THE COLONY'S NEW CINEMA.
“LOVE PARADE" AT TO-DAY'S OPENING.
MUSICAL FEATURES. Musical comedy, draina, farce and comedy have all, in their turn, through the medium of the popular "Talkies," been brought in a new form to the public but it has been left to Paramount to set the scal on talking-Alm produc- tions, by introducing to the sound screen a really big musical play.
Happily enough this romance, "The Love Parade," is making its initial appearance in Hongkong for the opening of the new Central "Theatro_to-day, and will be
gladly welcomed by the public.
In the Central Theatre, Hong- kong is provided with a splendid up-to-date cinema, well situated in the heart of the city and easily accessible by public buses. From the exterior it is an imposing building of concrete facing, and inside it is provided with a well- ventilated and roomy auditorium. The decorative scheme is both pleasant and artistic, and the comfort of patrons has obviously been one of the foremost thoughts of the management, Equally satisfying are the excellent acou- stic properties, which allows talk- ing dialogue and the vocal work of the singers to be heard with delightful clarity.
Yesterday the management in- vited members of the local Press and others to attend a preview of "The Love Parade," and to form an impressions of the pleasing characteristics of the new theatre. Suffice to say it was a most enjoy- able entertainment from every angle.
The synchronisation of the dialogue and songs was perfect, and although at intervals a slight fading was noticed, the presenta- tion of the film can be described as wholly satisfactory.
"The Love Parade" itself is a typical musical romance, with a fascinating love theme inter- woven, as well as attractive songs, and is featured by some brilliant action and dialogue by Maurice. Chevalier, the most famous French actor in Hollywood, and Jeanette MacDonald, whose charming per- sonality places the audience on excellent terms from its opening acene.
The story is pleasant, the settings are really magnificent, whilst solo and chorus work leave one wishing for more. Come- dy is not forgotten in this charm- ing love
and with romance, Lupino Lane and Lilian Roth to- gether, there are several hilarious scenes which assist in placing "The Love Parade" in the top- flight of talking productions.
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Hongkong will be delighted with this first screen adaptation of a musical play, and we have hesitation in saying that they will be equally attracted by the manner of its presentation at the Central' Theatre.
The first public performance will be given to-day, commencing at 2.15 p.m. with three subsequent showings daily, until Friday next. The prices of admission popular.
IN PHNOM PENH.
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THIS AFTERNOON'S RACING..
PROSPECTS OF EXCELLENT- SPOET.
[By "Ringtail"]
Although at the time of writing the sky is somewhat overcast and it is not certain that the day will pass without rain, I am none the less sure that the second half of the Sixth Extra Race Meeting will draw a large crowd to the Valley..
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Some very interesting events are down for declalon, and good racing should be seen during the after noon if rain keeps off."
Some notable winners of the last meeting will be absent, principally amongst others being Zorhan, Mike and Abel, the last-mentioned hav- Ing broken a blood vessel at his last appearance."
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Mr. S. A. Sleep will be master of ceremonies on the track, and if his last effort was any criterion, the starts should be even better than at the Inst meeting, now that he is acquainted with the local gentle- men riders. My selections are:
1st Race..
1. Osiris. 2. Shanghai Benu. 3. Sixty.
2nd Race,
1. Royal Flush. 2. Winsome Stag. 3. Young Pretender.
3rd Race.
I. Spearmint.
2. Christmas Chimes. 3. Carnival Eve.
4th Race.
1. Nationalist II. 2. Chesapeake Bay. 3. King's Counsel.
5th Race.
1. Four Clubs.
2. Christmas Frolic.
3. Fifty Fifty.
6th Race.
1. New Year's Eve. 2. Monterey Bay. 3. Empress Hall.
7th Race.
1. Sunning. 2. Glory.
3. Thunderbolt.
8th Race.
1. Zephyr. 2. Cream Cracker. 3. Pumpkin.
9th Race.
1. One Third.
2. Orlando."
3. Grand Tattoo Eve.
10th Race.
1. Strathlorne.
2. Devil's Dyke.. 3. Sopron.
REBELS AGAIN ATTACK.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 1930.
URGENT REQUEST
FOR TROOPS.
MORE MILITARY REQUIRED FOR BOMBAY.
TROUBLE FEARED.
"HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
CHINESE HELD UP BY
FOOTPADS.
Four men are implicated in a highway robbery which occurrod shortly after 8 o-clock-last night at King's Park.
The police were informed that while walking through King'e Park, a Chinose living at 112, Portland Stroot, WAS stopped by four other
who meu
insisted on
The Very Idea!
Wee Jamie clambered on to his granddad's knee and fondly murmured:-
"Gran'fayther, gran-fayther." "Aye."
"When you're deid, can I get to ride on your hearse."
