MONDAY, MAY 30, 1932.
ROUND HONG KONG'S
CINEMA THEATRES
OFFICIAL SOURCES.
"OH, FOR A MAN!"
THE CHINA MAIL.
SALT IN CANADA.
Maritime Provinces Discoveries.
RADIO.
7.09-7.30 p.m.-Operatic. Don Carlos (Verdi)--Oh Fatal Gift, Faust (Gounod)-Flawer Song,
Margarete Matzenauer (Contralto) (6818). Cavalleria Rusticana-Selection
(Mascagni),
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME,
The following programme will be broadcast to-day from the Hong The High Commissioner for Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. Autor, with Nance O'Neill, as the Canada in London has received from on wavelength of 855 metres
(845 K.C.'s):— Queen, opposite Sherman. The the Dominion Department of Mines
5-7 p.m.-Chinese Programme. screen play, adapted by J. Walter at Ottawa a report concerning the 7-0 p.m.-A Ruben, closely foliowa Robert Sher- discovery of large deposits of salt gramme of Victor records kindly European Pro Reginaki Denny who is Co-wood's brilliant and human stage
supplied by the Tsang Fook, Plano featured with Jeanette MacDonald play satire on royalty but it takes in the Maritime Provinces.
Co. in Hamilton' MacFadden's produc- advantage of the screen's superior
Two wella at Gautreau, New tion for Fox Movietone, "Oh, For A facilities
for sweeping action. Brunswick, on the east side of the Man abandoned successful crowds, suspense, beautiful back- Petit Codiac River, opposite Hilla career on the dramatic stage in 1917 grounds and thrills. to return to England and join the
borough, have penetrated several 28th London Royal Flying Corps in
hundred feet of salt. A well drill. which he soon became a lieutenant.
ed for oil near Nappan, Nova He later did aight patrol duty and Zeppelin defence flying with the
Scotia, also passed through several 112th Squadron at Hornchurch,
hundred feet of salt, many of the beds of which
were pure white Essex, as an., observer and machine
coarsely crystalline and virtually gun operator.
free from impurities. In recognition of his
Traces of potash were found in light from England to the Cape the salt, and it is possible that local Mr. J. A. Mollison, the Australian concentrations may eventually be "Oh, For # Man!" is aairman, was received at the Mansion discovered. Traces of salt, have screen
visualization of Mary F. House recently by the Lord Mayor also been found in other districts. Wilkins' story, "Stolen Thunder," of London, Sir Maurice Jenks, who!
The report adds: "From investi- with Philip Klein and Lynn Star-presented him with a gold Medal of ling credited with the adaptation Honour on behalf of
gations already made it is quite the "Daily
clear that the salt resources of the and dialogue.
Sketch" League of Youth..
Maritime Provinces are very large.
Between pictures his favourite| pastime is flying to Mexico, favourite jaunt of his.
in opera.
..
GOLD MEDAL FOR MR.
J. A. MOLLISON
'Daily
Sketch' League of Youth Tribute
record
ultimate
Denny plays the role of Barmey: Mr. Mollison is the second mem- The proximity of these to adequate McGann," a burglar by occupation ber of the League to be awarded the supplies of coal and to the sea-board with a yearning ambition to sing gold medal, the other being Sir greatly enhances their
Malcolm Campbell. Some sixty value." When he attempts to burglarize other members have from time to the apartment of "Carlotta Man-time been presented with medals of son," a famed opera singer, played honour.
Creatore's Band (35815). Alde (Verdi)-Heavenly Alda, Boheme (Puccini)~~
Rudolph's Narrative,
Goivanni Martinelli (Tenor)
(6595),
8 pm Local Time. 7.30-8.15 p.m.-Variety.
Vocal Duct
Side by Side, Red Lips Kiss my Blues Away:
Aileen Stanley and Johnny Marvin (20714),
Saxophone Solo-
Morilyn,
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Entertainments. To-day King's "Oh, For A Man "
To-day Queen's "Private Lives,”
To-day Central "Love's Triangle.”
To-day - Majestic "Night Angel."
Today Star "Bad One." To-day
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In association with the Grand Hotel des Wagons Lits, Peking.
"Midnight Thrill."
Home Mails
To-day Inward from
America and Europe via Siberia, (President Lincoin),
Meetings.
June 4-Annual meeting of share- Chorus-
Saxema... Rudy Wiedoeft (21162). holders of Peak Tramways Co.. Ltd., at Hong Kong Hotel, 11.30
Evenin',
Comin' Home,
The Revellers (21807).
