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MONDAY, JULY 28, 1930.

SECRET GROUP,

4,000 MEMBERS IN PANGASINAN.

WATCH ORDERED.

THE CHINA MAIL.

ROUND THE CINEMAS LETTERS & RADIO

"ROMANCE OF THE RIO GRANDE."

ADDRESSES WHICH CANNOT BE

TRACED,

SHADOWS BEFORE

POST OFFICE -LIST

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED |

IN. CHINA MAIL

To-day

Queen's

Theatre

Star Theatre,

· SETTING IN MEXICO.

Crowded houses favoured the Queen's Theatre yesterday when the management presented San- Fox movietonz ell's all talking

A General Post Office notifica-Romance of Rio Grande.” production "Romance of the Rlotion gives the following unclaim Grande" which will be showned correspondence, etc., waiting

To-day from today to Wednesday at the at the Post Oftes, and also un-

"My Man."

To-day-World Theatre, customary times.

claimed radio telegrams at the Warner Baxter, who bas ap-Radio Telegraph Office, Govern Broken Chord," (Chinese picture), "Monte Carlo," 5.15 and 9.20 p.m. peared here in "Behind that Cur ment Building-

230 and 7.15 pm. tain" and "In Old Arizona," is

which h

To-day Majestic in the leading role

The Life of Riley."

To-day

-

Theatre;

Thantre

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WING to necessary renowala in the Engine House, the Public are hereby notified that no SATURDAY, the 2nd August, until CARS will run after Midnight on

MONDAY, 4th August, at 7 a.m. By Order, JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

- General Managers... Hong Kong, 28th July, 1980.

Manila, July 19. Further reports recelyed at con- stabulary headquarters yesterday from Major Ramon Ochoa, pro- vinetal commander of Pangasinan, disclosed the fact that the secret society of a seditious nature ген

Paste Restante Correspondence, cently discovered in four towns of

Mademoiselle May Allegrini, A. the province has gained consider handles capably. He is support-Beitin, Miss L. Barbat, John

Central able membership and territory.

Mona Baker, W. G. Dudfeld, J. Drewry, Virginian," ed by Antonio Moreno. The society has gained ground in La Union and Bulacan, particular-Maris, a brunette, is the girl, and M. Ellerton, R. Elridge, Eastern Mary Duncan is ideally cast withirading Co., Ltd., W. G. Gong,

Home Malls. To-day-Outward for Europe via her as the senoritas.

H. K. Hutchinson, Mrs, F. E. San Francisco, 5 p.m., and Europe With a setting in Mexico, the Hansen. S. N. Kozloff, J. B

via Siberia, 6 P.M. (President with thrills, Kemp (Hokler & Stoughton). Lee Taft). story is interesting romance and

humour, mingled Wing-sun. Miss G. Malabar. Dr.

To-morrow-Outward for Europe The A. D. Maxwell, Overseas Trading via Marseilles (Athos 11), 2.30 theme song. You'll find your an-Co., Miss M. O'Letch, Pritchard for Europe via Siberia swer in my eyes." is rendered in & Co. Miss A. D. Sikes

(The [P.; pleasing manner by Mone Maris, Manse), 31. Simon, R. T. Sexton, while the musical interludes are 1. Thistle, Miss Batty Waterman To-morrow-At 889, Laichikok The Motor Vessel.

(Eastern & African Steamship Line), Miss J. Wu (s.s, Fulda). Mrs. H. J. Williamson, Capt. R. Zoeliner.

Major Ochoa reported that in Pangasinan alone, there are more than 4000 members of the secret society. The provincial coniman ders of La Union and Bulacan, in repets sent to Manila, also stated the society has gained adherents amour the ignorant people of those

Grovinces,

Headquarters yesterday sent alarms to provincial commanders

with jealousy and drama.

welcome.

Initially heard in an interesting Hearst Newsreel is Sir Rabin- of provinces near by, instructing ranath Tagore, the Indar poet them to be on the lookout for leaders of the society invading and philosopher, who tells, in The names and brief, the object of his mission to their territory.

Europe. descriptions of these leaders were enclosed.

"THE LIFE OF RILEY"

Was

Registered Articles.

L. Adler. S. R. Bowdler, Dr. N.{ Bradley, H. Cooper, Mme. 1. Duvardier, E. Graety, Leg Sak kow (c/o Wang Ching-wei), Miss} *Mollie McMinn (c/o N. W., Shaw Baptist Mission), Roberts Par traits Co. Wang Ching-wei. Yen Yew-beng.

The name of the secret society, according to Major Ochon. is

At the Majestic Theatre last "Kapatiran Magsasaka" Its mem- hers are required to pay a fee of night a First National film, "The starring Charlie P.1.50. Seventy centavos go to the Life of Riley," general funds of the society, while Murray and George Sidney, P.80 go to the funds collectel to shown. The rivalry of two men, ene a freman and the other : purchase firearms in Japan.

