1931-06-29 — Page 7

MONDAY,

JUNE 29, 1931

DASH TO POLE,

Sir Hubert Wilkins Leaves London.

TO SEE EXPERTS.

ROUND THE CINEMAS

What Mail Reviewers Say.

"CITY LIGHTS."

Full

houses

at the Queen's with

meets

PEKING REDS.,

THE CHINA MAIL.

Raid on Sincere Co.'s

Offices.

ASSISTANT ARRESTED.

י!

SHADOWS BEFORE

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN CHINA MAIL.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

A. 5. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

NOTICE.

ON Entertainments.

To-day King's "Splinters."

To-day Queen's

Today Central "Stolen Heaven,"

To-day Majestie "Follow Thru."

N WEDNESDAY, the 1st July, All Departments will be Theatre; CLOSED at 1 p.m.

The Hong Kong Dispensary, Theatre; Dispensing Department, will be OPENED for the purpose of dis- Theatre: pensing prescriptions from 6`p.m.

to 7.30 p.m.. Thosis A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

Hong Kong, 29th June, 1981.

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Theatre;

Theatre

BANK HOLIDAYS.

Peking, Saturday. London Saturday,

The Police raided the offices of Sir Hubert Wilkins arrived in Theatre yesterday roared London from Devonport this laughter at "City Lights" in which the Sincere Company and arrest."City Lights, morning and, in an interview, Charles Chaplin makes his come-ed an assistant, who is "alleged to be Communist. They found a said that he was sailing for Nor-back to the screen.

Although dressed the same as he list of Communist members, way to-day in order to discuss the situation with experts. appeared in "The Cireus" and ather hence wholesale arrests may fol-

low.--Router.

To-day World In the meantime they are do-silent-day pictures of his, with

"On the Level." ing all possible with the Nautilus, those inimitable boots, that smile,

To-day Star awaiting certain parts of the ma- and that twist of the cane, Chaplin, time, worth while, in talking. pic-

"Sunny Side Up." chinery from America. He in his latest, is seen in the role of ture pleasure.

Home Mails. hoped to have the Nautilus re-a tramp. In the course of his "Stolen Heaven" brings the win.

TN Accordance with Government "The star of

'Devil's

To-day--Inward from Europe via Ordinance, the EXCHANGE paired in time to make a dash wanderings in. Д large city, some

he to the Pole.--Reuter.

n . blind

flower Holiday" and "Laughter" forward Siberia (President Jackson),

BANKS will be CLOSED for tho To-morrowOutward for Europe Transaction of Public Business on Shanghai, Yesterday. girl, in whom he finds reconcilia-in still other, characterisation, as

"An eccentric millionaire is different from her two previous re-via Siberia (Helan Maru), 8.30 p.m. WEDNESDAY, the 1st of July Quick progress is being made by tion.

Lammerts' Auctions. the round-the-world fliers, Gatty the tramp's best friend-but only vealing portrayals as they wore

(First Week-Day in July),. To-day-At Sales Room, 4 Dud- from each other. and Lost, who have arrived at when drunk!

Hong Kong, 27th June, 1931. Blagoveshchensk, 011 the Man- Attired in an evening suit, not

Here, seen again with the hand-dell Street, postage stamps, 6.16 charian-Siberian border, 600 miles tråde for him, Chaplin is the guest eeme blond leading man of "The p.m.

To-morrow--At Sennet Freres, from Vladivostock. They landed of the millionaire, and they go to Devil's Holiday," Philips Holmes, in a mud-hole at 9 m., yesterday, dinner at an hotel. The fun that Miss Nancy Carroll plays the part York Building, jewellery, clocks etc., THE POPULAR BATHING RESORT. Shanghai time, and in spite of the follows is rallicking, especialy when of a discouraged and life-weary girl 10.30 am.

Meetings. slight mishap. took off for Charlie takes hold of an elderly whose one good deed saves Holmes!

To-day Club de Recreio, King's Habarovsk early this morning. lady and paces the floor with her from the Police. Halmes, as sick

After leaving Novosibirsk in the....Then one kces Charlie in as she is. proposes that they spend Park, 6 p.m..

Miscellaneous, carly hours of yesterday morning, a boxing match, which is averflow: the proceeds of a robbery he has the fliers few straight for Irkutsk ing with fun!

committed in ane last, gay fling at To-day-Dr. Magnus Hirschfield | where they arrived at 11.55 pm. Virginia Cherrill, as the, blind life, and, then together, seek death. on "Sex Education," Helena May leaving for Blagoveshchensk at girl, and Harry Myers in the role They plunge madly ino a feverish Institute, 6.30 p.m.

