THE RETURN OF EUNICE.
[By Elinor Silm.]
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CINEMA NOTES.
"CUBA IS ROMANTIC ISLE FOR PAUL PAGE,
It was hot afternoon and though Kuttie's tiffin had been an elaborate one, tinned salmon, gorgonzola, lychees, he felt pensive. suited his mood better to back and meditate than to concoct more excuses for not hav-
So much so that he cabled for his ing sold any piece goods for the last fiancee, Edith Allis, stage dancing aix months. The people at Homestar to hurry to Havanu and she were tired of the old stories about
I did. civil wars, and bad exchanges, and were beginning to suggest that if things didn't improve quickly they'd have to "rationalise" their organisa-
Paul Page, co-featured with Lola not Lane in the Fox Movietone produc- just tion, "The Girl From Havana," and coming to the Queen's Theatre on most romantic It Sunday, became lean while the company was on location in the Cuban capital during the making of the picture.
tion.
Kuttle knew what that meant.Paul Page. It meant the sack for all those pour
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JULY 12, 1930.
PALESTINE AND
THE JEWS.
IMPORTANT STATEMENT BY LORD PASSFIELD.
COMPLAINTS HEARD.
London, July 11. An important statement upon Jewish immigration in Palestine was made by Lord Passfield, Secretary of State for the Colonies to a deputation from the Board When the company left Havana, of Deputies of British Jews, which Miss Allis came back to Los An- is, an elected representative body
eles with them. Shortly. after
of Jews of the British Empire. they arrived in Hollywood. Miss The deputation, in expressing the Allis changed her name to Mrs. views of the Board on the suspen- sion of the 2,300 immigration "The Girl From Havana," based certificates for Palestine gramed blighters whe weren't "in the font story by John Stone and Ed on the labour schedule for the family."
win Burke with dialogue by the lat-current year, said the Govern- So Kuttle was sad and thought iter was directed by Benjaminment's decision prejudiced the ful. To help him to think better, Stoloo. Lola Jane and Pake are work of Jewish agency and seem- he closed his eyes.
both classed as "discoveries" by ed to indicate that the Govern- Though like all men who had Stoleo and they were first teamed ment had made up' its mind that been trained in Hongkong offices in "Speakeasy."
Jewish immigration must be he was frightfully conscientious and
Other members of the supporting | stopped. would never sleep in the afternoon cast in this story of society crooks The Government's policy had (unless of course he had been one and a girl detective, include Natalie not created a loyal and contented of the lucky ones and had managed Moorhead, Kenneth Thomson, War-population in Palestine and reper- to bag a Taipan's chair in the li-ren Hymer and Addele Windsor. cussions were to be observed in brary of the Club) yet on this oc-
"The Lady Lies."
the foreign relations of this coun try.
strain and the heat.
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The Jews had for centuries. suffered injustice at the hands of others, and they were the last to wish to see injustice inflicted on
release
casion he quccumbed to the mental In "The Lady Lies" Paramount has produced a powerfully dramatic] but at the same time, absorbingly The swing venetian doors of his human romance drama that should private office swung to with a bang add great.y to the prestige of its and he awoke suddenly. He was sponsors and to that of its featured the Arabs,
The deputation begged the just in time to see something worth players. Walter Huston. Claudette waking up for. The most wonder- Colbert and Charles Ruggles. At British Government to ful pair of legs he had even seen in the same time it will doubtless start certificates and to demonstrate its Chaomoy. Silk stockings, belge the upwire climb to greater sue intention to administer Palestine colour and the frings of a dress, cesses of two wonderful child in the spirit of the Mandate:
actors, Virginia Deering and Tom Brown. At the Central Theatre Sesterday, audiences liked it, and liked it very much.
was
le
wide awake in a moment. The lady had evident, ly looked into his room and caught him asleep. He rushed out and looked down the stairs, but she had already turned the comer.
This was worth investigating, he thought, and began to follow her. At the first landing he came to sudden stop. Eunice was mount- ing the stairs. So this is how you work in the afternoon, my dear!
