1929-10-07 — Page 7

MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1929.

PRESS DINNER

GAMBLERS CAUGHT

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GUESTS UNTIL THE “WEE

ARREST FOLLOWS RAID BY CHINESE DETECTIVE ·

SMA' HOURS"

NO SPEECHES !

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before

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BROADCASTING

ENCOURAGING RESPONSE FROM H.R.'S TALENT

THE CHINA MAIL,

ROUND THE CINEMAS

SCREEN VERSION OF BIMOR- TAL POEM AT MAJESTIC

"THE ANCIENT MARINER"

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

BANK HOLIDAY.

FAN TAN AGAIN

THE INAUGURAL CONCERT In the "Ah Chow" room Man Kwak Restaurant, West Point, on breakers and other earth coolies em been made with arrangements in 1772, wrote that famous poem, "The No. 5 of 1912, the EXCHANGE

Fourteen Chinese men, some stone That considerable progress has Saturday night, Mr. J. W. Lee, Fion-ployed by a sub-contractor of Lam

Samuel Taylor Coleridge, born in TN Accordance with Ordinance orary Secretary of the Chinese Athlatle Woo, Building Contractor, appeared at cart organised by the Broadcasting as one of the finest Association,

connection with the inaugural con- Ancient Mariner, was hont at a dinner the Kowloon Magistracy

which atands BANKS will be CLOSED for the party at which the Chinese and Euro-day

In English. transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS pest football reporters of the local Smith on charges of playing fans tan His Excellency the Ofleer Adminis-has made a great success of his effort.

Mr. T. S. Whyte-Committee for to-morrow, when Chester Bennett has brought it as a on Press were the guests,

Fox production to the screen,

THURSDAY, 10th. October, The gather in their matshed, at Kowloon Docks, tering the Government (the Hon. To-day for the last time, one may see

and (Aniversary of the Chinese Re ing, which was of an informal and as the result of a raid carried out by Mr. W. T. Southorn, C.M.G.) will the picture at the Majestic Theatre, Hong Kong, 5th October, 1929, fraternal nature, was well attended Divisional-Inspector G. A. Stimson kindly assist was learned at the Kowloon

public). and lasted until a "wee sma' hour." and a party of polles on Friday night. third meeting of the Broadcasting, The majority of the guests arrived | about 8.30 p.m., or soon after.

The first tw defendants were charg Committee held on Thursday even-way dispelled the interest of the poem. The screen-version has In no mean Carded with keeping the place as a coming when Mr. N. L. Smith (Chair-Rather the beauty of the written story tables were opened at 9 o'clock and mon gaming house, while the rest were man) presided.

SPECIAL PHYSICAL CULTURE games were indulged in until almost Jarraigned for playing.

CLASS. midnight when dinner was served.

le brought it to the full and one scea Busy Banker

As at present arranged the the hideousness of man, when lustful; MME. when details

BARONELLI, skeleton programme is as follows. he destroys alt good living things on Special attention given to stout and ARTISTE. are available they earth-then finally, man's fall and the stiff ladies who desire to regain their Press in due course, will be communicated to the

awful disaster that overcomes him. youthful figure. All this is vividly depleted on the Road, Back of Star Theatre (ground School of Dancing for Children and Adults. 23, Ashley Mins.

floor), Kowloon.

As it was a reporters' dinner there

A Chinese detective, in evidence, were, of course, no speeches. Not that said that when he entered the room they had nothing to say to their hos where the defendants were huslly play. pitable host, but because no one volun- ing he saw the first defendant, who teered to take on the job of Hate taker.was banker, counting out beans (172 and everyone made sure not to take in number) with a small stick. a note book and pencil along with him second defendant was taking in the

A "Corker"

loosings and paying out the winnings ** Roamer " the "China Mail's " football scribe, rung up to the office just paper with the fan tah square marked to the gamblers. A white plece of before "chow" to say that as a host on it with charcoal, was produced in Mr. Lee was a "corker," and be Court. ("Reamer") was having a good time. By the way he spoke we can bellovo was different from any other in that His Worship said that in this case It hit, but as his football reports have they had not turned a house into a béen turned in there is no excase for common, gaming place. The fine would the editor to kick.

therefore be less.

3, Soprano Songs.

