CENTRAL THEATRE
SHOWING TO-DAY At 2.30, 5.10, 7:15 & 9,20 p.m.
THE
GRAND ARMADA OF JOY STEAMS INTO PORT
The
DECK
· JACK DAKIE POLLY WALKER
alagare, players, dancers
•and homitiful ghli
Directed by LUTHER REND
MUSIC, COLOUR,
COMEDY..
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LOVE THIEF!
YET HE LOVES HER MADLY
SEE WHY!
EVELYN BRENT CLIVE BROOK Slightly Scarlet
IN
a Paramount Pictur
Bookings at Andersons and the Theatre (Tel. 25720).
LOCAL MAPS
Peak District,
Kowloon,
Victoria, New Territories.
THE TRAFFIC IN
COPIUM
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
DISCUSSION.
AN ASTOUNDING CASE,
At the session, at Geneys of the Advisory Committee on the trafy in opium and other dangerous drugs on Jan. 20, Sir Malcolm Delevingne referred to the allega. tion published by the National Anti-Opium Association of China, to the effect that a house in the British Concession in Tientsin con- tained plant for the extraction of heroin from pasto sent from France and passed through the Customs oor polish, Con tinry to the legation, he said, the discovery of The difier Plant was due to the initiative and action of the British municipal police, while the responsibility for the admission into China of the material tised ny with the Chinese Maritime Cus toins.
Dr. Woo Kai Song, the Chinese nicmber of the Committee, express- ed his appreciation of the prompt and effective action of the British authorities, but added that the ex- istence of foreign concessions. led te delays and difficulties for which The Chinese Government could not be held responsible.
Mr Lyal, Chairman of the Permanent Opium Board, acting ni assessor, emphasised the unsatis.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1931.
UMRISTMAS EVE
12-24
BY GLUYAS WILLIAMS
CRITICAL MOMENT ON CHRISTMAS EVE WHEN JUNIOR DISCOVERS THAT
· SISTER'S (STOCKING 19 HALF A SIZE
LARGER THAN HIS
mediate stops with the chartarors t prevent the opium being landed without legal procedure. The chartoners tried to loaste the ship by wireless, but the captain, report-
moan Haiphong.
· fuctory state of law in China in i ed to the owner that the opium had regard to the proceduro "and" the been unloaded into a Chinese junk penalties respecting illicit traffic
Sir Malcolm Delevingne pointed out the necessity for further con tol in order to provat the char tering of ships for illicit traffic. He declared that, the Japanese |-tigreennient had introduced special regulations to control vessels trans porting opium.
On Dec, 24, 1929, the British au- thorities reported that 19 destitute Chinese samen arrived in Hong Kong. They alleged that they had been engaged as seaman, in the Japanese ship which at Bushire shipped 830 cases, each containing 100 enttles (214 lb.) of raw opium. Dr Wou Kai-song expressed his They said, further, that when the appreciation, "of
ship left Bushire the osptain in |Japan was taking. !
Sir Malcolm Delevingne noted that, presumably as a result of the Dew Japanese regulations, no Japnuesa vesel. in 1930 had bean employed in the transport of opium from Persin to the Far East.
the
measurea
formed the crew that their destina: tion was Macao. The Chinese crew said they were, unwilling to handle
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GLUYAS "WILLIAMS
BIOLOGY FOR THE ORDINARY PERSON,
(Continued from Page 1.)
"Mankind Dissected. On and on one goes from page to page, unable to stop reading Here you have a picture of that rare bird the Rhamphorhynchus, and a few pages further, a more recognisable portrait of the ent sitting complacently above a hiero glyph of its own stomach. There follows a diagram of the nine stages of Aian, beginning as a lobefinned fish from the Devonian and end ing, with some justifiable astonish
ment, te hanno sapiens.
THE SILVER SCREEN.