ጸጎ rich widow, Major policeman, for It

reported by Was Ochon that

the forins the amusing theme of this two of leaders of the society left for film, which will be shown today

Durand, St. Francis Hotel, Japan last year with a view to and tomorrow.

Queen's Rond Sam Hardy, June Marlowe, and making negotiations there for the purchase of the firearms. The Stephen Carr are in the support-4394 constabulary is making arrange- ing cast. ments to check up on this report; through the passport office.

In his report.

Major Ochoa

"THE VIRGINIAN."

named the following as the leaders "All talking," the new medium of the secret society: Pablo of the liver screen, is proving its Penuliar, Eliseo Aguirre, Ramon tremendous power በፍ an added Bengzon. Leancio Palaganas, An- quality for entertainment.at the tonio Puntawe, and Alejandro Central Theatre with the current Sarmiento. The towns in Panka-showing there of "The Virginian." sinan in which the society has a "The Virginian" is just the typei large number of members are of picture for which "all-talking" Bayambang, the headquarters, is most admirably suited. An Malasiqui, Santa Barbara, San American classic of the pioneering Carlos and Urbistondo.-Manila | days in Wyoming, this epic theme Bulletin.

of red-blooded drama and beautiful

romance is so stupendous, so vast in its great outdoors scope, that "all TIN'S SUDDEN JUMP.talking alone can do it full justice. Photographed in the open spaces of the Western cattle country, the film presents to the

LONDON NEWSPAPERS SURMISES.

What is behind yesterday's rise in the price of tin? asks the Lon don Daily Mail of June 20.

After advancing £5 in the, morni ing the buying continued in the

Wrigmonroe..

1795 GM 6670 6007 1344

4141 4382

(Angers), 2 p.m.

Lammerts'. Auction.

Road, household furniture, 11 a.m.

Miscellaneous. July 31-Hong Kong Cricket Club Concert, 5.30 p.m.

RADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME. The following programme will be broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. on 983

Unpaid Correspondence,

wetres:- S. Llosa, H. McDermid.

6-7 p.m.-Chinese Programme. Unclaimed Raillo Telegrams.. 7-10,30

Pro- p.m.-European Address

From

Framme of HIV and Victor Holhow Records selected and supplied by Yes Forg Weny Chiong, No. 3200 Tarakan Messrs. Moutrie & Co.

"The Daughter of the Rogiment"

Overture ...Members of La Senta ...Hanoj

Orchestra (C1864). ..Canton If I Might Only Come to You", .Brooklyn, NY. "Mary, My Mary",

Derek Oldham (Tenor) (B3046).

The Band of H.M. Cold- stream Guards (01453), "Love's Garden of Roses", Honolulu "Chunson" (In Love),

Foochow

Reginald Foort (Organ 3061 1315

Solo (B2988). "Nell Gwyn" Dances, Country Dance DUTCH EAST INDIES. and Pastoral Dance,

New Symphony Orchestra (32987), JAPANESE PENETRATION OF NO"Thyllida",

IMPORTANCE.

.Canton 2801

Chungking Hanoi Num Hang Alice Chun, 103, Haipan St.,

Shamshuipo, Yumate

"Martha"-Selection,

0 Lovely Night",

Walter Glynne (Tenor) (B2996).

"L'Arlosienne”—Prelude,

Fears recently manifested as to the eventual economic penetration of the Netherlands East Indies by Japan are entirely dismissed by "One Lives But: OnceWaltz,

Mr. C. Leckerkerker, of the Nether- Jands-Java Institute.

"Danse

Royal Opera Orchestra

Convent Garden (C1310), Serget Rachmaninoff (Pianoforte Solo) (6636). Macabre"-Dance of Death,

Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra (6505). Old-Fashioned Town",

John Turner (Tenor) (B2205). "Reminiscences of Scotland",

Band of H.M. Royal Air Force (C1230).

Herbert Dawson (Organ

Solo) (2283).

"Evensong",

afternoon market, which finished crackling camp-fire chanting their Dutch East Indies in 1929, he says "Idylle"!

sions.

Serenade, Flight of the Bumble Bee,

and Valse Triste",

In an article in the Indische eye and ear of the beholder every Telegraph, he shows not only that Gids, mys the China Express and living detail of this thrilling story. You hear the bellowing of a thou-Japanese immigration 19 of no "Wait", and head of cattle, you hear the importance, but that Japan's share "In an shouts of the cowboys as they drive of the industrial aclivities of the to be the stampeding herd through the territory is so small as swift fowing current of a river, scarcely worth notice.

