THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1936
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Cinema Notes From The Theatres
"FOUR HOURS TO KILL" STAR THEATRE
Governor Distributes Awards
BUST OF SIR R. HO TUNG UNVEILED
Lo, Lady (Clara) Ho Tu the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. T. 廷 King. Rev. Father Riganti (Acting R. C Bishop of Hong Kong), the Hoa. Mr. and Mrs. S. 1. T'so, Mr. P Schofield, Mr. W. N. Thamas Tam,
RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
the
Singapore-Australia Correspondence will be accepted for This Paramount production is Aberdeen Industrial School was Mr. Q.`A. A. Macfadyen, Mr. T.
The following programme will transmission by these services. Bates the screen adaption of the suc-ex fete yesterday afternoon, when Murphy. Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Per- play His Excellency the Governor, Sir due. Mr. F. H. Loseby, Mr. Wei
broadcast to-day from and all particulars are shown in the
stage cessful Broadway #t the Post schedules exhibited
Miracle" by Norman Andrew Caldecott. C.B.E., C.M.G. Tat. Dr. Li Shu-fan, the Hon. Dr.be Offices. All letters etc, must be mark "Small
features Richard attended, in the presence of aA R. Wellington. Sir Wilfred Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Woods. Miss Picton-Turbervill, ZE.W. 00 a wavelength of 358 ed "By Air Mail" and be handed in Krasna, and
distinguished guests, at the Post Office.
Barthelmess, Joe Morrison, Helen number of
and to distribute the prizes to the Mr. C. Willis, Miss Helen Ho, Miss metres. (845 KCD).
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Mack, Gertrude Michael students and apprentices and to Stella Ho. Rev. Brother Stephen,
to the wrist of his
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8-p.m.-Local: Time Signal. Wea- 8.03 p.m.-The Boswell Sisters
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(Vocal).
Rudy Starita (Xylophone) Xylophone-
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Dance of the Raindrops The Punch and Judy Show. vocal—,,
p.m.-Chinese Programme. Dorothy Tree in the cast.
7-11-European programme. The action of the story takes unveil a bust of Sir Robert Ho Rev. Brother Cassian and others. On the arrival of His Excel-
p.m.--Military Band Music. The Money Order Office is
Tung
lency, who was accompanied by Clarinet Concerto No. 1 (Weber). from 10 am to 4 pm, except onplace entirely in the lounge of a Among the gathering were Saturdays when it closes at 12 noon Broadway theatre, and depicts the
Godfrey) and on Sundays and holidays wheo
unusual drama that occurs in the noticed the Hon. Sir Shousor Mr. H. J. Cruttwell (Private Se-Zampa-Overture Herold, art. tirely closed.
lives of a group of people in the Chow, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Kote-cretary), he was welcomed by the
Lands (Roberts) wall, the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. M. K. Hon. Mr. W. J. Carrie, Secretary Old Folks at Home and in Foreign
for Chinese Affairs, and Chairman Pas Des Cymbales (Chaminade) space of four hours.
7.30 p.m.-Ballads by Perer of the School. The plot of the story concerns KING OF PARIS"-KING'S
condemned mur-i Barthelmess, 1
The National Anthem was ren-Heming (Baritone). dered by the Band of the School, (a) Fairings (b) Come to the Fair derer, who spends the last few!
Bailad-Monger 22hours outside of prison manacled The story is
an adaptation of and after "The British Grena-(c) Jock the Fiddler (d) The
Easthope-Martin. detective. Saroir's brilliant play, "La Voie diers" and "Rule Britannia" had
figure is a been played, the ceremony of un-off to Philadelphia (Haynes) watching a Broadway musical. Lactee." Its central
was proceeded Chorus, Gentlemen (Lohr). He effects his escape and Paris stage impresario whose ef-veiling the bust
7.45 p.m.-The J. H. Squire Celeste the
Octet. other fortless egotism is abnormally de- with. changes the lives of
His veloped even among
cele- stage
Appeal For Funds
Memories of Chopin (arr. characters in the theatre.
The gathering made their way escape is not for freedom birt for brities. It is egotism that never revenge, and how he achieves re-falters, that knows no limits; if to the Hallifax Hall,, where Mr. the assembly. venge is thought out in a clever egotism were itself an art, then Carrie addressed
Max Till (Sir Cedric Hardwicke) He said he had been asked by the of managers to thank those who had would be the greatest artist
subscribed towards the upkeep of THE CASE OF THE CURIOUS them all. BRIDE" ORIENTAL THEATRE The story tells how, after Till's the School, and he appealed for
wife has left him, he finds Maika,more subscribers,
He asked His This is the second Club my Marie Glory) a Russian orphan Excellency if he could help them! He hoped that the the working in a fifth-rate music-hall, in any way. stery thriller to Le based on stories of Eric Stanley Gardney and decides to make her famous. visitors would inspect the tailor- furniture and who has a knack of injecting most Two years later, when her nameling, shoe-making.
well-known as his, mechanics departments of the unique twists in his baffling and is almost as
Max tricks her into marriage un-School. After seeing the work. 33fascinating fiction.