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Poona, June 13. The military authorities have
If I am ever in doubt as to what received an urgent message from Bombay asking that a battalion of searching him. They took from is happening in my own home, I Mahratfas be sent to Bombay him a sum of 82.70 in ten-cent need only turn to the gossip in immediately.
pieces, a pocket book, and two the Daily Wonder-The Duke
Not satiated with of York It is stated that troops are also pawntickets.
Men are beginning to wonder being urgently summoned from these, they divested him of his other places,, presumably in con- jacket, the value of which, how-whether civilisation is worth the cost that has been paid for it- nexion with the enforcement of ever, was trifling
When he plucked up courage and The Rov. H. 1. James. the anti-picketing ordinance next
ventured to ask for the return of week.-Reuter.
the pawntickets, as being of no value to them, the footpads told him to "get away or be would be killed." They then walked away,
More Defiance.
Bombay, June 13. In pursuance of the campaign for widespread defiance of the ordinance, the anti-picketing
Congress Committee Bombay began picketing of the mill area in the city. Two hundred and fifty volunteers were posted in 120. liquor shops and ordered to pros- trate themselves in front of all cutomers who did not heed their requests not to enter.
They had not to do this very often, however, as most of the millworkers kept away from the liquor shops.---Reuter.
TARIFF BILL GETS THROUGH.
MAJORITY OF TWO IN THE AMERICAN SENATE.
BODY FOUND UNDER DEBRIS.
WOMAN KILLED IN COLLAPSE.
After being buried in the debris for over twenty hours, the body of a Chinese woman, aged about fifty, was found under the bricks and timbers at the Saiyingpun Market, a portion of which col- lapsed on Thursday evening.
Since the occurrence of the mishap, men from the Public Works Department and the Cen- tral Fire Brigade have been engaged in removing the debris And at about four o'clock yester- day they found the body, which is believed to be the only casualty,
Washington, June 13.
The deceased held a small parcel The Tariff. Bill, over which there has been considerable con- she was amongst the late visitors
in her hand and it appears that: troversy, was adopted by the Senate to-day by the narrowest of to the market when part of the
building suddenly collapsed. margins. The voting was:
For
Against
Majority
44
.42
2
The vote in the Senate ensures the approval of Congress for the
measure,
YEARS TO GET A PHOTOGRAPH.
SUNRISE OVER WINDSOR CASTLE.
Senator Watson, the majority, leader, declared before the vote) that if the Bill was passed America
After attempts extending over would be on the up grade financial 30 years, Mr. Samuel Logan, of ly, economically and commercially High-street, Slough, Buckingham- within a month. Within a year, shire, has at laat been able to take he forecast, the country would a photograph of Windsor Castle at have regained the peak of pro-
sunrise. sperity position which was lost] last October-Reuter's American Service.
RECONCILIATION IN RUMANIA.
QUEEN MARIE SUCCESSFUL IN MEDIATIONS.
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Bucharest, June 13. The leader of the Peasant!
Many a pauper with an indefin- able quality of taste is far richer than the people who possess the greatest amount of things in thei country---Mr. Ramany - Mac- Donald..
Have you ever seen a lion at the Zoo unable to chase from his eage a mob of sparrows? I have some- times thought that children and fairies are my sparrows, and that I am that badgered lion-Sir James Barrie.
["Don't let us, in this House, trù to keep a fool and his money to gether"-Captain Waterhouse, M. P., on the Mock Auctions Bill.]
Isn't it funny
How fools and their money Can never be long kept to-
gether?
For the fool
spending
must keep
On follies unending Til he reaches the end of his
tether.
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When he thinks he is gaining He can't he refraining.
He feels so delightfully clever. But, howe'er he may suffer, The genuine duffer
Remains just as foolish as ever.
are
the
If he isn't too silly, He learns, willy-nilly, There
snage in "bargains" of strangers, And, though filled with dis
tress on
The whole gets a lesson Of value in subsequent dangers.
So we need not correct him Or strive to protect him, It's his cash if he chooses to
play with it.
His loss seldom grieves us, The one thing that peeves us,
Is seeing the "crook" get away
with it.
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It is only for about & fortnight in each year that the sun rises bo-
First Typist "What on earth's bind the castle in the position that the matter with the boss this makes such a photograph possible. morning. He's acting like a wild
Mr. Logan was in his young days bull." an apprentice to photographers at Second Typist "He's crazy, Eton. Although he had been try-Lost his lease, and can't find ing nearly every year to secure the another place." picture, following his first attempt some 30 years ago, he has only lately succeeded.
The photograph was brought to the notice of the Queen and she expressed her desire to have a copy. She has accepted an enlargement.
