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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1831.
LOCAL RADIO.
DANCE PROGRAMME FOR
.TO-NIGHT..
To-day's radio programme to be broadcast by ZBW on a wave-length of 365 metres:
5-7 p.m. Chinese Programme,
.0.0.30 p.m. Chinose Children's
Programme.
139.
139.
295.
Dance Programme. 7-11.80 p.m. European Programme of Columbin Records kindly supplied by Messrs. Amierson Music Co.
7-8 p.m. Variety, Novelty Orchestra-Tesoro Mio, The London Novelty Orchestra. Amina (Egyptlan Serenade). The London Novelty Orchestra. Songa-Ella Retford's Medley.
Ella Retford Comedienne. Banjo Solo Swanee River Medley.
270. Len Filla, Chorus-Daisy Bell, Gerald Adams and The Variety Singera. 143. Chorun-Break The News To Mother. Gerald Adamas and The Variety
Singers. 149. Chorte-Raglime Memories.
The Jolly Old Fellows.113. Piano Selo-A Cottage For Sale.
Fred Olding. 188. Plano Soin On The Sunny Side of The Street. Fred Olding. 188. Humerous Duet-Sweet Carolinn.
77 The Two Gilberta. Humerous Dust-Three Blind Mice.
The Two Gilberta. Chorus Two Little Girls In Blue. Gerald Adams and The Variety
Singers. 67 Chorus-After The Ball Is Over. Gerald Admins and The Variety
Singers. 57. Trio-Herin. Solo Hoopil's Novelty
Trio. 170.
77
8-9 p.m. Orchestra and Band Music, Marche Slav. The Regimental Band
of H.M. Grenadier Guards 69 Melolous Memories (Finck).
3722
Regal Cinema Orchestra. Light Cavalry Overture (Suppe).
Court Symphony Orchestra. 42. Waldtenfel Memories (Finek). Herman Finck and is
Orchestra. William Tell Overture (Rossini), The New Queen's Hall
D
Orchestra. p.n. Weather Report, Time, Etc.
aga
Os, Local
9-11 p.m. Dance Programme. Fox Trol-You're Simply Dellsh. 2320. Fox Trot-Passing Time With Me. One Step-Shoo The Hoo Doo
Away. 107, Fox Trot-With My Gultar and You, Fox Trot-My Man From
Caroline. 2323.
Fox Trot-Still I Love Her. Waltz-Ukelele Moon.
2292.
| Fox Trol-Baby's Birthday Party.
Fox Trut-Maybe It's Love, Fox Trot-I'll Be Blue Just Thinking
Οι Σου.
Fox Trot-Old Fashioned Girl. 2208. Fox Trot-I Am The Words. One Step-Stein Song.
12.
Fox Trut-Moonshine Is Better Than
Sunshine.
Waltz-Wedding Bells Are Ringing
for Sally. 2324. Fox Trot-Wasting My Love On You. Fox Trot-Be Careful With Those
Eyes. 121 Fox Trof-The Barmaid's Song. Fax Trot-Why?
,
81.
CORRESPONDENCE.
Trafic Officers.
[To The Editor of Hongkong Telegraph.]
CINEMA NOTES.
"THE MG POND" DRAWS CROWDED HOUSES,
There were crowded houses at the Contral Theatro yesterday to witness the first screenings of "The Big Fond," atarring Maurico Chovalier and Claudette Colbert. This is a film which we can thoroughly endorse as being one of the brightest and most shown In the
to
Sir, The Press is the best medium through which public xuleancos aro remedied and i hopo you will kindly grant me a little entertaining ever space in your valued paper to call Colony. It is a comedy romance, full the attention of the authorities of f and sparkle from start that-be to the inefficient and half-finish, splendidly produced, with a most happily-chosen cast. Best of hearted way traffic is regulated in all, there is a welcome departure from some parts of the colony.
the usual type of film, a relief from A few days ago an article ap- the back-stage type and the eternal peared in the 5. C. M. Post stating triangle-in short, a bright, snappy that a trafile polleeman was read-picture, with plenty of wholesome wit
and humour, and a remantle
plot ing n book while оп duty
which is distinctly intriguing and and that his neglect in attending which rivets attention to the last reel. to his duty nearly caused
* Without divulging the story, it will serious accident. This is not an be sufflelent to say that Maurice outstanding case. Many of the Chevalier has the role of a young Trame Officers seem to be more Frenchman who; through family mis- fortunes, takes up calling of a interested in chatting with friends, guide in Venice, where he falls in love looking at pretty girls or reading with a pretty American tourist, whose books-learning English, perhaps father. regarding him as a money. hunter, piols his downfall by inducing while on duty. On one occasion, 1 had to wait him to go to Americs, where he is about two minutes (sounding my pitchforked into the old man's chew. horn alt that time) to attract the good and wins the father over to his Ing-guto factory, How he makes attention of one of these trafle side is told in a most amusing series men. Had I proceeded without his of incidents. It will be realised that "all clear" signal I would certainly | Maurice Chevaller has a part which have been prosecuted for driving suits him to the ground as the young "dangerously or for
Bay, he ex- some other Frenchman. Needless
tracts the Inst ounce out of it. He is [silly complaint.