Warren William again portrays der the pretence of rehearsing afdone, he thought those present that Perry
Mason, while Margaret scene for a play. Maika's fame-afternoon would in the
so carefully pur send their orders for their shoes. 5. Lindsay plays the part of the which he has
Claire Dodd tured eclipses his, and, as a cul-or clothes, or furniture to the bride." "curious
confesses School Mr. Carrie concluded continues as Mason's astute secre-minating blow, Maika
that she is in love with someone by thanking Mr. Tang Shui-kin 26tary-sweetheart.
for his benevolence. The attorney-detective learns else and leaves him.
Max
his up all summons
A greeting to His that the bride's first husband. supposed to have been dead for egotism and pride. He finds anwas then expressed in English by four years, is very much alive, and other "unknown" and announce one of the senior boys, afterward is attempting to blackmail her. he will make her as famous 28 repeated in Cantonese by another. Selection
This was followed by a song.. Then the man is found dead with Maika.
The character of Maika intro-j«The Merry Boys." sung by a stab wound through his heart. The wife's keys are found at his duces to the English screen one the pupils, accompanied by side and she is arrested for the of France's leading stars-Marie school band. Glory-who
with is co-starred
His Excellency Replies murder.
ат Sir Andrew, in his reply, thank- Perry Mason, as the woman's Cedric Hardwicke. She is
"loads" of "personed the gathering for their wel 28 attorney, discovers there are four actress with
other persons who had a motive fality and is said to have excelle come and went on to speak of the 2. Violin Solo- for killing the blackmailer. One in her handling of the Maika
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is, the bride's second husband who
Other talented players in the is insanely jealous of her; a Dr. Maillsap, who is genuinely in love cast are Ralph Richardson, Lydia with her; a choras girl and her Sherwood, Phyllis Monkman, Joan
Stuart, Mande, Jeanne Deverell, and O. B. Clarence,
brother, who are being bled for blackmail
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Joha
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Lullaby of Broadway.
3.
Xylophone.
Rio de Janeiro
Joey the Clown2.
Vocal
Why Don't you
Practice What
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you Preach?
Xylophone-
The Squirrel Dance.
Dance of the Paper Dolls.
8.30 p.m.-Musical Comedy. Selection-
Princess Charming (Sirmay, Ruby
and Waller).
Excellency Vocal Gems--
Yes, Madam (Weston, Lee. Waller
and Tunbridge).
The Cat and
all
the
the Fiddle (Harbach 2nd Kera). Tulip Time (Sievier and Wark). 9 p.m-Relay of the Daventry News Bulletin (copyright by Reuter)
and Announcements.
many and varied philanthropic institutions of the Colony, de scribing the Aberdeen Industrial School as "this latest pride of our
island." He
the absence, regretted through ill-health, of Sir Robert Ho Tung. one of the principal benefactors of the school, whose
The story itself is a dramatisa-bust he had just unveiled. ition of the real life activities of a
After going into the question
with an
de
1.
4.
9.20 p.m.-Richard Crocks (Tenor).
Fritz Kreisler (Violin) Song-Good-By: (Tosti).
Shepherd's Kadrigal (Kreisler).' Song-Vicana City of my dreams (Sieczynski).
Violin Solo-Marguerite
(Rachmaninoff, arr. Kreisler).
5. Song-Springtime reminds me of
you (Rotter).
9.40 From the Studio. Doreen Man and George Bond on Two Pianos.
10 p.m.-Big.Ben from Daventry. 10 p.m.-Albert Sandler and his Orchestra.
Indiana Sweetheart (Hansen).
New York Newspaperman, Mar- of the further needs of the School, Love in Idleness (Macbeth).
startled the His Excellency concluded: "And Le Chaland qui Passe (Bixic). itin Mooney, who metropolis with a series of arti-so, ladies, and gentlemen. I beg Love's last Word (Cremieux).
old Continued at Foot of Next Col) cles exposing the "numbers" rac-leave to conclude keteers. He is the writer who Latin tag-"Bis dat, qui ito dat.” It is often inadequately construi 22 recently was given a prison sen-
tence for refusing to divulge the ed, but you can take it from source of his astonishing infor- that the really correct translation
in for VIA SIBERIA-Letters and post-mation. Michael Fessier, noted is "The quickly responsive giver
always lets himself cards for Europe and South America scenarist, wrote the adaptation.
