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TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME,

A revue and a real-life romance are embodied in "Splinters" which, after eleven years of its existence. The following programme will as a revue, was transferred to the be talking screen depicting how it Hong Kong Broadcasting Station broadcast to-day from, the started in the front line of the Z.B.V. on a wavelength of 355 Great War; how it developed in metres, the reat camps.behind the line; how It grew within reports of the guns and how it made devastated Flan-gramme of Victor Recorde.. ders into a land of laughter.

SHADOWS BEFORE

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED,

IN CHINA MAIL.

Entertainments.

5-7 p.m.Chinese Programme. 7-10.30 p.m.-European Pro-Men On Call.” -

"Men on Call," showing in the

7.03-7.20 p.m.-Band Selections. King's Theatre might equally well

"Splinters" really started from Sagamore, March (Goldman), have been termed "The Fireman's an uncouth sing-song to become the The Chimes of Liberty March Sweetheart, even though it pur-

First Army Concert Party which Masked Ball-Selection

(Goldman) Arthur Pryor's Band. ports to be a drama of the US. was known to every soldier in Coastguard. There cannot be many founder and most enthusiastic sup-

(Verdi arr. Creatore), Northern France. Its virtual

Creatore's Band. in Hong Kong who have first-hand.

7.20-5.41 pm-Organ Solos. knowledge of his hard-working porter was Lord Horne, the First Song of the Wanderer (Moret), body, nor does that matter very Army Commander who saw that What Does it Matter (Berlin), much, the story being more or less laughter among other explosives Just a Bird's-Eye View of My Old

Jesse Crawford. on accepted lines, which would fit was essential to victory. And it

Kentucky Home (Kahn-Donaldson), into any setting.

was he who provided faughter for In a Little Spanish Town

(Lewis-Young-Wayne), "Chuck," well played by Edmund the fighting men on his discovery

Jesse Crawford. Lowe, starts off as a railroad en- of Private Ha! Jones Large Airy Rooms with Full

In the Cheris, I Love You (Goodman). gineer, but owing to a blighted trenches. Hal Jones we must re- Ting-a-Ling (Britt-Little), romance, on the eve of his member, was a comedian in civilian

Jesse Crawford. wedding, becomes a

life and was consequently ordered park-bench

8 p.m.-Local Time & Weather warmer, after smashing up a spe- to organise a Concert Party. Thus Report. elal train. It is then that he is "Splinters" came into being and rescued by the Captain of a conat- will be seen again. guard station. It is only natural { " that in later years the girl turns up again, and both men fall in love with her. It is then discovered that she never actually was a bad girl, and even

if she had been, "what did it matter if you really loved me.***

..." and so on to the happy ending,

This all sounds very trite, but the picture, is not. For one thing,

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"GENTLEMAN'S FATE."

Twenty-five thousand dollars worth of emeralds were part of the the filming of "props" used in "Gentleman's Fate," John Gilbert's new starring vehicle, which will open at the Queen's Theatre Sunday.

on

Mervyn Le Roy, who last direct- ed "Little Caesar," screened the new Gilbert talkie from an original story by Ursula Parrott,

The gems were brought from a the background of a coastguard vault under surety bond after an station is made attractive. Second-attempt was made to use paste ly, Edmand Lowe and William Har emeralds in the picture.

The rigan, as "Cap." act in a very un-Imitations, however, photographed forced, manly fashion. There can- "dead" under the brilliant lights not be any objection to the "Amerland it was necessary to üße genuine can" accent the way these two men stones in order to obtain the use it. Both have a commanding dazzling beauty vital to the scene. screen presence, and give their roles the air of verisimilitude, The girl in the piece is capably por trayed by Mae Clarke, and Warren Hymer provides a little

The story revolven about: a comedy relief as an alimony victim. society chap who is suddenly faced The romance, one might mention, with the fact that his father, whom la temporarily ruined in the frat he has believed to be dead, is the place by an officious reporter, leader of a New Jersey bootlegging thus adding one more enormity to The drama begins when his fiancee the staggering burden the Freas are breaks, their engagement and he de-1 called upon to bear. The reporter cides to enter upon his father's oc- is proved to be utterly wrong in the cupation and becomes a gangster end, however, which is gratifying killer,

The main picture is preceded by

An important supporting cast in a news real, most of which pleased eludes Louis Wolhelm, Lella the audience. In the comedy at-Hyams, Anita Page, Marie, Prevost, tempt which followed, the end John Miljan, and George Cooper. pleased most.

