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BIOLOGY.
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NEW BUILDING AT UNIVERSITY.
The following is the programme |
Mrs. Adams also laid it down that "When a man places his feet on the mantelpieco it is really a sign of his wish to retain for the opening of the new blolo- : This animal characteristics." glenl_building at the University
There is a rival theory that it is on Monday: an attempt to obtain an undue share of the fire.
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A neat little detec-
His Excellency the Chancellor will take his seat in the Great Hall at b p.m.
ROUND THE CINEMAS
"THE DIVORCEE" AT THE QUEEN'S.
NORMA SHEARER'S ROLE.
A talkie film which is causing a considerable amount of interest among film fans is Metro-Goldwyn-
The Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall, Mayer's all-talking production. A Clever tive story is told by C.M.G.. LL.D., will, on behalf of the "The Divorcee," which is featured Detective the London corre subscribers, ask H. E. the Chancellor as the attraction at the Queen's
Story. spondent
Birmingham Morn-Cecil Clementi.
of the to unveil the portrait of H. E. Sir
Theatre till Monday.
Soviet Legation at Warsaw, andi the matter was handed over to a Excellency the Chancellor to open by Mr Conrad Nagel and Mr. Polish detective:-
SCOTS SOCIETY.
ns the adorable husband. "Mar- riage is the most perfect thing in the world," declares Miss Shearer, "but when mine went wrong. I quit."
The story is built up on modern; ing Post. There was recently an) attempt at a bomb outrage at the unveil the portrait.
His Excellency the Chancellor well marriage morals and the leading players are Miss Norma Shearer The Vice Chancellor will ask His and Mr. Chester Morris, supported
the new Biological Building.
Robert Montgomery. It is based The only clue was a small piece of string attached to the speak and then pass out of the of a married couple, who, after His Excellency the Chancellor will on Ursula Parrott's book which deals with the trials and triumpha infernal machine, presumably Great Hall and proceed to the their third anniversary, seek a as part of the fuse. The string Biological Building. appeared to be of British manufacture.
After it has been opened by H. F. divorce. Miss Shearer gives a The detective the Chancellor, the Biological Build-wife, and Mr. Morris does likewise splendid portrayal of the fickle travelled to this country and ing will be open for inspection. "succeeded in tracing the
makers. From them he disk. ^ « covered that a consignment of similar string had been sent to Grodno. After another journey the detective took up the pur- suit in that town. He found that, a few yards of the string The report of the Committee of had been sold to a teacher of the Hong Kong St. Andrew's languages who, after spending Society which is to be presented at some years in Russia, had gone the annual general meeting to be to Poland and had been in held on Friday next, states: trouble with the police on The balance at credit of the suspicion of complicity in sub-Society now stands versize activities of the Soviet.tc which must be added the sum at $2,195.02 He had a Polish passport, and of $10,000 invested in 6 per cent. his wife was a Russian. The Hong Kong detective traced the
Government Public man to Works Loan, whilst £500 in 5 per Yugoslavia, and there he has cent. War Loan 1929/1947 is held been arrested.
for account of the late J. R. M. Smith Scholarship Fund.
News in Brief.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE CIRCULATED.
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regret
Mr. Montgomery is responsible for the element of fun in the film. The acting throughout is of 'the highest order; the talking perfect, supporting cast and altogether very clear. The
includes Helene
Miss Millard, Mr. Robert
Helen Johnson. Elliott, Miss Mary Doran and Miss
In addition to the featured Alm,
shown in which one sees the yacht an interesting Hearst Newsreel is Enterprise sailing with four other craft prior to the first race for the America Cup. A new step in ball room dancing is also conveyed.
"RIO RITA."
Much more sensible to carry your
A musical interlude by the "Re- The sum of $765 was expended vallers," shoulders back and swing your
Is snappy, and the during the year in assisting dia- four male singers render three arms, free of all encumbrance..
Mrs. G. P. de Martin is to distressed Scotsmen.
songs, of which one. is tribute the prizes at the annual One encouraging sports meeting of the Cheung Chau ship was
The late J. R. M. Smith Scholar-"De Gospel Train," and another
won by Miss Helen "Nola." Those Bag piece of news is Government School, to be held on Walker Wylie. Snatchers the fact that. Saturday next.
Your Committee deeply when
to record the deaths of Messrs. C. Overland China Mail. snatched a bag from a woman in The following Chinese firms bave Peake Anderson, G. Morrison, Shr Nathan Road and ran away, been struck off the Register ofiershom Stewart, K.B,E., and G. M. "pedestrians, shouting
"Rio Rita," the all-talking, all. 'Stop Compaales: The Chung Yuen Shaw. Thief!' pursued him." One had Hotel Company, Limited, the Hot
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LUNAR CALENDAR.
