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SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 1931.

THE LOG

Of The "TRADER HORN" Expedition.

by W. S. Van Dyke Etusive to the "China Mail"

Wando, Belgian Congo, July 25. I came it now; the gathering of critics after the opening: Musta taken a lot of peanuts to get tant elephant sit .... Yeah, but they did a skilful double expos are on the Rhino stul.... And the lion was good, but they were allly to use the same one that Pearl White need to shoot in 1912....wontier if they really went to Arrin-it deena aj useless expere."

And then the next day:

THE CHINA MAIL.

ROUND THE CINEMAS

BIG STEEPLECHASE IN A FILM.

"ALONG CAME YOUTH."

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RADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME,

DANCE PROGRAMME,

CHURCHES

OF ONE DOLLAR

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CHARGE

the

13 MADE FOR ALL NOTICES THIS KEADING

The following programme will

broadcast to-day from Charles Rogers, a young Amer. Hong Kong Broadcasting Statio

UNDER a wavelength of 355 ican sportsman stranded in London, Z.B.W. on haa to take a job as a walking metres. model for a tailor's shop to keep himself from starving. His buddy the four actors, fout cameramen and former trainer for his string and three hunters accompaniet nie of race-horses, Stuart Erwin, walks to the location to begin a vigil which ahead of him, carrying the "sand- f my most optimistic momente wich boards" which advertise The believed would last for several days. clothes shop. Thus attired he meets The

4-5 p.m.-Chinese Recorded Pro- gramme.

.

6-7 p.m.-Chinese Studio Con- cert.

7-11.30 p.m.-European Pro- sun was shining. in few by accident, Frances Dee, daughter gramme of Columbia Records kindly moments the cameras were adjust-of an aristocratie but impoverish- supplied by Messrs. Anderson ed and nothing was wanting but ed British family. They fail in Music Co. the elephants.

love. She is unware of his reduc-

son and Delilah," (Saint-Saens),

The Regimental Band of H.M. Midget and the Hippopotamus Grenadier Guards, 1028. (Collan-Kottaun), Marche Pompeuse (Becker),

The

The Regimental Band of II.M.

Grenadier Guards, 4455, 7.14-7.50 p.m.-Variety.

7-7.14 p.m.--Band Selections, Five Jumboes Approaching, ed circumstances. Several days I Bacio (Arditi), We had not been at our posts inter Rogers has taken a job as Saftly Awakes My Heart from "Sam- more than twenty minutes when chef in the scrumptious mansion. Maj. Dickinson, who was guarding where lives Leo White. wealthy .rader Horn' the M-G-a camera to my left, came over to South American and his wife. motion picture of hat year's best me and announced that five ele Rogers learns that Frances lives on seller, impressed this scribe as being phants were approaching across the the adjoining estate with her and .... marred by the pre- plain from the west. Looking in mother. When White goes away, sance of cirrus elephants and Holly. the direction he was pointing I Rogers gains the good graces of his wood lion..、、 ̈

could make out their bodies above 300-pound wife by providing six Xylophone Sale-Minuet, But of courge there is nothing 1 the tall grass. Two were large, the desserts at each meal. In the Marimba Solo-Aloba Oe, can do about it. I face the dilemans other three being about medium meantime he has hired sumelent

Rudy Starita, 4782. of either making shots which are so size. In another twenty minutes servants to do all kitchen work and Voen! Duet-Lido Lady-Here In My obviously poor as to be, genuine, or they had gained the water-hole and manages to create the impression

Armp. of upsetting Heaven and earth to were drinking and throwing mud that he is

Song-Lido Lady-Atlantic Blues, a great chef. Mrs.

Phyllis Dare & Jack Hulbert get artistic

over their backs, I gave the algnul White learns that he wants to regain sance which is pooh-poohed as a fake. The one for all but De Vinan's camera to ownership of his pet horse, Gangs- Piano Solo-Funny Face's Wonder.

