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A number of local residents who were mentioned in the King's Birthday Honour List, were, honoured by. Ilis Excellency the Governor at Government House this week when he invested them with their insignia. A local school The mistress was amongst those thus honoured. OVERLAND CHINA MAIL contains a full report of the investiture ceremony,

The Government Gazette issued during the week con- tained the welcome announcement of the introduction of a belated amendment to the Building Ordinance banning wooden staircases, those veritable death traps, from all new houses to be erected in the Colony. The text of the Gazette announcement is reprinted in the OVERLAND CHINA MAIL.

The tragic death of a European shipping man under unfortunate circumstances which point to suicide occurred at the Seamen's Institute. The OVERLAND CHINA MAIL contains an exclusive report of the sad occurrence and the funeral.

A case was opened in the Police Courts in which a Chinese named Chan Kwong-cheung is charged with the alleged embezzlement of $40.972.29 from the Kwong Cheung Hing Loong Kee firm between February and March this year. It is claimed that the accused man had gone to the country unaware that there was any criminal allegation against him. He did not know that he was "wanted" until he read a report in a Chinese newspaper whilst in the Country last month. Then he immediately came back here and surren. dered himself to " face the music," The OVERLAND CHINA MAIL carries a full report of the opening of the case before the Court,

Dr. J. C. Macgowan took commendable action against a Chinese who was fined $20 by Mr. R. E. Lindsell for cruelty by not putting game birds out of their suffering after they had been shot. He was seen ambling in to the Kowloon ferry launch with a shot gun and some birds on a string. Two of them were still alive and when Dr. Macgowan pointed this out to the Chinese he threw them into the harbour, where they were drowned. This case is reported in the OVERLAND CHINA MAIL.

With the approach of the cooler season various local Institutions are holding their aquatic sports, the principal of which are, of course, the Victoria Recreation Club's events The OVERLAND for the Championship of the Colony, CHINA MAIL carries reports of the several 'swimming sports meetings which have been held during the week.

Cricket and lawn bowls are slowly giving way to "King Soccer," whose season starts this month. Several teams have already turned out during the week in friendly matches and indications are that a good season can be looked for. ward to. The Chinese Athletic, last year's senior division League winners, played an exhibition match against the Rest of the League and were badly beaten. Reports of this match, which marks the official opening of the season, and of the various "friendlies," are contained in the OVERLAND · CHINA MAIL.

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MUSIC DRAMA FILMS

TALKIE TALKS.

Hamilton (remembered as one of TRAGEDY OF SIGHT. the brothers in "Beau Gaste") rank with the star in their very excellent portrayals of the three Royal Air Force officers. Photographically,|||| Ris marvellous stuff, full of thrills that make one gasp.

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"Blushing Brides."

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THEATRICAL MAGNATE'S SUDDEN AFFLICTION.

In my last letters from Holly wood, they talk of the great dis- Tremendous praise is given ta trees that was caused by the sud- Claudette Colbert (whom I had the In a sick room in a lovely house, den death of Lon Chaney. He had pleasure of meeting when she pass-set, in its own grounds in a cup of his tonails removed, and then ed through a few months ago) for the Kentish Hills, lles one of the throat trouble started. He went her work "Manslaughter."

We will most heroic men of the modern post haste to New York to the have it later at the Central. theatre, writes "Argonaut" in the greatest specialists, but it was of

Evening Standard of July 29, He no use. His wife was the only one

The wonderful Joan Crawford is Mr. Archibald Nettefold, allowed to be with him to the end. gives a beautiful performance,aMr Nattlefold,-the-rich theatre. They tried two blood transfusions, though she could give anything else and studio controller, has at the age but his health had been underminin her latest "Blushing Brides," of 60 been smitten with blindness ed by the parts he had been called and our new favourite Robert with a suddenness that la terrify- to play, parts that required great Montgomery receives equal praise physical strain. He was not a Lots of humour, pathos, and mangi- strong man, and he died at an ficent settings. The usual type of carly age, just 47. There is

Then, two or three months ago, modern life (as M.G.M. would have rumour that a new man, Edward us believe) that is led by these very he complained of not feeling well. G. Robinson, will step into the modern beautiful women.