LOCAL CHINESE URGE ITS ABOLITION.
As the first, operetta in sound and colour, Rio Rita" opens up a great new vista of entertain- ment to those cities and towns geographically barred from the Broadway spectacles of Ziegfeld in consequence of an ediet by and the Shuberts. Who said that acting Render
Major A. N. Macfadyen, B.A., the Nanking Goverfiment asking Yet it is questionable whether in History of the Chinese merchants in China Ziegfeld himself ever so "glori- the Policeman's Hong Kong University, will give a to abolish the lunar calen-fied" a show as Radio Pictures lot was "not a lecture on "South Africa
dar members of the local has done to "Rio Rita." Certain- happy one British Dominion" to the Arts As- Chinese General Chamber of ly the wider limitations of the happy one?" Gilbert; was it not? sociation' of the University on Commerce heid · ន discussion camera have given to the gay Well, Gilbert, with all the liberties Friday, September 26, at 8.30) ch
this subject at its monthly romance of the Rio Grande more of poetic licence, would surely.m, in the University Union As-meeting yesterday afternoon. movement and action than could never have penned those lines hadsembly Room.
Several letters from Chinese ever have been accomplished on merchants were read; all of which the stage.
His Lot IS a Happy One.
Hong Kong, Saturday, Sept. 20, 1930. he heard of the Chefoo Police.
ADVERSARIA.
"Without fear, favour or malice,"
I
Why do so many The Virtues of our Govern- of a Stick. ment Servants, particularly those attached to the Public Works Department,
walking carry sticks? One sees them every morning stalking to their offices with bent heads and thoughtful
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Those stalwart guardians of the At the monthly meeting of the urged the adoption of the Gregorian Interesting as is the story, lavish Law are the apples of the Govern. Chinese General Chamber of Com-calendar, to devise now settlement as are the sets and costumes, it ment's eye. Read this "gem" merce yesterday, it was mentioned daye Instead of on the four Bea-is the ainging and acting of the culled from a Chefoo newspaper: that a bronze bust of the late Mr. sons' festival days
large east of principals' 'that lift "Seeing that policemen in the Lau Chu-pak has been ordered from
After lengthy discussion, it was "Rio Rita" to the peak in audience various Sections have been per-Raoul Bigazzi, of Florence, and that suggested that the matter should be appeal. forming additional and labori- on its arrival the bust will be left to the consideration of the Bebe Daniels, in the title role, ous duties during such a hot placed in the hall of the Chamber Executive Committee of the Cham-is no less than a sensation with season, Mr. Djang, the chief of as a token of respect to the deceased ber to see whether it would be wise her new-found voice. No heralded the Public Safety Bureau, yes- gentleman. Mr. Lau Chu-pak was to circulate letters to all Chinese prima donna of the opera ever so terday bought two hundred a member the Legislative Council arms, urging them to adopt the fascinated an audience as did Miss water-melons which he dia-ind-was the founder of the Chinese Gregorian calendar.
Daniels last night as she sang more tributed to the policemen so as Chamber of Commerce.
than a dozen of Harry Tierney's beautiful melodies.
to express his sympathy and encouragement."
Mr. Chau predicted that a sudden change in the calendar would lead to complications as all the Chinese arms are now settling their accounts calendar.
A verdict of manslaughter was mien, prodding dull Ceres with little scene, indeed! Surely we against the driver of a motor car and rents according to the lunar man with Miss Daniels.
Dear, dent, dear! A touching returned by the jury yesterday
They do not appear to put them
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to much travail; indeed, as here. means of support, they seem never to use them at all. But a walking stick is very pleasant to grasp; it gives one a feeling of confidence. With it one may
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on August 27. Mr. T. S. Whyte-
Prossing
John Boles, erstwhile musical comedy star, is excellent as leading
the leading characters for honours of the piece, however, are Bert Wheeler, Dorothy Lee and Robert
LEAGUE'S FINANCE. Woolsey, who give to the show not
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of a Chinese at Kowloon Godowns:
The correspon-Smith, in his capacity of Coroner, Earwig or dent of a Homelontlined the case to the jury, stating "Hairywig?" paper who that the man met his death through assures us that being crushed against a wall when walk with an Oxford drawl, if you the ear, but is a corruption of motor-lighter. The driver, Lam "earwig" has nothing to do with the car was being taken from the will forgive the mixed metaphor. "hairywig," is wholly wrong. HI, it is alleged, has since disappear Nations for 1931 is estimated at Alvarado, George Renevant. Nick
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It is an amusing sidelight on animal "earwig" lu the belief that
Our forefathers nahied human nature, this cult of the it entered the human ear, and walking stick. Long before we began to take an interest in little both the French and German girls, we were clamouring to be words convey the same idea, the giver sticks and canes, rather one with "perceoreille," the other in than to be beaten with them. It with "ohrwurm." The idea is un- looked manly, like the moustache pleasant, and the misadventure of lower puberty and the first, (under modern conditions of thin pipe. As we grow older we sanitation) improbable, but there are inclined to believe that a stick is nothing to be gained by per- is both a sign of respectability verting etymology.
