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Every spring hundreds of signi painters, start out from Chiengo or New Orleans, and busily cover the country alle with their displaye is a fluid of endeavour that motion pictures have heretofore overlooked, but it forma the background of "Face In the Sky", the Fox. picture to be seen at the King's Theatre next
Thursday.
Dealing with a unique type of romance between a travelling algn urilat and a country girl, and directed the noted European-trained director, the ple
by Harry Lachman,
The
RESERVOIRS SHOW FALL OF LEVELS
MONDAY, MAY 8. 1933.
THE EMPIRE FAIR
THE FOLLY OF WAR
DAILY BROADCAST OF NEWS
- DEBATE AMONG WAH YAN
COLLEGE STUDENTS
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on
A moat Interesting debato War was held on Saturday In the College Hall of Wah Yan College. "That War is an unwise and in-. The subject was worded thus: efficient way of settling inter- national disputes."
A number of excellent speeches were delivered on either aido, and the division at the end showed The sponkers on the Govern- how evenly the house was divided. ment alde lald emphasis on the waste of warfare, on the famine and suffering which it bringa in its wake, on the folly of fighting, as a means of deciding questions of right and wrong, and on the fact that war never really settles
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Water Return for April Exhibitors and intending visitors notes that the rainfall for the to the British Empire Fair 1938, mouth as recorded at the Royal to be held at Kowloon on May 24 Observatory was only 3.510 inches as compared with 9.435 inches dar-and the three following days, will be interested to learn that by ing April last year.
chairman and As the result of very dry winter permission of the and spring, further restrictions on members of the Broadcasting Com supply have been imposed on the mittee, short dally announcements island. This your during April there was only a ten hour day will be made from the Studio at supply in two periods. In April the luncheon hour and again in 1932, the supply was full except the evening. These announcements that the rider main district supply will be compiled by an experienced was through the street fountains, member of the Fair Committee who In Kowloon this year there were is well acquainted with the progress Home restrictions. In April of the arrangements from day to the last your Kowloon had a full day. The announcements are both supply.
informative and interesting, and The island reservoirs at the end will be well worth while listening
for phrey Pearnon the screen play, with of April were well below overflow to, if only to follow the urge of any Isaua, but morely stores up Willin. Collier, handing the dialogue Tytam Tuk no less than 60 ft. 8 curiosity to ascertain what is being vindictiveness and hatred
For the Opposition the chief done in the way of organising the future generations. Fair, and what to expect in the
very imperfect numerous displays which exhibi-polate made were that this is not LONDON SERVICE ters will present in the opening day un Iden), but a
only courac left to the nation on and that will remain on view during world, and that frequently the the defensive is to take up arms the remaining days of the Fair.
in her own defence; and that war, terrible though it be, bringe out much that is fine in human charac ter, heroism, loyalty, unselfish- NEW YORK SERVICE
ture in heralded as a great success,
Spencer Tracy, Marian Nixon and Stuart Erwin have the leading rules find the cant includes Sarah Padden and Dam Hardy, Myles Connolly wrote the original story and Hum-
direction.
"Payment Deferred" ina, below, and less than a quarter full. The total in storage on the "Payment Deferred," Metro-Gold-island on April 30 was 672.69 wyn-Mayer's film version of the well-million gallons, compared with known mystery play, comes to the 710.16 on the same date last year, Queen's sereon on Thursday, with the In Kowloon there were 255.24 cvicbrated English actor, Charles Laughton, repeating the role hemillion gallons stored, compared made famous both In London and on with 212.06 last year.
The Hongkong consumption for Broadway,
the month was 250.57 million gal- April last year), lons (248.20 in Of this total, 4.03 million gallons came from Kowloon by pipe line. With an estimated population 385,760 the Hongkong consumption was 21.7 gals. per head per day (21.6 last April),
The play, which deals with
murderer unique treatment of a and his crime, is an adaptation of C.S. Forester's novel, one of the best- sellers among mystery stories, and was first presented in London, where it created a sensation with Laugh- ton'a performance hailed as one of the artistic successes of the year. Later its triumph was repeated in New York.
