HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1930.
SNAPSHOTS OF A BOY HANGING UP HIS CAP
By GLUYAS WILLIAMS
ACENTRAL THEATRE EParamount's Sound Pictures R TO-DAY & TO-MORROW Daily at 2,15, 5.10, 7.15 and 9,20 p.m. sharp.
A Smashing, Gripping, He-Man Drama
GLUYAS
IN MIDDLE OF EXCITING BOOK OF AIRPLANE AD VENTURE, MOTHER CALLS TO COME HANG UP HIS CAP FIGHT AWAY
ASKS PRESENTLY. WHAT DID SHE SAY?
MOTHER REPEATS.
·CUMBS OFF COUCH
REACHES VICINITY OF A LOCATES CAP REACHES
CAP. FEELS ROUND FOR
IT WITH HIS FOOT
with
Esther Raliten Warner Oland
Raymond Hation
Dorothy Revier
BAN-
GCROFT'S greatest
performance. Even surpass ing "Thunderbolt" and "The Wolf of Wall Street."
GEORGE
BANCROFT The Mighty"
A Paramount Pictures ALL-TALKING
8-2
"PLASTERERS Sound comedy
ALSO
** OLD BLACK JOE"
Sound novelty
NEXT CHANGE, THURSDAY, OCT. 2nd-
BETTY COMPSON
IN
"STREET GIRL'
All-Talking, All-Music Dramatic Sensation. Bookings at Andersons and the Theatre (Tel. 25720).
Sacramento California!
Not a city. Merely an ex- clamation. You'll be using this quaint old Spanish (or is it Italian?) Expression if you miss the new Paramount picture now showing at the
MAJESTIC THEATRE
In case you don't know, it's a thrilling story of sly-dog villains and romantic Latins; the former led by Fred." Kohler, the latter by
Richard Dix
What's that? Yes, there's
· Todd. a girl, Thelma Richard is her well, he's
"The Gay
Defender
Showing Daily at 2.30,
5.30, 7:20 & 9.20 p.m.
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„Shanghai Evans, Hong Kong Hotel, Tokio
Shanghat
Morgenstor
Yamaguchi
NEW ARRIVAL IN PORT.
S.S. NORDHAV,
called
the
DOWN FOR IT, PAUSING HALFWAY AS HERO'S - WING CRUMPLES AT
·HO, DOD FEET
PICKS CAP UP AND FUPS IT AT HOOK FINALLY, DOM LANDING IT IN PLACE. HERD EXTRICATES HIN- SELF FROM DIFFICULT SITUATION
(Copyright, 1930, by The Bell Byndicate, Inc.)
HUMOUR: ANCIENT AND MODERN.
"Darling, that encyclopedia you bought on the installment plan last month is no good at all:""
it 1
Why, whatever's wrong with
"This morning I wanted to find | out why swallows migrate in the winter.
''And couldn't you find it in the encyclopedia Where did you look. for iti under
“I looked under "Why," and 1. didn't oven find the word there nt all 1**
Bill Collector: "Jones told me to. corne back next wõek,'
Boss: "Go back and toll him that stal isn't all there is to install. Fronts."
A gang of men were worlding on street repairs in front of a woman'ı house. She seemed quite interested in them and asked one of them, a big, burly Colt, "Which is the fore- man'1"
MOVES SLOWLY TOWARD HALL, COMING TO.COM- PLETE STOP AT MORE. THRILLING POINTS IN
·NARRATIVE-
RETURNS "TO COUCH; WISHING MOTHER, WOULDN'T INTERRUPT
HIS READING
TO-DAY'S WIRELESS
PROGRAMME:
BROADCAST BY Z.B.W. ON 255 METRES.
This stonk is tough, and it's not the first time that's happened here, 11 to 11.30 m. Commercial either. Somebody must complain bere every day of the week!"
"No, ir; we are closed Sun days."
Many an eight-cylinder car
We gaze at with awe as we roam
mobbishly standing, attention
demanding,
In front of a three mortgage home!
"It is extraordinary that Mrs. Jonks can never eve any faults in her children," observed Mrs. Smith, "Mothers, never can, I romarked ber husba
What absured iden, James! Bo like a man! I'm sure I should see faults in our children at once- if they had any s
First Tennis Player: "That's
Oi am, mum," is replied, proud-the second serve your partner
drove into the net.
re
A new vessel to the Colony is ly the a... Nordbay which arrived Really continued the lady. from Shanghai and San Pedro on - "Ọi kún prove it, mum,” rejoin- Sunday with a cargo of 5,500 tona ed the Irishman. Then, turning to of liquid fuel for Hong Kong. a labourer at hand, he added, "Kel-
The vessel was built in 1019 by ly, you're fired " Sir J. Laing & Sons of Sunderland. She was formerly
Charles," said a mother to her "Capsa" and after a time, she was six-year-old son, is it possible that named the "Wor Khan." The you are teaching the parrot to us Nordhav is register in Oslo and has lang?" 4 net tonnage of 3,478 tons while "No, Mamma, replied Charice, her dimensiona are:-Length 400
was just telling him what not fect; breadth 62.4 feet; depth 28.5 feet. She is owned by Messrs. T Lodding & Co., for whom the local agenta aru the. Asiatic Petroleum Company.
