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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 1930.

A Chinese was, at the Kowloon ROUND THE CINEMAS WHITEWAY CIRCUS.

Police Court to-day, sentenced to twelve months' hard labour snatching a purse from a compatriot in Shanghai Street last night. had a previous conviction.

for

Ha!

Wild Party for "New York Nights"

ber

A REAL HOT ONE

Filming "New York Nights" was

Fine Show Opens in Wanchai.

ELEPHANT ON ITS HEAD

The Whiteway Circus and Royal

Mr. G. C. Moss, Assistant En- gineer and Station Officer at Central Fire Station, has been transferred to the Kowloon Fire Station 菇想 Station Officer, vica Mr. G. in progress In Hollywood and a num÷„Menagerie, which has had a moat Saunders, who oes to the Central

of vaudeville artisten and successful tour throughout the Far to-day.

singers had been engaged as East since leaving India four years While driving along Nathan "atmosphere" in support of Norma jago, is now showing.nightly at the Road yesterday Colonel Skinner met Talmadge.

Praya East. The China Mail is with an accident when his car was "This is supposed to be a wild informed that besides the regular knocked over by another car, driven party," said Director Lewis Mile- by Mr. E. D. Alves, which was com-stone, "get to it." ing out of Jordan Road. Colonel Skinner's hand was the only injurey reported.

A cut on

9.15 p.m. show, special matinees will be held on Wednesdays, Satur And they did. Jerry Coe, the dancing ac-day, and Sundays at 4 p.m. School cordionist, danced to a tune from a children will be admitted at half blues band of black blowers, and

An interesting charity concert then gave his sensational eccentric rates for all classes at the matinees, will be given at the Theatre Royal dance. The tap dancing team of whilst Service men and Police in on April 26, at 9 p.m., in ald Rutledge and Taylor did a number, uniform are to be admitted at half of the Tin Kwok School and and several other entertainers made price to all performances. Orphange (Kowloon. City) under the party a real "hot one," to use the patronage of His Excellency Miss Talmadge's expression. the Officer Administering the Gov- ernment and Mrs. W. T. Southorn.

"MASKEE.”

Round the World on a Junk.

A SPORTING VENTURE.

A starred attraction is Miss

"New York Nights" now at the Lakabony, a little 12-years-old lady, Queen's Theatre, is a lively and in what is said to be a wonderful entertaining study of the world of tight-rope act. The Famous Fly- song writers and chorus girls.ing Diamonds, In their spectacular Critics have agreed that it is the and sensational trapeze act are best all-talking picture mirroring also a feature. There are all kinds of other acts to make up a perform- the gay night life of Broadway.

Miss Talmadge is supported by a ance of all-round exévilence. notable cast which includes Gilbert Roland, John Wray, actor-play- | wright, Lilyan Tashman, Roscoe Karns, and Mary Doran,

RAY HATTON

Thrilled by Character Changes

Fine Meringeris

The menagerio, always a big drawing card with amall--and grown-up-children, comprises ole- phants, tigers, leopards, sebra, monkeys, bear, etc., and will be opan from 7 am to 6 p.m. for a modeat admission fee of 10 cents. Children will be admitted at half- rates.

Who said "Maskee?" The an- swer is provided by Mr. L Stevenson, second officer of the Indo-China 5.8. Hang Sang. He is ro firmly convinced that this magle word will carry him round the world that he has gone to the that we only have one life to live, It is pretty generally accepted

The Hong Kong public is promis- trouble of having a junk special- but that is where the moving pic ed the sight of an elephant

sory. There is, however,

ly built in Swatow, with which he tures actor has the laugh on other standing on its head, and goats din movement, as Mr. Bottomley and two or three other merrie men people. For instance, I've lived at ing with tigers. A special fea (representing the

Building Intend Authority) has stated, in globe.

to

circumnavigate

Model Inspected.

the least a half dozen lives in the past ture, in fact, is made of the trained

couple of years and goodness animal performances. favour of concrete staircases.

knows how many more I'll live in We can only hope that that In an exclusive Interview this the next few years," movement will grow in morning a China Mail reporter strength."