Duet for Two Pianos--
Ragamuffin, Dance of the Paper Dolls,
Victor Arden & Phil Ohman (21929).
VETERANS' BONUS BILL REJECTED
Song-
Where the Shy Little Violets Grow, Sweethearts on Parade,
Hawaiian Orchestra---
Palolo-Hula,
by Jeanette MacDonald, he reaches Mr. Mollison joined the League another milestone in his ambition eight months ago, after breaking to become a singer and eventually the Australia to England flight, re- wins the heart and hand of the cord: He attended a big rally ofļ
Washington, May 7. famous singer,
League members at the Trocadero When the G.$2,000,000,000 veter- "Oh, For A Man!" is showing at Cinema, South London, and was so ans' bonus bill which it had the King's Theatre to-day.
Impressed with the alms of the jected yesterday was brought up League the encouragement of to-day for reconsideration, the initiative and enterprise among House Ways and Means Committee youth-that he enrolled on the spot. Armly refused to reconsider it. ·
"SECRETS OF A SECRETARY."
Actors are 'u vain lot,-
And the authority for this state-| ment is one of thom-Berton Churchill.
Churchill admits that he himself has not been over-modest in the maiter of talking about salary and} billing.
"You know," he said recently dur-j
ing a respite from the cameras in
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CHINESE WARNING
SHANGHAI FOREIGNERS
making "Secrets of a Secretary" DANGER OF JAPANESE
which comes to the King's Theatre on Wednesday next, what the Para- mount in New York think about actors.. For adme unknown
INTRIGUE
re-
reason they can't seem to
[From Our Own Correspond-up. 1. The Municipal Police are hold- help exaggerating the amount
Shanghai, Saturday. ing themselves in a state of pre- of salary they're getting-if The Chinese Chamber of Com-cautionary mobilisation, effec- they're luckly enough to be getting merce has dispatched a letter toe from midnight on Sunday, any at all And an actor, even the foreign Chambers pointing the eve of the seventh anniver- though he has been out of work out the danger of foreign nation sary of the 30th of May inci year, can't restrain himself from als becoming dupes of Japanese dent. Additional patrols are talking about the big offers intrigues.
posted throughout the city in mythical of course-he has receiv- The ambitions of the Japanese places that are likely to prove ga- ed but turned down."
to further their own interests in thering points for demonstra- China at the expense of other tions. nationalities will be furthered, it
Churchill's career on the stage and in movies and talkies covers period of 25 years.
The Police are firmly resolved
Lepe Ulaula,
Johnny Marvin (21820).
Sam-Ku-West Harmony Boys (21410).
8.15-8.35 p.m.-
Trio in G Major- (Haydn),
Alfred Cortot (Pianist), Jacques Thibaud (Violinist) and Pablo Casala ('Cellist) (8045-6), 8.35-9 p.m.-Orchestral & Band Music.
Midnight Reflections
(Malneck-Signorell), High Water (Brennan-McCurdy),
Paul Whiteman & His Concert Orchestra (85992). Shepherd's Hey (arr. Sharp), Glorishears (arr. Sharp),
Mayfair Band (20841).
Minuet (Boccherini), Sous Bois (In the Forest) (Staub),
Victor Concert Orchestra (20034).
8.m.
Lammerts Auctions, To-morrow--At Sales Room, fresh consignment of well-known "Rosella" Brand Groceries, 10.80 a.m.
June 2At Sales Room, household furniture, 2.80 p.m.
NEW CANCER TREATMENT
German Professor's Claim.
Three persons freed from in- operable concer by injections of hormones were presented to the Berlin Medical Society by Professor Paul Rosenstein, the discoverer of the treatment. (Hormones are internal secretions that pass into the blood and stimulate organs to action).
The professor emphasised, how- ever, that his methods should not be Queen of Sheba-Cortege (Gounod),
regarded as a substitute for opera Triumphal March (from "Sigurd Jor-tion, but only as a last resort when
salfar") (Grieg),
the surgeon had failed. The bor Victor Symphony Orchestra mone he employed originated, be
(36769). Over the Hills and Far Away' -
said, in the spinal cord, and In (Grainger-Schinid),
normal circumstances prevented the Victor Symphony Orchestra) growth of cancér. In elderly peo
(38035).
ple, however, the spinal cord lost; 9-10.30 p.m. (approx.)—A Con the power of producing this sub- cert from the Studio.
atance. Patients 1. Songs
were injected with alcohol solutions of youthful (a) Cherry Ripe (C. Horn har cord, and remarkable results were
monized by Cyril Scott), (b) Comin' Thru the Rye (Burns obtained.
