1931-04-25 — Page 7

SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 1931.

THE CHINA MAIL.

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ROUND THE CINEMAS VOLUNTEER CORPS

WHO WILL WIN?

ORDERS FOR THE COMING WEEK.

LAST SCREENING OF "WHOOPEE."

BEADS FOR COSTUMÉS.

any-

The beads, millions of them, ro- quired in the hundreds of costumes in "Whoopee," the picture in the Queen's Theatre, came from prison factories in Nevnda and Idaho. Because of special size and colour. requirements, unobtainable where except in distant Italian workshops, the bends were made and woven entirely by convicts and Indians. Samuel Goldwyn and Florenz Ziegfeld Bgure they saved six weeks' time and a great deal of money for the Elie Cantor screen musical comedy in this manner. The costumes were designed by John Harkridler, of the Ziegfeld staff.

"THE BOUDOIR DIPLOMAT.”

Mary Duncan went to buy a house and compromised by purchasing a pair of Pomeranian pups!

Volunteer Defence Corps Orders by Lieut.-Colonel L. G. Bird, D.S.0., O.B.E., state-

PARADES.

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Engineer Company. Monday. Miniature Range Shoot.

Machine Gun Company.

LEAGUE GAMES AT HOME TO-DAY,

[Exclusive to China Mail-

By. "Linesman."} The following in a list of Home football matches to-day. The teams in black type may win; where no black type is shown the match may result in a draw:

ENGLISH CUP.

Final. Parades-On Tuesday at 5.30 WEST BROM. v. Birmingham P-m. at Headquarters. Uniform:- Mufti, belts and sidearms.

Recruits under Sergt. Terry t Miniature Range.

ENGLISH LEAGUE,

Division I.

v. Leicester

N.C.O.'s under C.S.M. Slattery ASTON VILLA v. Manchester C.

| BOLTON on the parade ground.

Chelsen

V. PORTSMOUTH The Officers commanding the Grimsby

v. Blackpool undermentioned Units will issue Huddersfield v. Derby Co. their orders separately to their MIDDLESBRO v. Sheffield U. Newcastle U. V. ARSENAL WEDNESDAY v. Blackburn WEST HAM-

Sunderland

cummands:---

1-Corps Band. Il-Battery.

-Corps Signals.

IV. Machine Gun Troop, V.-Armoured Car Company.

(i) Car Section.

() Motor Cycle Section. VI.-Scottish Company, VIL-Portuguese Company,

Musketry.

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BRADFORD

BURNLEY

MILLWALL Notts Forest Oldham

PRESTON

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Division IL

‚v. Swansea

V. Port Vale

Exeter GILLINGHAM

v. Cardiff

V. Charlton

v. BRADFORD C.

BEISTO Y. Bristol C.

Y.

V.

Bournemouth QUEEN'S P.R. Norwich

Attending the auction of a resid. ence in Hollywood during the pro- duction of "The Boudoir Diplomat," the sophisticated Univoned comedy which will be shown for the last

READING v. Burs time to-day at the Central Theatre,

Southampton 1. Everton Miss Duncan Inspected the house

TOTTENHAM v. Barnsley WOLVES

v. Plymouth and derided not to hid, but found

Division III.-South. hervelt strongly attracted to a bravei

BRENTFORD v. Swindon of tiny pooches belonging to the All Ritte Casuals who have not BRIGHTON v. Walsall owner, zanıl named respectively completed their course for 1936/31 | BRISTOL R.

V. Clapton 0. "Ping" and "Pong."

will fire on The Peak Range to- CRYSTAL P. Lionel

who Belmore,

playa a

morrow commencing at prominent role in "The

Boudoir Range

Officer Lient. Diplomat," the during Universal Rodrigues. comedy, ensily qualifies n one of All M.G. Casuals who have not NTHAMPTON V. the screen's leading trans-Atlantic completed their course for 1930/31 commuters, even though he has not will are at Stonecutters on Sunday, erassin the ocean. in the past 20 26th instant. Launch leaves

Accrington years. But during his earlier stage Queen's Pier 9 a.m. and calle at Barrow vateer he divided his activities he | Kowloon Police Pier 9.10 a.m. | CARLISLE tween England and the

United Range Officer--Lieut. J. F. Wright. CHESTFIELD v. Gateshead States, and made a total of 33 round

ROCHDALE v. Hartlepools trips across the Atlantic.

ROTHERBAM1 v. Stockport Southport v. Hull Tranmere

V. Darlington WREXHAM YORK C.

Both Lawrence Grant and Andro Beranger, who appear in important roles of "The Baudoir Diplomat," Universal's scintillating comedy, are true cosmopolites, having lived for

Sergeant:

Appointment and Promotions.