(Soprano), 4220.

redvensing feature of the elephant start cranking on them. When they ter, and being of sporting blood ful, Funny Face, shota taken here is the fact that the had been there five minutes I waved herself, helps him to buy the horse Piano Solo--Funny Face-My One and animals are clearly Airtray, urd not to the actors to start for them, back,

Only, Asistic, which pregades the preached for my eleph gun and

George Gershwin, 8109. On the day of the big steeple Song-Mercenary MaryThey Still gibility of their being trained. SUB raised it in readiness to cover their chaac Rogers invites all the local

Look To Me. there will be those, I imagine, who, trail.

aristocracy to a hunt breakfast at

Low Hearn and Chorus. will aretse

As they proceeded through the White's home. s of potting paper

Song-Mercenary Mary--I'm a Little Frances who still

Bit Fonder of You, grass toward the hole, De Vinna thinks Rogers is owner of tho started cranking. The object of the White mansion, attends, and

Peggy O'Neil (Soprano), 3808 is Steel Guitar-Always, elevator arrangement un his camera much thrilled. The breakfast is Steet Guitar-Lady of Waikiki, allowed him to get a perfect eye- interrupted by the return from a) level shot of the scene.

7.50-8.15 As the business trip of White. He brands actors moved forward over the crest his "Chef" as an impostor and the

Singera. Shouldering my elephatit gun, of the hill his camera was raised. Jig seems to be up. Rogers sticks set forth for the waterhole two days At first he could only see grass and and rkles "Gangster" in the big-When Evening's Twilight, ago at nuon. I had with me Maj. sky through the "finder." Then, as money steeplechase, which he wins. Dickinson, the hunter, and our two the actors progressed, as his plat. Thus he regains his fortune and the gun bearers. The distance is aps form was raised, the plain below right to claim Frances. proximately four miles by foot-game into his lens-at approximate "Along Came Youth" will be two as the crow dies--and it was by the same time the actors saw it. shown at the King's theatre from almost two o'clock when we derived | Finally, from a height of about ten to-morrow,

mache vara na Asiatic circus ele phants, or of double-exposing e Mar

tin Johnson film.

Hefe, at any rate, is my story and I'm stuck with it.

A Point of Refuge.

at the bluff overbooking the tiny feet. he could see the water-hole

ousis in the vast dezert of elephant grass below. Things were just as we had left them two mitha be fore. The same "fresh

and the elephants over the backs of the actors.

The Unexpected.

"A LADY'S MORALS."

Come

Frank Ferera, 3995. p.m.-The Salisbury

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL, HONG KONG

June 7, 1931.

1st Sunday After Trinity. Holy Communion, 8 a.m. Holy Communion (Peak Church),

8 a.m.

Children's, Service, 10 a.m.

Choral Eucharist and Sermon: it a.m.

Preacher: The Dean. Evensong, p.m.

Preacher: Rev. H. V. Koop.

UNION CHURCH.

Kennedy Road, Hong Kong.

Sunday, June 7, 1931. Morning Service, 11 a.m. Broad- cost.

Evening Service, 6 pm

Preacher: The Rev. E. G. Powell.

Social Hour after Evening Ser- vice.

Sunday School: Kennedy Road,

10 a.m.

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST.

[Branch of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Selen tist, in Boston, Mass, U.S.A.]

Macdonnell Road, below Bowen Road Tram Station. Sunday Servico, June 7, 1931, 11.15 a.m.

Subject: "God The Only Cause and Creator."

Let us Join the Roundelay (Beale), 9976.

(Hatton), E3275. Who Will O'er The Downs So Free

(Pearsall), Comrades in Arms (Adam), R3246.5.30 o'clock. o Peaceful Night (German).

0 Hush Thee, My Babic (Sullivan),

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

Wednesday. Evening Meeting at

Reading Room at above address. оред:-

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

Monday and Thursday 5.30 to 7 4392. p.m.