"BROADWAY SCANDALS.”

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"COMMON CLAY."

A brilliant galaxy of song writers "Common Clay," Constance Ben- was assembled by the Columbia nett's atarring vehicle, now run-

Pictures to provide the lyrics and ning at the Queen's Theatre, is a music for "Broadway Scandals," drama of love between a middle the musical comedy sensation com- class girl. and the son of one of ing to the Central Theatre to-day. New York's 400. The story starts Such well-known composers as with the girl as hostess in a speak Fred Thompson, Dave Franklin,

7.41-8.25 pm-A Concert. Piano Solo

Humoreske (Dvorak), Polish Dance (Scharwenka),

Song-

Hans Barth.

The Merry Widow-Waltz

(Ross-Lehar),

The Merry Widow--Villa

(Ross-Lehar),

Song-

Hulda Lashanska (Soprano). Violin Solo

One Little Dream of Love (Gordon), Rose in the Bud (Forster),

Rence Chemet,

Moonlight and Roses (Black-foret), The Sweetest Call (Troon-Morrow).. John McCormack (Tenor), violoncello Solo-

Cavette Tendre (Hillemacher), Menuet (Debussy),

Pablo Cassis. Piano Solo-

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

Alfred Cortot 8.25-8.57 p.m.-Orchestral. William Tell-Overtore (Rossini),

Victor Symphony Orchestra. The Glow-Worm-Idyl

(Robinson-Lincke), Hearts and Flowers-Intermezzo

(Tohani),

Victor Concert Orchestra. The Swing-Waltz,

Hudson Waves Waltz (Pignoloni),

To-day King's Theatre;

To-day Queen's "Common Clay!"

Theatre;

Today Central Theatre; "Broadway Scandala."

To-day Majestic "The Singing Peony." To-day World "Sunny Side Up."

Today Star "Hell Harbour."

Theatre:

Theatre;

Theatre:

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Land Sales, Monday-At P.W.D. Offices, two lots of Crown land. 3 p.m.

Sports.

See Sports Diary on Page 4.

Miscellaneous.

July 18-Bazaar in ald of St. Paul's Hospital Fund, 10 a.m.

GOOD ACCENT PAYS. Public & the Elementary Schoolboy.

conter-

Speaking at a teachers ence at Portsmouth, Miss L. Swanz, of Palmers Green, advocated more English lessons in school. She said:

"Help the children to see the bread and butter value. of English. When they get out in to the world ele- the difference between the mentary school children and the secondary school and public school boys la accent."

Mr. J. T. Mulley, of Leads, said: "I know of girls of 14 and 16 who can earn 368. a week sewing on Victoria Orchestra.buttons. That is à deadening and 8.57.9.27 p.m.-Variety.

Boul-destroying occupation. St. Margaret's Chimes (Westminster), Impressions of London (Westminster), Stanley Roper. (Actual Recording).

+

Organ Solo-

St. Louis Blues, Lenox Avenue Blues,

Vocal Gems

The Love Parade, Sunny Side Up,

Give them something to think about while they are sewing on buttons, something besides thinking of meeting their best boys waiting at the corner to take them to the

Thomas Waller. pictures."

Victor Light Opera Co.

Hawalian Orchestra-

Hawaiian Dreams, Honolulu Moon,

Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra, 9.27-9.52. p.m--Instrumental. Piano Solo

Brooklet (Schubert-Rachmaninoff),

Sergei Rachmaninoff. Violin Solo-

Negro Spiritual Melody

easy which is raided by the Police. Jack Stone, James Hanley, Sam(Dvorak-Kreisler);

advised, the girl pleads guilty | Coslow, Dave. Dryer, Sidney

to vagrancy and is fined $30. Claire, Joe Trent and Charles Piano Solo- Taking pity on her, the judge gives Daniels

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Columbia's

vaganza.

musical extra-

Among the song hits of the show are "What Is Life Without Love," written by Fred Thompson, Dave Franklin, and Jack Stone; and "Does An Elephant Love Peanuta, the work of James Hanley, who is responsible for "The Rose of Wash- Ington Square" and the entire score for "The Rainbow Man." He has also collaborated on the music for several Ziegfeld shows.