Bowes-Smith

6. Tenor Songs. Mr. Li Chor-

chi

B. Violin Solos.

screen.

omen

Crew's Ill Luck The killing of an albatross, a'good- to the sailor, by the Ancient Mariner, brings a curse upon an cther- wise happy and contented crew. They all die, and finally the schooner is loft in the sole command of the Mariner- for he is the only one alive. He la, however, saved and lived to tell the tale, Clara Bow appears in a small part as a school-mistress and not the hot- headed flapper she usually depicts. Earle Willams, Leslie Fenton, Nigek

The

2. Selections. Serenaders

1. Opening Speech. His Ex- cellency the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, C.M.G.

The Aloha

Mrs.

8

B

4. Piano Solos.

Smith

Mr. Bowes-

10

8

Mr. John

Broga

10

Dick Barty and

Piano

9.

Womack

8

9. Selections.

The Aloha

Serenaders

act excellently in supporting roles, The picture is well worth seeing.

8

10. Baritone Songs.

Mr.

Glover

8

LOTS OF SENTIMENTALITY

11. Ducts. Mr. and Mrs. J.

Cornelius .....

10

12. Dick Barty and a Piano

10

13. Baritone Songs, Mr. Frank

Austin

Glenn Tryon and Barbara Kent in "Lonesome"

8

The Aloha

10

He did remark, however, that it wouldn't be fun if the Football Secre- 850 each, with the option

The two first defendants were ined turies of every local sports-club fol-weaks' hard labour, and the whole of of three lowed Mr. Lee's example and treated the remainder were fined $3, with the their pet reporters to dinner, but, of alternative of five days' jail each. course, he is jealous!

The proceeds amounting to $1.09, were ordered to be confiscated.

POLICE CONCERT

LARGE ATTENDANCE AT "AL FRESCO"

AN EXCELLENT PROGRAMME

Fine weather invoared the "A Fresco" concert, organised by the Police, and held on Saturday on the lawn of the Polleo Recreation Club, Happy Valley. There was a large at tendance, which was very gratifying to

TREE CUTTING

YOUNG GIRLS CAUTIONED FOR

TRESPASSING

PARENTS RESPONSIBLE

Government Plantation,

Soprano Songs. Mrs. O. C.

14. Selections.

Serenadera.

"

Daily Programine

de Bralilior, and Gladys Brockwell all

Although there Bre crowds and crowds of people in the picture, "Lone- some." showing at the Queen's Theatre 120to-day, only two are included in the cast...They are Glenn Tryon and Barbara Kent. The picture is unusual in this respect, and an original note is is masterful, while that of Barbara struck. The-acting of Glenn Tryon Kent is all that may be desired.

Surging Millions

In the huge city of New York,

casual type, and as every Saturday ar- rived with its precious hours of free- don, they had no one to spend the day with. Eventually both the boy and the girl meet at a fair, and they fall in love with each other,

Close Down, 11 p.m. H.E. the Officer Administering the Government and party will ar rive at the Studio shortly before Looking' quite happy in spite of p.m. on Tuesday and will be re- having spent two nights in the cells,ceived by the members of the the four Hakka girls arraigned on General Broadcasting Committee. charges of cutting pine trees in No. He will make a short inspection there were two people that amidst the the organisers of the entertainment, C who had worked hard to make their Kung Road, Kowloon City, were 'p.m.-will say a few words.

Sai of the Studio and punctually at 9surging millions, were lonesome (no first public effort a success. Saturday again before Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith programme following immediately a girl. They had friends, but of the the the story goes). They were a boy and Right's audience included His Excel-at the Kowloon Magistracy. loney the General Officer Commanding,

after. Mr. Southorn's address Major-General J. W. Sandilands, C.B., | His Worship inquired of Mr. G. B. will be translated into. Chinese by C.M.G., D.S.O., the acting Captain weniow, Assistant Superintendent the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewell, Superintendent of Police, Han, Mr. of the Botanical and Forestry De- C.M.G. T... King, and a number of Officers partment, as to whether the parents of the Command.

had been cornmunicated with, and "For good. variety the

pro-was informed that gramme was well arranged, and cater-mothers were sitting in the Court some of the el for all inusical tastes. The major portion was in the hands of Band-up on a stick, and claimed to be the An old woman then came hobbling master W. H. Fitz-Earle, A.R.C.M.grandmother of two of the giris, and his able Banismen of the 2nd Battalion the King's Own Scottish Bor-while another village woman said derers. In addition, there were fourche was the mother of a third. items contributed by local talent, which Addressing the old woman, his were well presented and enthusiastical-Worship said that she must have ly applauded by the audience. known that her grand-daughters had Mrs. O. C. Womack sang "Roses of taken a chopper with them to cut Picardy" very effectively, with a soft trees. He did not believe her state- band accompaniment. The audience in- ment that she had told them to go. sisted on an encore, and she had to sing out and gather dried branches of

.well-known

ond popular "Killarney" before they were satisfied, trees. There was no doubt that the

The Humorqus Side

parents had sent these children out The humorous side of the

to eut trees, and the next time any gramme was shouldered by Mrs. F. of them get caught the parents! Bunje ard Mr. V. C. Labrum, and it would be charged instead.