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4298. 8.15-8.36 p.m.-J. H. Squire Celeste Octeta. Serenade (Gounod arr. Sear), La Cinquantaine (Gabriel Marie), Extase (Ganne), Gavotte from Mignon (Thomas), 3877.to attend the service and vialt the The Public is cordially invited Chanson (Frimi), Baby's Sweetheart (Corri),

Reading Room 8.36-9.25 p.m.-A Concert. Song Do You Believe in Fairies (New-

man and Charles), Sung-Among the Willows (Maryland

and Phillips),

The romance of the life of Jenny spoor, the

By this time-by the time De Lind, world-famous Swedish opera trampler grass, the sound like dis Vinna had reached the top of his singer, is the theme of the first tant rainfall khối thi wind awept ride-and the actors were within a screen appearance of Grace Moore. through the tall rushers. On the hundred feet of the water-hole-the the Metropolitan opera star in "A brink of the hill upon which we unexpected happened. One of the Lady's Morals," the Metro stood was a single sturdy tree- elephants raised his trunk in the Goldwyn-Mayer starring vehicle absolutely genuine this time-which air, waved it around a moment and which is at the Queen's Theatre. I had noticed on our former visit finally pointed it in the direction of, In the new picture, which Sidney as an admirable point of refuge in the approaching Hollywood motion Franklin, remembered for "The Plano case of emergency.

picture actors, giving vent to a most Lust of Mrs. Cheyney" and other Piano uncomplimentary noise therefrom. hits, directed Miss Moore appeara

3897.

Bella Baillie (Soprano), 4480. Duct-The Bee' Wedding Duct-Valse in D Flat (Chepin), (Mendelssohn)

Dorothy Folkard & Muriel Warne

3944.

The Temple Bells (Amy Wood- forde-Finden), Song-Less Than The Dust (Amy)

Woodfordo-Finden),

Taking careful note of the rala. ́tion of various objects to be includ I raised my gun a bit higher and as the singer. and sings many

ed in the scene and roughly estimat drew a careful bead ΟΠ a apot brilliant song numbers ranging Song ing camera angles, i devised the equidistant between the animal's ear, from grand opera to popular following plan of action,

and eye. Harry Carey, who was the ballads in the role. The first song First, my property builder must first to see the ill omen, rushed to Carrie Jacobs Bond has composed erect, a consented, or partially con- the head of the procession and, for the screen, "Lovely Hour," fa

cealed camera elevator on the crown beckoned them up the tree. As he one of them, and numbers by Oscar

the com.

Edger Coyle (Baritone), R1664. Instrumental Trio-Trio in D Minor Moment Musical (Schubert),

(Mendelssohn),

SHADOWS BEFORE

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN CHINA MAIL.

Social Function.

Vocal Duet At Love's

To-morrow-Tea Dance at King's The Cherniavsky Trle, R3738. Restaurant.

Beginning (Campbell and Lehmann), Vocal Duet-In Spring Time (Shakes-

peare and Newton),

Song-The

Dora Labbette & Norman ́

Cello Solo-Handel's Largo (Handel),

Allin, 4730. Cello Solo-Salut D'Amour (Elgar),

Gluseppe Di Silva, R1478. Kashmiri Song (Amy Song-Till I Wake (Amy Woodforde-

Woodfords-Finden),

Edgar Coyle (Baritone), R1565. 9.25-11.30 p.m.-Dance Pro- Fox Trot-You're The One I Care For, gramme.

of the hill, commanding the tree did so, the other elephants got the Straus and Herbert Stothart, selec and water-hole a few hundred feet wind and started to charge up the tions from "Norma" and "Daughter beyond. This should be constructed hill. I held my shot, hoping that of the Regiment" are others. in such a way that it could be it would not be necessary to ruin! The scenario was written by raised to a height of ten or more this excellent action for the sake of Ilans Kraly and Claudine West feet as the action is being photo | safety.

from Dorothy Farnum's atory, with graphed.

