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QUEEN'S THEATRE.

AMUSING COMEDY.

TO LECTURE HERE ON TUESDAY,

A New York journalist. Miss Martha L. Root who returns to-day. from Canton will give a public lecture in Hong Kong University in Marle the University Union, Hall,

An extraordinarily amusing The news that comedy is, to he witnessed at the Queen's Theatre

Senate

where

8,30

Expenses of the an Undergrad. of Cambridge Dressler and Polly Moran are to be o'clock on Tuesday evening, on the

seen together in "Caught Short." University has

subject "What Is the Bahal Move- prohibited undergraduates

The film is one laugh from begin-ment?" The overt is under the to possess motor cars in future willing to crid and the sound and pho-suspices of the University Union prove a blessing and a boon to raphy are of the highest order, and its President, Mr. Chang loks financially harassed parents, The story is that of two middle nang will act as Chairman. All in

A

Agid ladles who are friends

one terested อง cordially Invit-

bewildered paterfamilias in Hong Kong recently showed the Adver moment, bitter enemies the next

Miss Root broadcast on and, at the least provocation, this sarian an account of his son's

Aurne theme in friends again.

Canton expenses at the Varsity for 1929. lodging houses, they cause many also broadcast two

Owners of rival on 'Wednesday ovening. Sho It ran something like this :-

laughs when visiting one another. there, une Tutors' fees....

Polly Smith dips into the mysteri- Education"

Residence, Dinners, etc.

Petrol:

other lectures on "New Universal And the other on

liary Language." She is herself a well known Esperantist and the Esperanto Institute in Canton gave

£ 300

200

Dinners at the Bull

100

150

Cigarettes

100

Literature, etc.

Presents to "Bulls"

100 60

es of the Stock Exchange with "Esperanto As A Universal Auxi- momentary success. Marie Jones, the wife of a deceased gambler, fights hard against the temptation to get-rich-quick.

Motoring Fines

50

Poker Losses

200

THE

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reception in her honour. She said that Esperanto lessons are broad- cast every Wednesday in Canton.

The auction of all Polly Smith's furniture reconciles the pair after an unusually bitter disagreement. 25 Marie Jones thinks that her neigh Chen Ming-shu, Governor of Kwang- Miss Root met His Excellency 50 bour has gambled to her last cent

tung Province in his home, without any remuneration, but the

had Enil laugh is on her as her friend has

an interview with £1,300 made $50,000.

hira.. The Educational' · Asso- Paterfamilias, with the dollar The son of Folly Smith fall in love vince and Sun Yat Sea University riation o Kwangtung Pro- where it is, is hoping that he will with the daughter of Marie Jones jointly arranged this journalist's not be retrenched. Illa case and causes fresh ground for arguecture in the Sun Yat Sen Univer should receive special considera- ment between the "two wild leo- tion.

pards. A visit to a cen especially made for the idle rich is a feature of the film, the sup- posed wedding of both the lovers, the unconcern of both parents, the invitations to the respective wed- dings, and the final Wall Street crash forming a fitting conclusion to a hilarious comedy.

News in Brief. Lady Peel and party attended the 9.20 show of "The Doctor's Secret," at the Central Theatre last evening

It is notified that the name of the International Trading Company. Limited, has been struck off the register of Companies.

sign of a slow recovery from an

A letter from Government relativa inferiority complex, from which to the by-laws for the regulation of China has been suffering ever food-preserving establishment wil since the Boxer Rebellion. On be read at the Sanitary Board meet- the other, hand, it is not always ing on Tuesday. .. the boys who change. It must

be remembered that there is a The forthcoming wedding is an rather different type of resinounced of Faustino Joanitho. dent in Hong Kong from that of of 416, Lockhart Road, Hong Kong, ten or twenty years ago. Unless to Virginia Viola Remedios, of 408, you have lakhs and lakhs, you Lockhart Road, Hong Kong are put on an "equality basis.' It is rather galling, isn't it?

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The Lure of the Bow.

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resort

Marie Dressler is perfect in her role and gives a splendid imitation of a Spanish Indy when singing in her own special way, "I'm Spanish Now."

FILM CENSORED. There was a sudden change of programme at the Majestic Theatre yesterday afternoon, when the screening of Esther Ralston and Neil Hamilton in Paramount's film "Something Always Happens" was refused by Mr. T, H. King, who censored it in the censors' room, Duddell Street, at 1.30 p.m.

aity when she spoke on "Inter- Age." She also spoke before five national Education For the New

bundred students in the High School of Sun Yat Sen University.

Shanghai. She will visit Nanking She leaves on September 18, for and then go on to Japan and thence

the United States.

HONG KONG STRING ORCHESTRA.

The Hong Kong Orchestral So- alety, otherwise known as the Hang Kong String Orchestra was formed during the carly Spring of the year. under the diretion of Mr. Frederick Mason, L.T.C.I., A.R.C.O. who had long felt that the local public would appreciate equally well, music other than jazz or dance music.

The Society purely an amateur affair, and weekly practices are held at St. John's Cathedral Hall every Tuesday at 9 p.n..

