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"Arrowsmith," Samuel Goldwyn's
novel, starring Ronald
Ford, a screen newcomer, and by Skeets Gallagher, who can always be depended on for an entertain- ing comedy Impersonation.
Clarence Brown does a finely re- strained job of direction.
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All Reservoirs Below Overflow.
p
The level and storage of water in the reservoirs on June 1, 1932, were as under:-
1982
RADIO
TO-DAY'S...PROGRANNE.
The following programme will be broadcast to-day from the Hong City and Hill District.
1981
Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. Tytam
25' 8"H 38' 0" on a wavelength of 365 metras Tytam Byewash ....... 24′ 4′′B 25′ 4′′B Tytam Intermediate 8' 8" 50' 3"B
| (845 H.C.'s) :—— Tytam Tuk
33' 8" 63' 6"B 29' 8"B 2511"B 51' 1'8
Aberdeen Upper Wong Nel Chung 17' 5"B Pakculum
8′11′′B
Aberdeen Lower...
picturisation of Sinclair Lewis's ford's singing in "Dance, Fools Those who enjoyed Miss Craw- Colman Dance" and "Laughing Sinners" which comes to the Central Theatre will be pleased to know that the to-day, records the thrilllag, tragic star again introduces a catchy song L. denotes "Lavel with Overflow #*
in her new vehicle. It is called story of what fearless scientists "How Long Will It Last?"
cure.
"SHE'S MY WEAKNESS"
Over
[Note: B denotes "Below flow" A. denotes "Above Overdow";
Storage in millions and decimal of gallons.
1931
1982 200.74
Tytam
Tytam Byewash... .98 Tytam Tak Tytam Intermediate Wong Nei Chung Pokfulum Aberdeen Upper Aberdeen Lower
F
残
5-7 p.m.-Chinese Programme. 8-6.30 p.m.Children's Concert. 7-10.30 p.m. European Pro gramme,
7-9 pm-A Programme of Vic- tor Records kindly supplied by the Tasng Fook Plano Co.
185.30 7.03-7.27 p.m.-Concert Waltzes.
62 Blue Danube (Strauss),
21.74
318.43 Wedding Dance (Lincke),
International Concert Orch.
(95927)..
180.34
727.68
11.84
4.39
46.58
13.84
21.83
Vienna Blood (Strauss), Voices of Spring (Strayss),
1931 *841.62
1982 211.78
Boston Symphony Orchestra directed by Serge Koussevitzky (6003).
My Hero Medley (From "The Choco-
late Soldier"-0. Strauss),
Total
1,138.16 518.90 Consumption of water in the City and Hill District in millions and de cimals of gallons during the month of May, 1032.
Consumption ..... Estimated population 410,650 388,000 Unrequited Love (Lincke), Consumption per
International Orchestra per day... 26.8
(35995). Includes 95.08 million gallons from Blossom Time (Schubert-Berte). 7.27-7.45 p.m.Vocal Gems.
Constant
The Yankee Princess
(De Sylva-Kalman),
head
Mainland
1931.
178
supply
tucky, had to make good his sister's in Sout the City. Hill and High
word.
have done to stamp out the great plagues which have always been the worst enemies of mankind. In the
Into the movies to save the family role of its crusading doctor-hero, honour, tells the story of one of Ronald Colman goes down to a savage the most popular juvenile actors island in the West Indies to risk of to-day, Arthur Lake, appearing his life against bubonic plague, the at the Queen's Theatre to-morrow. In "She's My Weakness," a Radio historic Black Death, in hopes of Pictures' all-talking comedy drama. proving that he has discovered its When Arthur was fourteen he had a grudge against the movies, and The novel of Arrowsmith acknow-for a very good reason. His sister, Florence, had the movie "bug". ledged to be Sinclair Lewis's master-Brothers never agree with sisters. piece, is of course fiction. But Florence was working on the uni- neither the ravages of the black versul "lut". She promised a direc death nor the perils of the men who for that Arthur would show up for a test. And Arthur, born in Ken- have sought to
stamp out such scourges are fictitious,
Nowadays the civilized world pays little attention to bubonic plague "THE MIRACLE MAN" because it is no longer a threat. But until a few years ago it was
the well-known not even known that it was rats magazine for the motion picture trade, in its poll of the newspapers which travelling from one continent in 1932, managed to assemble a sym- to another on ships carried the ter-posium of opinions from a total of rible disease from its breeding 340 of the nation's critics.
The assemblage sat, in the place places in the East to Europe and America. Time and again, both in of places. Sing Sing Prison, New medieval and modern times, the York State's famous penal insti- Black Death came out of the East tution. A reporter found the con- and exterminated whole cities and sensus to be that The Miracle Man" was the best picture they had In the fourtenth century it killed ever seen. half the population of England. In This picture, upon whose
was founded the 17th century, it killed 70,000 cess
the world people in London alone. New prestige
three heretofore Orleans and San Francisco have little-known personalities, Thomas
countries.
