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PEAK HOTEL

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HOTELS,

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In association with the Grand Hotel des Wagons Lits, Peking.

"'EMPRESS LODGE"

PRIVATE HOTEL,

Cable Ad "Empresloge.".

Hong Kong

2-12, MODY ROAD, KOWLOON.

Call or Telephone 57296.

AIRLIE HOTEL KOWLOON.

Under European Management

23-25, NATHAN ROAD,

Three Minutes From Ferry. EXCELLENT CUISINE MODERN APARTMENTS. TERMS MODERATE.

Cable Address: "AIRLIE," Tel. 57157.

+

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9-12, Chatham Road, Kowloon.

Large Airy Rooms with Full Finest Situation on the Peninsula. Bencat of the Cao! Sea Breezes. Unequalled Cuisine.

Phone

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Proprietress:-Mrs. Gardiner.

GREAT

Cable Add. "Harview."

SALE

NOW ON

FOR

20 DAYS

From 14th Oct. to 2nd Nov.

THE CHOSEN CO., LTD.

90

100. DES VOEUX ROAD, CENTRAL,

HONG KONG.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

ROUND THE CINEMAS

a supporting cast which includes John Mack Brown, Dorothy Sebas tlan, Ricardo Cortez, Cliff Edwards, Benny Rubin, Karl Dane and Lloyd

"Hit the Deck" brought June à Her ambition, new screen role, she says has been to combine her singing, dancing and dramatic tal-

CRYSTAL BEADS ON EVENING Ingraham will opes to-morrow atents (In onepleture. Her

GOWNS.

"THE ROGUE SONG."

for

Crystal beads are coming into their own again in the models, as the latest embellishment for the evening gowi. Especially blondes, says Catherine Dale Owen, screen and stage beauty, are the shimmering bits of cold fire special ly adaptable.

the Queen's Theatre,

The production was directed by Malcolm St. Clair from an original story by Sylvia Thaiberg and Frank Butler. Music was contributed by Nacio Herb-Brown, Arthur Fread, Clifford Grey and Herbert Stothart.

Information is that the picture is a welcome relief from the time- worn drawing room dramas which have been flourishing on the screen for some time, in the rospect that it was filmed almost entirely out. of doors and in a section of the In her latest role in "The Rogue country rarely used as a locala' for. Song, opposite Lawrence Tibbett, film plots. This was in the San the opera star at the Metro-Gold-Jacinto Mountains, 200 miles north wyn-Mayer studios, had the fullest opportunity to try out this form of design.

"We filmed the picture entirely in colour," she explains. "So the .crystals and the gown had to be in perfect harmony, and the ensem- ble in harmony with the wearer's David Cox, the studio complexion. costume designer, found many, in- teresting uses for crystals in this,

work.

"The gown I wore in the scene in the palace, for instance, was n pink chiffon affair, In which trac- ing in crystal were used an the bodies, and also the hips where wreath designs in crystal were used to catch up the bouffant skirt.

"A small jewelled crown-for I was playing a princess-went with this, but would, of course, not be used in ordinary formal wear. Silver traced pumps were worn, and crystal jewellery with a few rubies in the bracelets, a dinner ring, and long earrings, also in crystal.

T

chanée came with "The Cuckoos," brillant musical farce starring. Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey, madcap comedians of "Rio Rita."

RAILWAY DEVIATION,

Award of $3,908 Increased

>>To $10,408.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1; 1930.

GOVERNMENT NOTICES

NOTICE.

HONG KONG WATER SUPPLY

I

IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Tider Mains in the Dis- tricts West of Eastern Street will be CLOSED on Monday 3rd November.

A Constant Supply from Street Fountains will be maintained from that date, In these districts.