To-morrow--Rotary Club tiffin. Saturday Opening of

new

Tokyo, Yesterday.

From Other Sources.

Sports.

See Sports Diary on Page 8.

Location-North Point, next to Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club. Opened for Use of the Public from June 29, 1931...

Entrance fee-20 cents each for adults, Service Men in, uniform & children

Half price...

2.10 p.m.

of the eccentric millionaire,, both melee of gambling, dancing, dining, act splendidly, whilst Allan Garcia playing. The money is soon' ex- A Harbin

message states that and Hank Mann are also in the sup-hausted. and nothing remaina for Science Building and unveiling of Comfortable dressing rooms, fresh- Post and Gatty arrived at Har-porting cast.

Holmes but death. A millionaire memorial at St. Stephen's College, water showers, long pier, spring barovsk at 2.30 p.m. (Shanghai)

playboy offers Nancy marriage. Stanley, 3 p.m. time,) and started refuelling im

But Holmes and Naney discovered mediately for their flight to Nome:

their love for each other, and love: (Alaska), but have decided to walt!

ndds a new meaning to life, makes to take off at dawn to-morrow.

it something worth fighting for. Reuter.

George Abbott, the distinguish- ed stage-screen director, has Imagine a Tommy in the front done nothing finer than "Stolen line receiving a sudden order to Heaven" in dil his years of stag- ing. The story moves with grip- once. What for? What's up? Helping, intensity,

་་

WORLD FLIGHT.

Post and Gatty Arrive at Irkutsk.

RECORD BROKEN.

Irkutsk, Saturday.. The airmen Gatty and Post hopped off at 2.10 p.m. (Shang- hai time) for Blagoveschiensk to day,

A

Siberian 'Planes.

Shanghai, Saturday,

"SPLINTERS."

report at Army Henquarters at

He builds

He is

the characters

"PLUNDER"

READIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME,

metres.

boards, floating raft, &c. Good water. Clean beach. Open ter- race with awnings, well furnished Jand cool, where light refreshments will be served. On route of Trams and Tramway Co's Taikoo buses. Sheda brilliantly lighted up at night.

The Royal Opera Orchestra Convent Garden Conducted by Eugene Goossens (C1204-6). 10.20-10.28 p.m.-Selections.

(Wagner arr. Thomas),

(Glinka),

6-7 p.m.-Chinese Programme 7-10.30. p.m. — European Pro-Traume (Dreams). gramme of H.M.V. and Victor Re- cords kindly supplied by Messrs. S. Moutrie & Co.

7.03-7.45 p.m.-From the Studio -Planoforte Recital by Pupils of Mrs. M. Suiter.

Programme,

1. Rondo from Sonata Op. 14 No. 1

(Beethoven),

Sanal Ohta.

Russian and Ludmilla Overture

Chicago Symphony Orchestra (7123) 10.28 p.m.--Close Down,

BOGUS BARRISTER,

The following programme will Unfinished Symphony in B Minor has done nothing....nothing seri- change perceptibly, as the plot de- be broadcast to-day from the (Schubert), ous. There was the mademoiselle velops, the sets are vivid and real. Hong Kong Broadcasting Station at Doulens. There was the lack at "Stolen Heaven" is an exciting ZB.W. on a wavelength of 355 Ypres. There was.... but Army picture, happily devoid of any force Headquarters! Phew! He goes. A ed "dramatics," yet rounded and friend cannot refrain from the fun filled with vibrant realiem. of playing on his fears.

It's pictures like "Stolen Heaven" ushered into the great presence that are making talking picture He hears the great voice. Ig hé

theatres a heaven for intelligent Private Jones? He hears himself pleasure, seekers. admit it.. Was he a comedian in civilian life? He dare not deny it. message from Irkutsk He is shepherded out before he quite states that Post and Gatty' arriv-realises that he has been ordered "Plunder" is the kind of real ed there at 11.55 (Shanghai to organise a show.

comedy that Britons like. In an time)-Reuter.

The see him commanding a mot advance view at the Central Thea- Mud Holed.

ley mob of assistants. He trans tre yesterday, we had plenty of 2. Blagovestchensk, Saturday. forms a derelict hut into a concert laughter when the picture, which 3. Gatty and Post arrived at 8 hall.

a staga of has such noted comedians as Ralph p.m. (Shanghai time). Although packing cases. What of footlights? Lynn and Tom Walls, was present-

What of cured. mud-holed they hope to leave for Candles in bottles.

