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TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1931.

ROUND THE LOCAL ture, jumps from a cliff into the

CINEMAS.

What Mail Reviewers Say.

"THE LAWYER'S SECRET."

lake close to fifty feet below.

"Fair Warning" tells the story of a boy who has lived so close to nature that he is attuned only wild things, over which he possesses a' strange influence.

O'Brien is rendered uncon- Beious in an unfair, fight with an outlaw and វ៉ន left to perish in. burning building. When a film comes along with How he is rescued by his faithful the title of "The Lawyer's Secret," horse and dog and how he pursues one knows pretty well what to the outlaw to encompass his re- peet Crime, drama, false accus4- venge and how he falls in love with tions, gripping court, scenes, vila beautiful girl, after rescuing her Iains unmasked at the penultimate moment, and so on. All these

familiar Ingredients are contained in the talkie now at the King's But-and a big but-Hollywood ex- cels at the presentation of this sort of thing. The film in ques- tion is no exception, being excel lent entertainment right from start to finish.

from outlawa who kidnapped her, forms the basis of one of the most

THE

CHINA MAIL.

POLICE RESERVE.

SHADOWS BEFORE Orders for the Current

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN CHINA MAIL.

Entertainments.

To-day King's "The Lawyer's Secret." Today Queen's "A Tailor-Made Man."

Today Central "Fair Warning."

To-day Miestle

Theatre;

Week.

CHINESE INSPECTION.

RADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

The following programme. will be broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station CZ.B.W. on a. wavelength of 856

Orders by the Hon. Mr. E. D. Wolfe, C.M.G., Inspector-General metres: of Police, are as unders Aquatic Sports.

6-8 p.m.-European Programmé of HM.V. & Victor Records kind- The attention of all Police Re-ly supplied by Messrs. Moutric & serviata is drawn to the programme Co. Theatre; of the ninth annual aquatic sports 6-6.18 p.m.-Talkie Tunes.

of the Police and Prison Depart-Happy Days Selection, ments

be held at the Pettin' on the Ritz Selection,

Now Mayfair Orchestra V.R.C..

about Satur-

(01899). day, September 19. It includes Follow a Star-Vocal Gems,

Light Opera Co. (C2057). 6,18-6.39 pm-Children's Pro-

Theatre;

to

on

01

to

mem-

exciting stories ever brought to the with Byrd At The South Pole." a special race opes talking screen.

Today Star Theatre: bers of the Hong Kong Police "Montana Moon.".

Reserve. Further particulare eangramme. be obtained from Cr. Sgt R. J. Sengs- Hunt, to whom ali, ei tries must be

(a) Happiness, (b) Missing sent before September 1:

* A TAILOR MADE MAN."

Hedda Hopper, delineator of so- phisticated

makes women,

an "about face" in "A Tailor Made The story, and its way of work-Man," in which she is now playing ingaut, need no narration. It is in support of the frolicsome

sufficient to say that Clive Brook, Richard Arlen, Fay Wray, and Jean Arthur, fit their respective parts neatly. The action does not drag at all, as a consequence.

Film fans will be interested to

see Charles "Buddy" Rogers, here

a

of

tofore exclusively figure romance, essay a dramatic role in this picture. And very well he He must be manages it, too." grateful for the change.

"WITH BYRD AT THE SOUTH POLE.”

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That instructive film. "With Byrd at the South Pole," which at- tracted laige "houses" at the Cen- tral Theatre. so much so that

William Haines at the Queen's Theatre. For as the nouveau riche dowager, Miss Hopper has a role which goes to the other extreme of native. She is even deluded into

believing Haines to be a great fin

anefer, whereas in reality he is nothing but a pants prosser in the farcical plot.

The romantle comedy of business fife was directed by Sam Wood, who recently scored with his production of "Paid."

Lammert's Auctions. To-morrow At King's Silk Store. 1c, D'Aguilar Street, stock- In-trade,, 10 ̊a.m.

General.

Revolver Practice. The regular To-morrow At Palace Store, weekly revolver practice will take Kowloon, furniture "and shop fit-place at the Bowen Road Revolver tings, 10 a.m."

Friday-At Sales Room. Postage Stamps, "5.15 p.m.

Meetings.

August 31-Douglas Steamship Co., Ltd., F. & 0. Bldg., 11 am.

August 31-Hong Kong Develop- ment Building and Savings Society, City Hall, 2.80 p.m.

Home Maile

To-day Inward from London [(Nunkin):

Dorothy Jordan, Joseph Caw- To-morrow-Outward for Europe thorn and Marjorie Rambeau have via Siberia (Acnens), 10.30 a.m. Prominent roles.

"TARNISHED LADY.”

