HUMOUR: ANCIENT AND MODERN.
**Your wife likes to go South every year, eh?".
A fire broke out in the barracks. All rushed out except No. 37..
Corporal: Isn't No. 37 coming No. 37: No, I'm on leave."
"Yeah. She loves to spend the winter in the cotogravuro sections."out!"
First Circus Clown: What's all the noise about in the dining,
tänt
Wife (in Swiss hoteld: "What Second Ditto: "Somebody put is that strange choking, gurgling some red pepper in the fire-eater's sound!".
"
Maker:
Departing Holiday "You've left something out of this bill. Mrs. Bonaon,"
Seaside Landlady: "Good graci yous, what is it, sir"
Departing Holiday Maker: "You've forgotten to charge us for last week's ine weather."
Beryl had been given a new doll by her aunt. Some days later her mother found that she had made a hole in the body and was jem- ptying away some of the sawdust stuffing. "Beryl," she remonstrat- ed, "you've spoiled your new doll
Mother. She's only slim. ming," came the ready reply.
The motorist was lost. He didn't know which way to go. Suddenly he saw an old man approaching. "Hi", he shouted, "do you know the way to Widdecombe
The old man abook his head. "No," he said.
The motorist drove on slowly, and when he had gone about half a mile he heard loud shouts behind bim. He stopped and looked round. The old man had been joined by another and they were waving him back. Slowly and painfully he backed his car" down the narrow
rond.
"Well ? be said. "This is my mate, George," said-
"E don't know, the old man. neither."'..
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Husband: "Well, it's either a peasant yodeling, or else a visitor who has just seen his bill."
"You know, Mamie, I wish I'd saved one of those old dollar bills just for fun."
one
"Oh, I thought of that. I saved
"Gee, where'd you put it so you wouldn't spend it?
"In the bank, of course."*
A pretty girl, wearing the very latest in bathing suits was sitting on the bench when a young man sp- proached her and took off his hat, remarking that it was a fine day.
"How dare you speak to me!" said the girl, indignantly. "I. don't know you from Adam.".
"Well," returned the young man, unconcernedly, "I would scarcely know you from Eve."
Little Bobby was playing at Bonny's house, but when time came for him to go home it started to rain. Ronny's mother at once gavo Bobby her own son's raincoat and goloshes.
"Oh, but don't take all this trouble," said Bobby, politely en- ough.
"No trouble, Bobby," she returned, "I'm sure your own mother would have done the same for Ronny."
"Mother'd do more," replied" Bobby. She'd ask "Ronny" to stay to tea." U
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THE SCREEN'S MOST
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Smashing through saunty's glitter to the real thing love! The thrilling lovers of Abie's Irish Rose" in
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Illusion
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ROGERS CARROLL a Garamount Picture
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Hot Dog" & "I Come First "
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1930.
SNAPSHOTS OF A YOUNG INFIELDER
BASES FULL, OPPONENTS NINE RUNS AHEAD TELLS TEAM TO BE UP ON THEIR TOES, AND PLAY -BALL
JUMPS UP AND DOWN ON SECOND, SHOUTING TO THROW TO SECOND THE CAN CATCH THIS BUY OFF THE BASE
BATTER HITS WEAK GROUNDER TOWARD HIM. WILD SHOUTING. ON ALL SIDES
DROPS THE THROW BUT ARGÜES WITH UMPIRE HE TROGED THE MAN BEFORE HE DROPPED IT
(Copyright, 1930, by The Bell Syndicate, Inc.)
RADIO WITHOUT
A SET:
GROWTH OF BROADCAST EXCHANGE SYSTEM.
12,000 SUBSCRIBERS.
In spite of the counter-attrac months the tions of the summer British wireless licence figures for June show that broadcasting more than held its own. Again there is an increase in Hicences amount- ing to 14,808 over the total at the end of May. The figures to the end of June are 3,142,626 licences for which the usual fee is paid," and 15,528 licences issued free to the blind.
An interesting and increasingly important phase of broadcasting was touched upon in the House of Commons when Mr. D. Somer- ville, M.P. for Willesden East, asked the Postmaster General how many wireless exchanges there were in the counry, the towns in which they operate, the number of
| subscribers, and the advantages of the system. The reply of Mr. Lees- Smith must have surprised many people, for he disclosed that on June 30 last there were 60 such systems with z total subscribers list of 12,172.
