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BUSINESS DIRECTORY

AUTUMN FASHIONS.

PLUS FOURS

AT

THE SMARTEST

TAILORS

IN TOWN.

WING HING CO.

Gentlemen's Tailors

84 Queen's Rd C

Tel. 21417

DENTISTS.

HARRY FONG, Dentist

lat floor, No 74, Queen's Roast'

Central. Tel. 20255.

TANG YUK. DENUST

Successor to

the late EN TING. 14. D'Aguilar Street

TERMS VERY MODERATE Consultation Free.

ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES.

THE GLOBE FOOK CHEONG

ELECTRICAL SUPPLY CO., LTD.

72, Queen's Road, Ceutral. Tel. 23270.

ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS.

W. S. DAILEY & CO., LTD.,

Kowloon Bay.

New Work & Repairs.

Cali Flag "L'

Sole Agents for Kelvin Motors.

FOREIGN GOODS STORE.

GREAT REDUCTION ON

"BHAVEWELL

A Marvellous Shaving Cream Usuat $1.50 now 75 cents.

at YEE HING, (Tomey & Company), (Late of 24, Pottinger Streat)

62. Des Voeux Road C. Tel 23018.

HAIR DRESSERS.

LEE YEE,

Lailies' and Gentlemen's Hair: Dressers & Bookseller". No. 12, D'Aguilar Street. (opposite Queen's Theatre),

JEWELLERY.

Lovely

JEWELS AND DIAMONDS

at

ISACK & CO. 84, Queen's Road, Central

JAVEDRY SILVERWARE

AND

We have a

WINDSOR BROS.

Jurge

Belection of Jewel. teries suitable for all decasions.

A visit will convince you.

Established 1908.

56, Nathan Rd., Kowloon, ·

EUROPEAN ·

WATCHMAKER, JEWELLER AND ENGRAVER

Bale and Repairing ́óf Gold and Silver Gooda.

Any Lind

of Watches, Chronometers, Chronographs, "Rapeutyr'%%.

Typewriter Speedometers, and angling in the line of delicate mechanism. :- A 11 orders expcated, promptly at modirate ratio

M. "BOGETEKY No. 58, Nathan Ed. Kowlooni

THE CHINA MAIL.

GENTLEMEN'S TAILORS.

SWATOW DRAWNWORK

Lailored

BROWN'S

FOR PERFECTION IN

WINTER SUITS.

2nd ff.. Rufton Bldg., 7, Dudded St. Copp Gospel Hall. Tel. 23056.

Ready!

Winter Suits

Made to Order.

Our Measurement

is Guaranteed Perfection.

Prices Within, the Means of Everyone.

YEE SING

Gentlemen's Tailor. 12. Wellington St.

Tel. 21882.

FOR THE SPRING.

A generous offering of Suits and Light Coats in the modes of the time-at reasonable prices.

MILLEN CO.

14. D'Aguilar St. Tel. 22774.

HAIR DRESSERS.

ON LOK

10, Wyndham St.,

Fat flour

Entrance On Lan St Telephone 22317.

LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S HAIR DRESSING BALOON. Expert Barbers. Moderate Charges.

LADIES' TAILORS.

FOR THE LADIES.

Gorgeous Underwear Kimonos

Pyjama Suits and Shawls.

SWATOW WENG LEE CO.

52, Nathan Rd., Kowloon

For Swatow Goods

and Chinese Fancy Goods.

WHOLESALE and RETAIL SOUTH CHINA ¡MP. & EXP. CO. 98, Nathan Rd, K. Tel. 57757. Dealers in Hand-made Drawn-Work, Embds. & Curios. Prices are moderate,

RADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

The following programme will

broadcast to-day from be

the Hong Kong Broadcasting Statio. Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 355 metros:-

ROUND THE CINEMAS NORMA SHEARER PLAYS THE PIANO AGAIN.

FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1931.

the Fox production; "Soft Living,"

which is being exhibited in the (2.30 matinee only). Star Theatre to-day and to-morrow

Madge Bellamy and John Mack Brown are the featured players, "LET US BE GAY."

being ably supported by Mary Duncan, Joyce Compton, Henry Norma Shearer again plays the Kolker, and Tom Dugan. piano In "Lot Us Be Gay,” her Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer star- Pro- new

ring vehicle which is now. In the Queen's Theatre.

5-7 p.m.-Chinese Programme. 7-10.30 p.m.-European gramme of Victor Records. 7 p.m.-Stock Quotations 7.02-7.35 p.m.--Tolkie Hita. Song of the Soul (from "Climax"},

The Victor Salon Orchestra (22466).

My Man is on the Make

(from "Heads Up");

Helen Kane, Comedienne (22-176).

You Were Meant for Me

(from "Broadway Melody"),

Charles King, Comedian (21968)

Cryin' for the Carolines

(from "Spring is Here"),

In "The Last of Mrs. Cheynoy," Misa Shearer was seen and heard playing at a society recital. In "Their Own Desiro". she played the plane for Robert Montgomery, "The Divorcee" showed her play ing at a party and now in her new film she plays for an im- promptu quarter.