An established favourite and ù

special morning shows had to be dazzling new motion picture star

'given to students to secure accom- modation for all made a welcome

the reappearance

Majestic Theatre, Kowloon, yesterday, and will be shown for the last time to

day..

will be seen in the leading roles of "Tarnished Lady," the Donald Ogden Stewart play, which will show at the King's Theatre next. Clive Brook, the suave British

"

Thursday--Inward from Europe vía Suez (Kalyan); via Siberia (Nagato Maru and Glengarry), ́

Sports. See Sports Diary on Pago 4.

Concert. August 28-Promenade Concert, Volunteer Headquartors, 9.15 p.m.

Miscellaneous,

Range on Wednesday, at 5.15 p.m. under S. I. Hopkins, Musketry In- structor. All members of the Sharpshooters' Company who have hot passed Part III of Training Course anould attend without fail.

Training Course-Part II. The weekly classes for Police Reservists at the Chinese Com- pany's Headquarters, 17, Queen's Road Centrul will be held as usual on Tuesday at 6.30 p.m. All mem- bers of the Chinese Company and of the Flying Squad who have not pashed Part II of Training Coursë should attend.

(c) In the Fashion (from "When We Were Very Young" by „A. A. Milne, H. Fraser-Simson),

Songs-

George Baker (Baritone).

(R) Halfway Down, (b) Hoppity,

(c) Growing Up (from "When We Were Very Young" by A, AF Milne, H. Fraser-Simson),

George Baker (Baritone) (2220).

Eunge-

(a) Buckingham Palace," (b) The Three. Foxes, (c) Politeness,..

(d) Market Square (from "When We Were Very Young" by A. Ä, Mine, H. Fraser-Simson),

George Baker (Baritone)

(B2221)..

Songs-

(a) The Christening, (b) Brownle,

(c) Lines and Squares,

(d) Vespers (from "When We Were Very Young" by A. A. Milne. H. Fraser-Simson),

Chinese Company. Inspection Parade. All ranks of the Chinese Company will parade at

George Baker (Baritone) (82292). Central Police Station on Friday, for a general inspection of Equip-

6.39-6.53 p.m.-Organ Solos. ment etc. by the Company Com-Londonderry Air mander. Fall in at 5.30 p.m. sharp, Chelsen Fayre (Goas-Custard),

(arr. Stewart Arther), under P./Sgt. R. J. Hant, Dreas

Reginald Goss-Custard (B2875), White uniform, cap with white A Brown Bird Singing (Haydn Wood), cover; belt (without frog), trun- Schon Rosmarin (Kreisler),

Reginald Foort (B2664). Incheon, whistle, armlet and badge,

"Pocket Feliceman" and note-book A Night in Budapest

6.53-7.25 p.m.-Orchestral.

(Schaffer-Paepké),

September 4-Reception for Miss The picture is a camera record player, is the well-known actor who Marion Hewlett, Helena May of the journey of Rear-Admiral co-stars with Tallulah Bankhead, stitute,,11.30 a.m.

and

Richard E. Byrd, and his adventhe sensational British stage darter will be due largely to the turous companions to the "bottoming, in this Intriguing drama, .. moustache. of the world" and covers a period "Tarnished Lady," written CS- af nearly two years from August pecially for Miss Bankhead 25, 1928, when Byrd's ship left Brook, is a notable screen offering. New Yor: harbour, to the return it introduces to the moving picture of the expedition to Dunedin, New world Tallulah Bankhead whose

Zealand, on March 10, 1930:

More than 30 miles of pictures, during the expedition were taken and Paramount undertook the edit- Ing.

A

son of uniform will attend to be carried. Those not in posses-

J

in A Night in Vienna (Schaffer-Paepko),'

Hungarian Rhapsody Orch. In "The Royal Family of Bread-mufti. No member may be absent

(35886). from this parade without leave

A Hunt in the Black Forest (Voelker), from the Company Commander. In a Clock Store (Orth), way," in which He played the hand- some debonair young man whose The Equipment Officer will make it

New Light Symphony Orch. March wore a thin straight. Barry will attend. greatest interest was the stage, a point of being present. Recruits

(C1808). Fountains of Rome (Respighi),

London Symphony Orchestra

(D1429). Double Concerto in A Minor

7.25-8_p.m.

(Brahms).

·

to-morrow.

