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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1930..

If you heard her sing "Do Do CONTRACTORS' LOSS Something"

in "Syncopation"

3 dull want to go buck' naveral times to hear her sing "We Two Together" In "Rio Rita.”

Babe Daniels, John Boles, Rort Wheeler, Georges Renavunt, and Robert Woolsey are in the cast.

"THE LAST COMMAND."

the

THEFT OF TEAKWOOD BY BOY.

A YOUNG ANANIAS.

(To the Editor of the “China Mail”.

Sir, I should ko to know why. in the course of a lovely programme, tho atation should see it to sud- denly cut in' and disturb one's en- What is believed to be one of Wong Hung (16), an apprentice joyment. This has occurred time the most powerful drainas ever electrician, and Chan Ngal-yuen'. after time, as listeners-in know only enacted on the American screen (20), an electrician, both of 29 too well,

at I refer particularly to appeared

Majestic Peking Road, were to-day brought this afternoon's broadcast, when. Theatre, Kowloon, yesterday, in before Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith at in the midst of

nost Paramount's latest production the Kowloon Court on a charge of beautiful organ solo, Chopin's starring the international and in- the larceny of two pieces of teak "Funeral March," the weather comparable actor, Emil Janpings, wood from the Hop Yick firm of report was annouuceri. If in "The Last Command.”

building contractors at a house people must be made to listen to this It is superb..

under construction opposite the why can't it come at the end of a

A great warrior, mighty in Star Theatre, in Hankow Road. complete piece of music?

power, beloved by his men; The youth pleaded guilty, but the traitor and a girl befriended by man denied the charge. him: revolution, poverty, That.

According to Detective- in brief, la the bare outline of Sergeant Poyntz, the first accused Emil Janning's production which was seen walking away with the captured the audiences at the wood yesterday by a watchman, Majestic.

who caught him. At the Water "The Last Command" is

a Police Station, he told the Police worthy

to Jamnings's that the second accused (who had successor previous productions in which he no authority) had given him per- appeared before the film going mission to take the wood public in "Variety." "The Way of second accused was found. Ser- geant Poyntz pointed out that there had been a considerable

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Hong Kong, September 15.

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All Flesh" and "The Patriotic." Jannings does. an unbelievable characterisation of a Russian Gen- "CHILDREN OF PLEASURE.ral and is then torn from his number of larcenies at that par- rishes and might by the revolu-usually men employed by outside ticular building site. It was

A great actor is Jannings, and Hop Yick fokis, who did the steal- An Interesting plot, understand

electrical shops, and not the }ing_performances on the part of a great picture has been given

ing. Lawrence Gray, Wynne Gibson, him in "The Lust Command." He Helen Johnson and Benny Rubin, makes the most of the role and and the fine direction of Harry carries out the theme of the accused) turned the whole story | Benùmont, make "Children of dramatic story as no other living second accused because second ac-

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Mr. Whyte-Smith sternly told all-talking und

singing is from the pen of John the boy that he would be more non-official stationery be engraved vehicle from Crane Wilbur's stage Goodrich.

hit of last season, "The Song Paramount has given Jannings severely punished because he had with a poppy; let an Official

Writer," giving it a deft presena marvellous supporting cast-one told lies all along. With regard Tourist Bureau be established, tation In terms of the larger which might be termed all-star.

to the second accused his Worship with the slogan: "Come to Happy screen area.

de- Evelyn Brent is the Natascha of said that he would have to get off, Broadway is in all its carnival the story, with William Powell as as there was no evidence, but he Hong Kong: the home of the picted

probably would not be so lucky the aspects and then the scene Lec. the traitor. suppressors of opium; let our switches

next time. The youth was order. from "Tin Pan

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"THE DIVORCEE."

Zippers for sound camera "over-

coats" are now the latest innova|MORE WHITE GLOVES

to contain lurid pictures of the of a millionaire, Beaumont mak- Ing the most of the striking con- suppression of opium around Hong

trast. Kong by the pioneers and advance Those who SAW the play will❘tions in cinematic styles.

The novel arrangement for speed- guard of Empire!

recall the story of the song writ-

ANOTHER MAIDEN ASSIZE THIS MONTH.

Here, too, is a valuable clue to er who falls in love with an heir-ing up the work of covering and un- ess only to discover at the re- covering, sound cameras bafore and the Retrenchment Committee:hearsal of their wedding that the after talking picture scenes, was

first tried out by Metro-Goldwyn-to sit on Thursday morning, but The Assize Court is scheduled apply the axe to cach and every girl is marrying him only as an

and expects Department save. one that con- "experiment"

to Mayer in "The Divorcee" set whereas there is no case on the calendar, divorce him after the new "thrill" Norma Shearer starred under direc- the Acting Chief Justice (Mr. cerned with the suppression of has worn off. The contrast in the tian of Robert Z. Leonard.