Of the Japanese who went to the you hear the cowboys round the typical ditties, you hear the dance that 1,286 men and 468 women were with a rise of £7 on the day at £140 hail in full blast, you hear Gary resident in Java, and 1,359 men and 55. per ton for the cash metal. Yet Cooper, the hero, barking those 1,055 women in the outer posses- little tin actually changed hands.

immortal words, “Ef you wanna The price was deliberately bid

In the districts with the greatest call me that-Smile?"" up by successive stages. It was

Cooper, in his first full-dialogue number of Japanese, viz., the East sald in some quartera that the

role, is giving a wonderful perfor-Coast of Sumatra and Acheen, and Patino group was buying.

mance. His handsome features Dependencies, besides Banka and suggested that the agreement of

and his supple physique fit Dependencies, where the tin mines the International committee of pro-him into the character as though it employ a great number of men at ducers had brought the change in were written for him. His charm-high wages, there were many more Bentiment. Yet visible supplies ing southern draw! as the Virginian women than men, and according to "Take a Look at Mine",

month are ex-is making many a feminine heart Mr. Lockerkerker, anyone familiar an increase of at fatter at the Central Theatre. with life in the Indies would under-

Walker Huston, as Trampas, is stand why this was 80, and that "The Waltz DreamSelectios, the most convincing bad man seen the occupation of those women was culation which may also throw some

and heard since "all-talking" not that of military aples or in- "Faust" light on the movement. It is said

revolutionized the movie show dustrial workers. that next week will tee the public world. He

role plays the

According to accent.ceaaus In iasue of some form of tin shares.

intense dramatle

feel- Sumatra'a East Coast, there were with This.

is hinted, may require the

ing. Richard Arlen

at the end of the pected to show

Others

least 1,000 tors."

There is another report in cir-

bouyant metal market. Time will tell.

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PRESIDENT TAFT..

PROMINENT VISITORS TO THE COLONY.

The following prominent people disembarked at Hong Kong from the s.s. President Taft yesterday:

Miss Georgiana Boyer of Los Angeles.

Mr. Edward Broderick of New York City.

Mr. Wm. C. Bryant, Pamplom Plantation Co. Manger, at Manila, accompanied by Mrs. Bryant.

Dr. Chang Gong-chab, of Canton,

Nations Party which he accom who is leaving the League of

panied to Manila.

Mr. Jean C. Cochet, Far East Manager

of The Messagerles Maritimes, laying over before re- turning to his post at Shanghai.

Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Dickson of Hollywood, California.

Mr. C. Scott Fletcher, representa-

tive of the Studebaker Corporation, accompanied by Mrs. Fletcher.

Chicago Symphony Orchestra (6679). Waltz in A Flat Major,

Mr. William Gibb,. of The Waltz in C Sharp Minor",

Sergei Rachmaninoff Hawaiian Philippine Co., accom-

(Pianoforte Solo) panied by Mrs. Gibb.

(1245),

| Mus Barbara Frick, of Stanford

University, California.

"Carnival", Overture,

"Neviens"

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

(0860)

Gracle Fields (Comedienne) (B2965).

De Groot and Piccadilly Orchestra (B2684).

Ballet Music,

Royal Opera Orchestra, Convent Garden

Miss Dorothy Kemp of Evansville, Illinois.

Mr. Walter Marshall, Manager of The Manila Branch Standard Oll Co.

Miss Mary McPike of Holly- wood, California.

Mrs. Mildred Pendleton, of Holly- wood, California,

Mr. Ernest Pfenninger, of Manji & Co, Manila.

Mies Ruth Purnell of LAB 9 p.m.Weather Report, Time Angeles, California.

Miss Edith E. Race of Long 0.05 p.m.-Programme continu-Beach, California,

as Steve, 373 Japanese men sa against 416 artificial assistance of А more the wayward buddy of the Japanese women; in Acheen 78 as and Local News.

Virginian, and Mary Brian as against 90, and, in Banka 18 against Molly Wood, the charming school, 45. In any case, the increase in ed. teacher with whom the hero falls the men was not so considerable as "Aldershot in love, are equally artistic in their to Justify the fear of unfair portrayals.

economic competition,

Japanese Capital.

Financial Times' Explanation.

In this Bame connection the Financial Times of June 20 says:— The Stock Exchange as well as the

"The Virginian is showing for Metal Exchange, were chicered by the last time to-day.

Better see sharp recoveries which occurred and hear it. yesterday in the prices, of tin and standard copper. Some 2,000 tons of the latter and over 1,000 tons of the former changed hands.

"THE CANAKY MURDER CASE"

Tattoo"

(C1402).

Command

Mr. Horacio Ramirez, of The Searchlight Central Luzon Milling Co., Manila. Massed Bands of the

Aldershot Command Mr. Arthur Spiller, Educator of

(C1372).