and an excellent cure for self- consciousness. Most nervous people like to carry something, and what is better or more pleas
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MORE HOWLERS.
The people of Venice go about
gorgonzolas,
only a generous share of comedy, but contribute much to its large share of dancing and singing.
Helen Kaiser, one of the girls, whom Ziegfeld "glorified" in the The Budget of the League of stage version of "Rio Rita"; Don
Geneva, Yesterday.
|29,966,000 gold francs as compar- do Ruiz, and Eva Rosita are others ed with 28,210,000 gold franca who add much to the appeal of for this present year.
"Rio Rita."
The total comprises the Secre, One of the features of the film. tariat and the special League or is the Pearl Eator chorus of 100 ganisations 16,505,000, the Inter- of Hollywood's most beautiful sational Labour Office 8,573,000, dancing girls. The Cimini Grand A man with more than one wife the Permanent Court of Inter- Chorus of 80 voices; Victor Bara- la called a polygon.
national Justice 2,717,000, and valle's Symphony orchestra, and a Immortality means running off establishment
baildings In Geneva, including the night club show, introducing some of a wireless sta- | grand specialty acts, round out with another man's wife.
tion 2,170,000 gold francs-Reu- delectable features of the film ter.
entertainment of "Rio Rita.”
Samson slayed the Philistines How to be time biology with the axe of the Apostles...
A Hero knoeka ideals on
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ing than a stick? The belief that Adams has been explaining at for dancing with the daughter of By the head. A Mrs. "John the Baptist was beheaded walking sticks are the necessary Cambridge that courage is the Herodotus. appurtenances of civilisation is a
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myth. Or at least it is a contra-adrenolin in the blood
A Protestant is a bad women result of a substance called diction in terms.
Heroes are simply people leading an immortal life. with enlarged adrenol glands. We found that when a cat Elisha went to heaven without arched, its back and spat fire dying and threw his clank down when a dog came along, it was for Queen Elizabeth to walk over due to the presence of this
Now in Ireland, one is certainly well advised to carry a stick. The more loaded with lead the better, especially when crossing Phoenix Park on a dark night. Even in Edinburgh a stick may be use ful; but down Prince's Street one should never carry anything more inelegant than a cane. In London a stick is in the way, und In Hong Kong its only uses are for
awark Inyany case, you had
GRAF'S SURPRISE.
SUSPENDS BUSINESS AT GENEVA.
Geneva, Yesterday.
Ten Years Ago.
•{From the "China" Maй,” September 20, 1920.1.
dollar ia worth'
To-day's
The Graf Zeppelin made a sur-
and flew at low altitude over the prise visit to Geneva this morning 344.
League Secretariat buildings, where To-day at Shanghai four of our thres Committees of the League best available lawn bowlers are try were in session. M
ing to maintain Hong Kong's re-
Bubstance. This adrenolin can The widow's mite is the amn!! be made in the laboratory by child of a husbandless woman ginea drowned the voice of the in- Shanghai., the distillation of coal tar, Bo
made-ofmable Stuff now we know what heroes are A Deacon is a mass of infom
Do there seems to be little difference between Dutch courage
The Mosaic Law compelled
The deafening roar of the on- puto, either against Hankow or On their way up they terpreters in the committee rooms apent a night on Kulangsu, and and the proceedings had to be sus- showed the, Amey men how we pended temporarly while the de- played billiards here. That was an legates, members of the public and Extra turn, and we hope, for the the representatives of the Press sake of their main errand, they did
mad dogs, shutting windows, and and laboratory courage; the one people to have their floors laid with took advantage of the opportunity not exhibit Hong Kong's prowess in better give up carrying a stick comes from the bottle and the coloured stones.
to view the great airship Reuter, other directions. The
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