Rimsky-
B.B.C. Wireless Military Band (9744).
Marche Slav (Tschaikowsky),
The Regimental Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards (DX59). Trooping the Colour (Descriptive).
The Regimental Bard of H.M. Grenadier Guards (DX44). 9-9.30 p.m.-Operatic. Song-
Norma-Deh! Nou Voleri - Vit:ime
(Bellini),
Iva Pacetti (Soprano) (LBJ). Orchestral-
The Magic Flute Overture (Mozart), Sir Thomas Beecham con- ducting the London Symphony Orchestra {£100%T).
Song-
112 13
Thee the Name of Thy Lover?
(Rossini),
A SORRY HERO.
the
ROUND HONG KONG'S CINEMA THEATRES
OFFICIAL SOURCES.
"ALWAYS GOODBYE."
reen in many a week.
er. Particulars about countries and,
Home Mails.
March 2 Dairy Farm, Ice &
to humanity is justly greater than Cold Storage Co., Ltd., 2, Lower his own personal life.
Albert Road, 11 am.
March 2-Hong Kong Realty & Trust Co., Ltd., Exchange Build- Jing, noon,
"WATERLOO BRIDGE."
"UP FOR THE CUP."
Flower Show. During the filming of "Up for the Cup," the splendid British March 3-Hong Kong Horticul- comedy film to be shown at the tural Show, Volunteer Headquar all suspicion and wins the right to Queen's Theatre to-morrow, a writ- ters, 3-7 p.m. the one man she really loves, ander met Sydney Howard, who plays cannot say "Always Goodbye" to, the leading role with great humour, Tarnishes one of the most surprising and received an invitation to visit Universal's "Waterloo Bridge,” to stardom in motion climaxes that have been seen on the him after a matinee of "It's a Boy," the picturisation of the Robert E. the successful farce at the Strand, Sherwood stage play, which is hav Theatre, London, where Sydney Ho-ing ita final showings to-day at the ward has kept the audience, roaring Central Theatre, includes a highly his cosy dressing room Sydney told cials requested Mae Clarke, the days of hard struggle for recogni-playing and to agree to be replaced many stories of his early days featured player, to refrain from
tion. He used to appear in local
by a "double." During a London concert parties Sydney was, born air-raid, in the picture, a terrifia in Yeadon, Yorkshire and he charge of dynamite is exploded on showed 2
most interesting and Waterloo Bridge" as the little In choosing "Doctors' Wives" as amusing bill which he has framed actress crossea it. After several at- the moat suitable material for in his dressing-room. It sets out, tempts, Director James Whale con- Warner Baxter's latest screen offer-all the artistes due to appear, included that actual dynamite should ing, coming next Sunday to the cluding Sydney Howard, of course; be used, unless realism was to be King's Theatre, Fox "selected an then at the foot it states-"Gallery sacrificed, and he urged the talented unusual dramatic theme played 2nd., Area Ltd., Children half-Mвe to make way
"stunt
The road pictures is a long and weary one,
Supporting Miss Landi is a most and it takes years for the fortunate
ble cast with Lewis Stone and Paul few over to reach the top. Yet, as The Barber of Seville-Shall I Tellali traditions are smashed, so was Cavanagh in the featured roles. with laughter for many moons. In dangerous scene which studio off-
John Garrick and Lumsden Hare this one, and the actress, who ac- complished the seemingly impos- William Cameron Menzies and Ken- have the other important parts. Heddle Nash (Tenor) (DX18).sible, was Elissa Landi, the scintil- Orchestral
lating English
who ia reth MacKenna co-directed. actress, The Wreckers--Overture (Dame Ethel Smyth),
starred in the Fox picture, "Always Goodbye,” now playing at the King's ' Theatre. It took but two pictures to raise Miss Landi to the very pinnacle of filmdom, Going to America to enact the leading role in the Broadway stage production, “A (MR447) Farewell To Arms," Fox Film executives were so impressed with
British Symphony Orchestra conducted by the Composer (DX287). 9.30-11.30 p.m.-Dance Music. Fox Trot
This is the fissus, Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries,
Moonlight Madness,
Waltz-
Good Night
Fox Trot-
Sweet and Lovely,
You Forgot Your Gloves Rhymes, Jolly Good Company
Ther a featured role in the recent
"DOCTORS" WIVES.”
featured on
for a
(5485) her performance that they offered against a background never before piece!" Oh, for the good old days, actress." This she refused to do,
the screen. While the hard-up journalist sighed! many past novels, stage plays, and screen dramas have featured the heroic services of doctors, none have brought realistically the hopes, ambitions, conflicts and
(MR446) characterization was so real, and so screen drama, "Body & Soul." Her .....(MR440) favourably received by critica and public alike, that studio executives threw precedent to the four winds doubts of their wives It's Night Time in Nevada,
and starred her in "Always (MR445) Goodbye," her second picture.
bl
Fox
Trot-
VERTICAL (Cont.) ¡19-A step 21-Medicated liquid
(pl.) 23-Preposition 26-Name 2-Rope used by cowboys 29-Amats 30-A rodent of
Central America 31-Pertaining to youth 33-Military (abbr.) 35-Fastened by a screw 37-8149 38-Made of ork
39-Tarm found in the
PERims
40-At as 43-International
Workers of the World (abbr)
48-Neither masculine
or feminina (pl.) 48-Offer
|63-8alot (8p.)
My Heart is Where the Mohawk
Flows Tonight
Close Your Eyes,
That's Why Darkies Were Born,
Tom Thumb's Drum.
