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A Paper entitled "ENGINEERING METALLURGY" "THE GUARDSMAN"-QUEEN'S -
will be rend in the Institution
by Mr. S. SIMPSON, Metalurgist, Talkoo.
on THURSDAY, January 19th, at 5.45 p.m.
Members and their friends are invited to be present.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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Can a wife tell her husband's kisses-if he disguises himself?
ITALIAN FILMB
SCREENED.
Distinguished Audience At Central Theatre.
of
FASCIST ANNIVERSARY,
The film depicting the festivities the Tenth anniversary of Fascism was presented on the screen of the Central Theatre, on Saturday morning.
Among these present word This question is brought to the foro in screen presentation, "The Major-General Borrett, the Hon. Commodore Guardsman," now showing at the Mr. C...G. Alabaster,
Paymaster Lieut.- Queen's Theatre, and in which Al-W. Lawrie, fred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne, Comdr. Potter, Hon. Comdr. and stars of the New York stage mak Mrs. Hole, Mr. and Mrs. G. D. de and Lady. ing their talking pfetare debut, are Martia Sir William
Shenton, Sir Henry and Lady cast in the leading roles.
"The Guardsman" is brilliant, Pollock, Sir Robert Ho Tung, Mr. sparkling and highly amusing. It and Mra. Taggart, Llout,-Comdr. is a comedy with a Vienna back- and Mrs. Dunstenville, Dr. and HE Undersigned have received ground, Lunf being cast as a fam- Mrs. R. H. Kotowall, Bishop Henry instructions to sell by Publicous actor of the Austrian city, Valtorta, Prof. and Mrs. Simpson, while Miss Fontanne is depicted as Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Woo, Mr. and his wife. One night the husband Mrs. L. C. F. Bellamy, Mr. and hears his wife playing Chopin in Mrs. H. Kom-tong, Mrs. H. the dark. That convinces him that Dixon, Mr. and Mrs. Ma ́Man- she is in love with another man. fal, Mr. and Mrs. Simon Tee-yan, Next day he makes a pretence of go Mr. and Mrs. Wong Kwong-tin, ing away, but assumes the guise of Dr. Pau Choi-chus, Rev. Fr. Byrne, a Russian guardsman and as such Fr. Bernadini, Fr. E. Teruzzi and makes violent love to his beautiful many others. wife.
THE
Auction
ON FRIDAY, January 20, 1933,
commencing at 2.30 p.m.,
at their Sales Room,
4, Duddell Street ---
A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
Comprising:—
Chesterfield Couches and Arm-
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chairs, Dressing Tables, Wardrobe "THE PHANTOM PRESIDENT"- FOR SALE-Moutrie Piano, Upright with Bevelled Mirrors, Chest of Model, only two years old. Peculiar Drawers,
KING'S THEATRE.
P
Mr. A. D. Bianconi, the Consul General, in his introductory speech briefly outlined the film as well as the principal speeches of Musso lini.
Great interest was aroused by the film and by the reproduction of Sideboards, Dining
the various functions held in for its smoothness of action and con- Tables, Dining Chaira, Cabin and
The hilarious production "The Turin, Milan and Rome, which $450 only. sistency of tone.
Write Wardrobe Trunks, Desks, Teak!
Phantom President" in which Box No. 750, c/o "China Mall"
Tables, etc.
Teak Bedsteads and Mattresses, George M. Cohan makes his talkie afforded a unique view of the new necessitate Salo well established busi- Carpets, Rugs, Bookcases, Tea debut, to the current attraction aty built Via dell 'Impere,
the King's Theatre. Jimmy "Sch nozzle" Durante and Claudette Col-
FOR SALE Unforseen circumstances
Porcelain
Jars,
Rattan
Centra Poys, Reasonable Long Lease.. Rent. Large turnover. Big profits. Tables and Chairs, Curios, Card bort render Cohan very able sup-
Write Box No. Table, Dinner Crockery, etc.
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ten years' standing.
