THE
HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1931.
TO-DAY'S WANTS. New Advertisements. THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB. Lammert's Auctions.
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.$1.50, ($2.00 If Not Prepaid.) The following replies have been received:
667, 671, 678, 688, 685, 691, 695, 705, 709, 720, 722, 727, 720, 782, 786, 734, 787, 788, 760, 773, 775, 776, 702, 793, 795.
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Also
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HOUSES WANTED.
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FOUND.
PAIR SPECTACLES (tortoiseshell frames) at Repulse Bay. Appear to
Owner have been in sen some time. can have anime by applying Hongkong Telegraph Office.
LOST.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY
CONCERN.
Mr. E. J. Collins is no longer connected with this Company,
VACUUM OIL CO.,
C. C. STARK, Acting General Manager.
THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
NOTICE.
The Half Yearly General Mool- ing of Voting Members will be held at the Club House, Happy Valley, on Wednesday, 27th May, 1931, at 5.16 p.m.
ALL members are cordially in- vited to attend and participate in any discussion which may ensue.
AND NOTICE is hereby givon that an Extraordinary · General | Meeting of the Voting Members of the Hongkong Jockey Club will be The Sixth Extra Race Meeting held at the Club House on the will be held (weather permitting) 27th day of May, 1931, immediate- at Happy Valley on Saturday, 23rd the Voting Members when the sub- after the half-yearly meeting of and Monday, 26th May, 1931, com-joined resolution will be mencing at 230 p.m. on both days.
posed:- The first bel) will be rung at 2 p.m.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.
Members are notified that they and their Ladies must wear their badges prominently displayed.
non-
No one without a Badge will be admitted to the Members' Enela-
admitting Badges (nure,
members to the Members' Enclo- sure and Club Rooms at $5, per day for Gentleman and $3. per day SMALL PARCEL, containing flower for ladies (both including fax) seeds. Finder kindly veturn efejare obtainable through the Secret- Hongkong Tetegmph,
ary upon introduction by a mém- ber, such member to be respon- sible for payment of all chits &e. Budges admitting to Members Enclosure will not be on sale at the Race Course.
MISCELLANEOUS.
CHIROPODIST
(Corn
romover).
Fully qualified. 1 year experience in Europe. Appointments made at the Tester Beauty Parlour. Kayamal. ly Building, Tel. 22103. (Ground Floor).
HOUSES, ETC.
pro-
"That Articla 6 of the Articles
of Association of the Club be altered by delating therefrom the words "Ordinary Members may be unlimited in number"
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Publie Auction,
on Thursday,
the 21st May, 1931,
commencing at 11 a.m.
at No. 1, Godown of The
China Provident Loan and
4
Mortgage Co., Ltd.,
West Point,
for account of the concerned
About 1244 Bags Java Sugar (now lying in Godowns Nos. 1 and 18, of the China Provident Load and Mortgage Co., Ltd., West Point).
and aubstituting therefore the N.B. Buyers to pay all accrued words "The number of Ordinary charges for storage etc., this Members shall be one thousand amount will be notified at time of two hundred or such greater | sale. number as the Voting Members shall from time to time detor- mine."
AND NOTICE 18 also hereby given that a further Extraordinary General Meeting of the Voting Members of the Club will be held
of
at the same place on Wedresday. the seventeenth day of June, 1931. at a quarter past five o'clock in the (afternoon for the purpose Members can obtain pon ap plication to the Secretary, Budges receiving a Report of the proceed- —islimited to ONE) fur the freeings at the above mentioned meet- admission to the Members' Enclong and of conßrming if thought sure of wives, lady relatives and fit as a Special Resolution friends. Sames must be when applying.
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APARTMENTS TO LET,
..
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Management. Excellent Cuisine, Modern Apartments. Terms Moderate, Three minutes from ferry. Tel. 57367.
"
PREMISES TO LET.
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MASSAGE HALL
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67, Queen's Road Co., 2nd floor, Expert Masseuse.
for those
very
stated
On no pretext will children he pormitted in either Enclosure {during the Meeting.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
The price of admission to the Publle Enclosure, is $2. per day. including tax for all persons including ladies and is payable at the Gate.
Soldiers and Sailora ja uniform are admitted half price.
the
above mentioned Resolution,
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hongkong, 14th May. 1931.
Terins: Immediate againat cash.
CINEMA NOTES.
"DESERT SONG" DWARFS STAGE VERSION.
14
now a
NANKING ISSUES DENIAL.
RUMOURED DETENTION OF HO YING-CHING.
FOREST FIRES IN CANADA.
MANY ANIMALS BURNED ALIVE.
