10.
CENTRAL THEATRE
SHOWING TO-DAY At 2.30, 3.10, 7 15 & 9.20 p.m.
THE GRAND ARMADA OF JOY STEAMS INTO PORT
The WONDER
SHOWI
HIT
THE
DECK
JACK OAKIE, POLLY WALKER and a thousand other sinets, players, dancers and beautiful girls Directed by LUTHER REED
MUSIC, COLOUR,
COMEDY.
NEXT CHANGE
A. LOVE
THIEF!
YET HE LOVES HER
MADLY!
SEE WHY
EVELYN BRENT CLIVE BROOK Slightly Scarlet
a Paramount Picture
Bookings at Andersons and
the Theatre (Tel. 25720).
LOCAL MAPS
Peak District,
Kowloon,
Victoria,
New Territorles.
MAURITIUS DAMAGE AND
DISTRESS.
CANE CROPS SEVERDLY DAMAGED..
SI-WIRGLESA-SKAVICE)
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1931.
The educational' classes have had
enrollment of n. total
123 Classes have been conductcilin First Aid, Manderin. Chinese and foreign cooking, Chinese boxing and swimming. Two popular education schools have been con- ducted by the Association for fac lory girls, servants and others eme Some O ployed during the day. girls have beca given an opportun ity of acquiring at least a rudunen tay knowledge of their own inngu-| age.
Rrear,-March- A telegram from the Governor of Mauritius (Sir Arthur Fletcher) to the Secretary of State for the Four Bible classes have been con Colonics, say a preliminary inspeo-dusted weekly with a regular atten- ion shows that the hurricane dance of 45. It was reported that dumage is severe causing wide the monthly meetings of the Bible spread distress.
Women's Fellowship with an enroll
A large number of small dwollment of 23 had been a gource of real; ings have fren demolished and help and inspiration to this group sveral thousands are homeless. of workers representing some 11s:
churches
The heaviest duninge was report ed in Moka and the western suburbs of Port Louis,
Not the least popular are the monthly membership social gather ings which indude launch and walk- Moka Hospital, was badlydaming pienies as well as the more aged and will probably have to be formal gatherings at the Arocia erncunted.
Ciorbalding. The showed a totně attendance of 1,500.
Temporary relief inonsurca are in progress for, feeding and sheltering the homeless..
The guests in the Hostel for. & shorter or longer period during the year numbered 65. With its ad
The loss of life so far reported is 19, but the reports are incomplete,ditional facilition, the Association is n the ronds are blocked with hoping to increnee this department
of its work. débris.
The damage to the cano crop, which were exceptionally promising was very syero,...
.BRITAIN'S HEAVIEST
SNOWSTORM.
STREETS BURIED. SEVERAL INCHES.
URITIAN WIRELESS SERVICE.]
RUGBY, March 9: London experienced the heaviest Bowfall of the present winter to day, which was the coldest March for several years.
Stools were under snow from an early hour in the morning and by noon were buried to a depth of some- iniles.
Traffic was slowed down and traffic noises silenced.
Many accidents were caused by vehicles skidding and some roads on the outskirts of London, includ. ing two main ronds to South- end, were tapaosaisle.
Traffic was held up owing to ies and snow in the Midlands and North of England, where in some 7 places there were six feet 'drifts, and snow ploughs had to be used to cigar al streets in certain east cyrist towns,
CHINESE. Y.W.C.A.
REPORT OF PAST YEAR'S
'PROGRESS.......
On
The Chinese Young Women's Christian Association celebrated its leventh birthday with the eleventh annual meeting and election of directors. This is the first birth- day to be celebrated in the newly- nequired property
Bonham Rond. The President, Mrs. Ma Wing Chan, on behalf of the Board of Directors and members, express- ed grateful thanks to the minny subscribers and campaign workers for their grent generosity which has made possible, this new home for the Association, anying that God had richly blessed the efforts of the women of Hong Kong to acquire this space for their expanding __work...............