No wonder you are so tired is the evening," she said gleefully. didn't dare to wake you up."
Kuttle felt guilty and changed the subject. "What here?" he said. "I'm just calling you doing
are
of a prominent and successful The Lady Lies" is the story lawyer who is a widower and who, to the disappointment of his two young children and his relatives, falls in love with a woman who is not in their opinion, of an equal social standing with him. The family powers of intervention are with the weighing in the balance of brought to bear and the plot denis
selfish ambitions. After numerous a true love affair and a family's situations which are shot through with clever dialogue and tense drama, the romance reaches a logical culmination.
ideally fitted for a talking picture Colbert are of. this character. Each is finished actor.
who
Ilustor and Miss
a
on the new people, and thought I'd ace what you were up to. How do you like my new dress, darling? This is the one you gave me when I was in Hongkong. And the stock ings. Aren't they lovely?" They were the beige stockings Kuttle had Broadway stage. Ruggles, just been chasing. "Wonderful," furnishes the comedy relief, is an-
other stage favourite.
"Roadhouse Nights."
he said and blushed.
a veteran of the
pic-
In reply, Lord Passfield anid that the protests of the Jews appeared to have been based on a misunderstanding. There had of the Government and po uncer been no change in policy of the tainty in its execution of the Mandate. The Mandate, however, did not envisage the establishment of a Jewish State, but only of a Jewish national home in Palestine consistently. with the maintenance; of the position and rights of the Arab population,
There must be a limit to Jewish absorptive capacity of the coun Immigration determined by the try. There had been no stoppage of immigration and 950 certificates the labour schedule for the present half year had been sanc- tigned in advance and had 'not been suspended.
on
The Shaw Commission had re-
re-
best
LOCAL RADIO.
SPECIAL DANCES FOR
THIS EVENING.
To-day's radio programme to be broadcast by ZB.W. on a wavelength of 355 metres:-
7.00-9.30 p.ti. European pro-, gramme of H. M. V. and Victor records
selected and supplied by Messrs. Tsang Fook Piano and Ca
(1312) 0,00 pam. Weather report and
time.
Rhasody in Blue. Jesse
The Very Idea! POWELL'S
A man who had suffered con- siderably at the hands of a band of youthful cricketers, who par sisted in sending their ball over is one of them. his garden wall, succeeded in catch-
often noticed you play. You use the
"Now, my Ind," lamp-post for a wicket, but I notice that the batsman never rank. What is your system of scoring?”
he said, "I've "POWELLS"
"It's one across the road," said the boy in a trembling voice, “two
Crawford (Organ). (22343). to the next lamp-post, and six over Mighty Lak' A Rose. Just Keepin' On."
Paul Robeson (Bass), (22895). Fantasia. Dr. Harold Darke
your wall."
"But what happens if you break
a window?"
"Then we
Gems from "Follow Thru." Genis from "Hold Everything."
Victor Light Opera Group. (95070). An "Old Time", Dance Programme. .9.30 p.m."
̧(Organ).' ́(35947).cricketer.
all run," said the
Judge Jeffreys, taking a dislike to a man who had a long beard, told him "that if his conscience was as long as his beard he had a swing-
Extra Waltz. "Serenade." (Brigo).|ing one." 1. Foxtrot "The More We Are
Together."
2. Onestep. "Valencia.”
To which the owner of the beard replied
"My Lord," if you measure con- science, by beards, it would appear
3. Waltz. "Three o'clock in The that you have none at all."
Morning."
4 Polka. "Elsa.”
6. Lancers. "City of Pleasure."
Yaltz. "Luxembourg."
9. Walt
7. (10.30 p.m.) Fox Trot. "Knocked 'em In The Old Kent Rond." 8. Tango. "felodiona,” 3. Waltz. "Always.” 10. One
11.
Medley.
"Debroy
(The cinema and the theatre
make people disinclined to listen to M.Ps, says Mr. Walter Finlay.)