Song of the Volga Boatmen

(RIT. Kreisler) ....Fritz Kreisler. Invitation to the Waltz (Weber), violin Solo-

Alfred Cortet.

Caprice Antique (Balogh-Kreisler), Legend of the Canyon (Cadman),

Fritz Kreisler. 9.52-10.28 p.m.-Operatic. Selections from Mefistofele (Balto arr. Creatore), Mefistofele Erologue

Eolto arr. Creatore),

Creatore's Band. Rigoletto-Quartet (Verdi), Rigoletto-Introduction. and Minuet

(Verdi) ......Creatore & His Band, Pearl Fishers-Selection

DO YOU MAKE BAD DECISIONS ? Every time you are called upon to make a decision you are taking either a step forward or a step backward on the road of success, according to whe ther your decision be good or bad.

Many a bad decision on an import- ant occasion has been caused by an impatient irritable feeling, the result of disordered stomach and intestines. A man; in a vile temper, suffering from "lver," is hardly likely to give careful consideration to any matter he has to decide. A man who is feel- ing tired and listless through flatul- ence and indigestion is not likely to exert his best powers of concentration

on any given problem tunctioning of

In truth, A

the Internal organs is one of the vital factors to success, no matter what a man's work may be. Under the un- natural conditions of modern life, an occasional aperient has become an ab- solute necessity. This occasional cleansing is essential in order to get rid of the accumulation that adheres

to the linings of the internal organs and which is the potential cause of

are responsible for her a lecture in chambers after the the seven snappy numbers that cuse and the result Is that the are presented by a cast of sololata girl takes a job in the boy's family and a chorus of fifty stage beauties

in as maid,

A friend of the boy's who had met the girl at the speakeasy "spills the beans" on her and the young master pays attention to the girl. She has a love child and is offered $50,000 to "square" and proves that she is not that sort of adventuress by refusing the money. If the boy was ashamed of his own child, she was not. The boy's

For this purpose there is nothing father puts a lot of obstacles in

to equal Pinkettes, the modern aperi the lovers' path, but in the end

ent pills. Entirely vegetable and non- the boy decides to do the right: "Can You Read In My Eyes," a

Greater activity in building conduct of science for the natural reguin. habit-forming, they are the latest pro thing by marrying the girl even catchy sentimental number, is the struction in Vancouver during the tion of the internal organs. Pinketter it meant breaking with his family. work of Sam Goslow, who gave the first four months of this year is rapidly relieve stomach troubles and Then pa giyes in, and all ends world "The Blue Lou," "Was It A evidenced by an increase of constipation, ald digestion, banish well

Dream" and "Flippity Floppity." $1,149,603, in the value of building flatulence, biliousness, Iverishness and kindred troubles. All chemists: can There is also a lot of fun in Like Hanley, Coslow has composed permits issued which for the four supply you. the picture, provided principally by music and lyrics for a number of months period ending April 30, the English butler who drops his outstanding Broadway musical 1930, totalled $6,609,156. aitches something 'orrible, and shows. Joe Trent, composer of the

drawn out.

(Bizet arr. Creatore),

Creatore's 10.30 p.m.-Close Down.

Band.chronic constipation."

picks them up. In unhexpected Benentional song auccess, "Muddy "Rainbow Round My Shoulder," plaicea! Good entertainment, al-Watera, composed a new hit for "Back in My Own Back Yard," though the sob stuff is a little "Broadway Scandals". entitled "The Spell of the Blues" and

"Love the Cause of All My Blues." "Evangeline.” Charles Daniels collaborated with

"Rhythm of the Tambourine."” a Trent on this number.

novelty sensation,” and “Kickin' "Would I Love To Love You" is The Blues Away," a peppy tune, the title of the song written by are two other numbers written ex- Dave Dryer and Sidney Claire, preasly for Broadway Scandala," This tune bids fair to become 28 by the versatile Dave Franklin, popular as Dryer's other song suc-musical entertainer and composer

"Me and My Shadow," of popular songs.

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"SPLINTERS."

By special request, the manage. ment of the King's Theatre decid

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