Mr. Logan said: "Something Party, Dr. Maniu, has formed a was always wrong when I tried to Cabinet with Mironescu as Minis-take the photograph in past years, ter for Foreign Affairs. The com- Either the ferry punts on the Eton plexion of the new Cabinet 19 side of the river were not in the largely of the Peasant Party, but right place, or the water was too includes Manoilescu, a personal rough, or the swans were not where friend of King Carol, who is given they should be, or there would be a of the Government troops and the the portfolio of Public Works. far greater number than desired." retreat of General Lu Sin-bang. Queen Marie is credited to be The majority of the business very active mediating with Queen shops reopened for business this Helen and it is reported that she afternoon and apart from successfully seated a reconcilia- dinner at Cotroceni tion at the return from the fronts of hundreds of wounded Nationalist Palace, at which all members of troopa normal conditions prevail the Royal Family were present.-noon
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Thus Cambodia's capital opens in the city. The ambulance had a your thought to the wonders
busy day in burying the dead and
which lie beyond at Angkor. For, generally attending to the many although dull grey stone and bas- wounded soldiers.
reliefs from which the centuries
have worn the gold and enamel
comprise the ruins of temple anl
Shanghai, June 14, Fighting was resumed last even-
palace and hall of state, be caring at Foochow, General La Sin- tain that in the days of Angkor's beng being driven back
glory no less richness than that
miles.
seven
of the Cambodian King's palaces Further reinforcements have. to-day bewildered the eyes of
men,
Angkor was all that, and pro- bably tenfold more. Indeed, Phnom Penh, fair as it is and rich
in the appointments of its royalty, is doubtless but a miniature copy'
arrived and Foochow remaine quiet. Business is normal.- Reuter.
Peking's Desires.
Peking, June 13. Mr. Chu Ao-hsiang, in a week-
of what existed at Angkor a thony interview given to representa sand years ago. In extent it is tives of the press, declared that but a suggestion of what Angkor Marshal Yen Hai-shan'e idea is
Monitor.
was like. And yet, being that, it which cannot be obtained as long to have a decent financial system, assists you to recreate, when it length you wander about the most regime remains. This can
as any vestige of the Nanking only amazing ruins of earth, the won be secured by removing the ders which a mighty and mysteri- capital to Peking. ous race set here amid the junglo and far from the world which was Chiang Kai-shek would leave the "The departure of Marshal known of men ten centuries since. system untouched, but we have M. T. G. in the Christian Science to root out the system as much as the man. Tsinanfu would have fallen long ago, but for the desire of the Northern Party, to avoid fighting there. The Allies have not forgotten the regrettable International complications which occurred in 1928, hence they are gradually surrounding. Teinspiu to cause General Han Fu-chu to withdraw from there without fighting."
LORD STRICKLAND.
UNEXPECTED DEPARTURE
FROM MALTA.
Malta, June 13. Lord Strickland is leaving here unexpectedly to-morrow for Eng- land where he will confer with the Colonial Office regarding the pre- sent critical situation in Malta.- Reuter.
All the Szechuan Generals, under Marshal Wu Pei-fu, are said to be advancing down the Yangtaze valley and have passed through Wanhsien.-Reuter,
Reuter.
FAIR WEATHER.
The local weather forecast till to-morrow is:-South-west winds, moderate; fair.
3.
"I was getting awfully tired of my job before I saw the
new summer fashions."
"Oh, I see. Out of site, out of mind!"
Landlord "Rent, please." Tenant "I'm very sorry, I can only ive you half-a-crown this week."
know that's Landlord "You not the proper rent."
Tenant "Well, sir, it's been a bit of a wrench, but I've had to sell the pantry door for that."
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A little boy was asked by his
teacher Sunday school
which character in the school work he liked best.
་་,! His answer was-"The wee Jew that pinched the priest's watch."
THE SUNDAY JOINT SLUMP.
WEEK-END MOTORING HABIT BLAMED.
The motor-car is playing havoc with the traditional roast beef of old England. The Sunday joint is not nearly so popular, for in these motoring days people are not, at home to eat it.
A number of butchers.
"People whom I have relied on for years to take a decent-sized leg of mutton or sirloin of beef every Saturday" one butcher said, "are now letting me down.
"They tell the boy who calls for the order that, they are going to Brighton or somewhere on Sunday, and that there will be nothing to- day, thank you."
.
"They go round the corner and buy some ham for sandwiches, or to the grocer'a for a lot of tinned stuff, and rely on a bit of bread and cheese for supper when they come home..
"Or else they stop at some hotel on the way for lunch and then come to me on Monday, moan about the awful food, and expect me to be sympathetic."
Grocers, on the contrary, have a good time. Tinned fruit, glass ton- gues, corned beef and such edibles are in brisk demand on Saturday. nights, while opportunists who make up complete picnic, and luncheon baskets furnished with special card- board plates, drinking vessels and "cutlery" find a ready sale.
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