It is a trest too see Ralph Habarovsk at 3 o'clock on Sun-tains? Where get scones, proper Lynn acting the part of Tuck," 5. day morning.-Reuter.

ties, costumes? He begs, bor-who, an trying to restore the in- rows, commandeers, requisitions, heritance to the girl he loves, 6. scrounges. He invents, devises, and conspires burglary, eventually non- improvises. Sacking becomes drap plussed the woman who defrauded 7 erlea. Old curtains over forms the giri and outwitted Scotland become furniture. Piled-up sugar-Yard. Though British in the make, boxes leap into ornamental pillars the sound was recorded by the But, famine of famines, what of Western Electric Company, and the artistes?

Then the bumours of his search dialogue proved to be the clearest one we've ever heard of a talking for talent! His auditions of per picture in this Colony. Tokyo, Saturday. For strategic reasons the mill-spiring aspirants, comic, pathetic,

All through, the picture la purely tary authorities have tentatively grotesque. Yet not all, for he Britleh, free of slang that is difi-

He found his decided to transfer the Kyoto divi- made discoveries.

cult to understand, and is through-. aion to Korea permanently, there nucleus.. Above all, he found Reg

out laugh-provoking to the very ex- He raked author's materialj by raising the Korean garrison to Stone. a total of three divisions, but the from the four corners of the First tent without any nonsense.

Minus the two famous leading Diet's sanction is required before Army's memory, probably without the transfer can be effected. Reu-

KOREA'S DEFENCE.

Division Transferred

from Kyoto..

DIET SANCTION- REQUIRED.

ter.

FEETHAM REPORT.

Secret Meeting with Foreign Minister.

SHANGHAI'S FUTURE.

fee or scruple. He rehearsed. And men, the supporting cast, with such at last the first audience was seated good players as Winifred Shotter, Mary Brough and Herbert Waring, for the first concert.

is also worth watching. The hutful of khaki so enjoyed plunder" is the next attraction bawling the overture of popularį songs, that nobody minded a bit the at, the Central Theatre.

!

GENERAL CRACK.”

Miss Isabel Festonj."Sir A. Chamberlain. By the Mere (John Ireland), Gnomes No. 3 Op, 10

is a Chum of Mine." (Josef Holbrooke),

Beatrice Pestonjl.

CONVICTED SIX TIMES. Poppies (Alec Rowley),

Lorna Toilan. Kamennoi-Ostrow Op. No. 22.. (A. Rubinstein).....Fuki Inouye. Liebestraum (F. Liszt),

Clement Leang. Nocturne in F Minor Op. 55 No. 1 (F. Chopin)...Isabel Pestonil 8 p.m.-Local Time & Weather Report.

7.45-8.23 p.m.-Variety.

Orchestral

Tommies' War Time Memories, · Songs of the Officer's Mess,

Jock Hylton & His Orchestra (C1888),

Dialogue-

Getting a Wife,

Constance Gollier & Ronald Squire (C1640). Piano Sola-

She's Funny That Way, Wake Up and Dream-Medley,

Carroll Gibbons (B3031),

That's the Reason Noo I Wegr

a Kilt; Oh, How I Weary, Deariz, For You,

Sir Harry Lauder, Baritone (D1493).

Song

A man who claimed that he had been an M.P. and who said he counted Sir Austen Chamberlain, and Mr. Neville Chamberlain as "chumia" was sent to prison for 12 months at Southend in mail week for obtaining £6 by false pretences. He was Harry Mitchell, aged 73, of Royal Crescent, Holland Park, London, W.

It was alleged that by posing as a barrister-at-law he induced Mr. William Court and Mr. Henry Car rington, two Westcliff business men, to part with $2 10%. each by offering to conduct arbitration pro- ceedings on their behalf.

During the case Mitchell broke his spectacles, and the chairman of the Bench, Sir John Francis, lent him a pair.

"When I was 28,” sald Mitchell, "my, income was £15,000 a year. 1 was declared at that time to be the greatest arbitrator and assessor In all England.

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"In 1887 and for the next six years I represented East Toxteth in Parliament as a Conservative."