The Kowloon consumption was 141.62 million gallons (15.1 gals. per day on an estimated population of 312,600) compared with 15224 million gallons (17 gals per head
A distinguished cast appears with Laughton, including Maureen O'Sulli van, Dorothy
Verrec Peterson, Teasdale, Ray Milland, Bly Bevan,per day) in April 1932. ffalliwell Hobbs and William Stack. The picture was filmed under the direction of Lothar Mendes, who previously directi "Interference" and "Convoy."
The story of "Payment Deferred" concerns a London bank clerk who, HONGKONG desperate for money, murders a rich nophew, hides the body and makes a fortune with funds stolen from the boy. He and his wife share the guilty secret, which at first haunts the murderer day and night, but which is gradually erased by time.
Later, however, the bank clerk be
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evidence points to him na the murderer and thus, through a trick of fate, he pays for a crime of which he is innocent while his real crime Koex un- discovered.
Among the dramatic thrills are the gripping moment when the clerk
realizes that he is flout to become
murderer; the discovery of the crime by his wife, and the amazing denoue tnent in which the criminal is trapped despite the fact that he is innocent.
French Talkie to be Shown
LOVE OR MONEY?
(Continued from Pago 5.) The sick man, lying back on his pillows, opened his eyes. It was not Barry, Monn understood it all in a flash! It was Barry's uncle- the tall, slender man who had been lunching with Mr. Garretson at the Savarin!
The selection of the nows items for the first announcement mado from the Broadcasting Studio will give readers of the S. C. M. Post an idea of what Hateners-in may expect by way of information. For example, the fact was made public that the chairman and committee of the Fair have lasued an official invitation for the Fair, the opening ceremony of which will be performed at the Peninsula Hotel by His Excellency the Governor at noon on Wednesday, May 24, Empire Day. There will be an official luncheon following the opening ceremony.
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Some points from the, speeches wore:
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War means loss and waste. INWARD It seems to turn the tide of pro- gress backwards, and undo the advance of years. And the evils of war do not end with the war itself. In its aftermath come famine and unemployment."
"Times of peace tond to lend men to sloth and indelence and selfishness, whereas war breeds a race of heroes. War may be a civilization has destroyer, but often followed in its wake."
"War is only adopted by un- the
reasonable savages, arbitration is unknown. ences with knives; but that in coolies may settle their differ-
to whom Two
Last Friday evening's broadcast announcement which, by the way, was the first of the series, fittingly epitomised the exhibits that will be staged by the Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Co. of Hongkong, Ltd. The list was followed by a comprehensive outline of famous dockyard at Quarry Bay, describing in brief its lay-out, equipment and capabilities, and the most important materials used The stern eyes, opening, held the in the building and repairing of
"Is anything better than war girl's for a long moment. "Miss ships at Talkoo.. If Friday's an Moran?" he said. "Thank you for nouncement can be accepted as coming. I'm sorry my rascally non-a specimen of what will be issued for its purpose? Hias peace, can pence, ever settle International hew can't be here to witness our by the Fair Committee as news
the disputes?* concerning marriage. He insisted on sailing Fair, there can be no doubt that
"Would You have a
Hmall for South Amerien last night."
thousands of Hongkong listeners brother fight his big brother for and many more thousands on the his fair sharo of cakes?" South China Coast and in adjacent Treaty parts will await the daily broadcast short talks on the Fair with pleasure and interest.
(To be Continued,)
studio for "Doug" during his stay in the South Seas, carried four monkeys and two parrots, a load of dynamite and other explosiven.
to the
"Doug" wax welcomed Islande by Governor General Jore on behalf of the French Government, and an Inmediate bombardment of recep
tions began featuring wild pig fenata and native dances, attended by tribal rulers and South Sea bellen.