It will Now, after some weeks of illness, shoes vacated by Chaney. He is he a B.O. riot when it comes to the he has gone blind.

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excellent character actor. Universal wants to borrow him from M.G.M. to enact the part made famous by Chaney, that of the hunchback in "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," but I doubt any one equalling him in this part.

A death, a birth and a marriage. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Irving Thalberg-Norma Shearer on the birth of a son at the end of August.

Hong Kong Bappers, whose hearts started fluttering when they saw Nils Asther with Greta Garbo "Wild Orchids" and "The Single Standard," be prepared for a shock. He has at last married Vivienne Duncan, one of the famous vaudeville team-the Dun- can sisters. I am NOT congratu- lating Nils Asther.

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"Paramount on Parade" will be shortly at the Central. Maurice Chevalier is the best of a long list of artistes, and with Evelyn Brent furnishes the biggest hit in "The Birth of the Apacho."

"Welcome Danger."

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Ing. Not so very long ago there was no outward sign of any affliction to the eyes beyond shortsightedness.

His manager, Mr. Telford, of the Comedy Theatre, W. told me to-day that he thought-there was no hope of Mr. Nettleford recovering his sight.

"At the moment he la very ill and is being seen only by a few people. He has been most brave and cour

It is a pity that the Chinese obgeous and has withstood the afflic- Jected Harold Lloyd's "Welcome tion with great fortitude,

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"It will be, some time before he Angeles,

left won-la about again, but when I saw him derful

they made auch why

a week ago he was amazingly.cbeer- fuss. I fail to Sce how ful considering the terrible blow they insulted China, just because that has befallen him." the story is about a hunt for opium. It is a "wow" full of laughs, and Lloyd is as natural in the talkies Let us as he was in the movies. hope we will have his recently re- leased film. "Feet First".

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thing that he does is worth seeing, "The Rogue Song." Walt till you see

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Mr. Nettlefold's association with the theatre has been fall of romance. As a rich man he took up the theatre us a hobby.

Crook Play Success.

He hit upon a great success in the crook play "The Silent House." It was played all over the world, ran $2 weeks in London and 36 on

Broadway.

Saw a thriller in Los Angeles, "Remote Control," and the rights have been bought for William Haines. It is based on a story Lawrence Tibbets in "The Rogue.

at the Not content with being a manager he also did a little acting at the wherein the criminal is traced Song" soon to be

There are two, kings on through the help of the radio. Queen's. Haines plays the announcer. Op- the screen, Chevalier and Tibbets, Kingsway some years ago in "Yellow He had large interest in the on- posite him will be the pretty ex- and they run a close race for popu-Jacket" and "Spanish Lovers." Ziegfeld chorus girl, Mary Doran, larity. They are poles apart in who was noticed by the powers-style. that-be when she played Janice, they are the siren who lured Chester Morris their.. away from his wife in "Divorcee". She was recently seen also in the film, "They learned about Women" and one of her first chances came in the "Broadway Melody" when she had the fight with Bessis, Love. A little girl who will go far.

Another Hawkes boy making good as Director, Howard, brother of the late Kenneth, and married to the sister of Norma Shearer. By-the-bycp.80 many notice the name of. Douglas Shearer, record. ing engineer. He is Norma's

I do not compare them, astertainment business. He had just

both

in completed rebuilding cinema studios go great particular line. at Walton-on-Thames..

The family's fortune came from 'There 19 no doubt that the

from the Metropolitan the manufacture of acrews. Mr. star Opera, House is the greatest factor Nettlefold's chief occupationa, apart brought to pictures aince the advent from the theatre, were running the What a voice! What model farm at Wrotham Park in cf sound,

of Kent--the house where he le now: Oh, talking personality! A favourites, I read that Greta Garbo-and developing little corners of declares "The Love Parade" to be the British countryside. the greatest picture so far released. Both of these plays have broken all records, and I can heartily recom. mend "The Rogue Song."