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RIOT. OF

The daily routine programme is time, the Programme Sub-Commitated, and they lose each other. being worked out. In the mean then quite by accident they are separ

They have a rare time together,

suggested times:- tee has submitted the following climax, thrilling as it is unusual is Monday, Wednesday and Friday:

afforded.

Although the story is simple, inter-

A "TROUPE" OF 60 GAME 11.00 a.m. to 11.30 am.

est is well maintained throughout. The FOWLS IN A 11⁄2 hour- Commercial News (leif Chin-scenes are one riot of surging crowds, COMEDY, ACROBATICS AND . ese, Half English).

besporting themselves at the fair. 11.30 am to 12.30 p.m. 1 hour-He. Clever scenic effects

hearsals.

are shown and 12.30 p.m. to 1.30 p.m. 1 hour-De-tertainment.

the plese, taken as a whole, is fine en-

ECCENTRICITIES monstration Programme (Chia-

with ese and English). -

5.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. 1 hour-Chin

cse Programme.

6.00 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. bour

Children's Programme. 0.30 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. 1 hour-Hos-

pitals.

A WHITE LIE

"VICTIM" ADMITS ROBBERY

WAS PLANNED

The "daring" robbery reported to the Police by a foki of the Kwong Tai shop, Hing Lung-street, in trusted him by his master to pay which he states that $532.98 en- to Connell Bros. of David House and Himly and Co., of Connaught | road respectively, was stolen by two. men who blinded him with pepper. has been found to be nothing but

9.00 p.m. to 10.30 p.m. 14 bours

General Programme,

Total (6 hours) The girls were discharged with a Tuesday and Thursday:

11.00 am to 11.30a.m. hour

Commercial News (Half Chin- ese, Half English). 11.30 am to 12.30 p.m. 1 hour-Re-

hearsals. 12.30 p.m. to 1.20

P.m.

1 hour-Do- monstration Programme (Chin cru and English). 0.00 p.m. to 6.30p.m. 1 houre-a "white lie."

General Programme.

could not have been placed in better hands. Mrs. Bunje, in Character caution. Sketches, was delightful. She told the story of the "Red Riding Hood" in the style of an imaginative school girl Mr. Lubrum was dressed for the part of the comedian in white flannels, black and white coat, bowler hat, and a red nose! He was in his usual "high humour" in the songs "He's Not Old Enough, to be Old" and "Him-pr-aa,” in both of which he was accompanied ly the Band,

LIFE SAVING

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6.30 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. 5 hour-Hos

pitals.

9.00 p.m. to 10.30 p.m. 11⁄2 hours

Chinese Programme.

Total (hours)

An examination was held at North Mr. R. MeA. Keown sang a couple of Point on Monday last for Proficiency Folk Songs, and heard to advantage in the opea, of the Royal Life Saving Society

his rich voice was / Certificates and Bronze Medallions Saturday:- Moore's "Belleve Me" was his first, The class, presented by their instruc-j which was followed by the old English tor, Cpl. Branch, of the K.O.S.B., 11.30 am to 12 Noon

"Drink to me only." Both did full justice to their instructor.

song+

were deservedly applauded.

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THE ONLY ROOSTER COME- DIAN IN THE HISTORY OF

THE STAGE

TO-DAY

AT THE

STAR

there is no truth in the fokt's story. At 2.30, 5.30 & 9.20.

The Police have discovered that

of which they are suspicious.

At the Police Station the foki ad- 11.00 a.m. to 11.80 am. hour-missing, and he is alleged to know mitted that he and another "ataged" the robbery. The other man is now!

huur-Ra-as yet been recovered, Commercial News (Half Chin-all about the money, which has not esc, Half English).

hearsals.

monetration Programme (Chín-

Four pipers of the K.O.S.B. danced a very fine manner, and all the can-

The various tests were carried out in 12.00 Noon to 1.00 p.m. 1. hour-De-"AND SO TO BED” the Highland Dance, "The Argyla didates proved themselves fully Broadwards," which thrilled the many capable of saving life under diferit 9.00 p.m. to 10.30 p.m. 11⁄2 hours-- FORTHCOMING PRODUCTION Scots present, and the others too!