Robert Z. Leonard directed the picturisation of the Rachel Crothers play with Rod La Rocque Jesse Crawford, Organist | appearing opposite the star. In-

(22320).

cluded in the supporting cast are Wenry River (from "Weary Rives"Marie Dressler, Hedda Hopper,

Gene Austin, Tenor (21856). Don't Ever Leave Me

(from "Sweet Adeline"),

Helen Morgan, Comedienne (22109).

There's the One for Me

(from "Bulklog Drummond"),

Morton Downey, Tenor (21988). Cross Roads (from "Show People"),

Frank Baur (21782) 7.35-8.05' p.m.-A Concert.

Song-

Serenade (Cesareo & Tosti),

Madam Amelita Galli-Curel (1167).

Song

June Brought the Roses

Sally Eiter. Raymond Hackett, Gilbert Emery, and Tyrrell Davis..

“KING OF JAZZ"

The most colostal interior get ever built is the "Melting Pot" setting of "King of Jazz," the all- Movietone, all-Technicolour extra- vaganza starring Paul Whiteman and his band now playing in the Central Theatre to full houses.

This tremendous setting, with its huge golden crucible, its enor rous double staircases and rows

(Stanley & Openshaw),

John McCormack, Tenor of columnades, could only have

Piano Solo-

(1080).

Etude in A Fint Major (Chopin), Waltz in C Sharp Minor (Chopin),

Alfred Certat (1101).

PHOTOGRAPHERS.

Song-

PHOTO

GRAPHS

DEVELOPING, PRINTING,

ENLARGING

and

FRAMES.

LEUNG YIK KEE

12. Wyndham St.

SHOES.

Pair Black 'or Brown Shocs from $5.00. Black or Brown Boots from $8.00. Children's Boote or Shoes from $2.00.

Best styles, most complete stock of all sizes. Repairing a specialty. WONG SIU WOON 21. Pottinger St.

Phone 21476.

SILK STORE.

GREAT

REMOVAL SALE

AT THE

TAJMAHAL SILK STORE 5, Wyndham St.

Tel. 26136.

SPECIALISTS IN BEAUTY,

New Felt Hats

ONLY

Just Received

TWO

From Paris.

New Colour Schemes For Autumn Dresses.

-

CHEONG SHING Ladies' Tallar. Nathan Road. Kowloon.

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OPTICIANS.

THE HONG KONG OPTICAL

COMPANY,

Phone 22232.

68, Queen's Road Central.

OPTICIANS.

HOURS

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Transfigure

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MADAM KATIE'S BEAUTY PARLOUR. 31, Wing Lok Building, Kowloon. Tel 56841.

Tel. 66841.

SPORTING GOODS.

ATHLETIC GOODS !

The Bells of St. Mary's (Furber & Adums),

Song-

been constructed on a huge sound- stage at Universal, the largest in the world.

On this lavish "prop" John Murray Anderson,' the director of the picture, conceived a spectacle of musical drama which has sur-

Frances Akla, Soprano (1176). passed even the most extravagant

dreams of the motion picture in

Norma (Belial),

Ezio Tinzu. Buss (1131), Bassoon Solo-

Hungarian Fantasie (Weber),

William Gruner (20626).

dustry.

There are eight different changes of costumes by all the hundreds of players in this one Flute Solo

Whirlwind (Krantz),

number alone, which is the finale Clement Barone (20525). of "King of Jazz." Almost all of 9.05-8.47 p.m.-Band & Orches-the glittering array of screen, tral Pieces.

n. Soldier's March (Schumann),

b. March (Hollaender},

a. Marche from Nutcracker Suite

(Tschaikowsky),

b. Marcha from Alceste (Gluck),

Victor Orchestra (19881).

La Paloma (Yrndler),

Stahl's Band (35880), Dance of the Hours (Ponchielli),

Victor Symphony Orchestra (35893). Kamennol-Ostrow (Rubenstein), Libestraum (Liszt),

Victor Symphony Orchestra (36820). Royal Sodermanland Parade

(Lundwall),

Royal Navy Parade March

(Heimdahl)...Army Band (80307). Popular Songs of Yesterday-Medioy,

stage and vaudeville stars who ap- pear throughout the picture appear in this number also, which is the biggest single production filmed.

ever

|

GLEE SINGERS.

OPENING IN KOWLOON ON SATURDAY.

WELCOME RETURN.

Hong Kong music-lovers and The story is most entertaining theatre-goers will have the plea-

lawyer

of renewing acquaintanco who popular for sure large alimony cheques, which he with that. favourite band of enter- secures for his women clients, this tainera, Mr. Edward Branscome's oncouraging his secretary (Madge Westminster Glee Singers, in their Bellamy) to marry Mack Brown.

new home, the Star Theatre, Kow- The subsequent scenes contain loon, for a farewell four nights many laughs.

only, commencing on Saturday. A Prizma colour. depicting an

There is no doubt of a hearty incident in the life of Sir Walter welcome back being afforded to Raleigh, and a Laurel-Hardy Messrs. Donald Reid (the distin- comedy, are included in the pro-guished alto and pianist), Ernest McKinley (the brilliant lending tenor), Robert Scott (Scotland's gifted young tenor), James Barber (the eminent bass), Albert Greene (the novel and refreshing come- dian, with a rare singing voice as well, and Messrs. Wilfrid Thomas, William Lowry and Maxwell Oldaker, to say nothing of the six delightful boy sopranos.

gramme.

