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A WHOLE WEEK'S NEWSPAPERS IN ONE.
Hong Kong is at present facing a serious drought. According to a statement Issued to the Press by the Direc tor of Public Works, Hong Kong's water supply will last for eleven weeks---seventy-seven days. The authorities have been compelled to restrict the water supply first to ten hours a day, and then to seven hours. Great hardship is being felt by the Chinese who are now queueing up at the street hydrants throughout the day. Views on the water shortage expressed by several of the Colony's lead- ing men are printed in the OVERLAND CHINA MAIL.
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After over a fortnight's controversy in the Press, in which the candidates themselves took an active part, the election for the vacancy on the Sanitary Board was de- cided on May 10 at the Supreme Court, Dr. Li Shu-fan, F.R.C.S., gaining the verdict by an overwhelming_margin over Kowloon's nominee, Mr. F. C. Mow Fung. Canvass- ing was keen at the poll, a full story of which is given in the OVERLAND CHINA MAIĻ.
"Just like Monte Carlo," was the mutual opinion of the two famous Chaplin brothers, Charlie and Syd, when they first saw Hong Kong on May 10, from the deck of the 8.8. Terukuni Maru, after their arrival.
Charlie was. enthusiastic in his praise of the Colony, and greatly admired the Chinese Film Studios at North Point. The visit is reported in the "OVERLAnd China MAIL.
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Miss Shannon, Richard Bennett. Charlie Ruggles, Miss Dee and Beef Sirloin Frances Starr fn the featured roles. This interesting comedy. drama is the feature at the King'e Theatre today.
"LORD BABS,”
"ALIAS FRENCH GERTIE.”
Radio Pictures' newest vehicle for Bebe Daniels, "Alas French Gertle," which is now screened at. the Queen's Theatre, reveals an- other amazing triumph for that Bobby Howes, who plays the lead- already celebrated star of the suing role in "Lord Babs", due to- dible celluloid. Distinguished for morrow at the Queen's was born her genuinely illustrious perform in Chelsea in 1895. Until the age ance as a singing. Bensation in❘ of 15, when he first started serious- Radio Pictures' "Elo Rita" Missly to think of the stage, his chief Daniels displays new and astonish-interest was in the Boy Scouts. Then ing power as an actress of drama- stage dancing and acrobatics tic forcefulness in her role of a claimed his attention, and he taught clever female "racketeer."
himself the former by watching "Allas French Gertie" may be others practise. considered Miss Daniels'. most serious characterization in the talkies.
Bebe is portrayed in the dual role of a French maid and crook. The part calls upon her to speak a good bit of French, and the argot of the underworld.
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Later he joined the famous Gotham Quartette, and remained with them until they disbanded in Calves' Head & Fost 1919. Then he started a "turn" of Mutton Chop his own-the Cleveland Comedy Trio. He joined up at the outbreak. of war, and had the good fortune to come through unscratched. The picture revealed a smooth- Among some of the shows in ness which must be attributed to which he has taken leading parti the fine direction of George Ar-are "The Blue Kitten", "Vaude- ahainband. With a deftness which ville Vanities," "The Blue Train", never betrays itself it is so clever{ "The Yellow Mask", "Mr. Cinders", ly handled, the dramatic situations) "Soa O' Guns", and he is, at the bulld to a strong and satisfactory moment, delighting London audien- denouement which rounds out a ces with his clever artistry in Park Chop smartly done talking photoplay. "For the Love of Mike" at the
"Alias French Gertie" was adapt-(Saville Theatre.
ed from a Bayard Veiller stage play, Elis first big chance in talkies "The Chatterbox." In the cast are came in the W. and F. picture, Robert Emmett O'Connor, Petty|"Third Time Lucky", in which he Pierce, the Tondeleyo of the famous į made an instantaneous hit. stage production of "White Cargo"; John Ince, Daisy Belmore, Nella Walker and Arthur Housman.
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"THIS RECKLESS AGE”
In assigning Peggy Shannon and Francea Dee to prominent roles in "This Reckless Age" Paramount placed two popular leading women
"THE PAINTED DESERT.”
Helen Twelvetrees was assigned the leading role opposite Bill Boyd in "The Painted Desert," a drama- tic Pathe picture which je showing at the Central Theatre for the last time today.
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portrayal of Frankie in "Her Man." Codfish Miss Twelvetrees lifted herself to a Crabs stellar position on her role, with Cattle Fish Boyd in this western drama and will Dab secure for her an exalted place in Dace fan popularity.
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Miss Shannon hails from Pine Bluff, Ark. On a trip to New York some years ago she got an oppor tunity to watch from he back-stage a rehearsal of the "Folliea". Zieg; feld saw her and being a judge of beauty of both face and figure, offer ed her a part in the show. She took the job and liked the work, which she followed up with two Clark Gable portrays the heavy Eels, Conger years in stock and legitimate. Then role, with other important roles in a lucky break put her in a show on the hands of Will Walling, Wade Broadway where she attracted at. Boteler, William Le Maire, James Frogs tention. In "The Sacrat Call", Mason, Al St. John, Edmund Garoups. "Silence" and "The Road to Reno" Breese, James Donlin, Brady Kline, Gudgeon she exhibited capable talent and a Charles Sellon and George Burton. Herrings
Howard Higgin directed "The Halibut | strong personality. She is on the
Painted Desert" and the company Labrus way to stellar, prominence.
spent several weeks on location at Loach Tuba City, Arizona, where the pic-Lobsters to millions of admiring picture fans ture was filmed almost in its en- Mackerel
tirely. who rave about her dark beauty and graceful, slender figure. Having completed her education at the Uni- versity of Chicago, she returned to her home and, just for the fun of being in pictures, sought a job as | an extra and got it promptly. Then Maurice Chevalier and Ludwig Berger saw her and she was given
Los Angeles gave Miss Dee to the world and Paramount has given her
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a leading role in "Playboy `of Paris", followed shortly by her be broadcast to-day from the Hong great part of Sondra in "An Ameri. Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B. Rock Fish
on a wavelength of 555 metres can Tragedy" and recently as the fiancee of "Buddy" Rogera (845 ·K.C/-) :-
In "Working Girls", Cinema astrolo- gists say she is a "star of des- tiny".
This Reckless Ago" has an excel- lent cast with Charles Ragers,
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