This last minute change caused the management to show a double,

New members are cordially in- attraction Instead, this being rited to join. All applications to Louise Fazenda and Clyde Cook In be, addressed to the Hon. Secretary "Domestic Troubles" and Wallace of the Society c/o the Cathedral Beery and Raymond Hatton in Hall, "Partners in Crime," both being comedies,

PICNIC FOR THE BLIND,

Regulations 30 and 31 of the Electricity Supply Ordinance, for Is the bow securing the safety of the public. still fashion have been amended accorded to a able? Some of notice in the Government Gazette. us may like to

Three new medical officers. have think that it is. It rather depends upon whether our type of face is been appointed to Hong Kong. They fashionable. The long, academic, are. Mr. P. F. S. Court, M.R.C.S.,

We learn that "Something Al- the thin, aesthetic, and the pale, L.R.C.P., Mr.G. V. A. Griffith, M.B., ways Happens" was scheduled to degenerate faces (more often B.Cr., B.A.O., and Mr. J. B. Mackie. be screened yesterday and to-day The St. Peter's Branch of the along with "Domestic Troubles." Victoria Diocesan and Missionary the result of the hot weather, M.B., Ch.B..

It was censored on Wednesday Association et cetera, than true Art), are long

hes in the A minute by the

past. President reaftfernoon but the censor then ad- three since out of fashion. No woman lative to the proposed lay-out of the vised the management to see Mr. the

Joars organised with thinks of noticing any of those:

asdistance of generous types any more than she would a Pang area as a European Pro King for his decision, which was friends"

Summer picale for dream of admiring the "bronzed, the meeting of the Sanitary

tostant Cemetery will be submitted Į final;

the girls of the Blind Home, Colonial" type that was the rage Board on Tuesday.

Pokfulum. The picnic has taken the nature of a motor ride to Shek O where the girls, generally about

ADVERSARIA.

"Without fear, favour or malice," ; fact, à bow in any circumstances Limited will, unicas cause is shown "Children

the

4

00 in number, are given tea and a small present each.

It has been decided to follow the

Hong Kong. Saturday, Sept. 13, 1930. of boudoirs some years ago.. But

"CHILDREN OF PLEASURE." the long, artistic face is prac- tically the only face for a bow. tion of three months from date the composer,

It is notified that the expira- When Irving Berlin, famous sang married an heiress and For one of any other type of face Seen Seen Company, Limited, and attracted international attention, he to wear it would be decollete. In the Wo Fat Steamship Company. might have inspired a picture plot. same plan, this year, the picnic to is not advisable in this year of to the contrary, be struck off the re-Goldwyn-Mayer's romance of "Tin October 4. The Committee organis of Pleasure," Metro take place on Saturday afternoon. grace. Unless, of course, one gister and dissolved. There was 4

Pan Alley" coming to the Queen'sing the picnic would gratefully wel A Disturbance disturbance in wishes to look like a Musset in a

on Tuesday, tells the story of a song come the loan of cars or donations. in the Peak Tram musical comedy.

Leung Chi-heung (62), widow, re writer and millionaire's daughter; [Ed-But who wears a bow ported to the Police that at about which, perhaps, was suggested by to the Rev. Tram.

other

Offers and gifts should be sent morning. It

on the face, anything?] 11.40 yesterday morning she was the former romance...

L. N. Watkins, St. was a minute before. the time of

walking in Ladder Street when a

John's Cathedral, Hong Kong. Directed by Harry Beaumont, of departure. The passengers were

The Tailor? A thief approached her from behindThe Broadway Melody" fame, and sedately settled In their senta,

A Word for most delightful and snatched a gold ear-ring worth featuring Lawrence Gray la the title is, is this the right way to the looking straight before them, the Tailor. fellow. Most de- $5. The man got away. hands folded on their laps, faces

role, the new play mingles heart bas?" interest with song hits and brilliant Not a considerate, never, like the lucky The Police yesterday received ballet spectacles. Wynne Gibson, a miss, I'm a mister!" totally expressionless. sound escaped them, not a move- Bridge player, preasing. At least, roport by telephone from Major Helen Johnson, May Boley, Kenneth, ment. They were perfectly be not MY tailor. Ob; no; he never Malcolm, of the Military Hospital, Thomson, Lee Kok'mar, Benny but you look as much like a boy. I Dear Old Lady: "I'm so sorry, haved. Then in came HE. He thinks of asking me to pay. He Bowan Road, that at about 7.16 Rubin, and others are in the cast. cared for nobody. He looked knows I will pay him some day p.m., Miss Robinson, a nurse' at the round and saw that the seats were and he is content to wait. He hospital, was bitten by a dog be-

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lightful. Always

all occupied. Stony stares met knows all about that legacy of longing to Mr. Skinner, of Mac-

rare,

Mrs. E. Harris, of No.

2 "B"

Board meeting on Tuesday.

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"RIORITA."

The famous "Kinkajou" atompa into town on Thursday when “Rio

extravaganza Radio Pictures has

ica.

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Dear Old Lady: "Excuse me,.

Bert: "Yes, Madam; but I'm not

thought you were a giri.”

