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Dentist (to his vicar in the chair):"["Jones is the meanest *After your powerful sermon lastearth" Sunday on 'The Beauty of Truth," "What did he do?" I cannot tell a lie. Er-this will "He's deaf and he's never told hurt."
his barber."
First Charlady: "You know, dear; what do you call those draw, ings that are "all scratches !"
Second Charlady: "You mean itchings, don't rau, denrie "
Vegetarian: "Yes! Ever since I
He (at 11 p.m.): "Did you knów I could imitate day bird you can
дате
She: "No, I didn't. Can you imitate a homing pigeon?"
Mother: "Willie, I heard that
have given up meat I have had a finstead of going to Sunday-school desire to attain greater heights- to climb-
this morning you played football."
Willie That isn't true-and-
Friend: "And look for nuts, II've got a string of fish to prove suppose."
Indignant Wife (to incoming hus- band): "What does the clock say " Husband: "It shays tick." and doggies shay bow-wow, and cows shay moo-moo, and little pussy- cats ahay 'meow-meow." Now are you shatisfied?"
it."
Mrs. Lonebody: "My husband is away a good deal and I want a parrot for company. Doce this one use rough language"
Bird Dealer: "Lady, with that bird in the house you'll never miss your husband."
The following announcement ap- A bashful youth had been pre- peared recently in a parish maga-sented to a vivacious flapper, and
zine :-
The annual choir dinner will be held in the Vicarage on Wednesday evening at 6.30, to be followed by a service in the church at 8 p.m. with full choir.""
The teacher told the children: bout the Garden of Eden and how Adam and Eve had disobeyed after being forbidden to eat the fruit of one tree.
"Now, children," she said, "can anyone tell me what lesson that teaches us?"
"Yes, miss," replied a small boy, Eat less fruit."
The manageress of a laundry was bewailing the lack of education aniong members of her own sex even when occupying good positions.
"I receive many letters," she said, "and I find two words which fre- quently occur are generally mis: spelt.'
for ten minutes he sat speechless, growing redder and "redder and more embarrassed.
At length the girl said, sweetly, "And now let us talk of something else!"
"That lion's head." he said, pointing to a mounted head on the wall, "we brought from Africa."
The amallest visitor present
spoke up.
"But how." he asked, "did you happen to let the rest of him get away 7
"
Our theatres," said the Ameri- can, are much larger than yours
"Oh, but we have some very big unes," replied the Englishman, "At Drury Lane, for instance, if a man threw an egg from the back of the stalls it would probably fall short into the orchestra."
"Indeed!" said the American. "Now, if a man threw an egg from the back of the stalls in our big- 'exorbi-gest theatre it would batch before it got near the orchestra."
"And what are the words " "Preposterous and tant,"
CENTRAL THEATRE
Paramount's Sound Pictures R
Tuesday and Wednesday Only At 2.15, 5.10, 7.15 and 9.20 P.M.
The World's Most Amazing Attraction!
JEAN HERSHOLT-CHARLES BUDDY ROGERS NANCY CARROLL
IN
"ABIE'S IRISH ROSE
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Anne Nichols' Part-talking, Singing Comedy Drama.
ANNE NICHOLS!
"ABIE'S IRISH
ROSE"
Paramount
For Five Years on Broadway!
This amazing miracle of the stage packed millions. Gripping the heart of the world as no story over gripped it before or since. Stagedom's greatest all-time sensation, Love! Comedy Drama 1:
Next Change—Thursday, July 24th Paramount's Greatest Outdoor Talking Picture
THE VIRGINIAN"
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 22, 1930.
SNAPSHOTS OF A MAN IN A SLEEPER
DECIDES REASON HE CAN'T GET TO SLEEP S HE'S TOO HOT-
ONES UP AND SHOYES ALL BED-CLOTHES EXCEPT SHEET TO FOOT OF BERTH
PULLS THEM UP, SOMEHOW "MANAGING TO BRING HIS TROUSERS AND OVERCOAT. WITH THEM, AND TO EXPOSE HIS FEET 15-24
THE SILVER SCREEN.
CENTRAL THEATRE.
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"ABIE'S IRISH ROSE."