Location
Owner leaving eity. 748, c/o "China, Mail."
Gramophones, Records, Electric
port.
In "The Phantom President" Co-!
110, THE PEAK (Mountain Vlow)
Lamps, Table
Teak Filing!
HELENA MAY INSTITUTE.
3 Rooms, Modern sanitation, vacaut Cabinets, Screens, Clothes Hangban enacts a dual role, appearing Programme For To-day's
February 14 next
first as a candidate for Presidency
May be seen by ers, E. P Ware, Knives and Forks, who lacks the personality to win appointment apply Lowe, Bingham & Silk and Spreads, Cooking Stoves, votes, and secondly as a medicine-
Matthews.
"COASTWISE.”-An interesting book
of cartoons depicting "Happenings" on the China Coast. Price $1, on sale
etc.
and
A Quantity of BLACKWOOD FURNITURE
at the "China Mail" offices, 3A, Wynd- including ham Street.
FOR SALE-Hong Kong $ Directory Bow on sale at the offices of the Publishers, 3A, Wyndham Street.
Desks, Armchairs, Couches, Chairs, Joss Tables, Jardinieres, Opium Stools, etc., etc.
also
One Pianola by STECK. One Cottage Piano by STECK. On View from Thursday, Janu-
19, 1933.
AN INTRODUCTORY HISTORY for schools by A. H. Crook, W. Kay, and W. L. Handyside. Price $1, on sale at the publishers, Newspaper Enter-ary prise, Ltd., BA, Wyndham Street.
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HONG KONG CENTRE.
Concert.
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Bowes-Smith show barker, brimming with per-are giving a piano and song recital sonality, who is hired to imperson at the Helena May Institute this ate the former character.
afternoon at 5.30 p.m. Mr. Maurico Miss Colbert la cast as the Barton will be at the piano. daughter of an ex-President.
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"BIRD OF PARADISE”. CENTRAL THEATRE.
The programme will be as fol lows:-
Senata in F Minor sionata)-Beethoven.. (First Move
ment).
Three German, Songs: (a) Mar gen and (b) Allerdeclen-Strauss. (c) Serenade Brahms.
Barcarolle.
PRADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
YEE HING
(TOMEY & CO.)
No. 62, Des Voeux Road C Tel. 23010.
SAMPLE FREE.
The following programme will Ask for Silhouette Shampoo with be broadcast to-day from the Hong hair gloss for golden and dark
hair... Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W.
JUST ARRIVED
on a wavelength of 855 metres Great variety of goods by the beat makers' Jaoger and I. & R. Morley (845 K.C/6):—
pure wool pullovers, underwears,
felt hats, shoes, etc."
1
12.30 p.m.-European programme of combinations, hosferies, waistcoats,
Columbia records. /
1 p.m-Local Time & Weather Re-
port.
1.30 p. A telay of the Speech from the Rotary Club Tiffin at Gloucester-Building, Restaurant -Mr. P. L-Collison en "Ked Tape and-Green Pencil,"
2 p.m.-Close Down.
POLICE RESERVE.
Orders for the Current Week.
Orders by the Hon. Mr. E. D..C. 4.30-7 pm-Chinese recorded pro-Wolfe, Inspector General of Police,
gramme.
7.10.30 p.m.-European programme.
Arms Licences, a
7 pmClosing Local Stock Quota- All members of the Hong Kong tions, Selected London & New Folice Reserve who are in possession York Stock Quotations, etc.
7.15-7.47 p.m.-Orchestral and Band of Arms Licences are required to
Munte.
Maritana Selection
(Wallace, arr. Blincoa)
Hert Ralton & His Havana Band 9111. Les Sirenca (Waldtentel) Les Patineurs (Waldbeutel) Reg. Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards
9403.
The Larks Festival (Brewer) The Two Little Finches (Kling) Reg. Band of H. M. Grenadier Guards
Jalty Fellows-Waltz
(Vollstedt) Hydropaten (Gungi)
9243.
forward the Licences to the Police Reserve Office for renewal the old licences now out of date.