Capt. A. C. Hausen is in com mand with a crew of 23 Europeans.
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| Opponent: “Well, it's no fault of mine!”
Patron "That barber down the street has cut his prices down to 40 cents for a haircut."
Barber (after a withering sil once): "Yeah! Well, a good bar. outs hair and a poor one cuts pricos
Lawyer: "Had you complete com Fayre: "What's the dif-mand of yourself at the time?" ference between dancing and morWitness: "No, sir, My wife was ching !" k
with me."
Poor Fish: "I dunno." "I thought so.”
Mrs. Bindler: "Is there any dif forence Thomte, do you know, be, Henry You're wanted on thetween a fort and a fortress?" jtelophone."
Horace: "Say I'm in my bath." "I did, but he wouldn't believe
"I'd botter anawor it, then. It must be someone who knows no") well.
Jones was proudly conducting. his friend Smith over the now house. It was really a comfortably dwelling, and Brith duly admired it qualities
u've certain "Yes," he said "you've
ly got hold of a very nice house.* But I see you haven't named it yet, What are you going to call it !!!
"Littledown.”.
Littledown 1, What on earth for? That's hardly suitable for a house | in the town like yours,” as bus Oh, yes, it is, Little down-and balance by instalments.":
Father's in an airplane,
Sonring day and night;
Mr. Bindler: "I should imagine a fortress, my dear, would be more difficult to silence.
Musical Wife: "It's strange, but when I play the piano I always feel extraordinarily melancholy Husband: So do I, dearest.??
Jack: Would you care for me just as much if I told you I had
at all my money pr Jill: "You-er
didn't rid you!"
"No."
"Of course would," "dear !''
The justice of the peace in a town. in Ohio had to hear and judge cases that were brought before him, and also perform occasional marri- ago ceremonies. Ile found it dif feult to dissociate the various fune Everything had gone smoothly until he had asked one bride. Do you take this man to be your husband
Ho' on the even hundredth hour tions of his office.
Of his enduraaco flight
Billy's in a tree-top shack, Sitting as a token, aut That all the former tree-top champ
Records will be broken."
Sister's dancing by the hour,
She and her friend Don Hope to win a thousand cash
In that marathon. Mothor. just stays home and works
Without a single price, van Though she's the real endurance
queen ja
On making, bods and pics.
indood. It entirely our hie mother of bragging about
The bride nodded emphatically.
And you, and the justice, turn- ing to the bridegroom, "what have you to any in your own defence !'
What time do you get up in
summer t
**ÁK, Boon as the first ray of the sun comes in at my window" Isn't that rather early No, my room faces west.
Two children' were arguing:--
John
31ummy says
--news.
11.30 am-Chinese programine, 12.30 p.m.-European programnic. 1.30 p.m.-Weather report. 2 p.m.--Close down.
to 5.30 p.m.-Children's 'recorded programme supplied by Messrs. Anderson Music Co. European programme of Colum- bin records selected and sup plied by Messra, Anderson Musto, Co.
HONG KONG: POLICE: RESERVE.
ONDER BY THE HON. ME E
WOLFB, 0.10., INSPECTOR- GENERAL OF POLICE.]
Genoral" Revolver Pretien. The regular weekly revolver practico (volun tary) will take place at the Bowen Road Revolver Range on Wednes "day from 5.30 pm to 7 pm. It will be open to all ranks of the H.K.P., Special Constables, Flying Squad, Hong Kong Police Reserve, and to all persons holding permits: to carry arms.
Police Training School...
Tho weekly classes for Police Reservists at the Police Training School, Kowloon, will be held to morrow at 6.30 p.m. All members. of the Chinese and Indian Com- panies, and of the Flying Squad who have not yet passed Part 2 of Training Course should attend.
Chinese Company.
Inspection Parade. All ranks of the Chinese Company will parade at Central Police Station on Thurs day, October 9, for a general in spection of equipment, etc., by the Company Commander. Fall in at 5.30 p.m. Dress: Whito uniform,, eap with white cover, belt (without frog); truncheon, whistle, armlet and badge, Pocket Policeman." and note book to be carried. Those not in possession of uniform will attend in multi, No member may be absent from the parade without leave from the Company Comman- der. The Equipment Officers will make it a point of being present.
Indian Company. Inspection Parade. All ranks of the Indian Company will parade at Central Police Station on Thura- day, October 9, for a general in spection of equipment, etc, by the Company Commander. Fall in at 5:30 p.m. sharp Dress: White uniform, cnp with white cover, belt (without frog); truncheon, whistle, annlet and badge," Fooket Police man." and note book to be carried. Those not in possession of uniform "The House That Jack Built "--
will attend in mufti. No member Selection. Ambassadors Band.
may bo absent from this parade The Singing Fool"-Selection-without leave from the Company Debroy Somers Band.dj Commander. The Equipment Oẞcer The Kinkajou"-Fox Trot and will make it a point of being pre- *** Rio: Rita"-Fox Trot. The sent,
Knickerbockers.