Justice J. R. Wood) will, follow- opiam around Hong Kong! Let two social classes is well brought The old way was to throw a sound- the ranks of the pioneers and ad-cut,, while the unexpected climax proof blanket over the camera toing the time-honoured custom be vance guard of Empire be in-sives the tale an added "punch." stifle operating noises, fastening it presented with a pair of white

gloves. Lawrence Gray's charming per- with rope, The new 'method pro- creased five-fold-nay, a hundred-sonality again comes to the fore videa "cvercoats" made to fit the fold-by seconding the entire in the role of the song writer camera snugly, the openings fasten-

is done by ed in a jiffy by zippers. Civil Service to the department while splendid work

Helen Johnson as the society girl. for the suppression of opium of Miss Johnson, who bears a strik-

Hong Kong! Thus, shall it be ing resemblance to the late SKINNING A FROG

known from East to West and Jeanne Eagels, makes her film

Hong Kong, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 1930, from North to South that Hong debut in "Children of Pleasure," SOCIETY FORMED TO COMBAT

OUR CHIEF JOB!

and from all indications looks

like a permanent addition to the Hollywood colony.

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"FAST COMPANY."

VIVISECTION.

tion,- not from any inherent desire to see our dumb animal friends

month was also a maiden Assize, This is a unique record as last and the Chief Justice, Sir Joseph H. Kemp, K.C., was made the re-. cipient of a pair. of white gloves prior to his departure on Home

leave.

A WEEK'S DISEASES.

During the week ended Septom- bar 15 the following cases of dis- eases

Medical Officer of Health:- werd notified to

Enteric

the

Cases Deaths

2

1

Puerperal Fever 1 1 Influenza

2 No mention is made of malarial fever or tuberculosis.

On September 15 three cases of typhoid fever and one case of diphtheria were notified.

Kong is indeed a great and mighty Colony, placed on the

When the Society for Prevention map of Empire for all time, illus

Benny has the part of the of Cruelty to Animals was found funny accompanist to May Boley.ed in the nineteenth century, there trious by virtue of her sole occu- vaudeville star. Kenneth Thom- were many people who opposed If we did not know it before, pation-the uplifting one of sup-son, and Lee Kohimar are effective the formation of the new organiza-

A number of we know it now. Our main pressing opium! Let our talpansin minor parts. occupation in this Colony is close their offices and free their catchy songs are heard through

out the production.

tortured, but because these people suppressing opium smuggling! able-bodied Britons to join in the

deched the formation of such an That is what Mr. F. A. Mackenzie, great and ennobling task of sup

organization silly, or at least un- dignified. The passage at least, would have the whole pressing opium around Hong

of the years bas justified the foundation world believe in an article in Over-Kong. Who would hesitate thus

When he was a boy, Jack Oakie of the Blue Cross Society, and now seas Magazine entitled "From All to join the ranks of the pioneers had two ambitions. He wanted to in every civilized city of the world the Seven Seas,"

and advance guard of Empire? be a great film comedian and he human beings can be punished for animala. Moreover, Taking as the basis of his What a mighty opportunity to wanted to be a great home-run cruelty to encyclopaedical information the gain undying, fame in this glorious hitter. He couldn't decide which society has accepted the Blue career to choose. But with his Cross organization, and men and

The Directory of the Java second: Colonial Conference Colony of Hong Kong!

appearance in "Fast Company" women high in the world of busf- Caoutchouc Company have decided which is now showing at the Cen-ness and culture are enrolled as to stop rubber production which "does not even debate

tral Theatre, his youthful ambl members. in the Society which January 1.-Reuter. policies, its business being to

tions are realised, carry out the policy already de- cided by Downing Street-he writes:-

"Here are the rulers from Gambia and the Cameroons; here are men working in places as far apart as Trinidad and Borneo, St. Helena, and Fiji,

News in Brief.

Yuen Iu, (17), an apprentice: car- pentor, living at 51. Wanchat Road,

Malaya and British Gulana; here are some who are fighting was yesterday admitted to the Kow

loon Hospital suffering from In-

juries received in an accident at the

"RIO RITA."

seeks to protect the so-called 'dumb animals.

"

RUBBER: RESTRICTION.