Screen
tal. opereita is Through the magic of the talking-pic- ture, "The Desert Song," one of the The Nanking Government has
Winnipeg. May 16. most tuneful and most popular musical Issued an emphatle denial con- Thousands of acres of timber plays ever shown on the stage, has cerning rumours of the detention between the tip of Lake Superior been brought to the screen, and hos at Nanking of Gen. Ho Ying-ching, and castern Saskatchewan to-day been produced on a scale that would the War Minister. The Govern- wero raging forest fires, which be impossible in the theatre.
in
mandlovs
Sigmund Romberg's score with its ment declares that Generals llo swept through the area despite magnificent choruses and the lilting Ying-ching, Ho Cheng-chun
and the best offorts of hundreds of fire charm of its beautiful solo numbers. He Chien will be appointed com- fighters.
of the Klangai anti- Many dead animals wore found. Communist expedition.
The fire fighting was centred in Conditions along the Peking the Riding Mountain National Hankow Railway, saya the Gov- Park, Low humidity and high ernment report. have not been winds added to difeulty in bat- hindered by rumours of diesen-tling the flames,
SUEZ CANAL DUES.
has been reproduced by Vitaphone all its original glory.
The remarkable production qualities: included in "The Desert Song" have been equalled by the unusual excelli ence of the all-star cast presented by
Warner Brothers.
The scenes throughout the picture lons between the northern forces are capecially beautiful, ranging from and the Nationalist army. Nan- an extensive French milltary post in king's negotiations to secure the: Margcen to encampments of the Red allegianco of Gen. Shih Yu-shan BRITISH STATEMENT COMING' Shadow and his band of native Risee sold to be successful-Reuter, in rocky passes of the mountains, and far-flung vistas of the rolling rands
SHORTLY. -···
London, May 19. In the House of Commons at
of the great African deserts, with the dignified pose no longer, but leaned qucation-time to-day, the Presi Rims, singing as they go, riding their over to give her interviewer a hearty magnificent horses at breakneck speed slap on the back, the while she roared dent of the Board of Trade, Mr. into the melting sun.
The all-star cast of "The Desert Song" Includes John Buics, Louino Fazenda. Carlotta King. Johnny delivery Arthur, John Miljan, Marie Wells, Jack
Pratt, Edward Martindel, Otto Hoff ann, Robert E. Guzman, Myrna Loy and many others, as well as a chorus of one hundred beautiful voices. Roy Def Ruth directed, and the operetin was adapted for the screen by Harvey II. Gates,
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction,
on Friday,
the 22nd May, 1931,
commencing at 2.30 pm.
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.
Furniture
comprising:-
Velvet and Cretonne Cover
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB. | Chesterfield Couch and Chairs, Teak Dining Table and Chairs, Subscription Griffins and
Tenk Wardrobe with Bevelled Australian Ponies."
Mirror Doors. Teak Dressint Tables with Mirrors, Teak Chests
The list of Subscribers above will close nt Saturday, 30th May, 1931.
"The Desert Song" will be the at- traction at the World Theatre begin ning to-morrow.
"Whoopee" at Queen's Theatre.
Int her own little "joke,"
Central Theatre Attraction.
William Graham, énid ho under- stood that at a meeting of the Directors of the Suez Canal Com-
Ann Vaughn, the lovable little pany, held in Paris on May 11th, n decision adverse to any imme- feature writer who captured the fancy diate reduction of dues was reach- of a nation in "Young Man of Man- haltun," Katharine Brush's Saturday ed.
The report Evening Post serial and best-selling novel of last spring, is brought to life Government's Directors would be by Claudette Colbert in Paramount's considered by the Departments nimization of the story.
Miss Colbert was not chosen
of the British
concerned, and he would make a
BOXER INDEMNITY
FUNDS.
for statement on the subject as soon the rele haphazardly. Many other as possible-British Wireless. popular actresses were considered for the role before she was selected as the type most nearly "in character" Colour in motion pictures is bring for it. Sim, graceful, exotle, Miss ing before the public a number of Colbert bas ail the physcial counter. gront beputies who are at present un- parts of Miss Brush's heroine. Her HONGKONG SHARE SOON TO known to Alm-guers, although their eyes and hair are dark. She Ja
BE DESPATCHED. pulchritude is celebrated on Broadway. capable of great emotional outbursts. Two striking examples are Ethel and, better stíll, is also capable of
Shanghai, May 20. Shutta and Eleanor, ilunt, who play conveying emotional feeling without
The assignment of £265,000 unleashing it stormily. Tending roles in Whoopee
the Hongkong University from the Florenz Ziegfeld-Samuel Goldwyn all- One of Broadway's idols for several
the
*
FRENCH TEXTILE
STRIKES.