The following members were elected to the Board of Directors for the following year:-Miss K. Woo, Mrs. Lam Tean Wai, Mrs. am Tin Sang, Mrs, Kwok Kwai, Miss Chau Sui Ying and Mrs. Wong Tre Tuen.
Miss Shin Tak Hing presented the report of the past year,.
Mrs. Wong Kwok Shuen,-Hon, Treasurer, rend the year's financial statement, showing that the yearly receipts" and expenditures result in a small balance," that the amount for buying the new property has been entirely raised, and that debt eleared, but a sum of $8,000 is still needed to cover extension, altera tion, equipment, and furniture, This sum, plus 89,400 for yearly expenses for 1931, will be the amount to be soliciled in the year's finance campaign.
A vote of approval of the Trea surer's report was given. į
Mra, Cher Hing Wa sang a very pleasing group of songs, after which the member, and friends shared the gleaming birthday cake" and enjoyed tea together.
An outline of the annual report follows:-Miss Shin reported 93 children enrolled in the two Child Welfare Contres, whore children of ago are brought week's preschool het land and
tended by the doctor in charge Dr. K. S. Shin.
The Sunday School for street children conducted each week from
Ming Shin eline her report by expressing the thanks of the ASBO- ciation to all who had by their ser vire and generous giving helped to make this year ono which the folt bad boon of real servios to "the communit.
TO-DAY'S WIRELESS.
PROGRAMME.
BROADCAST BY Z.B.W. ON 355 METRES.
LECTURE ON GILBERT AND SULLIVAN.
11 to 11.30 am--Stock quotations. 11.30 a.m.-Chinese programme, 12.30 p.m.-European programms.. Varloty.
1.30 p.m.-Weather report, local
time and commercial nowa
2 p.m.-Close down.
to 7 pte-Chinese programune,
6 to 0.30 p.m.-Chinese, children's"
programme.
7 to 10.30 p.m.-European pró
of Columbia records gramming supplied by Messrs. Anderso Music Co.
to 7.5 p.m.-A European lecture from the Studio on "Gilbert and Sullivan by Mr. John EsseR
7:23 to 8.20 p.m.—
Gilbert and, Sullivan, "The Lost Cord." (Sir Arthur. Sullivan), E. P. Kimball (Or- ganist). (This record has been kindly supplied by MossrX, Tsang Fock Piano Co.). HOLS. Pinafore"Vocal goms.- The Columbia Light Opera Co. Patienc Vocal Genis. The
Columbia Light Opera Co.. The Mikado A Moro Humane Mikado. Harold Williams (Baritone). "The
Mikado "-Tit Willow. - Harold Williams (Baditore), The Pirates of Penzance "—Soloc- tions-Court Symphony Orch. The Gondoliera"--Vocal gems,--
Columbia Light, Opera Co.
*
The Yeomen of the Guard".
Vocal genius-Columbia Light Opera Co.
8.90 to 9 p.m.-Pianoforte recital from the Studio by Mr. Harry Oro:
1. "Sonata Appassionata,” Ist.
Movement (Beethoven).
2. "Seventh Nocturne!
pin).
(Cbo-
Octet
sky
3 L'Isle Joyeuse" (DelrueSV), 1." The Cuckoo" (Aronsky).
3. Bighth Hungarian Hup-
Body" (Liszt). p.n-Weather report, local time,
otc.
9.05 to 9.39_p.mx- "Ballet, Egyptien ", "(Luigini),
Orchestre Symphonique Do Paris. "Soenos Pittoresques". (Massenet).
-Orchestre Symphonique De
Paris.
0.20 to 10.07 pm-
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THE SILVER SCREEN.
QUEEN'S THEATRE.