Professor K. K. Keelary, the pro- prietor, announces that he has got together 50 artistes, all noted in their particular line. The clowns, those all-important gentlemen with-

Random Reflections

FROM THE EXPURGATED DIARY OF TUCK SUN PAO

Hong Kong, Yesterday, Hong Kong side now everything

That is the reaction Raymond was shown a model of the gallant Hatton, one half of the laugh pro- This constitutes progress of a ship, Without getting too nau- voking Paramount comedy of Beery very gratifying nature. The next tical, he is able to state that the and Hatton, has to his chosen line out which no real circus is com- junk is rigged with a mainsail and of work. The half pint member plate, have all sorts of new and old move should be with the Legis-, foresail, and a jury mast can be of the pair who furnish the amuse- stunts, and the show altogether Has lative Council at their next meet- rigged astern, if necessary. ment in "Firemen Save My Child," been pronounced a huge success ing a week hence. It has been

The dimensions of the junk are "We're in the Navy Now", and wherever it has appeared. 41. feet in length with an 11-foot their latest, "Now We're in the Prices range from $20 for a box stated in evidence by a repre- 6 inch beam. The frame is made Air," which will be showing(6 seats) and for a single box sentative of the Building of camphor wood, the hull of An-for the last time at the seat, to 50 cents in the gallery." Authority that the latter en tung pine, the deck of locust Majestic Theatre, Kowloon,to- deavoured, so far as was possible, the dual duty of guide and all times, and it is easy to see that wood The deep rudder will ful-day, has a twinkle in his eye at to get architects to submit re- freeboard.

being funny is not just a matter inforced concrete construction, Mr. Stevenson is a Jersey man, of business with him. Life is one more especially as regards floors and consequently puts little falth joyous adventure after another and Hin the whole world is just one big and staircases, but they could not in such things as engines.

itten is to do the trip with the aid laugh to Raymond Hatton. absolutely enforce such pro of favourable winds 'and' goof

A Real Thrill visions. Mr. Bottomley read a honest muscle. He has had the "It is a real thrill, this business letter from an architect complain-junk 80 constructed that it is

of pictures," he says with en- divided into three compartments,

thusiasm. ing about the excessive cost of, with a bulkhead forward, which Eskimo and the next thing you blong velly dah to makee

"First you are an such work, and added that arrangement permits he and his there was a tendency to construct crow to lie snag in dirty weather know you are a British Lord and catchce chow chow blong velly Somebody talkee my The proposed route to be under-just when you got used to high hati

travelling in high Bociety. Then hard

that Call email clerks who Ilong Kong, Wednesday, April 2, 1930. the reproof type of buildings The pro from China to New!

nowadays.

Australia and ways and you are almost convinced makee catcheer little wages, blong It has, therefore, been made New Zealand, to the Hawailan Is-you really are somebody, you find velly sad. They do have nut quite clear that our comments of lands, through the Panama Canal yourself given the part of an out- money, and they makes send letter

and so to England.

cast who has only a ragged coat to talpans for more wages, but the March 12 have been justified up!

and a set of whiskers to keep out taipans no pay more The Junk will carry no cargo the Winter cold.

What thing do?.... My s'poes every- "We agree that Chinese to the hilt. There is no power to and provision. is made for carry- *Then you think of all the body must makes drink more water. tonement houses should be pro-enforce natural provisions against ing two tons of water astern, and childish ambitions you can realise Hong Kong, ide now can catchee vided with concrete instead of the appalling dangers of fires also stores that will last for nine by getting somewhere in pictures. Shing Mingguaterno that blong

houses

months. She hopes to get away Show me the youngster who hasn't good apploper, but my think if wooden staircases."

from here on the first "leg"-to dreamed of wearing all sorts of talpans no makse pay little more This is one of the riders of the wooden staircases,

The Building, Sandakan,-about April 11. I uniforms. I've dolled up in more wages, clerks trans am do ploper. jury at the inquest, which con- Authority has no option but to the meantime, Mr. Stevenson is uniforms than I ever knew existed work Waterblong «vělly good but cluded yesterday, on the victims pass plans of proposed new build to leave very shortly for Swatow when I used to gloat over the his my friend Ah Ching me water no blong good for heads. So of the fire at Smithfield, Kennedyings in which it is intended to con- We learn that the craft has been tory books and lodge parades.