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"War tenches people to be cruel, selfish and callous, instead of pro- ducing heroism and unselfishness. The stronger always wins, hence war is entirely 'futile as a means Firms Dealt With.
of deelding questions of right and justice. Further, the defeated Firms and publle utility con- cerns such
as the Hongkong country is never at rest, till she After much publicity, a French film
Electric Co., the China Light and obtains her revenge, Countries of Parisian footlights will be shown
Power Co., the Hongkong Tele- have learned enmities through at The Central Theatre next Wednes-
phone Co., to mention a few out war, and these ermities have day. The title is "Paris-Beguin", or
of a long list of enthusiastic lasted from generation to genera "Paris Caprice" and is an Osso Film
supporters of the Fair, will be tion; ef, France and Germany,
Japan and China. presentation, starring the celebrated
dealt with, in the course of
"The great men of all ages have French stage netross, Jane Marnac.
survey of the Important part they
Empr. of Canads Ja and Jean Brabin.
Empr. of Busi are taking and their practical, been anti-war. The Although the dialogue is entirely benefit of the Pierre Loti Memorial, substantial contributions to make because its effects are not last-mpr. of Japan
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In return for this hospitality, Fairbanks gave the natives their first view of talking, motion pictures, With special equipment taken with hini, Doug staged a
show for the
the fenlure attractions ns
"Hot Pepper"
a
reason
The division at the end resulted com- In 15 votes for the Government, and 16 for the Opposition: The motion was left undecided.
in French, there are English sub-Mickey Mouse" and "Around the the Empire Day Fair a success. titles giving the main points of the World in Eighty Minutes." dinlogue at the foot of the screen as the netion proceeds; but so con- summate is the neting of the French artists, that words are really un- Flage and Quirt, the militant necessary. The setting of the film is Marines, have exchanged their distinctly novel; it is aetory of forms for alik hats and full-dreas Parisian stage-life, in which the clothes. They appear in the Fox heroine is faced with the ordeni of comedy. "Hot Pepper", dressed in the playing behind
height of fashion and living like kings footlights tragedy of love, the counterpart of in their roles night club owners. which she has actually, experienced a The production comes to the King's drama which, when she rend the acl Theatre very shortly.
Preserving
the ing script, she thought too impossible
the spirit of ever to occur in life,
characters of Fingg and Quirt, The whole atmosphere of the get-originated by Laurence Stailings and ting is true to French theatrical life, Maxwell Anderson, they continue to and particularly and the story itself, no less than the battle over women' acting, true to life itself. The pic-aver "Pepper", an impetuous and ture should not be missed by any who fiery little stowaway from South have longed to know something of America found on one of Flagg's rum this aspect of the "Gay Capitol.". Flips.
"Mr. Robinson Crusoe"
No compulsory fee for space has been asked from exhibitora, nor will there be any charge for admission to the Fair. Indeed, revenge." uni-
in the case of the peasantry of the New Territories, the nittee in making arrangements with the Raliway authorities and the transport companies for free tickets for the farmers travelling from the outlying districts to the Fair at Kowloon. The Peninsula Hotel is the venue, and the large pavilion on the opposite side on Nathan Road will house a collec- and tion of motor-cars, lorries tracks of British production, be sides machinery in motion British products generally, never before presented in Hongkong under a single roof.
Edmund Lowe again appears' as Quirt and Victor McLaglen as Flagg. The role of "Tepper" is enacted by the vibrant and dynamic Lupe Velez. El Brendel, the Swedish dialect comedian, plays a featured role and othern in prominent parts are Lillan Bond, Boothe Howard, Gloria Roy and Russ Clark. Mech colour is
The arrival at Papeete of the Douglas Fairbanks company and the chartered yacht, Invader, to film "Mr. Robinson Cruso", showing at the King's Theatre, was the signal for a reception and jollification such as has never been exceeded in the South said to be added to the night club Scas,
scenes by a singing and dancing chorns with which Miss Velez appeare, Ben-going in a dance number.
The Invader. besides appearing in the picture, served us
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