Film Dally,
of
810-
Level Districts during the whole minth
WAS
Victor Light Opera Co. (85722).
May, 1932-From 1st to 6th a con-Rio Rita (McCarthy-Tierney) stant street fountain supply
My Maryland (Donnelly-Romberg). operated in all Rider Main Districts.
Victor Light Opera Co. From 7th to 10th a 14 hours supply
(35818). (6 a.m.-8 p.m.) was given to All Rid-
8 p.m.-Local Time. er Main Districts. From 11th to 26th 7.45-8.25 p.m.Instrumental. a 7 hours supply (0 a.m.-10 a.m. and Violin Solo Main Districts. From 27th to 31st a p.m.-3 p.m.) was given to all Rider 3 hours supply (7 a.m.-8.30 a.m, and 4.80 p.m.-8 p.m.) was given on the old street fountains and #D 11 hours supply (7 a.m.-8 p.m.) on the new street fountains in all Rider Main Dis Arsenal Street to Shaukiwan where tricts except Eastern District from: the 7 hours supply
(6 am-10a.MI. and i p.m.-7 p.m.) was continued till the end of the month as the new foun tains were not ready.
May, 1951-Constant supply in all Districts during May, 1931.
May, 1932. Constant supply in all Districts from 1st to 6th. From 7th
to all Districts. From 11th to 31st a have killed six
Theatre to-day, in ita p.m.-7 p.m.) million people in King's
was given to all Dis- India between 1896 to 1907. And talkie form, with Chester Morris, tricts.
John Wray it is only through the fearless in- Sylvia Sidney and vestigations
like Mr. playing the parts which brought
fame Lewis's Dr. Arrowsmith that the immortal
to their pre-
both had frightful epidemics of it; Meighan, Betty Compson and to 10th a 14 hours supply was given. in recent times and it is said to Lon Chaney showing At the 6 hours supply (8 a.m.-10 a.m. and 1
of
men
Gypsy Caprice (Kreisler), Shepherd's Madrigal (Kreisler),
Fritz Kreisler (6712). Plano Solo-
Spring Song (Mendelssohn), Murmuring Zephyrs
(Jensen-Niemann),
Violoncello Solo
Gavotte Tendre (Hillemacher), Menuet (Debussy),
Rudolph Ganz (1508).
Violin Solo-
Pablo Casals (1191).
Melodie Arabe
(Glazounow-Kochanski), Siellienne and Rigaudon
(Francoeur-Kreisler),
Plano Solo-
Invitation to the Waltz (Weber),
Alfred Cortot (1201). 8.25-9 p.m. Variety. Orchestral-
Sadah Shuchari (4114).;
Faun Waitz,
Autumn Thoughts,
Kowloon."
Kowloon Main Kowloon Byewash
1931. 11'9"B
1932
48′ 4′′B
42' 4"B
In
1' 7"B
24'11"B Song-
7'10"B
Reservoir Shing Mun Recep-
tion
plague has finally been removed as decessors and with Irving Pichel, o Li Pui a constant menace to the civilized Robert Coogan and Hobart Bos- worth in the other memorable parts of this screenland classic.
"GOOD SPORT""
world.
When Congress recently awarded Specially in brilliancy a medal to the last surviver of Dr.
of lustre, hardness, etc. Walter Reed's yellow fever expedi Can cut glass like real tion in Havanna in 1898, the world Proof against fre, fle,,
for
A gambler who never bet a nic-
Storage in, millions and decimals of gallons
1981 241.10
acid, water, oil, etc. These diamond was again reminded of how gallant-kel seems like a contradiction in Shek can be washed with soap and waterly scientists have faced death and can be used for more than 100 the general good.
years.
Price per carat H.K.$7.50.
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Those who of
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“POSSESSED"
tion
Kirillo's Balalaika Orchestra (20752).
Kentucky Babe, Mighty Lak' & Roze,
Vaughn De Leath (Soprano) (20004),
Organ Solom
Barcelona,
Bello, Aloha! How Are You?
Jesse Crawford (20265).)
1932
31.16
55.00
116.10
28.97
35.39 Sung-
Where Can You Be,
14.31
You May Not Like It,
1981
Jack Smith (Whispering Baritone) (22448).
Kowloon Main Kowloon Byewash
Li Pui terms, yet it perfectly describes Shing Mon Recep
Reservotr John Boles, the screen celebrity who plays the male lead opposite the Idelectable Linda Watkins in "Good
Total
386.17 186.86 Sport" which opens to-morrow at in millions and decimals of gallona
Consumption of water in Kowloon Duet for Two Pianos- count. Send your orders direct to the Film-goers who viewed "Possess the King's Theatre. American Chemical Diamond Coed" on a four day's run at the
Dance of the Paper Dolls, P.O. Box No. 240, Penang, 8.8
Bales has never gambled in the during the month of May, 1932.