Humorous Song

I Got a "Code" in My "Doze", late rise of the curtain. The con-

Gracie Fields (B3092). cert was historic, and the laughter

8.23-8.50 p.m.-Band Selections. hysteric, especially where none was

Nicknames usually find their be- The Sorcerer (Sullivan), intended. Certainly more things

The Band of H.M. Coldstream went awry than at any first night in ginhing in some physical eccentri-Trial by Jury (Sullivan);

"I Charge. The Police." city or as the result of some novel

'Guards -(C1436). · Shanghal, Saturday.

history. Leaned-on pillara cecillat- incident, but the name "General Tripoli-Symphonic March (D'Anna}," Shaking his fiat dramatically at Considerable importance is at-led. Furniture gave way, and

the superintendent in charge of the Crack," the title of John Barry-Syncopation Symphonic March.

court, Mitchell went on: "I solemn- tached to a meeting this morn-memories, too. Unrehearsed effects more's first all-talking Vitaphone (Creatore),

Creatore's Band (35759). ly charge the police of Southend ing between Dr. C. T. Wang and abounded, and went best. But the starring vehicle to be seen on Selection of Leslie Stuart's Songs Judge Feetham, whom the Nan- triumph over misfortunes was due Sunday next at the Queen's

with the judicial murder of my (arr. Hume), king Foreign Minister, who ar to the amazing female impersons Theatre, had an original source.,

The Band of H.M. Coldstream wife, But for the blows and kicks rived from Nanking yesterday, tion of Reg Stons and the resource-The Barrymore hero,

as. the

Guards (C1628).- which they gave her as a result of 8.50-9.11 pm-Hawaiian Music.my prosecution she would have expressed a desire to see. ful drolleries of Hal Jones.

rightful heir to a dukedom, bore the Dr. Wang, and Judge Feetham concert ended merrily, though high-sounding name

of Christian Kane's Blues,

been alive to-day But Rudolph

Hula Girl, met at the Shanghai office of the critics were not wanting.

Augustus Christopher

Kane's Hawalians (20701). Nanking Foreign Ministry and Lord Horne, and General Parker, Ketlar, The first fetter of each Hawaiian Nights, conyersed for half an hour, but saw through the crudities to the name combined, spells "Crack.A Aloma Hija Hawaiian Orchestra the subject of discussion was not possibilities.

military leader of signal ability, he

Sparkling Waters of Waikiki, divulged. It is believed, however It is these beginnings that the known throughout eighteenth Blue, Hawall

almised "Splinters" (having its Anal century Europe as General Crack,

Hila Hawaiian Orchestra showing to-day at the King's the idol of soldiers and women and

(21916) 9.11-9.53 p.m.--A Concert. Theatre, first depicts, and then, their the fear of royalty developments. It shows how the

Marlan Nixon and Armida have

My Little Nest of Heavenly Blue

(Speth & Leher}"," Twilight (Hamilton)

that it had something to do with

Feetham's report Judge Reuter 7

LIBERAL PARTY.

The

Song

critics set Hal Jone's teeth; How he the leading feminine roles in "sup- atrove and expanded the party, How port of Barrymore in "General they were called "Les Rouges et Crack while Hobart Bosworth,

(21110)..

"I shall claim heavy compensa- tion from the police."

Mitchell, it was stated, had been convicted six times, since 1928 for. false pretences.

Mr. Edward Alfred Godston, secretary of the General Council of the Bar: said. Mitchell, was not. a barrister, Tangg

After being sentenced Mitchell. said he would appeal,

Rumour of a® Serious? Notres"; How Lord Harnebuilt Lowell Sherman, Jacqueline Logan, Viallariz Jaritza, Soprano (1234), East Toxteth was represented

Split.

London, Saturday,

The Liberal Party is faced with a serious split.

Three members of the House of Commons, Sir John Simon Mr Robert Hutchison, and Mr. Ernest Brown, are re ported to have decided to saver connection with the Liberal ainst the George

Bolo

(a) The Maiden with Flaxen Hair- (6)Day & Hartman),

Scherza (Greig & Achrön), Waltz (Debussy)

Jascha Heifetz (6822), Nocturne. (Chopin arr. Besly),PIN

Winnie Melville And Derek

them The Bra Set Theatre And Otto Matieson, Andres de Beurlon, how this-experienced and equipped Douglas Gerrard, Philipps de Lacy, First Army Concert Party played william von Brinken, Theodore "Splinters" in that theatre with Lodi and others have important Vocal Duet man den full beauty chorus, every lady parts. gentleman.

"STOLEN HEAVEN”:

People

A special issue of the Calgary Plano Bolo B: Oldham (C1890)1)

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Benno Molselvitch (E28)) lously, who the recent progress of the city, It Song

half of points out that in 1883; When Calgary was Incorporated as a town, vait had population of 500, which

1926 had grown to 85,512 and now

It notes homes y were

Violin

Puter: Dawson, Bass-Baritone

from 1885 until 1895 by Baron H. de Worma A work of reference covering the period does not in clude the name of Harry Mitchell as a Parliamentary candidate.

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