Pampanga Province, P.I. "Unincky Number Thirteen" As regards industries, with Japan-"Serenade""

Gracie Fields (Comedienne) ese capital during the last, Tew: years, Japan had taken a modest "Close Props",

(B3104), share in rubber culture, in slik.pro- "My Old· Shake”,-- duction, forest exploitation

Harry Dearth (Bass)

(Borneo), and in fisheries (Batavia, "Merry Widow-Waltz,

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CENTRAL THEATRE

Commencing TUESDAY, July 29th.

American's Sherlock Holmes

From the best-sell

ing detective story, The picture claimed

не

by the author as "better": than the popular book. Directed by Malcolm St. Clair,

WITH

WILLIAM POWELL: JAMES HALL LOUISE BROOKS JEAN ARTHUR'....

17 Paramount Picture',

ON The

All-Talking

Screen!

THE CANARY"

MURDER CASE

A PHILO VANCE STORY

Mind

against

pitted mind!

sur- One of the most bailing and prising atories ever written See and Hear the

and you

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You have read this detective story

NOW YOU WILL SEE AND hear it

On the Talking Screen

IN THE

CENTRAL THEATRE

Another Super-Production at Popular Prices.

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Captain Thomas of the British Navy,

Mr. Harry. Thomson of Los Acgeler accompanied by hle mother and wife.

Mies Lucy Woolery of Hollywood, California.

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CHINESE ACROBATS,

An added attraction at the. Majestic Theatre this week is the

Chinese acrobats. Included in their programme is a demonstra- tion of Chinese boxing, remark able for the agility of the con testants. A clever juggling feat by one of the young members of the troupe wins much applause. Trick tumbling and an exhibition of kill with diabolos and topă. * Now Mayfair Orchestra complete the programme.

2. (C1083), 7.

· CONSIGNEES, NOTICES

Characters in order of appearance.

Jack The "Beat Man"; Rodgers Valet to Hobby. "BobbyThe Bridegroom.

The scene represents Bobby's flat in Jermyn Street,

Time-An hour before the wedding Recorded Programme continued, "She's Funny That Way "Hold Everything"Selection,

S.S. Van Dine, the mysterious Padang. Menado). The tin market was electrified by

At Tandjong "Count of Luxemburg-Waltz, the exclusive announcement In author of the most successful series Priok alone; there were 700 Japan-

International Concert yesterday's Financial Times that of detective stories in modern fic-

A few, devoted 080 fishermen.

Orchestra (C1802). the International Committee which tion history, who

thus far has themselves

to agriculture, on a

p.m. From the Studio. met in Par's had arrived at a un shielded his identity behind his small scale (rubber, coconut, pepper, animous agreement on a new policy nom de plume, was persuaded, by etc), together with silk-wor Presented by the Studio Players, appearance of a troupe of clever for rigorously restricting the out- Paramount officials to appear be cultivation In Bencoolen, and put of the metal until current surfore a motion picture camera.

diamond digging in Borneo, while plus stocks have been substantially Var Dine le seen on the screen in the Aroe Islands, in New Guinea for the first time in "The Canary and in parts of Timor one found reduced.

sent out yesterday Murder Case his famed mystery Japonesa pearl fishers. Notices were for a meeting of the Council of the story, which will be shown at the

Japan possesses a Department Tin Producers' Association, and it Central Theatre to-morrow. will doubtless make an official state, At first, loath to give the world for the Colonies and Emigration, which naturally... extends its ment as soon as it has received the at large an opportunity to discover activities to the Dutch East Indies, International Committee's formal his identity, the author, whose but Japanese Immigration

name haa become a byword in the report of the latter's conclusions.

Cash tin rose

4.further £4 168.world of books through his detec-parently makes very little response,

In 1029 only 211 Japanese ap Les Preludes"-Symphonie Poem,

London Symphony Orchestra 83. per ton to £138 188. 98. net tive stories during the last three

(D1010). gain of £6, since the metal touched years, Anally consented to stop in plled for admission as compared on Tuesday a now low level since front of the camera lens with 1.400, Netherlanders, 950 The Boys of The exact manner in which the Europeans of other nationalities, when the author appears when the picture is 9,900 Chinese, and 1,200 Arabs shown on the screen will not be re-

1014

Descriptive of a fair young bride, the reporter wrote: "Her dainty feet were encased in shoes that might be taken for fairy boots.

It appeared In print "Her dir feet were encased in shook that alght be taken for ferry boats.

Vealet However, he has famous Lane, Lawrence Grant and companions, for the cast of The von Seyfertitz

ap

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Catiary Marder Caso includes Malcolm St. Cuir directed William Powell, as Philo Vance, the Canary Murder Case": super-detective; Louise Brooks, Dine arsisting him in removing Jamei Hall, Jean Aribur, Charles technical difficulties...

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