Jacques Thibaud (Violinist), Pablo Casals ('Cellist), and the Pablo Casals ́ Orchestra, Barcelona. Conducted by Alfred Cortot (M-00).

vivacious personality has captivat-

It gave more-type moustache. ed all Britain since she left her na just the necessary touch of self-con-

Indian Company. tive United States to scok fame fence to the characterisation. It Mohamed Ahsan of the Indian Com. Commendation. Constable R253 abroad, eight years ago. It brings denoted the artist beneath. Clive Brook, long enjoyed in

pany, Hong Kong Police Reserve, in "Imagine a land where no woman series of minor roles, his first sented in "Honour Among Lovers," zeal and alertness on June 24, By And thus moustached, he is precommended by the Hon. I. G. P. for has ever trod;, where, during a starring part of importance. the chief attraction at the Central following 3 opium emugglers' from Winter of darkness which lasts aix The story is set in the glamorous Theatre, beginning months, no animal life of any kind world of New York's "400," and Directed by Dorothy Arzner, the Blake Pior to the. S. S. Kamo where | exists; where there are neither deals with a petted girl who, outstanding woman director, from taels of prepared opium concealed Report.

he arrested them. They had 52 8 p.m.-Local Time & Weather, trees nor plant life; which is per- through ill-fortune, is forced to au Austin Parker story, the plot

8.03-11.30 p.m. Ko Shing petually covered with snow

on their person. The 1st Prisoner and marry a wealthy broker for his develops the dramatic romance of was fined $1,700 or 8 months, the Theatre Relay. Ice?

money. In doing this she That is the land that Rear Ad repudiates her love for a poor pretty Wall Street brokerage 2nd $1,500 or 7 months and the 3rd 11.30 p.m. Close Down. miral Byrd and his intrepid band

Later, repenting her bar-secretary, so much in love with hor of forty-two men set out to con- gain, she leaves her husband, but/man that she spurns a more luxuri. † $2,500 or 9 months, on June 25.

.

writer.

quer and explore. It is the land finds the writer has found coa. Jous life less honourebly proffered Karim Bakah has been granted Bnt 5.15 p.m. Members will assem-

at the very bottom of the world, the seven hundred and fifty mile area aurrounding the South Pole. These men spent twenty months

solation with one

of her friends, by her employer.

Then the true worth of the man she married is made clear to her, but, unable to return to him, she

Leave. Constable R230 ́ Sheik

months' leave of absence from the Colony as from August 9. “WAY FOR A SAILOR"

Flying Squad. Strength. Constable R823 F. C. "Men who go down

in Ben

ships" are glorified Parton has been permitted to re- they best nature-alone, unald-exciting climaxes, the husband and in "Way for ed, marooned 2,300 miles from the wife are brought together again, Gilbert's

Sailor," John sign, having complated one year's new Metro-Goldwyn-service, with effect from August 19. nearest human habitation.

and start their lives with a firmer Mayer talkie which will come Revolver Practice. Revolver prac. "With Byrd at the South Pole."understanding.

in that terrifically dangerous land struggles on alone. In a series of

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to the

ble on the range at that hour with belts, holsters, and. revolvers. Uniform optional.

(Sgd.) D. L. KING,

'D. S. F.. (R). |19|23|||||||||||||||||

COASTWISE to the Queen's Theatre to-morrow, tice will be carried out on the

is not fiction. It wasn't made in George Cukor, the man who made with Wallace Beery in a featured Bowen Road Revolver Range on any studio. There are no actors "Royal Family of Broadway," character role,

in it. It is the true, blood-and-directed this picture, which la- The film is a picturisation of the bene romance of the daring cour-cludes in its supporting cast some sen novel by Albert Richard Wet- age and, high adventúre, actually fived by the men you see on the Broadway's best-beloved stage jen and shows the traditions of the

players and many socially promine sea in heroic episodes. minent women. "Tarnished Lady" Leila Hyams plays opposite Gil-

Bereen.

From Other Sources.

"FAIR WARNING,"

Thrilling action abounds in "Fair Warning," Fox Movietone outdoor romance, featuring George

Thursday, instead of Tucaday, ne previously arranged at 5.15 p.m. under S. I. Hopkins, Musketry In- of the structor. All members Flying Squad who have not passed Part III of Training Course should

is drama of the smart world; writ-bert and the supporting cast "in-attend, without, fall. ten, directed and acted by smart cludes Jim Tully, Polly Moran and world people, featuring a dazzling Doris Lloyd. Sam Wood directed. star, Tallulah Bankhead..

"HONOUR AMONG LOVERS.".

Fredric March will present an

O'Brien, which is having, its final entirely different screen personal- showing to-day at the Central Thea ire, but the most spectacular sequence is furnished by a wild stallion, who, in order to evade cap-

Ity in the new picture in which ha and Claudette Colbert are starred. Credit for the change of charac-

(Continued in next Golatin.)

PICTURE

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The final instructional patrol of}' the month at the Hong Kong Section will take place in Friday, and all members should attend Now on sale of without fail. Fall in at Central

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