The picture deals dramatically second donation.” are forwarded
The distribution of prizes with the notorious "policy racket" and MAILS are closed 15 minutes earlier of New York, telling in swift His Excellency, concluded
the crusade against ceremony. given above unless barrative
The bust of Sir Robert otherwise stated,and where mails are these modern-day racketeers by, a
the following and Tung bore advertised to close at or before 9
young newspaper publisher mals are Em., registered and
the beautiful daughter of a racket scription: closed at 5 pus-on the previous
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FOR THE TEETHING BABY Baby's Own Tablets. Throughout the teething stage, be- ginning with the cutting of the first by tooth, babies are liable to health up- At the first signs of discom- sets. the
Fort Baby's Own Tablets should be These administered without delay. Boltablets
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HORIZONTAL
1-Restaurant
5-Ridge made by
flogging 9-Loud brazen sound
10-Rub out 12-Father 13-Told 15-Musical note 17-Serpent 19-Fasten 20-Gull-like bird 21-Corroded
23-Tardy 24-Before
25-Grate
27-Use needle and
thread 2-Rend 29-Performs 30-A falsehood 32-Wanderer
34 An insect
37-Taverns 38-Marry 39-Eternities
HORIZONTAL (Cont.) 40-Suttix Footed |43-Girl's name
44-Senior (abbr) 45-Appointed by law 49-Comparative suffix 50-Plural of that 52-Device for ilfting 3-Diminutive suffix $5-Dry
VERTICAL
1-One hundred fifty 2-Swiss river 3-Loca
4-A fish
5-Full of moisture 6-Greek god of war
7-Youth
8-Plural sutrix
-Meaner
11-Choice part of
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12-Top of the head
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VERTICAL (Cont.) |14-Prefix. Against
15-in a new way 18-Feign 19-Corridor
(21-Long, slander shaft
with pointed head 22-Finished
25-A fish (26-June-bug
30-Part of the mouth 31-inactive
{33-To turn to another
course (Naut.) 35–Not at any time |36-Russian title
41-Choicest |42-Alcoholic beverage
45-Speelk
46-A letter
47-Note in Guido's
scale
48-Five hundred six 51-Pronoun
|53-Suffix to form past
tense
The solution" of the, above `with a new croza-wore puzzie will appear in to-morrow's issue.
YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION
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HONG KONG HEIGHTS
For the information of visitors the following list of some of the highest points on the Island and |Mainland is published:-
ISLAND
Victoria Peak
Feat
1,823
Signal Station
1,774
İLİD
Mt. Parker
1,734
Mountain. Lodge
1,725
The Eyrie
1,725
Peak Hotel
1,305
Mt. Davis
877
Bowen Road (filterbeds)
297
MAINLAND
Feet
Taimoshan
3,124
[{Continued from previous Column)
Kowloon Peak
1,971
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Sir Robert Ho Hung, K. LL.D., Jing to proceed. naturally and without
benefactor of this pain.
Pleasant in taste, babies like these This bust was unveiled tablets, they are therefore easy to School. gon. Correspondence for Europe and Stuart Erwin portrays the not-by H.E. Sir Andrew Caldecott, K.,give, and being in tablet form ac- intermediate countries will be sccept-
Equally good either for the 22ed for transmission by these Services, so dumb reporter whose unearth- C.B.E., C.M.G., Governor of Hong curacy of dosage is assured
Rates and all particulars are hown inting of evidence leads to the ap-Kong, on 19th of May, 1986.
A souvenir booklet was dia-youngest infant or for older children, Masquerade (Loeb). the schedules exhibited at the General prehension of the gang. Joseph
rat-tributed to the gathering during Baby's Own Tablets are the ideal I want your heart (Haydn Wood). Post Office and Kowloon Ofice. All Calleia is excellent as the
specific for the commoner health Pale Moon-Indian Love Song
(Logan). They dis.. enemy and gang the afternoon. It dealt with the roubles of the young. letters etc., must be marked "Ey Airhearted public Mail" and handed in at the General
work of the School, and contain-pel constipation, aid digestion, bresk Allegro (Fiocco).
expel Amoretten Tanze (Gungi). Post Office Unless superscribed for
croup, and Others in the large cast are Ro-led the Report for the past year,up colds, relieve
Bien Aimes-Valse (Waldzenfel). despatch by a specific air mail ser-
J. Farrell Mac and a record of the principal worms.
10.30 pm-Dance Music by Jack bert Barrat,
Baby's Own Tablers are guaranteed ed by the first service avaïable.
of the -premioj aq [izm souspoodrazcos" (Donald, Louise Henry, Margaret events
pure and harmless; they are sold by Hylton and his Orchestra. chemists everywhere.
11 pm-Close Down. Irving and Charles Trowbridge. School.
FOR JAPAN
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