Another comment I have to make adds to his success by some new song seen and heard at his very best and on this matter in the incorrect hits. Opposite him plays Claudette way the signals are sometimes Colbert, who combines beauty with given. Instead of lifting their talent, whilst the remainder of the is extremely well-chosen, 03- hands or batons in a proper man-
some traffic officers merely pecially George Barbier as the chow- ing-gui king. No-one who likes u wave their hands, thus causing cheery, entertaining film should miss much confusion and misunder-"The Big Pond." standing. with the result that hundreds of motorists are pestered
ner,
chat
·World Midget in "Good Newa,”
rollegiate" in one of the hilarious dancing scenes of "Good ail- News". Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Broadway stage, hit, how playing at talking adaptation of the well-known: the Queen's Theatre.
with Court proceedings for violat- The smallest actor in the world Ing Traille Regulations. In com-goes menting on this subject it may not be out of place to point out that many of the unfortunates who are prosecuted prefer to plead guilty and pay a small fine than to de- fend their case to avoid norc trouble or a bigger fine.
My object in writing this is not to criticise the Police Force but to call the attention to the unsatis- factory work of some of its mem- bers and to make motoring in the Colony free from such nuisances as I have truthfully described.
Thanking you for publishing thin.
A MOTORIST.
WOMEN'S BALLOT
BANNED,
He in Harry Baries, tiniest midget, who hides in a waste paper basket during a rendition of the "Varsity Drag number but serambles out to join in the general stomping.
про
in the Ringling Bros. Circus.
Earles is one of the star attractions pearbig in film during off seasons. He played the part of the midget crook in both the silent and more re-
cut talkie version of Lon Chaney's
"The Unholy Three".
STICKERS
Monday's Bolution.
Start at one of the letters in the above diagram and follow along a straight line
to another letter. Continue thus until every letter has been touched but once. The correct start and route will uncover' a four-word mazim. It is not necessary to pass over every line.
Here is one way to amangs-books, numbered from 1169, in such a way that the numbers on the top row and the numbers on the second row both mal ply to equal the number in the middle
OUR BRITISH CROSSWORDS.
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1 A quality typified by the velvet
glove. 4 Structural
A state of mind that goes with gout.
Hore a wager-in Romas coin-- incitus.
11 Distinctly piggish.
13 I must open two odd
(hidden). 14 Here a fish in in hidding.
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what'er the liquid be."Holmes.
The. "Varsity Drag” number is one of the most spectacular of the many ja Excessive amazement, "whoopee" scenes in the production. 17 "The hallows all it holds, The scene starts quietly enough in a classroom with the student body in-
On lending a Punch Bow!, dustriously bent over their books, 18 Given a car; he can convey acida. But when the professor leaves the 20 What part of a steeple sounds room their Industry shows itself in a
proud? different way. Chairs and desks aro 21 Flows back,
entira
TO HELP HOSPITALS.
An attempt by a number of pushed back and with Dorothy Me-24 Reverse an ivy bush to make a London women to
Nulty leading the way the
little mark, organise ballot competition on the Derby group go through a whirlwind maza 28 In a legal transaction, in fact, 127. to mac money for English hospi-faticato steps to the music of Abr 30 Picks up ethereal music-and
Lyman'a Band. tals has been vetoed by the Charity Commissioners.
Fox Trat-Cross Your Fingers. One Step-Anchor's Aweigh. Fox Trot-Around The Corner. Waltz-Three o'clock in the
Morning. 2248. Fox Trot-The World is Waiting
for the Sunshine..... Fax Trot-My Love Parade. Fox Trot-March of the Grenadiers.
05.
Fax Trot-Can This He Love. 2017,
Fox Trot-Three Little Words. Waltz-When It's Springtime in the
Rockles. 100. Waltz-Falling In Love Again. Fox Trot- ke To Do Things For
For You. 2170.
2287.
prosy talks. Edgar MacGregor, who staged the 31 Followed by 22 down. à famous
living writer. The chief mover, was Mrs. A. orignal show, directed the screen G. McCorquodale, who is
version in association with also
Nick 2 Lie Lazily. Barbara Cartland-the-novelist. Grinde, and between the two of them 4 Speech without thought. Not only was she ready to set they ave made every effort to retain of
the spontaniety of the stage work. apart one of the rooms in her The original song hits have been in house in Culross-street, Mayfair, cluded in the picturization and a num. as an office, but was prepared to ber of new ones have been added. guarantee the rat £100 expenses. "it seems very hard," Mrs. McCorquodale said to a reporter,
suppose all the money We should have been able to raise will go to Ireland. The Irish 2286. hospitals must be very wealthy as the result of the last aw.cp- stake.