Anne Nichols' "Abie's Irish Rose" is 020 of the greatest motion pictures
brond ever made. "A statement that, but it is a
fact, statement of
aäd can be proven by any who attended the premiere of the Paramount screen version of Anne Nichols' play at the Central Theatre Fester- day. As a screen play, "Abie" is even more entertaining than it was behind the footlights. It has been made into a sweeping, amusing broadside against intolerance, racial hatred and bigotry; but at no time does it preach. It is al- ways entertaining. In short, "Abie's Irish Rose" is the story of a Jewish lad, Abie Levy, who meets, woos and weds Irish girl, Rosemary Murphy. Their parents object to the match, but their complaints come too late, for they were first married by a Methodist minister. then to please the Jewish father, a Rabbi joined them.' The third ceremony was performed by a Catholic priest, but still the par ents objected and disowned their children....
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Christmas comes around, and twins are born. These twins, one with a Jewish name, and the other with an Irish; bring the two fami- lics together in a bond of happiness,
Anne Nichols supervised the pro- duction of Abie's Irish Rose." The players include Jean Hersholt," as Solomon Levy; Charles Rogers as Abie," Nancy Caroll as "Rose- mary," J. Farrell MacDonald as Patrick Murphy," Bernard Gor- set, and Ida Cramer as Mr. and Mrs. Issac Cohen, and Camillus Pretal and Nick Cogley as the Jewish Rabbi and the Irish priest.
AUCTION IN A PALACE
£180,000 SPENT ON ANTIQUES.
Dealers of Five Nations, After yielding nearly £190,000, the sale by auction of the first batch, totalling 810 pieces, of the world-famous art and antique collec tion of the late Dr. Albert Figdor closed läst month at Vienna. 20
The sale, which took place in the former palace of the late Archduke Louis Victor, and Tasted three days,
KEY CORTES arguity England The United States
France and Italy,»
many,
By GLUYAS WILLIAMS
STARTS PROLONGED STRUGGLE TRYING TO SOLVE INTRICATE SYSTEM OF MAKING UP BERTHS WHEREBY IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO GET ONE, BLAN- KET OFF WITHOUT PULLING THINGS TO PIECES
-FINDS HE IS NOW TOO COLD, EXXCEPT HIS
FEET WHICH ARE ROASTING. GROPES FOR
BLANKETS TO PULE THEM UP
TRIES TO DISENTANGLE THINGS, FALLING ASLEEP AT LAST FROM SHEER EXHAUSTION
#(Copyright, 1930, by The Bell Syndicats, Inc.)
GWYAS WILLIANTS
TO-DAY'S WIRELESS
HONG KONG POLICE. RESERVE.
NORMA SHEARER
THE searcalight of kị truth ji thedwn now on the problem of di vorce and the children, of divorce.
As a girl of today who takes the affairs "of, her parents in her own capable hands and in cidentally saves her own romance the beautiful star gives her finest eco- tional talking perform. ance!
with
BELLE BENNETT
LEWIS STONE
Robert Montgomery
THEIR OWN DESIRE
A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ALL TALKING
AT THE
QUEEN'S
PICTURE
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY
At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20
PROGRAMME."
BROADCAST BY Z.B,W," ON [ORDERS BY THE HON. ME. E D- C
WOLFE,, CM... INSPECTOR- GENEZAL OF POLICE ]
THE BLIND GODDESS
A VICTOR FLEMING PADOUCtion
Sulla JACK HOLT. ERNEST TORRENCE ESTHER RALSTON LOUISE DRESSER
2
METRES..
11 to 11.30 &.m.-Commercial News. 11.30 am to 12.30 p.m.-Chinese
programme.
General,
Revolver Practice. The regular
12.30 to. p.m.-European pro-weekly revolver practice (voluntary) gramme of HIV. and Victor will take place at the Bowen Road records selected and supplied by Messra Moutrie & Co
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to 8 p.m.-European programme of H.M.V. and Victor records selected and supplied Mesars, Moutrie & Co. In Ferza Del Destino Overture,
by
Creatore's Band. Tanhauser-Pilgrims' Chorus and Trovatore Anvil Chorus, Victor Mixed Chorus Only With You-Waltz and
Night Owls-Waltz, Interna- tional Novelty Orchestra. Little Boy Blue and The Rosary,
Revolver Range on Wednesday,
July 23, from 5.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. It will be open to all ranks of the H.K.P., Special Constables, Sharp- shooters Company, Hong Kong Police Reserve and to all persons holding permits to carry arms.
Police Training School The weekly classes for Police Reservists at the Police Training School, Kowloon, will be held on Tuesday, July 22, at 3.30 p.m. All John McCormack (Tenor).
members of the Chinese and Indian Humoresque and Jocelyn-Ber·
ceusa, Venetian Trio,
Companies, and of the Flying Squad Barber of Seville Overture, who have not yet passed Part II
Philharmonic Symphony Or-of Training Course should attend. chestra.