Ten Years Ago.

[From the "China Mail,"

September 13, 1920.J

To-day's dollar on demand, 4/+

$4d.

Let us have no hum-

his jovial gaze. Was he dismay-Aunt Kate's, about those dubious Donnell Road. ed? Not a bit! With a supert oil palm shares, and he is full of gesture he vaulted over the bar hope. I would never pass him in seat reserved for the Governor out of my way in order to shake Kennedy Road, reported that she made from the Ziegfeld show opens rier and landed gracefully in the the street, no, never. I would go Black, Military Married Quarters. Rita," the all-talking all-musical film and Staff "when on duty." The him by the hand and say, "I hope lost between the Hong Kong Hotel at the Central Theatre. passengers began to stir, to you are well, Mr. Loosebuttons and Kennedy Road on Thursday a stir, to shudder, to nod and then And the little. Loosebuttons? leather hand bag containing a Bri The "Kinkajou" is but one of the to smile. What a MAN! What Splendid!" He watches me with tish Post Office Savings Book and numerous dances that feature the

What on earth does Roderick. courage, what reckless, disdain of an eager and paternal eye, that a sum in local currency.

brilliant show, which played for 02. tradition! The Number Two's fellow. His affection is almost

weeks on Broadway and for extend Random mean when he says that the China Mail attracts attention and Three's are thinking of pre-clinging. He knows when I am senting him with a medal for un-going away, when I dine out, and to the proposed restoration of the Babe Daniela and John Boles head ly; it is certainly silly. La not the A letter from Government relative ed runs elsewhere throughout Amer-and incidentally little bits of Silver"? That may be gentleman. usual bravery. Such men are invariably find him, wreathed Medical Officer of Health to his

a in smiles, beside me at the coun- former position as a member of the the large cast of stage and screen Daily Pross, in its own old journa«.

ter of my Bank. A worthy fel- Sanitary Board In place of the

favourites who transferred the "I think the low How he lives I have never Director of Medical and Sanitary songs and comedy of the stage hit listic way, also after little bits Getting Ruder "Boys', bave been able to discover,

to the screen. Bart Wheeler and of silver? and Ruder. changed in

Services will be read at the Sanitary Hobart Woolsey play their original bug about it. The Chino Mail an astounding

comedy roles. Dorothy Lee, the those little bits of allver. It is fs quite frankly and honestly after Let us for once manner in the past ten years," a Have You a be grave.

His Excellency the Governor in "Syncopation" girl; Helen Kraiser, getting them, getting them. Per returned resident told the Adver- Philosophy of Have you a Counell has ordered that the dura former "glorified" girl of the haps that is what annoys? It that sarian recently. He thinks they Life? Philosophy of tion of the rights, powers and pri- | "Follida"; Georges Renevent, French have become checky" and even

Life? Do you vileges granted, made and maintain stage star; Don Alvarado: Eva "insolent." and go about their observe Principles and Rules of ed under the provisions of the Rope Resita, Mexican dancer, and Nick de work with an air of resentful Conduct and of Behaviour? Or Company's Tramway Ordinance, Bulz, former tenor of the Metro- surliness. To a certain extent have you a private Code of 1901, shall be extended for a period politan Grand Opera Company, are that may be true. Not only Morality which, by mere chance, of one year from December 15, 1980, among the featured players a China, but the world in general, happens to piece together, with s

Much of the great feature was has suffered immense changes out overmuch disharmony, with The Bishop of Burnley, Dr. Henn, photographed in tochalcolour and

Reported that the Governmont since 1914 Ofter it is the direct the puzzle which is our social afficiated at the marriage of his the sets and costumes of the million is seriously considering raising result of education; or improper system? It is far easier to have niece Miss Marjorie Vera, Milton-dollar show are said to outdo in the status of the Colonial Trea education. The facilities for ob some standard to follow other Kean, to Surgeon-Lieutenant James colour and richness anythingyot turer to Financial Adviser, the taining a smattering of superficial wise one drifts and is inconsistent Y Woodhouse R.N., H.Ms viewed on the sound screen. education in the numerous Anglo- and, wavering as a straw in mid- Renown, which took place at St. Others of the features of appointment to be on similar lines. Chinese schools in Hong Kong are stream, You have to believe.fr Paul's Church, Camberley, Surrey. Rita" are the dancing chorus of 100 to that of the British - Financial

Adviser to "Slam, Vikti sp great that nearly ad one's something, even if it is only In The Bishop of Victoria, Hong Kong Hollywood beauties, the Cimini The Director of the Royal Ob- house boys, lifts bova, door boys, yourself. Perhaps the best Philo (De C. R. Duppuy), the brideg- Grand Opera chorus of 80 voices, servatory has arranged for all messenger boys, and bar, boyosophy of all, is the Philosop room's cousin, and the Rev. F. W. and the RKO symphonie orchestra typhoon news to be at once tales, have been to romer

Alternatives. Like the

Edaison assisted in the ceremony conducted by Victor Baravalle.

phoned to the Press

it?

Ten Years Hence,

[From the “China: Mall” of A

September 13, 1940.3