Ragamuffin, Queen's Theatre were no little sur- usual sense; his stakes, instead of Consumption 169.49
...... prised to find Joan Crawford fill-money, have been the more valuable Estimated population 288,150 299,950 ing a role to perfection which might ones of his career and his future-
Consumption
рет. have been designed for Greta Garbo: and he has always won. Trained
hoad
18.0 per day
15.4 For, in her newest production, for the medical profession, he gam- teriologist and Analyst show that the
The reports of the Government Bac
Th Revelers (19968).; All records in the above Euro- Miss Crawford, who is known from bled on the judgment of a famous quoty rainfall recorded by Royal plied by the Tsang Fook Piano Co. one end of the country to the other concert singer and tossed away his
pean programmes are kindly sup as the ideal example of modern doctor's education for a musical May 31, 1981, 24.98; from January 1
Observatory from January 1 to 9-10.30 p.m.-Concert from the youth, proves that she is well able one-taking a chance that resulted to May 31, 1982, 10.945. to handle a characterisation of very happily.
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Bringing Up Father.
greater dramatic strength than the His screen career began with
1932 143.43
of the water la satisfactory.
portrayal of the "whooper" girl Gloria Swanson in "Love of Sunya", | MOUNTAIN CLIMBING TRAGEDY. who wants her fling at ilfe. and which subsequently brought
It is obvious that this role is full him on enviabla film popularity.
Victor. Arden & Phil Ohman (21929).
Chorus-
Just Around the Corner,
Studio.
1-Songs-
during
2
attempting
Munich, May 16. of acting opportunities of which it In "Good Sport", he portrays the may be said that the attractive Miss part of a wealthy but woman-shy several were injured in the Seven persons were killed 'and Crawford takes full advantage.millionaire. Misa Watkins enacts Bavarian-Tyrolese Alps This is undoubtedly her best and the role of a trusting but abandon- Whitsun-tide while most forceful characterisation since ed wife, who starts out to discover perilous climbs. Those killed in- her splendid portrayal in "Paul." why man leave loving wives for clude the well known Alpinist, Clark Gable as the politician who other women. The supporting cast Toni Schmid, who last year achiev makes things so difficult for Miss includes Greta. Nissen, Hedda ed a record by scaling for the first Crawford, clinches his hold on the Hoper, Minna Gombell and Allan time the northern slope of the title of the most interesting lead-Dinehart... Kenneth MacKenna formidable Matterhorn. ing man on the current screen. Ex-directed this production for Fox killed also included a ten-year-old Those cellent work is also done by Wallace Flims.
boy.
Programme.
(a) O Lovely Night
(Landon Ronald), (b) A Blackbird Singing (Michael Head),
Mr. E. Snowdon Jones (Soprano) accompanied by:
Mr. F. Mason,
Song Down Vauxhall Way,
Mr. A. Hyde Laye (Baritone) accompanied by Mrs. A. Hyde Laye. 3-Pianoforte Solos Selection,
Nurs Ruhrox.
4Song
(a) Lovellest of Trees
(Graham Peel), (Continued in Next Column.)
TO-DAY
AT THE
CENTRAL
THE PICTURE EVERYONE IS LONGING FOR
A GREAT NOVEL- now a great picture
SAMUEL GOLDWYN Artants
He risked all that humanity might live!
CRONALD
OLMAN
CAPRONISMITH.
HELEN HAYES
UNITED
ARTISTS
PICTURE
NOVE
SINCLAIR
LEWIS
(Continued from previous Column.)
(b) Still Wie Die Nacht
(Carl Bohm),
Mrs. N. Mathieson (Contralto) accompanied by. Mr. F. Mason.
5.-Violin Solon--
(a) Romance (T. Svendsen), (b) Playra-Spanish Dance
(P. Sarasate),
Mr. V. Derenevaky accompanied by Miss Luba Pecker..
6.-Songs-
(a) Gathering Daffodils
(Somerville), (b) The Kerry Dance (Molloy),
Mra, E. Snowdon Jones (Soprano) accompanied by Mr. F. Mason, 7-Song--
Love Could I Only Tell Thee,
Mr. A. Hyde Laye (Baritone) accompanied by Mrs. A Hyde Laye. (This Number is by special request). 8.-Planoforte Solo-Selection,
Nura Rubroff.
9.-Song-
O Peaceful England
(Edward German),
Mrs. N. Mathieson (Contralto) accompanied by Mr. F. Mason.
10.-Violin Solo-
Czardas (Monti),
Mr. V. Derenevsky accompanied by Miss Luba Pecker. 10.33 p.m.-Close Down.
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