The Singapore Chief Justice (Sir William Murison), remarked to Mr... C. H. Smith, counsel for applicant, of Los Angeles and 5,000 feet above "Your man has done very well, sea level. It is said that this site after awarding $10,408 to Tan Hong was expressly chosen for the mag-Keng, who applied for a reconsidera. nificent views afforded the camera,tion of the Collector's award of the report being that studio scenery $3,908 for land acquired at Holland totally Road in connection with the railway except for interiors, was discarded for this picture. As a deviation scheme. further bid for realism it is re-

The appeal was not against the. ported, the company refused the sum of $2,068, which was what the services of its Hollywood extras Collector allowed for the land as who would have appesped "green" quired, but was against the Collec... in the roles of cattlemen and cow-tor's award of $750 for injurious punchers. Instead, the entire force affection to the remaining 32 acres of cowboys on one of the larger ranges was employed as "atmos- by virtue of loss of access. phere."

sum

It is said that St. Clair. His Lordship's award was made took advantage of this opportunity up as follows:-$2,058 (the to ferret.out fifty cowboys who already accepted) for the land ac could sing to make up the first cow-tually acquired; $1,500 to buy land boy chorus, singing their own West- for a new road to provide access; ern ditties, ever to be heard on the $3,860 for the construction of a new road; and $3,000 under the head of injurious affection.

screen.

"CUCKOOS."

One song and dance in one pic- ture obtained a long-term contract for June Clyde, featured player in Radio Picturea' musical comedy. "The Cuckoo," now showing at the Central Theatre.

But there were many years ‹of preparation leading up to that song and dance.

With very little screen experi ence, Miss Clyde was called to RKO Studio for a short number in "Side Street," featuring Tom, Owen and Matt Moore. She made such a hit that her fame was affixed to n contract.

For a brunette the crystal de- sign would be equally effective but in darker costumes. Judith Vos selli As the countess demonstrated a costume of this kind in the same picture."

Miss Owen played a Russian the new all-colour princess in drama, which will come on Sun- any to the Queen's Theatre, and in which Lionel Barrymore direct- ed Lawrence Tibbett, the famous operatic baritone, In his first talk-

She was born in St. Joseph, Mo., ing picture role. A notable cast where she attended grade school. including Wallace, Macdonald,

Then her family moved to San Nance O'Neil, Lionel' Belmore. Francisco, She soon attracted at- Ulrich Haupt, Kate Price, and the tention with her voice and was fea- famous, comedy, team of Laurel

tured in a number of theatrical and Hardy in special comedy reproductions. After graduation lief episodes, appears in the new flim.

from San Francis schools she went into musical comedy stock. Then came a long engagement with JOAN CRAWFORD STARS IN the Duncan Sisters in "Topsy and

OUTDOOR ROMANCE.

"MONTANA MOON."

Eva."

Her first screen engagement, was in a "bit" with Moran and Mack in "Two Black Crows". She Was "Montana Moon," Metro-Gold-given a small slaging and dancing! wyn-Mayer's musical Western plc- ture starring Joan Crawford with

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part in "Side 'Street" with Radio Pletures and far-sighted studioj executives signed her to a long- term contract.

A leading role came in her next picture. "Tanned Legs, spritely. musical show. June Clyde had the satisfaction of seeing her name go up in lights along with players who had years of picture experience, including Ann Pannington, Arthur Lake ad Dorothy Revier.

YOUR

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FOR SALE

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vited.

3rd day of November, 1930, at Tong.

on MONDAY, the

3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Gov- ernor, of one. Lot of Crown Land at Tat Kok Taul in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King. one further term of 75 years. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

for

Kowloon Inland

Lot No. 2400

Cedar Street,

No. of Ba

•Registry No.

Locali

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Boundary

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the

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EXHIBITION.

PICTURE EXHIBITION of Water Colours, Oil paintings and Pastels at Messrs. KOMOR & KOMOR, Art and Curio Experta, opens on First Nov- ember.

TUITION GIVEN

re-

AILEEN and DORIS WOODS cently arrived from HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA. Expert teachers and Demonstrators of the latest BALL ROOM DANCES. Perfect and rapid tuition guaranteed, All enquiries to 23, Humphroys' Buildings, Kowloon.. Phone 56661.

HOME TUITION.

WESTOVER-STEVENAGE Within an hour from London. In healthy aeighbourhoort, SCHOOL for GIRLS and SMALL BOYS. A few Boarders received in the House of the Principal, For Individual care and attention. Particulats apply to:

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(National Frode Higher Certificate).

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