QUEEN'S
TO-DAY TO SATURDAY AT 2.80, 5.10.7.15 & 9:20
SO THIS IS LONDON
Although the adaptation and dialogue of "So This la London,”, Will Rogers second starring pic ture, is credited to Owen Davis, with the scenario by Sonya Levion, those who see and hear the picture| Internation,
America's Own
wil onsily recognize many inter · furt
polations which could havo" been written by none other than the famous Oklahoina wit and philoso pher himself.
giving
amber
sadori
WE
Based on the stage play so suc Roge
cessfully produced by George M.. Cohan, the story chiefly concerns' a Texam of wealth, and owner of a cotton mill, who has a decided an- tipathy to some Europeans. He is forced to visit the British Isles on | business, and in trying to straigh. ten out the love affair of his only Bon with an English girl, he comes.
to know and to realizo what the English people ready are.
Irene Rich heads, the supporting east with Frank Albertson and
SO THIS IS
Maureen O'Sullivan, the youthful LONDON
lovers, and Lumsden Haro, Bram. well Fletcher and Mary. Forber'in prominent roles.
"HIGH SCCIETY BLUES.”
When composers write a now song. for an audible picture, their work has just begun. After the song is finally, accepted by the director of the picture and approv ed by studio executives, the com posers mual assist arrangers in psparing the score for, orchestra.. tion, then and the musical direc for in-working out the proper rendition of this number, Last of of all, they rehearse the principala who sing the songen "pdpt
This is the routine followed by Joseph McCarthy and James E. Hanley in preparing the song num bera which Janet Gaynor and Char les Farrell sing in "High Society Blues," Fax Movietonó musical romance, coming on Sunday to the Queen's Théatre.
with
Irene Rich
Frank Albertson Maureen O'Sullivan Lumsdon Here Braswell Platcher
· MOVIETONE
AMERICAN'S
HILARIODS
ADVENTURES
ENGLAND
Added Attraction
Kentucky
Jubilee Singers
FOX NEWSREEL
-NEXT CHANGE
McCarthy, author of "Rio Rita," The Screen's Sweethearts "Kid Boots," "Irone" and many other Braidway
SUCCESSCA,
and
Hanley, who has written acores of popular hit wrote five songa för
the production. In addition to Miss Gaynor and Farrell, others prominent in the cast include Wil liam Colier, Hedda Hopper, Joyc Compton, Lonise Fazenda, Lucien Littlefield, Brandon Hurst and Gregory Gaye.
CENTRAL THEATRE.
"WHY BRING THAT UPP"
نین
Ihaven't you often wondered just what Moran and Mack, the Two Black Crows, looked and neted like i Haven't you thought how much funnier they would be if you could sre as well as hear them put on their hilarious accord and radio. sketches You don't have to won der any longer. Moran and Mack, the Two Black Crows, have made their first movie, anal talking: Paramount picture called, "Why Bring That Up in which they introduce many of their best sel ling record hits,
e "Why Bring That Up" is from an original story by: Octavus Roy Cohen, famous author of negro stories. You see and hear how the famous team of Moran and Mack came to join up and start the 'fam- ous Two Black Crows" idea. You follow them along the path to fame. with all its fun and adversities: You see then produce a lavish musical show in which they star
There's a girl mixed up in it too; aho is Evelyn Brent, but nei- ther one of themi marries her in the end..
HIT THE DECK."
"Hit the Deck," Radio Pictures! Invish, all-talking tochinicolour musical comedy, will open shortly at the Central Theatre. A cast of fourteen prominent players headed by Folly Walker, Broadway beauty, and Jack Ankie, sonsation- comdian, interpret the rolos No expense or talent was spared. to make the screen version the most protentious offering of the season,
HIGH
JOCIETY BLUES
that scintillating
"Sunny Side Up? #trio Janetak, GAYNOR
and
Charles
FARRELL
Directed by DAVID, BUTLER
sparkling all-talking musicial FOX Movietone
Romance
Sternfed by William Fort
fox Movielone
Musical Romance
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Luther Read, who directed "lio Rita," and Robert Kurrle, "respon sible for the photography of that sensational bit, again have given their talents in making "Hit the Deck" squally great,
Nine songs, with &musios, back- ground by throe orchestras, will be heard Scenos made at a naval base lend reality to the exteriors,
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