Fortunately for all concerned, the dialogue by John Meehan and Second, he must bulk three other elephants were a bit slow in getting Arthur Richman. concealed camera stations closer to, atarted, and Carey, Edwina Bouth! The cast is an elaborate one. and at different angles from the and Renaldo exhibited a long for Reginald Denny plays tree and water-hole. These must be gotten talent in fast tree-climbing. poser-lover, Brandt, and Wallace large enough to accommodate a{ Miss Booth in partiular, who was Deery is seen as a reincarnated Finden), hunter in addition to the camera- first up the tree, climbed so fast P. T. Barnum in the sequences nian, to

insure the protection off and so high that none of us are sure showing Jenny Lind's debut fu those within.

that she kept within the scene at all. New York under the management Third, the tree must be rigged In any event, it is reasonable to or that brilliant showman. with vines and limbs in such a way believe that Tor once the acting will that it can be climbed readily in appear genuine and that' fright will case of a charge from the elephants, be "registered" in all its stark and reinforced to withstand such a reality. charge, if necessary.

beast under stress.

ly in the script tells of the arrival

of Horn, Peru, Nina T and Ren chero within sight of a waterhole, "Things Look Bad."

Avoided the Camera.

"SHOW OF SHOWS."

Hollywood has many examples of

The Spell of Your

Warner Fox Tro Undet

the war Wings-Asleep in My

comes to

CB291.

Trot-Silver Wings-Indispen.; Costello, Fox Trot Shout For Happiness,

sable You, CE26,

Fox Trot-When Your Hair Has Turn-

ed to Silver, CB241. Fox Trot-Ill Be Good Because of You, Fox Trot-Ten Cents Dance, CB249. Fox Trot-Send out Sunshine, CH238. One Stop-Pass Shoot! Goal! the fact that fame does not.come Waltz-Bells of Normandy, With these preparations made Well, to remove the actors from singly but in pairs. Many One Step Lady of Spain, CB242. there would be nothing left to do an uncomfortable position-after a families have more than one of the Fox Trot-Makin' Wicky Wacky Down but wait for the arrival of the el- few moments of investigation, sniff members on the screen.

in Waikiki, Eight phants and the gun, and pray for ing and snorting, the elephants sister teams, made up of sixteen of Fox Trot-Choo Choo,

Fox Trot-Is That Religion 7, CB223. the good behaviour of man and turned away from the tree and went the loveliest stars of the talking Fox Trot-On a Little Balcony in Spain,

on their way. They carefully avoid-picture world appear The scene as outlined a bit vague-jed the camera huts on their way glittering splendours of

among the CB228. and lost themecives to us a few Bros. and Vitaphone "Show of Fox minutes later in the same healthy Shows," which condition in which they arrived. Queen's Theatre to-morrow. They knew, apparently, that the tree The "Sister Acts" are made up Fox They have been without water for was too strong for them and that of Dolores and Helene some time, their lips are parched the people up the tree would pro- Sally O'Neil and Molly O'Day, Lola Fox Trot-Writing a Letter to You, and things look bad for the bably remain there longer than they and Armida, Alfie and Marceline home team. Especially so when cared to.walt.

Day, Ada Mae and Alberta Vaughn Fox Trot-Bathing in The Suzakios, Hors sees some elephants occupying And now that the scene is over. Sally Blane and Loretta Young, Fox Trot-Hurt, CB236. this single aource of good drinking now that one of the greatest Marion Byron and Harriet Lane, Fox Trot-Have a Little Faith in Me, Fox Trot-Crying For The Carolines, water for many miles. In a blind "breaks" in the history of the game and Shirley Mason and Viola Dana rage Peru rushes at them, brandish is packed up in the tin box, I feel The charming sisters are intro. Waltz You'll Find Your Answer In My

CB38. ing his club. The elephants get his none of the exuberance which, duced by Richard Barthelmess. wind, hesitate between slapping him suppose, the occasion demands. The among the most popular of screen Fox Trot-By a Lazy Country Lane,

Fox.Trot-Little Lorely Lady,, CB41. down or going on their way and whole affair coursed along, with such stars. The acts consist of de One Step That Lindy Hop, CB287. finally decids in favour of the latter, perfect precision and timing-ightful dances, the teams repre- Fox Trot-I'm Salling on a Sunbeam, The thirsty quartet fail in the pool much like any other studio shot-senting various nations. The prin- face first and drink deeply. Show that I am robbed of the expected cipal song of the sketch is "Meet

(Continued in Next Coimun) fag, probably, the superiority of thrill. I have, instead, retained My Sister," by Ry Perkins and J.life, and as the picture is unwound from the conglomerate emotions, of Kiern Brennan of Warner Bros. one sees for oneself the wrecking of The building of the props and the incident nothing save an abld-song-writing staff.

aman'a happiness in married life, camera stations was done yesterday Ing respect and admiration for the The "Blator Acts" are but one due to his wife's greater love for and the day before between the African elephant that dignified number in a dazzling array of her parents. The mural is plainly hours of 11 am. and 2 a.m. when survivor of the prehistoric era.