Fox Trot-Ragtime Romeo, Fox Trot-Dixiano. Fox Trot-I'm Yours. Fox Trat-I Still Get a Thrill Fox Trot-Just a Little Dance
Man'selle. Waltz Moonlight on the
Colorado. 2266. Waltz-Somewhere In Old Wyoming.
11 p.m.
Close Down
LANCASHIRE MILLS RESUME
YESTERDAY,
Half for Hospitals. "People are
of the tiring succession of big charity balls at two and three guineas n ticket.
The cast, headed by Bessle Love, in- cludes Mary Lawlor, Stanley Smith, Gus Shy, Lola Lane, Cliff Edwards, Tom Jackson, Billy Taft and Frank McGlynn. Also participating in the plcture are members of the University who stage the realistic football Requ of Southern California fooball squad
ence used as the climax of the plot,
William Haires in "Way Out West".
Cla
genus of Mexican plants cul- tivated for their singularity and
plendour of appearance. 16 This blow or cut may be given
with its tail.
the
37 There are three of this oMeinl
newspaper published in UK. It ban 'n fixed look. 38 In syntony
Down
1 To be this is the aim of most
·women.
2 Turn a plunge into contended
about.
3 Restrain within certain limita by
means of an anaesthetic. Dressing.
Used in the making of tarta. 7 "Cut poem" (anng.).
B This flah ends in confusion.
10 One in a theatro is of no uso bă.
a costermonger.
12 There are several to gather
carly (hidden).
14 Anyone who makes a journey in
a ship.
15 What the turkey did--before
Christmas.
18 Something in which a man, 4 flower, or a stream may be neon. 19 At the same time.
22 See 31 across.
23 One side of a street is usually numbered in this strange mani- ner.
25 Cameos are made from this,
25 What will you do with it, that you have been so earnest to have me→→ It?"--Othello,
27 Qualined.
20 This is sweet, and something very like it can be seen on many a tennis court,
30 Bracelet.
33 An old musical instrument. 34 Old Testament character.
Monday's Solution.
HAIRDRESSER IN Y KUTD V POSE 1 NGTITUTION" IE GETT K STEM |SU HÖRNGEA" A L UNLAY TO DOMIC F ̈ ̈O DUB BKI" B U [PR FOR
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SERE EEUF G I E PARTICULARS VIAL HE HIL [E="M" ANTECEDENTS
What with William Haines in spurs and a cowboy sombrero, the It is always the same people wheattractive Leila Hyams and such fun attend, and it in not possible to makers as Polly Moran and THE COTTON DISPUTE. go on relying on them.
Edwards patrons of the Queen's "We had planned a competition Theatre have a treat in store when part of the remainder of the picture experience what an Easterner kas to In which competitors would place Way Out West" opens to morrow which shifts to cattle ranges in New go through bofore he can become a
Mexico.*
fullflodged cowboy, Pleture the the Derby horses. Tickets would for a three day showing.
Haines, who in his varied setron The carnival detpils were caslly hilarious happenings for yourself, have been B., and we estimated career has had to learn everything picked up but when it came to riding Report has it the star was not the that half would go to the hospitals from playing polo to swabbing decks the bronchos-well, it sooms that for only one who learned a thing or two and half in prizes and expenses, a in Uncle Sam's sailors, was rethe first few days Haines ate most as a result of filming “Way » Out (
"Lord Knutsford was in favour quired to master two new tricks for of his moule standing up.
West". It seems that it was the Arzt Byron Morgan, who used to write comedy to be directed by Fred Niblo of the scheme, but he suggested his latest comedy. First he had to
learn how to operate a phonoy racing stories for Wailasò Reid, and in sover years and the man who pre- should consult the Charity roulette wheel for the opening scones Alfred Block, who collaborated on duced such dramatic hits as "Ben- Commissioners. From them of the comedy, laid in a travelling "Speedway" and "It's Great Life". Hurt and Greta Garbo's "The Temp learned that the scheme was carnival atmosphere, and secondly he put their heads together for Haines' tress" claims that he worked twice a illegal. Therefore it has been was taught the rudiments of herding latest vehicle and concocted a story hard trying to get laugh situations as abandoned. I had over
exciting as it is funny. he ever did working up a big scene in £1.000 cattle and riding bucking bronchos, which in contributed toward the fund.” these stunts playing an important Foor Haines learns through bitter his emotional storisa.
London, Feb. 16. The Lancashire cotton mills re- start to-day with well-founded hopes of a trade, revival. According to the Daily Herald, from Manchester the flow of orders from India is to be resumed. This is directly due to the success of the Round Table Conference.---Reuter,
that
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