to
|A Quantity of Valuable Household technicolour film returning by popular years, Mike Colbert gained her gren- British Roxer Indemnity Fund and request to the Queen's Theatre to-day, test recognition from crities and of £200,000 for the maintenance in England Some of the new stars will be ac-public as well for her work in "The of Chinese students
Walter Huston and was formally approved at the tresses of legitimate stage who had Barker" with failed in black and white camera tests, Norman Foster. She later played second official meeting of the Board in Paramount's ultra- of Trustees controlling the Fuud. it is pointed out by Dr. Herbert T. with Huston Corporation. Others will be obscure This is Kalmus, President of the Technicolour modern drama "The Lady Lies." Hongkong's portion is expected
hor first appearance with
to be transferred to the Univer- extra girls in Hollywood. Girls From Faster on the screen. She was re-sity Treasurer towards the end of all walks of life will gain their big cently seen and heard with Maurice next month.-Renska, chance because colour will reveal their Chevalier as the heroine in "The Big
Pond," true charm.
"With scores of feature
productions to the of Drawers, Desks, Chairs, Brass in technicolour showing throughout E. P. Ware, the United States next year, It seems on Oramaents, Curios,
Cutlery, Water Colour, Engravings, certain that 1931 will see the rise of Filter, Carpets, Cushions, Glass great beauties who are at present en- Ware. Teak and Zins lee Chests, tirely unknown to motion picture au
diences," Dr. Kalmus eaid. Table Electric Fans,
Lamps, "Recent improvements in the techni-. Gramophones and Cabinets, Re-colour process have made it possible cords, etc., etc.
in reproduce flesh tints accurately and the exact colour of hair and eyes While this is not of so much. import- ance in photographing men, it is vital
The weavers at Maclas, in the in presenting women on, the screen. Now, when you see a close-up of an The picture is the main feature at Loire district, have also struck,- actress in colour, you see her exactly the Central Theatre starting to-day, Reuter.
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Rooksmakers, Tie Tac Men, &e, will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of the Hong-BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS, kong Jockey Club during the Race
C. B. BROWN, Meeting.
Secretary.
THE HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN.
Tins will be obtainable in the Restaurant in the Public Enclo-
sure.
M
By Order,
C. R. BROWN,
Secretary,
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the by expenses horne,
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the 21st May, 1931.
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LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
PITIFUL STORY
IN COURT.
TALE OF POVERTY TOLD TO MAGISTRATE.
at
romance and who
Foster plays the zip-bang Tuby McLean, devil-may-care sports writer who marries Ann after they meet ni the Tunney-Dempsey fight in Philadel nhin. Charles Ruggles plays the
LOIRE WEAVERS JOIN IN fellow-scribe from another sheet who
MOVEMENT. watches the waning of Toby-Ann
Roubaix, May. 19. helps it bloom egnin,
It is now computed. that nine- Ginger Rodgers, a newcomer to the tenths of the staffa in the Roubaix, screen recruited from the stage where Tourcoing and neighbouring mills she made a whirlwind sUCCERS #8 are idle. Conditions are, however, comedienne, is seen and heard in the role of Pull Randolph, dizzy little peaceful. society gadabout.
POST OFFICE NOTICE
INWARD MAILS.
Per -Santhia.
From Straits Shanghai and Amoy Europe via Suez (letter and papers, London, 23rd April) and parcels. 16th April
Java and Manila
Japan
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
Newchwang
Duc May 20... May 21.
Ranpura Tjisondari
..May 21.
May 21.
Kitano Maru
...May 22.
May 22.
.May 22.
hal (San Francisco 38th Apr.) ... Asama Maru | Japan and Shanghai
camera."
The coming of technicolour into U.S.A., Canada, Japan, and Shanghai notion pictures is going to tame the cantera. It probably will not sound the knell of many of the girls now established
05 Screen favourites. They and their hair-dressers and the
(Scattle, 2nd May) Shanghai and Amoy
lighting experts and the photographers Amoy
For
Comorin
Pros. Talt Tjinegare OUTWARD MAILE.
and the make-up men, have learned Sam Shui and Wuchow how to fix up their blemishes and to
Amoy and Formosa via Swatow turn bad lines into good lines. These Straits girls will suffer sinly in those cases Hoihow, Pakhai and Haiphong in which the colour of their eyes and
Swntow their hair, are by nature, undis- tinguished, but which may have been Saigon. satisfactory in black and white.