Incidentally, in passing, I must on the atatement make a remark

I made last week, that I would pro-

Recently he bought the small island known as Burgh Island, near

moment he la Plymouth. At the Bigbery-on-Sea, about 20 miles from engaged on creating an hotel there. His brother, Mr. F. J. Nettlefold, who is now retired, was also Inter-

brother, and I believe is as expertbably be in the minority. because I eated in the theatre at one time, and i

in his work as she is in hers. would Not rate "Rio Rita" Believe it or not, these chaps can make or mar a speaking voice.

"Redemption."

with rah, shows at the Apollo and the "The Love Parade" I hear on al! Scala, sometimes appearing in small sides now that I am very much in parts himself. the majority. To see "Rio Rita" once was enough for me, but the Talking of the latter, I am sorry

the to see that we are to have John other? well, the more times

Also have the, Garbo and Gilbert in "Redemption," as his better.

Sho voice recorded so badly in his firat another thing in common. talkies. In his new play "way for rates Garry Cooper as her favourite

a Sailor" we are going to be agreeactor. You must not miss seeing ably surprised, so it is said, main him with the British actress, Bery]

ly through the efforts of the great Italian voice expert brought from the Metropolitan Opera House, to try to make John's voice match his great personality.

Mrs. John Gilbert,-Ina Claire-

is to my mind one of the best bets

Mercer. In Barrie's delightful cameo, which I saw first as "The Lady Shows her Medals' and which is under the talkid title of "Seven Days* Leave."

***The Street Girl."

# you liked Jack Opkie.

on the screen in her own pirtieu in "Fast Company" you will lar line. She has recently boon on like him

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-the stage in San Francisco. I like player In "The Street Girl" Central. Betty Comp- her better in sophisticated roles at the than I do Ruth Chatterton, because son used to earn her first dollars as she has beauty. Chatterton wantaa vielin player in a theatre orchestra. to get away from that type any She plays it in this talkie, and thera how, and really acts in "Sarah &are some catchy songs, especially and Sweet." Ivan. Son," not that I would leave home "Lovable

Lebedeff is the beat ideal of what for that type of play.

film directors consider the real "Grumpy."

aristocrat. He is surely coming, The age of youth? Yes? Well into his own. There is no one more what about our own Cyril Maude, fitted to essay the role of the polish- scoring such a huge success in his ed man of the world, than this mem- recently released talkie version of ber of the Russian nobility. He his stage play "Grumpy," and WIB. through the revolution, which according to the crities is a and the horror of t all flawless piece of acting. Nearly is a cruel memory,

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70, AND George Arliss, whom 1 has seen life in Russia in its most have had the pleasure of seeing sordid version, and has foved, like many times on the stage and prince and like a beggar - You screen, is without an equal, ho will like him in "The Street Girl" aleo is in his late sixties. All

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DUBLIN MAGISTRATE MAKES PROPHECY

raell", "The Green Goddess and A JAZZ BAND HELL now Galsworthy's: "Old" English." Frederick Kerr, who has gone to Hollywood to play the part of Ronald Colman's father in his new play, and mark you, 72 years OE LIVING WAGE. that at the time he engaged the age. Otls Skinner Will I ever

men a contract to fix wages was forget his parformance in "gis During the hearing of a case In being drawn up between the res met the vehicle which he made Dublin recently in which complaint SUCCESSFUL CLAIM BY WORK-pective syndicates of employers, famous on the stage, than in the was made of a jazz band performy and workers. As however, the allents, and now the talkies? Oh dace by the occupier of a room in a Krauses city, tenement, Mr/Little, the Dis two syndicates had failed to agree, Yes the age of youth?

Strict Judge,

Swill bo & Milan, Aug. 21 he had himself fixed the wages at

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