-An Old Scotch Air),
is pointed out, if support is given to scotch any attempts to hold to any proposition tending to meetings that might create dis- "THE ROYAL BED." alienate Shanghai from China, turbances.
2. thus intensifying Chinese anta. The French Settlement is Mary Astor probably has appear-gonism against foreigners.
similarly watchful and boun- ed in more notable productions since A letter has been sent in res-daries are being patrolled for the entering films than any other lead-ponse to the circular letter to purpose of preventing students ing lady! Among her biggest films foreign chambers, by the British or other reactionaries from are "Don Q," "Don Juan," "Beau Residents' Association under marching from the native city Brummel," "The Rough Riders," Mr. Woodhead's inspiration, into French Town. "Two Arabian Knights," "Dressed wherein approval is sought for a
Martial law is prevalent in to Kill," "Dry Martini," "Romance resolution urging a Round Table Chinese controlled areas and all of the Underworld," "New Year's Conference of the World Powers Police Authorities are determin- Eve," "Women from Hell," "Holl- to settle the future status of ed not to be caught napping. day," and, of course, her Radio Shanghai.
(Reuter's Pacific Service.)
Shanghal, Saturday, Flags in all parts of the coun- feat their own interests by con- try are being flown at half-mast tinuing in the agitation for a to-day on the occasion of the free city in Shanghai or by de- Memorial Service at Soochow for. a pause between films of either talkie militarisation.
officers and men who lost their
Picture in support of Lowell Sher- The Chinese Chamber argues man "The Royal Bed," coming that foreigners are sure to de- shortly to the Queen's Theatre.
Moreover, she has been one of the busiest girls in pictures with seldom
star roles.
or silent variety. Her success has From a standpoint of Sino- lives in the recent hostilities 'been greater in talkies than in Foreign commercial relations it here. silent filma, for it elevated her from in inappropriate to take steps Tens of thousands of people leading lady to featured and all-based entirely upon consideration attended the service, including for Japanese wishes and regard-Generals Teal Ting-kai, Chiang Anthony Bushell.
less of the public opinion of the Kwang-nal, the famous Com- Lowell Sherman directs as well as Chinese business community who manders of the Nineteenth Army plays in "The Royal Bed." Anthony are among others "Lords of the and representatives of the Gov. Bushell appears opposite Miss soil."
Bringing Up Father.
ernment.
A woman suffering from abdo- Mrs. L. St. A. Sharphẩm minal cancer, which had been pro-| (Soprano) accompaniednounced inoperable six months by Mrs. W. G. Griggs earlier, had since gained 50lb. in
Songs (a) A Memory (M. V. White), (b) Plymouth Hoe (B. Leonard),
Mr. W. H. Bailey (Baritone) accompanied by Miss L. Pecker.
Mr. Harry Ore.
(a) Noon Hush (Graham Peel), (b) A Prayer to Our Lady
(Donald Ford),
3. Pianoforte Salos–
Selected
4. Songs-
5. Songe
Mrs. M. Portallion (Contralto) accompanied by Mrs. G. W. Griggs.
(a) The Sailor's Grave
(Arthur Sullivan), (b) "Dolorosa"
(Montague Phillips),
Mrs. H. G. Annius (Tenor) accompanied by Miss L. Pecker. 6. Pianoforte Solos—
Selected di............ Mr. Harry Ore. Į 7. Songs-
(a) Orpheus with His Late
(Shakespeare-Sullivan), (b) Break of Day (Sanderson),
Mrs. L. St. A. Sharpham (Soprano) accompanied by Mrs. W. G. Griggs.
8.Songs...
(a) Sen 'Fever
weight under the treatment. This patient was present at the lecture. A cancer of the oesophagus, which had been unsuccessfully treated! with radium, entirely disappeared. A clear case of skin cancer was also exhibited, and similar success was reported in one of cancer of the stomach.
(Masefield & Ireland),
(b) ↑ Windmill (H. H. Nelson),
Mr. W. H. Bailey (Baritone)
accompanied by Hiss L. Pecker.
B. Pianoforte Solos--
Selected
10. Sangs
..Mr. Harry Ore.
(*) Slave Song (Del Riego), (b) A Perfect Bong
(Jacobs Bond),
Mrs. M. Portallion (Contralto) accompanied by Mrs. G. W. Griggs. 11. Songs-
(a) Awake (E. G. Pillasier), (b) Mate O'Mine (Percy Elliot),
Mr. H. G. Annisa (Tenor)' accompanied by Miss L. Pecker.
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