5.30 to 6.30 p.m—
Flying Squad.
Revolver Practice. All ranks of Broadway Melody" and "You
Wore Meant for Me-Layton the Flying Squad (Hong Kong and and Johnstone.
Kowloon Sections) will attend at You're the Cream in My Coffee" the Bowen Road Revolver Range Fox Trot and To Know for revolver practice under Mus on Wednesday at 5.30 p.m. sharp, You is to Love You."Ambasketry Instructor E. Carpenter: sadors Band,
Members will fall in either at We'lling Together, and Contral Police Station at, 6.25 p.m.
Moanin' for You."-Duet: sharp or at the above range. Norah Blaney and Gwen Far- The weekly instructional patrol of the Kowloon Section will take
far.
Underneath the Russian Moon" place to-morrow. Fall in at Taim- and "True Blue Youytsatsui Fire Brigade Station at 5.30 ton and Johnstone.
p.m, sharp. Dress: Khaki uniform and cap with khaki cover. "Hang on to Me" and "Reading
for Someone."-Ukulele
ke
* (Cliffe Edwards); 6.30 to 8 p.m.- "Triumphal March" (Grieg), and "Poem "(Fibich). Organ Bolo,
Sanctuary of the Heart" (Ketel- by). -Ketelby's Concort Orch. "Anchored" and "The Bander
loro." Robert Howe, Bass Baritone.
་་་
Tschaikowskiana": (Hand).
Paul Whiteman and bis orch. Concerto Grosso in D Minor
(Vivalid); Zurich Tonballe Orchestra
The weekly instructional patrol of. the Hong Kong Section will take placo on Friday. Fall in at the Central Police Station at 5.16 p.m. sharp, Dreas: Khaki uniform and cap with khaki cover.
:Sharpshooters Company. Strength. Mr. I. H. M. Mecredy. has been taken on the strength of the Sharpshooters' Company, ne from September 20
Riot Drill Riot Drill will be carried out to-morrow. Members will fall in at 5.15 pm sharp-at Queen's Pier with rifles, revolver. belts and truncheons. Uniform if possible.
(Sgd.) D. LKING,
D.8.P. (B).
QUEEN'S
TO-DAY TO THURSDAY AT 2.30, 5.10, 7.16 & 0.20
-but she craved only love!
--and who ticama `it was too ch for her. It -awayt this man-tirad vess nival it right off ber feet into the, dizainer helghts of dram you're aver witnessed. See the beautiful, blonde Mary Nolan in her granien; role to: data) men.
"Directed by few. Collins. Printed by CARL·LAEMMLE
mary NOLAN
YOUNG DESIRE
NEXT CHANGE.
A POWERFUL drama
of conflicting loves dramatic thunderbolt.
a talking trumph for John Gilbert
FRED NIBLO'S
production with
RENEE ADOREE
CONRAD NAGEL ELEANOR BOARDMAN
GILBERT
Redemption
WORLD.
The Er King" (Schubert) and -The Enchantress (Hatton).'
Muriel Brunskill, Contralto. Funeral March of a Marionetta!!
(Gonnod) and Aron G GIRL TRAPPED IN POWER TO-DAY & TOMORROW String" (Bach). Squire De- Bontotto.
PRESS.
*** The... · Damaik - Rosè ”—Selection
(Chopin)Court Symphony MACHINE TAKEN TO HOSPITAL Orchestra,
8
WITH HER
Ar 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 0.20.
DOUGLAS
A sixteen-year-old Birmingham FAIRBANKS
Casso Noisette Suite-Danse Arabe (Tschaikowsky), * Valae des fours."B.B.C Wireless Symphony Orchestra. de girl, showed wonderful heroiɛrà Bong of the Volga, Boatman" when her hand was jammed in a
and "When a Maiden Takes power prees last month Your Faney Norman Allin, Bass
shoot metal component when, the Hungarian Dance in D Minor press descended and pressed her
(Brahms) and...“ Cavatina ” | hand in it.
SWING
She was stamping out a small 66 The IRON MASK'
(Raff), Violin Solo by Arthur Despite the frantic efforts of the Catterall
members of the ambulanca brigade New Bullivan-Selection. (Dan who were called it was found in-
Godfrey), Regimental Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards.
p.m.-Relay from Ko Shing
Theatre;
11 p.m.—Close down. Get
Abe was at a dance and lost wallet containing 8000. He got up оп - a chair and announced: lash my pocketbook
toll you it is, becauss, finds it, will:giva:850.)
possible to release her hand. -
She had, therefore, to be taken. to the hospital and the press taken along with her, ber band still being gripped in the jaws of the press
When the ram of the pross de- scended on her hand she fainted, but she recovered later, and although she knew what was häp. pening she did not complain while, being taken to the hospital in the ambulance.
have ever met,
in and, if Mummy Voice from the Rear give official. I wish I had
it is, even if it în't'!! I'875
lika ber
Interpreter at All Performances
STAR
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
At 8.30 & 9.00.
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