Fifty-alx Fortunate Towns,
a
The principal towas concerned are Blackpool, Bradford, Brighton Burnley, Clacton-on-Sea, Lytham St. Annes, Ports-mouth, Ramsgate, Swindon, and Thetford, Mr, Lees-Smith added that fo relatively small weekly payment subscribers obtained reception of wireless programmes at loud-speak er strength, and were saved the expense and trouble attaching to the purchase and upkeep of se. parate receivera.
(The exchange system, which was orignally conceived by a wireelss dealer who connected several of his" elienst' houses by landline to his own receiving set, has grown rapid:| ly in recent years, and will pro- bably increase even more in the
By GLUYAS WILLIAMS
BALL UNACCOUNTABLY RETRIEVES BALL AND GOES THROUGH HIM. THROWS TO FIRST,
"RUNNER ALREADY
HAVING REACHED IT
IN MIDDLE OF ARGUMENT IS SILENT FOR A MO- SOMEBODY SHOUTS HE'S "MENT, THEN SHOUTS STEALING HOME, HEAVES COME ON NOW PLAY BALL WHICH GOES OVER BALL EVERYBODY UPĮ BACK STOP, EVERY BODY ON HIS TOES SCORING
TO-DAY'S WIRELESS
PROGRAMME.
BROADCAST BY Z.B.W. ON
355 METRES.
II to 11.30 a.m.-Commercial News. 11.30 am to 12.30 p.m.-Chinese
programme., 12:30
pa-European midday pro-
Euro-
gramme. 1.30 p.m.-Weather report.
pean midday programme con-
tinued.
2 p.m.-Close down.
6 p.-Aunty Pat, Uncle Jeff as d Uncle Dick will try to entertain the kiddies.
6.30 p.m.-European programme of Victor and EM.V records selected and supplied by Messrs. Moutrie & Co. Rienzi-Overture (Wagner), Phil- adelphia Symphony Orchestra. Rienzi Closing Scene, Philadel-
phia Symphony Orchestra:
:
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THE SILVER SCREEN.
THREE JOLLY SAILORMEN.
Proof so far as the cinema "screen is a credible witness of the
often heard statement that "sailors don't care will be found at the Queen's Theatre, where "Dames Ahoy! is now being shown,
It is a most amusing story of three bluejackets (not British, of course) who, haring a spell of shore leave, proceed to enjoy themselves as sailors will, though they pretend to be women-haters Glenn Tryou is the humorous leader of the trio, and he takes his shipmates (Otis Harlan and Eddie Gribbon) into some strange situations, where the fun is fast and furious. Barnacle Bill the Sailor" is a jolly song,
The Garden of Allah (Marshall) sang by Glenn Tryon, and has a
A COMEDY of GIRLS and GOBS!
Dames ahoy
with GLEAN TRYON
–SPECIAL ADDED ATTRACTION
THE
MONTMARTRE FOLLIES
AT THE
presents
HARLIQUINADE”
QUEEN'S
BEBE
DANIELS
Senorita
AT THE
JAMES HALL
STAR
AT THE
WORLD
TO-DAY TO SATURDAY
TO-DAY TO SATURDAY At 280, 510, 7.15 & 9.20
TO-DAY TO SATURDAY
At 5.30 9.20.1.
CONRAD NAGEL-DOLORES COSTELLO in "The REDEEMING SIN”
AT 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.20., Interpreter at All Performances
and Stars of the East (Lohr), rousing lilt to it that will be re- THEATRE ROYAL
Peter Dawson, Bass Baritone.membered by, all who hear it. Ziegfeld Follies Medley (Berlin); Nat Shilkret and the Victor Orchestra. Evening Song (Schumann) and Jocelyn Bercense (Godard), Pablo Casals, Piano Bolo.. Dreams of Schubert Medley The Montmartre Follies are still Waltz, Hungarian Rhapsody at the Queen's Theatre, and from Orchestra.
Helen Wright and Gertrude Astor have lively parts to play in the comedy, which is one of the most amasing pictures seen of late.
Mighty Lak' A Rose (Nevin) and last night appear in a new selec- Just Keepin' On (Phillips),tion of dances. This feature con Paul Robeson, Bass. Reminiscences of Scotland (God- frey), The Band of the Royal
Air Force. Because (D Hardelot) and The Gentle Maiden (Somereell), Walter Glynne, Tenor.. Martha-Selection (Flotow), The Band of HM, Coldstream Guarda
Early Ragtime Memories, Jack
Hylton and his Orchestra.
tinues to be greatly appreciated by audiences, the dancers being both graceful and agile.