"Another big advantage.pictures how fashion can cleria makes work Town. This important point was struct wooden staircases. It may under construction In Swatow for have brought me is a cruise in the ploper. commented upon by the China Mail suggest; it may advise but it the last four months.

Navy and last, but not least, I've Many dangers will be encounter had the fan of playing with an on the very day that the fire can go no further!

Architects ed en route such as coral reefs at honest to goodness, fire engine. occurred, namely, March 12. We may submit plans providing for aight and those dread tornadoes then stated, in part:-

concrete staircases, only to have in the Pacific. The opening stages of the tour will cause great an- It must have struck the them contumaciously rejected by xiety, but once this period is left casual observer many a time their clientele on the score of the, behind the remainder will prove and oft that narrow wooden heavier. cost as compared with plain sailing. staircases in Chinese tenement

DEATH TRAPS.

in tenement

with

Guinen, then to

to bring her down to Hong Kong.

Long Preparation.

Although Mr. Stevenson has

LONGEVITY.

250-Year-Old Man to Lecture.

good for perilsamanMy see two Everything bling leah also no

Indian perlisemen yesterday makes all day talkse roadside. One piece rikishe makes come and fall down one small Chinese boy. But tho two perlisemen they no got nuf chow, so they make talkea how fashion can catches more money. They blong too busy makes talkes, and no can makes find time to see how small boy make fall down by rikisha.

My talkee you more to-morrow.

Ten Years Ago

[From the

Mail,"

houses form a dreadful peril in wooden staircases. Thus, so far, the case of fire. Yet this type it has been nobody's business to

Peking, March 10. of stairway obtains to-day, even | safeguard the lives of tenants in named his boat "Masked" According to a telegram from this in the case of the numerous crowded blocka

he has left nothing to chance as re-morning's issue of the Shun Tien new blocks already erected or

gards charts and Instrumenta for Shih Pao, the 250-year-old man,' LI Now that the subject has re- his projected 18-months journey. Ching-yun is due in the Szechuan in course of erection all over the Colony. Why should dan-ceived so much publicity through In fact, he has spent nine monthe capital city about the middle of this ger, and even death, be so per- the reports in the Press of the in all in careful calculation and month to deliver a series of pubile sistently courted? Is the jury's riders and the Coroner's contemplation before definitely de lectures on the secrets of his longe- machinery of the Building

ciding to start upon the venture.vity and his reminiscences of the Authority which means, of concurrence therewith, the public As to the personnel on the trip, Ching Dynasty, course, the Government not will be naturally impatient it is understood there will be four Mr. Li left his native town of strong enough to place a ban should nothing more be heard of in the crew. One of them is a Kai-haien on March 8 for Ho Ju on wooden staircases in Chinese it for weeks, if not months; to local business gentleman, another is Pou, where he is to be the house blocks and to Insist that only concrete stairways be con- come. These death traps of wit be a doctor in Sandakan, guest of Marshal Wu Pel-fu, former To-day's dollar is worth 5/-4d.

whilst the remaining member is still leader of the Chilli elique. The stricted? Surely landlords and wooden staircases must be univer to be selected from numerous Inter- lectures at Chengtu are under the Local employers will never And the authorities alike do not wil-sally abolished and replaced by ested applicants. auspices of various local organisa local newspaper fast them on fully invite further lessons of the dreadful nature brought concrete staircases, The lives of The trip will be quite in the modern tions, headed by the provincial wage questions If they go the right

sendmanrer, as the skipper has arranged education association home to them by the fatal fires the dwellers of Chinese tenements for Movietone and picture rights, and Mr. Li is regarded as the oldest says, that the papers weddio way to workAn employer who of 1922 and 1980 in the same are more to be considered than has also ✨ made arrangements

in the world and In spite of his too much is not fit to administer. A dwelling houses

Pomme for lui, epoch-making, journey to be the extra outlay involved for prolly, and very ny, recorded in Brie hoary age, is described as still very fried dies shop. Newspapers have Immediately following the fire porty owners. Let the legislators tish and American ygypapers ft and healthy. He still possesses reco it was learned that the authoritieset busy, ther

a very clear memory and can recall must thepo Chat No Precedent an exercised commendable

of the reigns of Káng amendments to the Speaking without the book, there the eve

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