S.Luton

NEWPORT

No. 1540 Acting C.S.M. R.E. Slattery, No, i Platoon, is appoint. ed Company Sergeant Major with effect from 24.4.31.

No. 1111 L/Sergt. C. E. M. Terry, No. 2 Platoon, is appointed Ser- geant Instructor with effect from 24.4.31.

Transfer.

.

No. 1857 Pie. J. Smith, No. G Platoon, is transferred to Armour- ed Car Company. Car Section as from 17.4.31.

No. 1111 Sergt. C. E. M. Terry, No. 2 Platoon, is transferred to

SOUTHEND TORQUAY

CREWE

Notts Co.

Thames

Fulham Watford Coventry Division III-North.

v. Lincoln

v. Doncaster v. Inlifax

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v.

Nelson'

V. New Brighton

Scottish League.

ABERDEEN Airdrie. Avr U. CLYDE

Enel Fife FALKIRK Leith

v. Hamilton

v. Hearts

Cowdenbeath

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v. Kilmarnock

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RANGERS Hibernians CELTIC MOTHERWELL v. St. Micron PARTICK V.

Dundee QUEEN'S PK. v. Morton

Machine Gun Company Headquar. STABILISATION

ters as from 24.4.31.

Struck Off The Strength.

Having completed 3 years'

vice. No, 1296

Pte.

F. A. As from

Castro, No. 12 Platoon, 21.131.

Leave.

here Allo, you again. We haven't seen you for a

No. 1102 L/Cpl. E. M. Bryden, week or two."

No. 7 Platoon, granted 8 months' Pickpocket: "No, I've bin on leave front 31.3.31 to 30.11.31. me 'olidays."

No. 1107 L/Cpl. S. A. Gregory, Passing Show, London. No. 2 Platoon, granted 9 months'

leave from 1.5.31 to 31.1.22.

varying periods in many widely scattered parts of the world. Grant has lived in London, New York, Monte Carlo, Boulogne-and Holly- wood; while Beranger has been "at home" in London, Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam and Sydney, Australia yes, and Hollywood, too. The duration of their residence in each of these cities was at least a year in every case.

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No. 1451 Pte. E. Himaworth, Armoured Car Company, Car Sec- tion, granted 1 month's leave from 7.431 to 7.5.31.

(Sgd) W. H. G. GOATER, Captain,

Adjutant, H.K.V.D.C

WARNING.

The Public Lelter to THE CURRENCY MISSION

in favour of

STABILISATION

will be closed

for SIGNATURE

at

3.00 p.m. on Wednesday, the 29th Inst.

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LEOPARD ESCAPES.

Thrill For Visitors To The Madras Zoo.

SHADOWS BEFORE

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED

IN CHINA MAIL.

Social Functions,

To-day-Tea Dances at Hong Kong and Peninsula Hotels; Din- ner Dances at Repulse Bay and Peninsula Hotels.

To-day University Graduates' Association Dinner, Lane Craw ford's, 8.30 pint.

Entertainments. To-day King's Theatre; "Tom Sawyer."

Theatre;

To-day Queen's "Whoopee."

Theatre;

Theatre.

To-day Central "The Boudair Diplomat."

To-day Majestic "Career."

To-day World Theatre; "Hwang Tien Poh," (Chinese pic-

tures).

Lammert's Auctions. Monday At 4, Humphrey's Building. Kowloon, household furni- tura, 10.30 a.m.

Tuesday At 39, Humphrey's Building, Kowloon, household furni- ture, 10.30 a.m.

Wednesday-At 5A, Luna Build- ings, household furniture, 10,30

10.m.

Home Mails, Monday-Outward for Europe vin Siberia (President Grant), 6

Tam

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

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WANTED. Experienced Manicurist. Apply personally to Louis' Hairdress- ing Solcon, King's Theatre Building. 1th floor.

CHURCHES

A CHARGE OF ONE DOLLAR IS MADE FOR ALL NOTICES UNDER THIS HEADING

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL,

HONG KONG

April 26, 3rd Sunday after Easter.

Holy Communion, 8 a.m. Holy Communion (Peak Church). Ka.m.

Children's Service, 10 a.m. Matina and Sermon, 11 am. Preacher: The Dear. Evensong. 6 p.m. Preacher: Rev. II. V. Koop.

UNION CHURCH. Kennedy Road, Hong Kong.