**Thusion" at the Central. : Charles (Buddy) Rogers, that per sonable young juvenile-hero, and his
equally delectable. "partner, Nancy Carroll, were seen and heard The Daughter of the Regiment in their second co-featured all talk- (Donizetti), The La Scala Orching picture, Paramount's “Illa- 3 p.m.-Chinese studio concert.
p.m.-Weather report, Chinese son," at the Central Theatre yea
10.30 p.m.Close down.
programme continued.
NEW SINO GERMAN
· AIR LINE:
LINKING NANKING WITH
BERLIN,
Nanking, August 14.-Operation
terday.
Rogers is a young magician who had learned his stage tricks through an early upbringing in the circus. Nancy Carroll is the girl who was raised in the same environment and who is his partner in the success- ful stage act. She is in love with him, but Buddy, through his charm and sumva appearance, gets himself
future. Several companies have of the proposed Nanking-Berlin, invited to gay Park Avenue society.
been registered for the purpose, and it would seem that there is considerable scope for this form of service,
It has many advantages. In rë. turn for a payment of a shilling
air mail and passenger service by
& Sino-German Company, to be
He goes to a theatre where Nancy known as the Euro-Asia Aviation is playing the old not with a new Corporation, was decided upon at partner. The thrilling climax of
TUES, 2 SEPT.
"At 9.15 P.M.
ONE RECITAL ONLY
BY
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TO-DAY ONLY
p.m
At 2.30, 5.30, 7,20 & 9,20
By Popular Request
"THE
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WORLD FAMOUS
VIOLINIST
AT THE PIANO HARRY KAUFMAN
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with
FAY WRAY
GARY COOPER
A thrilling daring drama of the air
of Beth the appeal
Wings
Geste"
and
̈combined.
Featuring the screen's Glorious Young Lovers.
AT THE
MAJESTIC
Nathan Road, Kowloon.
joint meeting held here yester the act comes. Four rifles blaze at from England to the front. He was day, over which Mr. Wang Ph Nancy Their lead bullets, for 17 at that time. He is wearing the or two a week a subscriber as sup Chun, Minister of Communications, which she was supposed to have British uniform again, this time plisd with a loud-speaker and a presided two-way switch connected by tole The Government was represent substituted harmless graphite one that of a Captain. attached to a phone line to the exchange whenco ed by Minister Wang Peh Chuu, by asioight-of-band trick, zing The reason, of course, is motion DON'T LEAVE HONG KONG
company of Egyptian Sudan, at will car receive either the National or the Regional program Liu Shu Fan, Head of the Postal through the air toward their human pictures. The role is the leading me at any broadcasting our Administration Department of the target. Nancy is struck and colone in The Four Feathers A. E W. Mason's outstanding dramatic Ministry, while three representa lapses. Well, for the rest see it novel which serves as the material tives of the German Lufthansa yourself, Company were present
Vice-Minister: Wei Yi Pi, and Mr.
Four-Feathers Coming. Richard Arlen is wearing a Bri-
The system guarantees good qual- ity reception, an attractive feature in areas where first quality recep tion is possible only with the em- It was decided that the organiza- ployment of powerful apparatus tion of the Sino-German Corpora owing to the distance from the tion ahall be along the lines of the
LAERYLE ARO ZISĘoom Trom the To Aviation Corporation. The number. itial expense and maintenance of of Chinese and Germang to serve
the world war During that con individual at sets. Against- this, on the Board of Directors and as flict he was a pilot in the Royal however, the exchange subscriber Supervisers will be in the ratio of Flying Corps, hin aerial work, how has not the freedom of the ether, two to one. The contract will be: neither has ho the joys of the ex-signed as soon as the negotiations lever, being limited to flying ships perimenter.
ovor details are concluded, a
(Oontinued at foot of next column.)
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for one of the greatest filming undertakings in the history of Paramount. After more than a year in the African wilderness,, where they made most of the locs
B “Schoedsack and vielerran Ge
Cooper, co-directors of "The Four Feathers." returned to Hollywood, where they shot the studio sequences. The Four Feathers comes to the Central Theatre on Sunday next.
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