Chinese Company. Strength. Constable R87 Ip Fook- chuen has been permitted to resign from the Chinese Company as from 18th January, 1988.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
ATTRACTIVE TAILORING
WINTER
SUITS AND
OVERCOATS.
Made Of Bost Woollens and Twoodz. WING-HING CO.
18, D'Agullar Street. Tel. 21417.
DENTISTS.
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Central Tel. 21234,
LAU PAK - WAL, Dentizi.
HONG KONG OFFICE... GLOUCESTER BLDG., 1st Flowe, Telephone 20488.
KOWLOON OFFICE*** `835, NATHAN ROAD, 2nd Floor,
Man Welephone-58581,
TANG YUK, Dentiel, Buccessors to
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TERMS VERY MODERATI Consultation Free.
Training Course-Part II All recruits of the Chinese Company. will attend at the Chinese Com- pany's Headquarters on Tuesday, ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS. New Concert Orch. 9888: January 17th at 5.30 pm. for in-
W. B. BAILEY & CO., LTD,
Kowloon EXFA
7.47-8 p.m.-Octota.
Memories of Devon (EvanB)
Collette (Fraser-Simson)
struction.
Inspection Parade. All ranks of. J. H. Squire Celeste Octet DB281 the Chinese Company will parade New Work & Repairs. Call Flag "1*
át Central Police Station on Thurs Rondo Capriccioso
(Mendelssohn, arr. Mulder) day, January 19th for a general
J. H. Squire Celeato Octet 9179.
8 p.m.-Local Time & Weather Re-inspection of equipment etc. by the Company Commander. Fall in at 5.80 p.m. sharp. Dress Blue Uni- form, Cap with White Cover, Belt Orchestra directed by Mr. Swith Brace, Truncheon, Whistle, Cherson
port. 8.3-9 p.m. From the Studio. Selections by the President Wilson"
9-9.30 p.m. From the Studio.
Armlet and Badge, "Pocket Police
An address by the Hon. Mr. J. P man" and note book to be center
+
Braga on the Empire Fair" Those not in possession of uniform shortly to be held in the Colony. will attend in muftl. No members 9.30-10.27 p.m. Variety.
Song-
may be absent from this parade without leave from the Company Ina Souez (Soprano) D8839 Commander. The Equipment Officer will make it a point of being pre-
I Want Your Heart Banjo Solo
:
Indian Love Call
Eddie Peabody DB812 sent. Recruits will attend."
Flying Squad. Humorous Duet---
It's the Woman Who Pays
Chick Endor & Charlie Farrell DB806
(Appas-Instrumental-
You'll Find Your Answer in my
Byes
The Four Bright Sparks CB43. Vocal Quintette
Auld Scots Songs-Medley
The Maestros DX214, Humorous Song
If They Ever Had an Income Tax on
Love sic Orchestral
"Bird of Paradise" now showing at the Central Theatre, la a new
Three Russian Songs: (a) and elaborate talkie version of the story made familiar twenty years Wiegenlled (in German)-Gret chaninoff. (b) To the Children. (in ago on the stage.
King Vidor produced the film. English)--Rachmaninoff. (c) A Dolores del Rio looks darkly deco- Fair Story by the Fire (in Eng rative, the settings are quite love lish)-Merikanto. ly, and the glimpses of native life interesting Joel McCrea, is theChopin. ***] ideal young man for the part of the girl's white lover.
MAIL REVIEW.
"POLLY OF THE CIRCUS”-
STAR THEATRE.
The dramatic story of an attrac- tive but hardboiled". circus per former who falls in love with a modern young minister is revealed for SANI-in "Polly of the Circus," talkle ver- GENERAL NOTICES. EXAMINATOPECTORS Aston of the Margaret Mayo stage Sanitary Science will be held on success, now showing at the Star February 7th and 9th, 1989.
Clark Gable and Marian Davies Candidates should apply to the are in the leading roles. local Secretary, Education Depart ment, for Application Forms on or before January 31st, 1933.