The large, lurid posters are glow-
ing
.
Somers
"Tea For Two." 12. Waltz "Merry Widow."
Encores will be provided from the) following modern numbers.
"Too Wonderful For Words," "It Must Be You."
" Still Remember."
"What is This Thing Called Love." "Romance."
"Lucky Me-Lovable You.” "Campus Capers," "Through."
"Deep in the Arms of Love.” 10.30 p.m. Close down.
Sunday's Programme. broadcast by Z. B. W. on a wavelength To-morrow's radio programme to be of 355 metres
11.00 a.m. Church Service relayed
from Union Church.
Preacher Rev. John Foster. Subject. "How Can We Know About God?"
With "Talking-one hundred
per cent."
And "Ninepence this way, sir,
now showing"
Comes the chant of a smart,
stalwart gent.
"The Way I Would Govern the
Nation.
Address by Sir Boyling Point-
aire."
Is billed as a rival sensation
With our local M.P. in the
chair.
Such abstract illusions disdain-
ing,
For "Playthings of Passion” .. 1 pay:
No doubt will be more enter-
taining.
And I'll be in the dark, either
way,
The teacher was most anxious pro-inspector had arrived, and was that his class should "shine," as the
Hymas.-135, 10, 739, 264, 183. Concludes,Follows a Chinese
12.06 p.m. Approx, Church Service gramme until 1.00 p.m.
1.30
time.
p.m. Weather report and 9.00 p.m. Weather report, time
and local news.
9.00-10.30 p.m. European pro gramme of H..V. and Victor records selected and supplied by Messrs. Moutrie and Co.
EXCHANGE RATES.
Madrid Bucharest
Amsterdam Stockholm Prague Lisbor
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QUEEN'S THEATRE.
judiced as a result of Jewish land ported that a certain number of Arabs had been economically pre- purchases, although it was The telegraph boy boy entered Clayton, Jackson and Durante. cognised that the Jewish agency: and the subject was dropped. It who were Broadway favourites. had paid liberal monetary cam- was a private telegram to Kuttle Particularly among after-theatre pensation. and said "PIP. Bond Number | club devotees. for several The Government considered it) 100321 first prize $200.000. Con-years,
have at last been necessary to enquire into the truth Paris gratulations."
Aigned for 1 moving
of the allegations and with this Geneva Kuttle handed it to Eunice and ture. The picture is "Road- object had secured the
Berlin But down. She read it, and sat house Nights," and it comes to possible expert to make enquiries. Vienna down too. They stared at each the Central Theatre ta-morrow. These were being pursued without other for a long time, and then In this film, which was written by delay, but no promise could be Bombay she found her tongue.
Ben Hecht, this inimitable trio of made as to the date on which a Yokohama and dance comics display decision could be given.-British New York "What does it mean, dear?song Have we won $200,000?"
clearly why they have made such Wireless, "Yea I think so, but don't say a la great success on the great white word to anyone till I'm sure." way. They sing three of their They rushed home. took the own songs in the production, which bond from the safe, and found it is a comedy-thriller and Jimmy bore the winning number. Kittle Durante, their leader, shows why kissed his wife and she kissede has earned for himself the title
"THE MELODY OF LOVE" the baby. His plans were already of "the Charlie Chaplin of the talk- made. They would leave Chaomaying screen."
NOW SHOWING. as soon as they could. " chuck! up my job," he said. "The firm duced at the Astorin. I. I. studio
Using the World War as a vivid will be quite pleased and will pay of the Paramount company. Be-background, "The Melody of our passage home. Then we'll cause of the fact that most of the Love," which deals with the love find a nice little place in Corn-principals were engaged at the of an American soldier and a wall and settle down. $200,000 Lime in Broadway entertainments French girl, is quite entertaining Isn't much, but we can live on it which kept them busy in the after- on account of the splendid musical if we're careful and perhaps I can noons and evenings, the camera and features of the picture and the ex- make a te more somehow.""nike" recording of "Roadhouse cellent rendering of many songs, Eunice didn't argue. It would be Nights" took place in the morning some old favourites, by Walter) time enough to decide where to hours.