Sunday, April 26, 1931. Morning Service. 11 o'clock. Evening Service, 6 o'clock. Preacher: The Rev. H. O. T. Burkwall.

Social Hour after Evening Ser- vice.

Sunday School, Kennedy Road,

Meeting. Monday-Court of University.10 a.m. 5.15 p.m.

Sports.

See Sports Diary on Page 9.

NATIONAL ECONOMY.

Need For Government Action, Speaking on the present economic situation of the country at the annual dinner of the Chartered Surveyors Institution. held at the Connaught. Rooms, W.C. 2, on March 10, Lord Brentford said that' for many years past both sides had vied with one another in spending the nation's money and in bribing the nation's vaters, and the time had come to consider the most determined holt. Mr. Snowden himself realised it. Many other politicians and statesmen had paid .He did it lip service to economy. himself, he sald, when he was. 1 Minister. But one sailed along with the happy idea that Britain would never be as the other coun- for tries of the world-hard up ready cash.

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST. SCIENTIST.

[Branch of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scien-

ist. in Boston, Mass, U.S.A.]

Macdonnell Road. below Bowen Rond Tram Station. Sunday Service, April 26, 1931, 11.15 am.. Subject:

After

Death."

"Probation

The Sunday School is held on Sunday morning at 10 o'clock.

Wednesday Evening Meeting at 5.30 o'clock.

Reading Room at above address.

open

Tuesday and Friday 10 a.m. to 12 Noon.

Monday and Thursday 5.30 to 7 p.m.

invited The Public is cordially to attend the service and visit the Reading Room.

SOVIET TRADE.

MARKET FOR BRITISH MACHINERY.

They had now got to tell the people the truth-the truth as to the insurance dole, the truth as to to social services, the truth as

A meeting of those interested in education, and the truth as to the development of British-Soviet The trade was held under the auspices the great fighting services. insurance fund was some £70,000,- of the Russo-British Chamber of 000 in debt-probably it would be Commerce at Bush House. Mr. £100,000,000, by the end of the year H. E. Metcalf presided. Mr. Saul -with no attempt at saying how it G. Bron, trade representative of was to be repaid. It was. effect, the .U.S.S.R. in Great Britain, re- a form of inflation, and the worse ferring to the Soviet timber indus- because it was invidious. Each try, sald: "There is no slave labour year the taxes had been riding, and employed in the Soviet Union. this year we were told there might Timber. is; being prepared in the be a big deficit,

Soviet Union: byɛ, workers · who are There were some economists who being hired on a collective agree- advocated spending; he advocated ment concluded between the trade saving. In national as in private unions, ng the representatives of

"The Soviet Union," Mr. Bron

hearers by suying, "He directed me in The Marriage Playground." " A leopard which escaped from its life, the nation or the man who had the workers, and the Timber Trust. Her favourite actress. for playing cage in Madras Zoo, made the most overspent his income must cut down with is Nancy Carroll, and she also of a few minutes freedom by at- his expenditure not merely, until added, "Is being industrialised, but enjoys acurrying about with tacking and mauling a cow, killing his income and expenditure were it is well known that the more in- Maurice Chevalier.

a monkey, and was stalking a couple stabilised, but until by saving he dustrialised a country becomes, the Mitzi has become a Bridge fiend, of llamas in an enclosure when Ser- had paid off his debta and restored greator are its requiremonta and. and begins the day by laying out geant Danny, who is employed in some of that capital which had been the Soviet Union in machlitery and four hands in readiness on a table the Zoo, shot it through the heart.

lost. He agreed that certain raw materials are 80: great that and then lying in wait for three] The carelessness of one of the things, like war pensions, old age eren an increase in the

internal

IN "TOM SAWYER"

During Mitzi Green's visit to New York this latest child marvel of the screen has been standing Interviewers figuratively and liter ally on their heads. Generally after other persons whom she can trap keepers in leaving a door open while pensions and certain, obligations of production will not obviate the

Interviewer ant down Mitzi into playing.. She has already de- he was engaged in cleaning the cage the State, could, not he interfered necessity of importing: would nonchalantly stand on her 'veloped the astuteness of adult film gave the animal its liberty. The with. We were paying £100,000,- "The main obstacles at the pre- head and suggest that the writer do players, and when one interviewer leopard made a bound at n cow 000 a year in pensions. But that sent time, ho concluded, to a likewise. Seeming to think that an tried to snara her into expressing being milked and brought it to the must stand; the honour of the na rapid increase In-Soviet purchases. Interview was really a variation. of her preference for Hollywood or ground. The owner fled

and the tion was at stake...