NOTICE.
HAVE This Day opened my office as, a Solicitor, Notary Conveyancer, Public, Proctor, Patent & Trade Mark Agent under the style of DENNYS & COM- PANY. My temporary office, will be Chung Tin Building, Des Voeux Road, Central, First Floor.
Dated the 3rd day of January, 1983.
H. L. DENNYS.
COASTWISE
ALGIE** BENNETT.
An interesting book
of Cartoons depicting
"Happenings
China Coast.
on the
PRICE $1.00.
Now on sale at
BREWERS
WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW
EXCELSIOR BOOK STORE.
the Publishers
A. O. BRAWN,
Local Secretary. Hong Kong, 10th January, 1938.
Theatre.
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"THIS IS THE NIGHT"
MAJESTIC THEATRE.
Scherzo No. 9 in Csharp minor
Four English Songs: (a) Sweet Content Peter Warlock. (b) Nod -Temple Bevan. (c) Fair House of Joy Roger Quilter. (d) A Song of the Open-Frank La Forge.
Rhapsody in G minor-Brahms.
"PEKING MAN"
HAD FEET
LIKE APE
Further Discoveries At Chou-Kou-Tien.
INTERESTING THEORIES,
(Reuter's Special Mail Service.)
London
Florence Oldham DB724,
The Dicky Bird Hop
Vocal Gems
Bournemouth Municipal Orch. DB864
Bow Bells.
Colombia Light Opera Co. DX332 Song-
Love
Everlasting
Ina Soucz (Soprano) DB810. Banjo Solo
Rhapsody
In Bloe
Eddie Peabody DB812. Humorous Duet
My Wife's First Husband, John Chick Ender & Charlie Farrell DB866. Instrumental-
Little Lonely Lady
The Four Bright Sparks CB40. Humorous Song
Hang Out the Stars to Indiana
Florence Oldham DB724.
Orchestral
chest
Rosewood
Riddles
Special Patrola. Special patrols have been arranged to take place on the following days
Wednesday, January 18th from
17.30 to 19:30 hours..
Bole Agents for Kelvin Mojari.
HAIR DRESSERS.
LEE YEE
Ladles and Gentlemen's Hos Dressers & Booksellers.
No. 12, D'Agpjlar Straci ̈(opposite.Queen's Theatre),
OPTICIANS,
"THE HONG KONG OPTIÇAN COMPANY, Phons 22333.
53, Queen's Road Central,
SHOLS
|I : . guarantee,ín ój Friday, January 20th from 19.80 sqUEAKS. 11111
to 21,80 hours. moddalar
{my, shoes 'dre made
-- Sunday, January 22nd from 11.00 by a new process.m to 13.00 hours.
- Gentlemen's Shoes
from $5,00 pair...
Fall in at Central Police Station
at the above dates and times.
Emergency Unit Reserve. Special Mobile Patrol. All mem bera are to get in touch with Section. Leaders at once. No mem- ber. will be excused from these special patrols duties. The Sectiona Will parade as follows:
L Sergt. B417 Dowdall on 19th and 23rd January, 1983.PE,
L. Sergt. R402 Veliki on 18th and 22nd January, 1983.
L. Sergt. R429 Brett on 16th, 20th and 24th January, 1993
L. Sergt. R411 Arnold on 17th, 21st and 25th January, 1983.
P. Sergt. 3414 Dunlop will ar- range for Van Driver.
L. Sergt. R486 Starling will ar-
Bournemouth Municipal Orch: DB854, range for equipment etc
Dress-Blue Uniform, Cap, White Shirt, Black Tie, Belt with Brace, Revolver and Truncheon.
Vocal Gem5-***
Hold my Hand
Columbia Light Opera Cc. DX822.