Pidgeon and Mildred Harris. The live when they had got out of Hobart Henley, who gained acting of those principals who)
renown as the producer of "The head a good east of well-chosen The night before they left the Lady Lica" with Walter Huston actors and actresses, leaves Kuttle's held "open house" to and Claudette Colbert in the prin- nothing to be desired. the whole nort at the Club.jcipal roles, was the director of Everyone rallied round and gave "Roadhouse Nights."
Mildred Harris was considered one of the leading stars years ago
China.
them
"Roadhouse. Nights" was
a wonderful send off. "Good-bye Chaomoy" said Kuttle typhoons, no with a lumn in his throat, "No Good-bye China."
earthquakes, по more
more
pro-
Shanghai Brussels Milan
Copenhagen Helsingfors Athens Hongkong Buenos Aires Silver (spot). Silver (forward)"
London, July 11.
.123.66) .25.035 385
34.445 41.75
about to examine the boys' know. ledge of history,
Solemnly clearing his throat, the inspector addressed the class.
"Who was it," said he sternly, "who exclaimed in despair: A horse! A horse! My kingdom for
a horse!" Now, tell me."
The teacher was anxious till at last, a boy put up his hand. "Please, Sir," said the boy, "it was a man who had drawn a blank in a sweepstake!"
Sir Austen Chamberlain put him- self forward as an exhibit of the treatment received at Westminster Hospital, London, when he spoke 818 in connexion with the appeals be- 1/5.13/16 ing made for the hospital." .2/0.13/32 "Look at me," he said, "I am 4.86 15/32 here as an exhibit of one of the
.12.00%
patients of the hospital." .18.10
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Sir Austen, explained that he was treated at the hospital following a motor car accident,
.1/0 "I was greeted," he added, "by 34.825, very efficient woman who asked, 92.88 What's the case? The last one was
a drunk."
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375
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Lord Rathereedan, who was 80 on June 23, tells some amusing in- 10% cidents of political canvassing ir
16 his early days,
-British Wireiras.
"When my mother died," he states, "I had black-edged visiting cards, and was doing some canvas-
COLONY'S FINANCES. sing in West Newington.
CREDIT BALANCE NOW
OVER $11,000,000.
"Mr. Brown,' I asked inquiring- ly at one door, giving my card.
"Oh no, no, no, certainly not,' said the young woman who swered it startling back horror.
an-
in
The Colony's credit balance at the end of March was $11,047.731.- "She had mistaken me for the 67, compared with $10,987,867.69 undertaker. Apparently Mr. Brown at the end of February. and her return to the screen after
was ill at the same time, but not more civil wars. an absence of several
The revenue for rch was so ill as all that." years is welcomed by fans. She takes 806 last year, whilst for the first lates of a burly man who opened 31.889.848, compared with $2,057,- Another canvassing story, he re THE END.
the part of a French girl and her three months of the year the re- the door one day, and exclaimed fine eting in this picture has venue was $6,163,699, as against hastily, "Stand back, stand back." surpassed her previous work.
"The Melody of Love" is worth 1929.
$6,000,858 from January to March,
"I jumped back in alarm," says seeing in that it depicts both the
Lord Rethereedan. humorous and tragic side of the
apologetically, "but I have been hav-
"Excuse me," said the World War and is largely filmed
ing spring onions for tea." on the French frontiers. It will be screened for the final time to- day at the Queen's Theatre.
"DANCING JUDITH"
A dancer is the fascinat-
ing heroine of the new
serial story starting on
WEDNESDAY
in the
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
KINGSFORD SMITH'S NEXT TRIP.
ATTEMPT TO BEAT HINKLER AUSTRALIAN RECORD.
London, July 11.
$1,829,984, compared with $1,610,- The month's expenditure was 767 in March, 1929, the respective figures for the first three months. of the year being $4,778,820 and $3,795,051.
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