Starlight Serenade
Waltz
Live, Laugh und Love, Fox Trotm
inner
to attention. Consequently, when
Henry and Sylvia Lieferants' sensational novel
"OUR BLUSHING BRIDES."
however, insisting that a "double" would break the rhythm of the pic- ture, and proceeded with the scene to the admiration of Kent Douglass, Blushing Brides," Doris Lloyd, Frederic Kerr, Bette Dance, Fools, Dance" and other Davis, Enid Bennett, and the other pictures, in which Joan Crawford members of the cast. has starred, there were lavish sota.
In
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"ARE YOU THERE?" In "Always Goodbye", Miss Landi was brought to the attention of the Lavish sets became almost as much! impersonates Lila Banning, who has Fox script department, it was in- Miss Crawford became the epitome a part of a Crawford picture as (MR452) set the pace for Mayfairs' society stantly recognized as a most power of gay youth on the screen.
Lloyd Hamilton, famous But dian, who has starred in scores of (MR454) at the cost of her small fortuneful subject for screen entertain in "This Modern Age," the Metro-comedies, is prominent in the sup
Bankrupt, she realizes that she has ment "No sooner had I read Goldwyn-Mayer Parisian been leading a life far above her the script," Frank Borzage, the
comedy porting cast of "Are You There?" now at the Queen's Theatre, the the hilarious Fox Movietone musical Once for All Time (MR466) means, yet she dreads the thought director. declared, "than I knew most lavish set ever seen-in a Craw-farce, starring Beatrice Lille, of sinking down to the middle-class.here was a story rich and compell- ford picture was built. A swim-which comes to the Central Theatre Her tempestuous, fiery nature then (MR464) leads her into a series of adventures in in human interest, and one ming pool in a gay restaurant with on Sunday. Hamilton, throughout
which soon enmesh her in a network screen drama. Warner Baxter was
for all great tables and dance floor at the edges his career, always has worn his was called for. Neither of the two undersized plaid cap, which has be of mystery and suspected crime. the logical choice to portray Dr. pools at the studio would do. The come as closely associated with his (MR465) How she finally clears her name of Penning, the successful and ambi- picture is ultra-modern and an comic character as Charlie Chaplin's
I Idolise my Baby's Eyes,
All on Account of Your Kisses,
Tango-
'Neath the Spell of Monte Carlo,
Over the Blue
Blues
Fox Trot---
The Lonesome Road,
Fox Trot-
Waltz-
Kiss me. Goodnight,
San
There's Nothing Too Good for My
Baby,
(CB03) Fox Trot
All Baba's Camel
Joey the Clown,
Yes! Yes!
(MR407)
On a Cold Frosty Morning,
.{CR885)
Nobody's Sweetheart,
After You've Gone Waltz
My Golden Baby,
My Little Boy
YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION.
61-Land measure (pl.) [52-Man's title-
TAL
EROS DOVI TUNIS
85-Disprove -67-Respective (abbr.)
59-Aflat clroutar
surface |61-State of affaire
62-Bod of war
(Gr. Myth.) 64-Enemy
#5-Discount (abbr.);
63-Southern State of
wtie B. (abbar
PAN
IDRNI
09-Mother (short)
The solution of the above "cross-word pussle will appear Monday's ́terund along with a new crossword puzzle.)
element
necessary
tious surgeon of the story; but who ultra-modern pool had to be built. oversized shoes and derby,
to cast for the young idealistic, On one of the big stages the most In "Are You There?" he retains pretty, suspicious, emotional doc-modernistic pool ever constructed his cap, although he is a typical (M443) tor's wife presented a more difficult was built. To conform with the English hostler. Ha oven wears the
problem."
(CB882) (2008-D)
I Wonder Who's Under the Moon
with You To-night, Save the Last Dance for Me,.
(2570-D) Fox Tro
When You Were My Sweetheart and
I Was the Kid Next Door, You're. Driving the Crazy (CB222)
Only after innumerable tests of scenery throughout the picture the cap to bad in a stall. "Dark
pool was built in a futuristic de Waters" is the only picture Hamil every available actress was Joan sign. Nine feet deep at the one ton ever made without his dis Bennett finally chosen for the covet end for fancy diving, every detail in tinguishing headgear. In addition ed role of "Nina Wyndrem," a doc- the pool speaks of the ultra. On to Miss Lillie and Hamilton, the tor's daughter, who marries a the balcony above and the floor sur cast includes John Garrick, Olga doctor to become one with a legion rounding the novel tank are tables Baclanova, George Grossmith, Ji- of women condemned to obscurity and chairs, of the most futuristic Han Sand, Gustav son' Seyffertitz, under, the title of doctors' wives design. One hundred and twenty Paula Langlen, among others. The story revolves about their guests in the latest Parisian modca Hamilton MacFadden, remembered tempestuous romance and marriage carry on in gay revel in this for his "Harmony At Home" and which goes on the rocks when the most modern of modern settings. Crazy That Way" productions, Cupid on the Cake .... (CB170) | young doctor's wife falls prey to the This Modern Age" is based on directed. Edward Dolly staged the Waltz
suspicions sown in her mind by her the Mildred Cram novel, "Girls musical numbers and Grace Henry When the Rest of the Crowd Goes.
Home; adding
mother who insists that women Together." Pauline Frederick, Neil and Morris Hamilton provided the Tell me with a Love Jung (2568-D) patients seek out her husband for Hamilton, Monroe Owaley and score. Harlan Thompson wrote the 1180 pClose Down,
other than medical attention. She others support Miss Crawford. This story and the sparkling dialogue, All records in the above Euro- is fually made to understand that picture was directed by Nicholas He also authored the Fox Movie pean programmies are kindly sup her suspicions are entirely unfound" Grinde.
tone, "Married In Hollywood", and plied by the Anderson Music Co. ed on fact, and that a doctor's duty
"The Big Party.”
Soldier on the Bhelf,
(Continued" # next Coliums.)