Amsterdam, Yesterday.

Ten Years Ago.

[From the "China Mail” of September 16, 1920.1

on

To-day's dollar is worth 4/4 1⁄4,

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In this picture, based on a story of the baseball diamond by Ring Now in all ages and climes there Lardner, America's leading humor- has been a certain class, or type, The usual weekly Whist Driva is it and the creator of the "You of people who seem to take a being held this (Tuesday) evening Know Me Al series, Jack Oakie malicious delight in making at the Cheer Club, City Hall, com- is the great comedian he wanted existence as miserable as possible mencing promptly at 9 o'clock All to be and he is also the great for our furred andTMTM feathered Service men are cordially invited.home-run hitter in the guise of friends. Only yesterday (says a

"Hurry Kane."

Shanghai paper of September 9), a group of youths caught a large A Bolshevist representative by rat in an alleyway off North the name of Yourin arrived in ́ Szechnen Road. Of course, it can Kowloon on August 10, and a few ju-ju in West African villages,

hardly be sald that any rat is 4 days later started an agitation". Once upon a time-

friend of man, but even a rat de-among the Russians there. He and others suppressing opium Water Police Station. He was

Dorothy Lee, 18, diminutive and serves a quick and painless death, extalled the Bolshevista highly, smuggling around Hong Kong, engaged In doing some interfor pretty, lived for 17 years across that is, if any death can be said saying, that they had defeated the Here come the pioneers and work when a heavy beam fell on the street from the Radio Pic- to be painless. But this particular Poles in the West, forced the

him, fracturing his arm

tuxes studio. From the age of group of young fellows felt the Japanese to evacuate in the East. advance guard of Empire."

14 she tried to "crash the gate." stirring of the barbarous blood in and ivore daily growing. I Pioneers and advanco guard of The following forthcoming wed-She couldn't even get extra work. their veins, so they placed the rat strength and power, Empire: suppressors of opium dings are announced: Brodis She took up stage dancing and in a wire cage and placed the cage What is the local Government smuggling around Hong Kong! Crawford-Smith, No. 741, Rue wont to New York. Fred Waring, on a pile of kerosene soaked going to do about it?

Ratard, flat 15, Shanghal, to the band leader, saw her and got kindling wood. The louder the rat Think of it, ye Governors, past Catherine Galen Cowll Burns, who her a part in his musical comody, squealed, the more uproariously and present, of this Colony, think is travelling to Hong Kong on board Hello Yourself

did the young fellows laugh, until of it, ye Civil Servants, high and the s.8. Ranchi Also Dennis George Bert Glennon saw. her and gave finally the appearance of a police

Mirama, Columbia Circle, Shanghal, her an important part in Syn- oficer put an end to the orgy... low, think of it, ye Magnates of to Alice Joyce Sheen, of East copation," Radio Pictures first But now a new form of torture Commerce who have built up the Sheen, Surrey,

allmusical talking has been revealed. The Municipal

William Le Baron saw her and Council has been petitioned to The Interport Bridge match ber trade of the Colony for eighty

At 8 o'clock this morning a Chin-wave her a long-term contract, place a ban upon the needless tween Shanghal and Hong Kong years! All reduced to the one ese woman named Loung, Chau-yeo and now Dorothy, who looks like hurting of frogs. The petitionera has been drawn in spite of the miserable level suppressors of (20), living on the ground floor of a Joha Held, Jr., girl come to claim that the hawkers who dally avowed policy of the Northern play oplum around Hong Kongas 268, Portland Street, Hongkok, was life, in back across the street purvey frogs, in the Shanghai mare crato force the bidding against. and yet numbered amongst the admitted to the Kwong Wah Hos- from the Radio Pictures lot. ket place, are in the habit of skin the Colony. Portland Club rules. pital suffering from the effects of Dorothy is one of the featured ning the frogs alive, thus causing were followed, decor, Wonde ploneers and advance guard of an unknown poison which she was cast in Rio Rita," the all talking, them to jump and scream in a pitasathe toug Empire

alleged to have taken in an attempt all musical Radio Picture extra-ful manner. This is not right,The Hong Kong Ping Pong to commit suicide following a vaganza, adapted from Zlexfold's claim the petitioners, for the frogs League, is sending a team of. pick Let our coat of arms be altered quarrel with her stepdaughter last hit, which opens on Thursday at are of inestimable value to the cd players to Britain during the

night.

the Central Theatre

paddy fields

pcoming Winter

Ten Years Hence.

From the "China. Mall" of

September 16, 1910.)