QUEEN'S THEATRE,
SO THIS IS LONDON,
Will Rogers "hua contributed his homely wit and philosophy to the lecture platform, to the vandevillä
stage, to musical comedy and
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through the medium of the printed America's Own
word in the columns of the Press · Internatioad
but none has memed to reveal the
fun
redi Will Rogers as does the talk
giving
ing screen. This was first proven
ambor
when Rogers ninde his first,
nudili picture," They Had to See l'aris," and doubly confirmed in his second. starring picture, “So This Is London which opened yesterday at the Queen's Theatre."
ador
WE Rogi
His present opus is far more entertaining an bis first, mainly because it is better tailored and fitted to Rogers' distinctive per- sonality. As the wealthy owner of
A cotton mill in Texne who is kon
Englishmen, chiefly because they SO THIS
ly bitter against England and allt
are not Americans, Rogers is nt.
his best. And when he is forced
to go to England on business, and huppens to meet titled people who are just as hateful towards Ameri- cans, then there comes a mutual-}| understanding which makes for a dolightful amusing, comedy drama.
Irene Rich heats the supporting company with Maureen O'Sullivan and Frank Albertson interpreting with delightful, freshness the roles of the young lovers
Adapted from the stage play by Owen Davis, the screen version proves 100 per cent, moro entertain. ing under the able direction of John G. Blystone, in our humble opinion.
"HIGH SOCIETY BLUES,
In former pictures, Janet Gaynor has either been very poor and Charles Farrell very rich, or vice errea, or both have been very poor. In High Society Blucs, Fox Movietone musical romance, their
IS LONDON
much in Trona, Rich Frank Albertson “Maureen O'Sullivans
“Benawali 25utcher
FOX "MOVIETONI
AMERICAN'S
HILARIOUS
ADVENTURES
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newest vehicle, which opens at the The Screen's Sweethearts Queen's Theatre on Sunday, both are unusually wealthy, although there is a wide gap in their social "positiona
A chapter follows on marine life Bondage
and another on the Science of Samson and Delilah-Me Heart Ecology. (One of the best chapters at Thy Sweet Voice (Saint this, and instructive to the lay Saens)-Louis Homer (Contrala.) And, finally you get to Miss Gaynor, a society debutante, man na 'yon know him, his illnesses, however, doesn't let anobbery inter- provatore
Flames are his inhibitions and his strange fere with her interest in Farrell, Soaring (Verdi), Louisianifestations of conduct. It nfthough his social posation is für
here, at last, that I begin to feel less than hers ground beneath my feet, N
The term baviour has been 1 popularised in the United States by Dr. Watson and his school, They sout, too far. Mr. Wells and his colleagues, while appreciating Dr. Watson's method, do not agree, with his conclusions and his doo
Homer (Contralto); "
Cavalleria Rusticana"-Selections, (Mascagni)-Creatore's Band, "Pagliacci"-Gensa (Leoncavalla), Victor Opera Company. 5.40 to 5.39 p..—
contraband cargo for Macao or any other Chinese port, as they might be imprisoned. The exptain, it was added, then uffered 8500 a Mr. Sato, replying to criticisms head if they would stand by him; by Sir George Campbell (India), but they pressed him to put into while confirming a marked decrease Singapore and exchange them for in the seizures of cocaine in 1930 angther crew. On November 22 the ∙na tompared with 1929, showed that captain, it is alleged, bound five the quantities manufactured in of the Chinese crew, who were Japan between 1924-3020 inclusive, beaten in the presence of the others. Amounted to 8,053 kilogrammes
The remaining 19 Chinese were set- adrift in one of the boats, and (19,077 H.). There were 80,000 per sons in Japan who had to be up told that if, on reaching land, plied with cocaino, This meant they reported the matter to the that large stocks were necessary, authorities, their five compatriots, also large quantities of stocks had who would be kept in irons, would. "Largo (Handel)-Archer Git-only conclude from this that the been testroyed in the great 'carth-
quake of 1023 As to Bir Georgebe killed. The boat was provition- Campbell's estimate of the amounted with biscuite and water and of Japanese cocaine passing into provided with oars and finally the illicit trathe in the years. 1927.