10.27
p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press News
Down 10.30 p.m. Clone All records in the above European programmes are kindly supplied by Messrs. Anderson Music Co.,
The Studio programme between 5.80 and 7 p.m. may, so any day, be re- placed by a relay from England, if The "Peking Man" who lived in reception of the latter happens to be Chinn 1,000,000 years ago had hands good. Programme, An amusing matrimonial comedy, like those of modern men but feet This Is The Night," is now show-like those of an ape
ing at the Majestic Theatre. Bo- Professor G. Elliot Smith, the GENERAL NOTICES, and Young, Lily Damita; and famous anthropologist has describ Charles Ruggien supply no end of ed, in an interview, the discoveries mirth. It's the story of a girl who on which these conclusions are is hired as a wife, and the hilarious founded, consequences that follow. seeing;
DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL SPEECH DAY
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Worth
"PARDON US"-CENTRAL THEATRE.
Roy Nans (Violin) Jos Riscol
Saxophone, Guitar) Robert Fischer (Cello) Don la Roo (Piano)
Militaire No. 1
1. not Plenna:
1
(Fosford) 3. Ballad-Love Game
(Zameonik)
Calling
4. Selection of College Songs
Campus Memories (arr. Serady) 5. Vocal Solo(a) Homs on the
Rungo (Ginan) (B) The Volee in the Old Village
Choir (Wood)
During further exploration of the cave at Chou-Kou-Tien," he said, "a small bone from the wrist was found which is not appreciably dif- ferent from that of modern man. This is exceptionally interesting in that it adds most powerful evidence to support the belief that the hun Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, dreds of stone Implements which the Inimitable pair of comedians have been found in the cave were who have made thousanda laugh, made and used by Peking Man, THE SPEECHES will start at are together again in Pardon USA number at other small bones T 8.30 p.m., with The Hon. Straro Thoright
nterprize Ltd. China Mall Building,
ON FRIDAY, JAN. 20th AT THE SCHOOL
H. E. Pollock in the chair, The tre. Laurel and Hardy are cast as I would appear that the feet of Rt. Rev. the Bishop of Victoria,prisoners, and the film is just one Peking Man difference from those who will be officially welcomed sig laugh from beginning to the of modern man. They were not chairman of the School Committee, anal fade out
and the Hon Dr R H Kotewall have also promised to speak.4
All those interested in School; especially Old Boys; parents, are cordially invited
as the Headmaster is bo present, very anxious to meet as many as possible
The speeches will be followed by tea, and refreshments:
Bring Your PRINTING Problems
US
straight and he must have walked with his toes turned In-in the same way, in fact, as the ape does. There Ja, however, nothing to shew that he was able to grip with his feet as the apes are able to
No longer is there doubt that this mem human family had alre the skill and intelligend the hallmarks of his huma
acquired
Robert Fischer
6. Medley at Southern Air
Ole South (Zasnick) (Dedicated to Captain Makepeace
Eldley)
You Slanern
7. Fox Trots Sing
You Little So & 80
8. Fox Trots You're Telling
All American Girl
Mo
9. Vocal Solo Take Me Away
Was That All I Meant To You Don La Roe 10 Waltz Why Can't This Go On
Forever
In A Dream
(8gd.) D. L. KING.
DSP. (R), Hong Kong, January 16th, 1983.
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New Mills Planned For Central Asia.
SECOND FIVE YEAR PLAN OBJECTIVE.
(Reuter's Special Mall Service.) London, Within the next five years, many new textile mills are to be erected in Central Asia by the Russion textile industries, according to an article In the monthly review of the Mos cow Narodny Bank, London
The plan includes extensivo deve- lopment of silk, cotton, wool, Jute, Tha and other abro cultivation 1982 plan calls for the production of 188,000,000 metres of woollen goods. The end of 1982 production of woollen goods-103 million metres la to be exactly three times that amount in 1937.
The objective of the Soviet textile industry, the article states, is to make It entirely self-supporting as Inderneath Harlero
regards, raw materials:
The Second Five Year Plat Party Lets Have
develop clades measures Lets Put Out The Lights $12, Fox Tr Tow. You've Got Moment of sheep-breeding and the "securing of special- iality wools,
Worr
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