in Great Britain; is the question "follow the leader," he incited her New York, Mitzi blandly observed, leopard, after mauling the cow,

Mr. E. H. Leeder, the president of prices and credit conditiona visitors to attempt all sorts of "You would ask me that!" and then slunk along a path where it slashed of the Institute, said that he was The Soviet was willing to increase atunts, maually at great risk to their shrewdly neglected to answer the a paw at a monkey which happened no pessimist, and, he thought we its purchases, from Great Britain, to come in its way and fatally should pull successfully through our but would only be in a position to do present difficulties. On the other so if prices were compatible with Sergeant Daney was informed of hand, any person, who looked at the those of other countries.".

through.. too rosente the animal's escape and fearing it situation might attack visitors in the Zoo at spectacles and, having a knowledge the time fired his rifle at it, killing of the facts, did not do his best to

necks.

She would do the split, on tho floor, expecting dignified young lady reportera to imitate her example, She would do the split on the wall by stunding erect on one leg and swinging up the other vertically

*question.

See Mitzi in "Tom Sawyer" in the King's Theatre to-day!

"BILLY THE KID."

Shooting to ragtime is a novelty 'beside her with an ingratiating in dramatic touches introduced by smile. Once when she toppled over King Vidor in his Metro-Goldwyn- doing this little parlour trick the Mayer story of the old historic ton-year-old aroje with the smile west, "Billy the Kid," which will undamaged and remarked casually, open to-morrow in the Queen's "That sometimes happens."

Theatre for four days. Comedy i She insisted on skipping ropa introduced into the stern atmos while answering questions, and just phere of the besieged McSween to prove that it was really no effort,home of Lincoln, New Mexico, when she presently skipped it backwards. its defendant, headed by John Mack Then she ran around, a chair for Brown, as, Billy; temporarily pump change while handing out amusing out their shots to the tune of "I've replies, winding up by sliding one Been Cutting Paper Dolls," played foot over the back of a chair and and sung by Roscoe Ates, Wallace seating herself thus. When I look Beery plays another memorable ed as if he had finally settled down character role in the production and the telephone bell rang and Mitzi Kay Johnson has the feminine lead. leaped to answer it herself..

"No, I can't see you now," she said in ap, important manner which indicated that she had listened to grown-up stars answering the phone.'m being interviewed and I can't be bothered," addre

She said that her favourite: director is Lother Mendes, Se Uncle Lothari sa, she, called him, Fuldastified whim for bør (and

RENEGADES

3. COMING DETAI

injured it.

it.

'WARSHIPS IN" PORT."

The following British, warships were in harbour to-day--

: Bruce-West wall.

Cicala-North wall, HermesIn Deck.

Marazion--No. 13 buoy, Medway No. 2 buoy. Moorhen--North wall. Odin-East wall. Osirls-No. 2.bucy. Oswald No. 2.buoy, ptus East wall. Parseur-No.2, buoy,... Poseidon No 2 buoy Sandwich-South wall. Seamaw-North wall. Sirdar West wall Bomme-South wall Sterling-West wall. Tamar-Basin.KWEN Vindictive North; arment

Foreign Men-of-War, Adamastor Portuguese craiser. Argus-French; gunbant?!! Helann-American gunboat.

impress upon those less well- informed the serious nature of the situation, through which we were passing and the need for meeting it by strong and practical".setion might be a greater danger to our country than the downright pesalmist.

BEET SUGAR PRICES,

Anglo-Dutch Group Operations.

that the

It is officially stated Anglo-Dutch group of, best sugar factory companies have decided, in view, of, the support given by itą” grawers, to operate. Its best sugar factories at Cantley, Kelliain ahda Grain exports from the Port of Ely during the manufacturing son. Saint John for the opening month son of 1981 - Best contracts. al- of the season are more than three ready offered will now be accepted times the total for the similar and the contracts lisby will remain month last season, the figure, up to open until further notice.. December 29, baing 1,588,588

Sufficient acresge has not yet bushels delivered from Canadian been secured to warrant an im- · Pacific elevators as compared with mediate decision to operate the 608,857 bushela for the corres-Ipswich and .King's Lynn factories," ponding period of the preceding but beet contracts already offered.. year.

of to be offered subject to further notice, will be accepted. In the, The consumption of natural gas event of either of these factories not in Canada during 1820 for domestic being operated, arrangements will purposes was calculated to be suf- be made to transfer the sugar beet. ficient to displace 840,000 tons of crops so grown to other, factories in coal. Natural gas I found in the group, the additional freight to abundance In Alberta" and in some be borne by the group, and not parts of Western Ontario.

charged to the growers.

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