A pitiful scene was enacted
Marie Dressler in Serious Role. the Central Pollee Court to-day at
"Thank Heaven, I've got a straight the close of a vase in which a role again!" This was Marie Dress- young Chinese was convicted on aier's verbal explosion when the first charge of stealing a jersey from read the script of "Min and Mill," drying-pole in Wanchai back-her latest Metro-Goldwyn-Myer plc- ture in which she will be seen on It was disclosed that he had had Saturday at the Queen's Theatre, in Waline! for company with the jovial three previous convictions
Beery.
yard.
similar offences, und, having been whipped on the two previous oc- ensions without any apparent effect, was sent to prison for six weeks on the commission of the third offence.
He now told the Court that he had gone straight for a year and a half, but was forced to steal after running away from home five days ego. "I was not given any food at home,' he declared.
·
"After being the butt of everybody's screen joltes for the last sixteen years, it's a relief to be able to put on a few serious expressions for a change," the comedienne declared. "Not
buxem
that · I'expect to get away, with it altogether. I know that no matter how much effort, determination and will-power I put into a straight characterization, there will always be someone in the audience who will start to howl the minute I put in my ap The Magistrate (Mr. Schofield)pearance, It must be my face" and gave herself a had the mother brought into Court here Miss Dressler this morning, when she disagreed dirty glance in the mirror of her dress-
ing room.
Manila, Australia and New Zealand
via Thursday Island
Bangkok
Shanghai and "Europe via Siberia. Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, Canada, U.S.A., Central and South America and Europe vin Vancouver B.C. and Europe vin Siberia
..May 22. ..May 24.
Per
Date and Time Tal Yunn ..Wed, May 20, 3.30 p.ra, Tai Ming ......Wed., May 20, 4 p.m. Dell Maru Thurs., May 21, 10.30 a.m. Van Heutsz Thurs., May 21, 10.30 a.m. King Yuan Thurs., May 21, 12,30 p.m. Hydrangea....Thurs., May 21, 3 p.m. Shunchih..Thurs,, May 21, 3.30 p.m..
Taiping
Fri., May 22, Parcels ...May 21, 5 p.m. Registration May 22, 9.45 a.m. Letters
....10.30 a...... (Due Thursday Island, 2nd Juno.). Kwangtung ...Fri., May 22, 10 am.. Fri., May 22, 2,30 p.m.. Ranpura
Emps. of Japan
Parcela ... Registration
.Sat., May 28, 'May 12, 6 pm.
Lettore May 28, 8.30 a.m. (Due Vancouver, B. C,, 10th Jane.)
Straits, Coylor, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europa vis Marseilles Comotin
that defendant had run away from **Of course I'm not being quite Manila. Australia and Now Zealand. home. "His father is suffering honest when I say it's my first serious via Thursday Island from beri-beri and unable to and role in sixteen years. I've done my
work in the country. All our pro- share of straight acting during that perty has been
burnt down
Samshui and we are poor."**
at time and of course I recently had that
.Sat., May 28. K.P.O. Parcels.....May 22, 4.30 p.m. Registration ..May-25, 9 a.m; Letters ...................... 10 a.m. G.P.O. Parcola
May 22, 5 p.m. Registration May 28, 0.45 nM, $10.801 K.m,
Letters
(Dug Marseilles, 19th June.)
Kitano Mart.....
....Sat., May 28,
Registration *** Letter!*
.8.45 am.
.9.30 a.m.
(Das Thursday Island 4th June):
grand part in 'Anna Christle,' but on Japan and South American Ports Itakuyo MaruSat, May 28, 10 p.m. the whole the public can't conceive Manila
of me in any position other than that Amoy..
Pres. Taft..Sat., May 23, 4.80 p.m.
Anhul Chipshing Kiangu
Sat, May 28, 5p.ta
Sat., May. 28, 5 p.m.
Sun., May 24, 9 A
.Sun., May 24, 9 .mL:
She was asked if she could find aurety for the boy's good behaviour, and replied that she know of a of being an excellent target for ples Foochow via Swatow shop which might or might not be coffee pots or some other clowning Bangkok via Swałow
episodes.Anna Christie' caught
...... Canton Mary willing to furnish the bond..
them off their guard and I'm glad the Swatow, Amoy and Formoss The rest of her remarks were studio is giving me another chance at Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A incoherent, se she broke into tears, a serious role while they still are in
Canada, Central and South The Magistrate gave a remanda daxed condition. Before I'm through,
Amarlen and Europa via Sen of twenty-four hours to enable I'll show them that Marlo · Dressior
Francisco and Europe via Siberia Pros. Pierce.
1. suraty to be found, failing which is as much the dramatic actress as the he Indicated that the culprit would buffoon." And here the grent have go to prison for two months. "dramatic actress could retain har
Parcols Registration
·Letters
(Duo San Francisco 10th
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