Mr, Sato argued that this osti reached Tanjing Piram, Sumatra,
mato exceedid the total quantity manufactured during that period Japan, Mr. Sato concluded by laying emphasis on the need for good will and deprecated criticisms et the kind which iad been made against his country,
where the crow made a report to the Dutch authorities, who sent them to Hong Kong. It is inferred that the ship approached the neigh- bourhood of Mapao and there dis charged her cargo of opium into
Sir George Campbell replied that he had naturally desired to em. junks. The British authorities lysis the gravity of the situation having made inquiries among the and to enlist the help of the Japan-local wireless stations at the re eas Government in dosling with it,
The degree and character of con- quest of the Chinese Government, trol exerciced over the dealers and concerning the receipt of reasa gee the regulations to which Mr. Sato had referred were not reassuring. from the captain of the ship, were Anyone certified as a dentist, doc refused all information under Ar tor, veterinary surgeon or chemist ticle 2 of the Internations! Tele night receive drugs, and dealers
might pass them without certificates graphic Convention. It has there. Lo perans of their anquaintanos in fore been impossible to ascertain the above categorica The penal the identity of the addresses. tie against the traffickers were, moreover, inadequate
Mr. Bato, speaking gain, said the situation was admittedly sor ous and the committee might count the collaboration of himself and his Government..
The chairman of the advisors committee deplored the refusal of the telegraph company to reveal the addresses of persons who might be implicated in the illicit traffic. and urged that International ac tion might be necessary to except Ulicit Trafo at Macao,”
messages relating to the traffic. Tho Committee further con- from the ordinary rule of secrecy. sidered tho shipment of -412 Dr. Woo Kainong' (China) hoped. casca of Enw opium - from | that onergetic incasures would he Bushire, which disappeared pro- taken to discover" and, punish all unbly, in the neighbourhood of the parties concerned. The penalty Macso in Dec., 1020, Quantities inflicted on the Japanese captain- of Persian opium were subite nemely, three months imprison
nontly seized in Macdo
mentored to him inadequate.
Sir Malcolm, Delevingne, com-- Mr. Bato, while sympathizing menting on the incident, expressed with the indignation of Dr. Woo, the opinion that the evidence point-mid be sindoratood that some of | ed to_n large illicit traffic, in that the evidence in the case was con
region.
ficting. It had for example, been
William Collier, Joyce Compton, Hude Hopper, Louiso Fazenda, Lucien Littlefield and Brandon Hurst are also prominent
David Butler, who made Sunny Side Up, directed. Five musical numbers have been provided by Joseph McCarthy and James F.
Honotrine. I should advise the ordi Hanley.
Organ Solos. Pilgrim's Bong of
(Batiste) (this record is by special request)-Henry Gor don Thunder. "Lidbestraum (Liszt). Henry
Gordon Thunder.
nori-scientific reader to begin this chapter (Book 8, Chapter 7). It will manifest to them with what Welle and Mr. Huxley have work fairmindedness and patiencă Mr.
ed. 1, have rend Dr. Watson's ***Preludo in C Minor " (Chopin).— books and lesturre and find this
Archer Gibson.
commentary excellent. And I can
book is equally sound on subjects of which I knew nothing..
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CENTRAL THEATRE,
"HIT THE DECK.":
Polly Walker, former Broadway
beauty, demonstrates her right to the title. Aside from an unusual of face and form, Miss Walker re venia genius in her songs and daze ing. As Looloo, the boffee shop girl, she convinces
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that scintillating "Sunny Sido.Up"
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Janet GAYNOR and. Charles
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Action, colour, music, splendouri Words desurite with difficulty the entertainment values in ; Radio Pictures lavish musical comedy, Hit the Deck" which opened last praise the exact value to Science
It will be for the experts to ap-night at the Central Theatre..