'ROUGH ROMANCE.”

Antonio Moreno is a "man of parts, many, of them." As star and character he has appeared in 5o many of Hollywood's cinema offerings, both before and after

uli.

the advent of sound, that it would

Shanghai has responded as keen- „ be futile to attempt listing them ly to the Glee Singers ns did Hong Kong, and the season they Yet those attending the Queen'sure at present playing in the Em- Theatre next week will find this bassy Theatre could be prolonged famous player enacting a role but for definite arrangements to which bears no possible semblance open in Singapore on March 17,.

which must be adhered to. to anything he has done before.

In "Rough Romance," Fox Movietone drama of the snow lands, Moreno, who has hitherto usually played Latin parts in a balmy Latin environment, portrays a rough trapper of the northern woods, a villain of the tall tim- bers, and proves that cold weather

does nothing to freeze the perfec-

tion of his artistry!

the

The Westminster Glee, Singers will probably be the last touring company to visit here for some considerable time-certainly last of such inagnitude-so Hong Kong audiences are bound to seize these opportunities and see a com pany (whose merit has been tried

and undoubtedly proved here) fa a fresh batch of new items.

"Rough Romance," an 'all-talk- ing outdoor epic filmed amid the scenic beauties of the Cascade country of Washington by Direc- contract, in addition to ball play- tor A. F. Erickson, features, in ing. addition to O'Brien, Moreno and Miss Chandler, such well-known Noel Francis, David players as

Cording, and Hartford, Harry Eddie Borden.

"WHY BRING THAT UP?”

Add t

was to act as a street car conductor for six hours a day.

But Mack had another pasalon mechanics. He became interest- ed in electricity and soon got a job as electrician in a Tacoma theatre. After a while he yearn ed to be an author of stage material. Some of his writings Charles Mack, of the comedy were accepted and used by actors. team of Moran and Mack, the Two And so Mack decided to write an Black Crowe, was born at White act for himself, for if his lines The theme of the number is the Cloud, Kansng. Just about the were valuable ta others, why transition of the music of all time that Master Charles was couldn't he put them over himself? nationalities into American jazz-ready to absorb the rudiments of

He tried blackface for many symbolised on the sound screen by a crucible of melody which con- tains the appeal of the muale of the nations throughout the world,

Never before has such a climax of music and spectacle been pre- sented, either on the stage or screen. In the one number alone. It offers the surpassing sound,

The Troubadours (35831).lighting and dramatic effects of 8.17-9 p.m.

Down South (W. II. Myddleton), Goin' Home (W. A. Fischer),

Eveready Hour Group (35823).

The Glow-Worm (Lincke),

Boy and Girl Chorus of Brooklyn (35814), 9 p.m.-Weather Report, Local Time, etc.

9.05-10 p.m.-A Recital of Songs and Pianoforte Bolos from the Studio by Miss Maria Gomes (So. prano) (accompanied by Mr. H. J. Fountain) and Miss L. Pecker (Pianist),

1. Two Songs:-

e. The Swan (Grieg),

b. Hidden Love (Grieg).

2. Pianoforte 'Solos:-

Selected.

3. Two Songs

5. In a Boat (Grieg).

b. Gossiping (Dodge).

4. Pianoforic Solos:

Selected.

5. Two Songs:--

a. I Hear You Calling Mo

(Marshall),

b. Homing (Del Riego).

6. Planoforte Solos:-

Selected.

10-10.30 p.m

Sonata in A Major (Cesar Franck),

Alfred Cortot (Pianist) and Jacque Thibauld (Violinist) (8175-8).

10.30 p.m.-Close Down.

STANDARD TIMES.

SUNRISE, AND SUNSET IN

****COLONY.

Sunrise and Sunset In Boo Kong for March 1931,

Stap- dard time of the 120th Meridian, East of Greenwich) are as fol.

a.m.

· p,m, Sunrise Bunset

both.

"SOFT LIVING.”

That marriage 18 the cause of divorce is the underlying theme of

the "Three R's," his parents mov-years and finally teamed up with ed to Tacoma, Washington, and it Moran. They played in vaudeville was there that he obtained his in America for a number of years, school education. The but it took the plaudits of Britain early

to put them over. The team now family migrated to Portland and Salem, Oregon, in other years, but appeared in many musical shows eventually returned to Tacoma. in New York and made phonograph Mack's first ambition was to be records, over 7,000,000 of which come a baseball player. For a have been sold. Many new admir- time he was a sandlot star and ers were created by radio broad- then graduated to a entcher's posi- Į casting.

tion on the Olympia, Washington, Now, Moran and Mack, the Two professional team and hobnobbed Black Crows, have made their first with Joe Tinker and Hal Chase. motion picture, "Why Bring That The Olympia street car company | Up?" which comes to the Central owned the team and part of Mack's | Theatre on Sunday.

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