Of the Band Items, special mention circumstances.

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General Programme. 10.30 p.m. to 11.30 p.m. 1 hour- from Verdi's "Il Trovatore," in which have been made, tho award of Bronze

Chinese Programme. the cornet solo was effectively played Medallions

Total (4 hours)

For their first production of the by Musician H. Latimer from the tificates to:-Armi/Q.M.5. Gross-

and Proficiency Cer-10.30 am to 1.00 pm. 2 hours Dramatic Club have selected James

Sunday:--

acason the Hong Kong Amateur. other end of the ground, backed by the man. Band playing softly. The clarinet solo Biss, R.A.O.C., Pte McKenna, Pie

Church Service and Chinese Bernard Fagan's delightful play R.A.O.C., Armt./Staff-Sgt. by Band-Sergt. G. Ware in this same Cuthbert, Ple Utteridge, 2/K.0.S.B.,

Programme (Note: Service at "And So To Bed" which depicts a The Warwick - Revue some churches commences at number was also delightful in the dpen. So insistent was the audience Hon. Instructors Certificate to Cor- that an encore had to be given of the paral Branch, 2/K.0.S.B. This bringa cornet scio.

the number of KO.S.B. Passes to "Blue Bonnete a'er the Border" and well over 40, and it is hoped that the National Anthem brought a very many more of the Servioèmen in enjoyable evening to a close." the Colony will become candidates

for these awards.

4,000 SHELLS FIRED CHINESE RE-INFORCEMENTS TO FRONT

Shanghal, Saturday, Reports from many Chinese and Japanese sources emphasise the eriousness of the Soviet attacks

EGYPT'S CABINET GENERAL SATISFACTION AT CHOICE OF MEMBERS

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Alaxandria, Saturday,

Company,

10.30 am. and at others 11 day in the life of the great diarist which is to commence a short season a.m. The intention is to start Mr. Pepys. The author has ex-at the Star Theatre

on Thursday,

a programme with the complained that the day in question is October 10, has been rousing "The mencoment of church service not actually described in the Diary Times of India" (Bombay) and The but each day to finish at 1 and that it is entirely imaginary. Statesman". (Calcutta) to a high pitch B.00 p.m. to 10.30 p.m. 1 hoursHe calls his work a comedy but of enthusiasm.

General Programme,

there are so many amusing situa

p.m.).

The former said: "It is years since

Total (4 hours), tions that it might almost have been we have had an opportunity of wit- Commercial Newa

described as a farge, and costume neasing such enthusiasm, as was seen The commercial news service farces are rare.

in the theatre last night. The nudi- started on September 30 and is

Samuel Pepys

ence literally rose at this talented now in working order, thanks to The cast will be headed by two company of artistes. There is an at- the energy of Mr. H. Lowcock. old favourites in the persons of Mir whole preceedings that quite unique.. mosphere a certain cache about the As regards Press news local news. A. Hannibal and Mrs. Grossman, Laughter is abundant, and it is always papers, it is officially stated, by the who will play the parts of "Samuel in a delightful setting-Irresistibly Committee, will take it in turn Pepys" and "My Wife, poor droll and clever." weekly to supply local news in bul-"Charles II" has been allotted, to seeing the Warwick Revue Company Wretch. The important role of "The Statesman" said:"To miss. against the Chinese forces in the The Coalition Cabinet, following given. The news bulletin will be Hong Kong audiences, but he will tertainment that we have seen for

letin from at 10 o'clock every even Mr. R. A. Green, whose charming is to miss a rare, trast. Indood. "It la Ing when a General Programme is baritone voice has often delighted the nestaat approth to a London en vicinity of Marichuli during the past the resignation of the Govern supplemented by the London news be making his first appearance, in very long time--In fact, it las in many three days It Is reported that the ment, will be constituted as service wirelessed by Rugby daily straight part. An excellent The comedy le of a high order, while Soviot fired 4,000 shells on October follows:-

Mr. Robert Sutherland, O.B.Esupporting cast has been secured the general tone of the productions is respects up to London standard Itsek. Premier and Minister of the In- in working on a tentative sugges The Brat, performance, will stake elegant, and colourful The Warwick Minister of Foreign Affairs (M. shipping companies in Hong Kong and the play will be repeated four the Jadedoras vardhana MSIG terior (M. Adly Pasha)tion which he has put to various place on Saturday, November 16, Revue Company offers a tonic to Midhat Pasha Yeghen), for a special programme for tour-nights and possibly one matinee Minister of Communications (M. lat steame

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