Luther Need, the director has the of Mr. Wells' Outline, of Biology maintained an intense arative The lagann may venture, however, interest through the succession of to testify to its immense value: songs and production highlights. A Concert.
as a stimulus to contemporary Hallelujah," n sólo song in the 7.10 p.m. -
thought. Only a fool could read stage play, now is sung at a this book without a heightening Negro spiritualist meeting employ SongLo Here the Gentle Lark" of interest in all that surrounds ing hundreds of Negro singers and
(Shakespeare and Bishop).hiin. Only a sluggard will lay this dancers.K Marion Talley (Soprano), +- book, upon the, shelf until it has. • Actual scenes of battleship Song -- Swiss Echo Song" been digestedfort, liberty boats filled with Obviously, such a work cannot sailors, bras bands, girls and all (Eckeri),Marion Talley (50 be read at n sitting. But it is one the atmosphere of a naval water- Violin Solo Screunde in of the books une keeps constantly front, add realism to the story Major "** (Aronsky), Mische beside one, reading it spasmodical background. The battleship deck Iv, but not without method. A wherein the "Bmith party is Violin Sold-Minuer in book which ons long never to staged, is photographed in techni
finish. And a book, Kantly, for colour. Hundreds of players parti- (Beethoven)-Müche Elman. Bong-Come, to the Sea"En. which any right-thinking man musicipate in these scenes.
feel a tkep debt of gratitude, rico Caruis (Tenor), Song — " Propinalla “ (Tasha)- kowaly );--- Enrico Caruso (Tenor),
The Silver Opera, of Singapore Pianofarte Solo
is visiting Kuala Lumpur and is (Bach)Harold Baur, advertising itself as follows, says Pianoforte Solo Impromptu in the Straits TimesThough him Opposita Miss Walker in the role A Flat (Chopin). Harold erous Malay Opera had visited of Bilge In Jack Oakie, Holly- this town, hat wo 18sure that the wood's newest sensation in the Baur Sung-(a) Clavelitos" (Corna above Company will suit your comedy field. The part seems madu
tions) (Valverde); (b) Estrelatisfactory and vanished your for Onkies del lita Little Star-Madame BOTTOM. You will never miss to Others in the cast are Marguerite Amalita Gaili-Curaí, (Soprano). patronite it as we had prepared Padula, singer, June Clyde, Radio FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY Song-Russian Nightingale?' | several now costumes, sceneries, Pictures player, in new songs dad
(Alnbieff), Madane Amelita songs and dances, by our actors dances, Ethel Clayton, as Mrat: Galli-Cardi (Soprano), dance and actresses from various parts of Payms, Dell Henderson, Walloce Violin Solo Caprice in E Fint the Mainy Archipelago We can MacDonald and the inimitable Major (Wieniawski-Kreator), "prove it that this Company is very three comedians, Rogers Gray, Mischa Elmanporular to every Nationalities, Franker Woods and Harry Bert Violin Solo Vousliso" (Radi- which bring it into creditable JmThey are very much in evidence in maninoff Prees)Mischa Elasan.provement. The company draws the story and hilariously funny. ̈* Song" Stornelli Marini (Song | special attention to threo charm Nine songs-even more than the of the Sea) (Menneci-Mascagni)ing actresses, a famous Orangatago production had include such Beniamino Gigli-(Tenor), Muda, our famous king clown numbers as Join the Navy, Song" Crate Fo Me" (Sing for throughout the Malay Peninsula, “Lorloo," "Hallelujab, Keep- **Mo). (Bovi-Curtis) Beniaming and two "Tremendous - Gina.!!! ing Myself Just for You,Har
Gigli (Tenor)
Miss Bee will also porform the bour of My Heart to 10.00 pn-Chinese studió con intost English song" und Chelston Mehnd Bometinies
cert, Chris
Dance, which must be our 1 Happy most-forgattenfriend the Charles Pearl Eaton, directed the Daner p.m.-Weather report, local times. Une tan on-y, bope that the sequencess Victor Barnville, the
entertainment is better than the mese and Robert Kurzle was ro (poblicity
Lepisible for the camera work.
The shipping of these 412 cases alleged that the crow had not, re cf raw opiuin from Bualire in a fused to be parties to the illicit Japanero Vessel was reported, it transaction, but had demanded appears, to the Japanese Govern higher reward than the captain was ment by the British Embassy and prepared to allow them The the Netherlands Legation in Tokyo, Japanese authorities would do The Japanese authoritios ordzred their utmost to obtain all necessary HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, the owner of the ship to take im information in regard to the ense10.30 p.in-Close down.
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