Intellect over brute atrength.

there was slight chance of inter ruption by thirsty beasts. The

elevator arrangement was construct-

ed ingeniously.

(To Be Continued.]

STEAMERS' MOVEMENTS The CP.S. R.M.S. Empress of The seat for De Viana" was Canada arrived, at Yokohama on mounted just behind the camera and June 6 (Saturday) 7 a.m.,, leaves

CB234.

stars, scores upon scores ap- that "In-laws" ahould not interfere pearing in the super revue, as well with a married couple's home life as over half a thousand supporting and hoppinees. In "Drag" the players.

husband finally, in disgust, tears. himself away from the family atmosphere in search of real hap- piness with the girl that he adores. Alice Day and Lila Lee (who

"DRAG."

Entertainments. Today King's "Just Imagine."

Today Queen's |“A Lady's Morals,"

Today Central "The Singing Peony."

To-day- Majestic "Drag."

Theatre;

'Theatre;

Theatre:

Theatre;

Theatre;

Theatro

To-day - World "The Black Watch."

To-day Star "The Sky Hawk."

June 7 to 9.-Kirg's Theatre; "Along Came Youth."

''4 Meetings,

June 15-Peak Tramways Co., Ltd., Hong Kong Hotel.

June 17-Lane, Crawford, Lti, Exchange Building,

June 17-Indo-China Steam Navigation

Messra. Co., Ltd., Jardines, noon.

Home Halls. To-morrow-Inward from Europe

İvia Siberia (Tjibadak).

Sporto.

See Sports Diary on Page 9.

Land Sales. June.

At P.W.D. Offices, three lots of Crown land, p.m.

Lammert's Auction. June 8-Stock-in-trade, etc., of the Lai Wah Co., Ltd., at Sales Room, Daddell Street, noon,

WARSHIPS IN PORT.

The following British warships | were in harbour to-day:

Tainar--Basin. Sandwich-North wall, Somme-North arm. Sirdar West wall. Parthian-Weat wall. Olympus-West wall Scamow-In dockin Thracian-In dock. Odin-In dock.· Otus-In dock.. Cicale South well, Moth-South wall.

Foreign. Vigilante French, gunboat.

provided with rope stirrups and Yokohama on the same day at 2 Richard Barthelmess, is the talkla except for the camara eye was p.m. and, is due here on June 12 Drag" the attraction at the played with Conrad Nagel in covered with leaves and grass, At (Friday), a.m.. She leaves Hong Majestic Theatre, portrays the role "Second Wife") have important signal it could be raised, slowly Kong for Manila" on the 'same day of Editor of the Courier. a small roles which they fill admirably. -and smoothly, by a block and tackle, at 5 p.m.////

daily, which, however, does not Lucien Littlefeld, Katherine Ward, Fax Trot--I'm Following You, CB22. oh the opposite end.

The OFS. RMS. Empress of Hourlah. Possessing, another talent, Tom Dugan, and Margaret Fielding Fox Trot-Duke of Ka.KI-AK, The additional camera stations Russia left Vancouver for Hong Barthelmess

theatricals, appear in the superting cast Fox Trot-Sweet Nothings of Love,

GB10. were built of fresh grass thatch, Kong, via Japan ports and Shang where his musical play is accorded To-morrow, Edmund Lowe and Walts--We Tro elevated above the level of the sur, hal, on June 3, and is dus here on a great,ovation. Man

Lella Hyans la "Part-Time: Wife" Walto-Drink, Brothers' Drlak, CB251.

11.30 p.m.-Close Down.

-enters":

rounding follage, th June 25. She will sail for Manila The story is solely one of family will be screened.

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