Indian Company. Leave Constable R248 Rangin
Prelude in F Minor, Prelude in
B Minor and Prelude in G
Major, Vladimir De Pach Shah has been granted 3 months' mann (Pianoforte).
Gems from The Desert Song" leave of absence from the Colony
and Gems from Countessas from July 18.. Maritza," Victor Light Opera
Co.
Serenata and Carceloras, Améli
ta Galli-Curci (Soprano).
Flying Squad,
Strength.Constable R349 'H. C.
F. Aris has been permitted to re Lucia Sextette and Trovatore-sign having completed one year's
Miserere, Creatore's Band.
1930...
Kane's Blues and Hula Girl, service, with effect. from July 15,
Kane's Hawaiians. Budson Wavea-Waltz and The Swing-Waltz, Victoria Orche Adoration and Rondo, Renee
Chemet (Violin).
La Serenata Waltz and Eapani ta-Waltz Victoria Orch. Parla-Valse and The Gypsy dad the Bird, Amelita Galli- Curei (Soprano).
I've Got a Feeling Lim Falling and Loves Me or Leave Me, Thomas Waller (Piano)... Sari Waltz and Waltz Dream,
International Novelty Orch.
8 to 9 pmChinese prograine relayed from Ko Shing Theatre. 8 pm-Weather report. 9.01 p.m.-Chinese relay continued 10.30 p.m.-Close down.
Link With Medicis,
He gave £1,400 for a wooden table- chest made in 1470
The weekly instructional patrol of the Kowloon Section will take place on Tuesday, July 22. Fall in at the Taimtsatsui Fire Brigade Station at 6.30 p.m. sharp. Dress: Khaki uniform and cap with khaki cover.
rm and cap
The weekly instructional patrol. of the Hong Kong Section will take place on Friday, July 25. Fall in at the Central Police Station at
5.15 p.m. sharp. Dress: Khaki üniform and cap with khaki cover.
Sharpshooters Company.
Revolver
ver Practice Revolver practice will be carried out on the Bowen Road-Range-on Wednesday, July 23, from 5.30 pm. to 7 p.m. Members will bring their belts, holsters and revolvers. Uniform optional. It is especially desirable that every member should be pre- sent.
Rifes All members who have The Philadelphia Museum acquirArmourer for inspection should do not yet turned in their rifles to the ed a-travelling-chest once belongings as soon as possible. to the Medici family and made in 1470 for £1,800
Beautiful tapestry, velvets and ailks of the fourteenth to the eigh teenth centuries, embroidery and laces, pewter drinking cups and tankards and ccclesiastical vessels
for habilauallible chiante whith came under the hammer.
The B10 lots in this sale form only
(8gd) D. LKING,
AT THE
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
•At 5,30 & 9:20
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LEW CODY
IN
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"THE BABY CYCLONE'
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FOR WELL CUT SUITS
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SERVICE TO READERS,"
HE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, LTD., and the HONG KONG WEEKLY PRESS, through their London Office, at 63, FREE An express train on the inter- ESTERIT, EC-4, are prepared to give tooth bonitor Lave danailed agulius, injurice to accommodation available. people, but, fortunately, no loss of motoring facilities, sultable, shop...“. life. The accident, however, has ping centres, etc. Mr. Brummer, an American dealer, paid, the sensational prica modest portion of the whole aroused widespread alarm a the 11, when at home, they will call Figdor Collection. The doctor, Italian authorities claim to have
or telephone to the above address, connoisseur of great wealth, devoted discovered that the derailment was his whole life to ateembling his col- brought about by an act of sabotage they will receive the utmost resist anos and the latest available infor action and found his prizes in the several sleepers having been foundation on all subjects of enquiry storehouses of many different collec removed by someone at prosent un-
will be placed at their disposal. ke known.
of £4,070 for the celebrated eight cornered chair of state of Count Strozzi of Morence, designed in 1490 by Benedetto da Majano. (Continued-of-foot of next column)tions
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At 2.30, 5.30, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.
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BEERY
RAYMOND
HATTON
Partners
in
Crime"
BALAN WILLAS POWELL, JACK LUDE
A Vascacions Choir
sij
A comical cruise on the crime wave with two funny, laugh lifters
AT
THE
MAJESTIC
Hathan Road, Kowloon