1931-08-27 — Page 7

THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1931.

LEGACIES FOR

HOSPITAL.

East India Merchant's Estate.

WINDFALL FOR ABERDEEN.

Mr.

THE

ROUND THE LOCAL Shakesperean and Ibsen roles, and

CINEMAS.

Reviews from Official Sources.

TARNISHED LADY.”

In "Tarnished Lady," now show William Sutter, retired

ing at the King's Theatre, you East India merchants who died at meet a new and shining screen his residence, Woodlands, Cults. | personality who is already a sen Aberdeenshire, on December 4 sation. She is Tallulah Bankhead, last, left local estate valued at the American girl who invaded England with charm and captivat $145,400. Personal estate in

ed the whole British nation from England and Scotland was valued the stage. Co-starred with Clive at £64.882.

Brook, the sunve English lending Miss Bankhead's beauty, man, vivacity and, talent show to excel- lent advantage in the dramatic To the Royal Research Insti. story written for her by Donald .tute, Bucksburti, Aberdeen. Ogden Stewart. Stewart, who has £10,000; the Salvation Army, been climbing rapidly to front £10,000; Dr. Barnado's Homes, rank among the new American

Charitable bequests in the were as follows:---

will

toured extensively in America as well as in Sweden, subsequently. making several round-the-world trips with various travelling com- panies. Oland's first screen roles were in four Theda Bara pictures for Fox films in 1917. Subsequent- ly he played in a number of Pathe, series, but his first role of impor- tance was that of Charlie Yong in "East Is West" with Norma Tal- madge in 1922. Other picture parts followed, including one in the first talkie, "The Jazz Slåger,” and later villainous Chinese roles in "In Old San Francisco," "China Town Nights," "Wheel of Chance," The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu" and "The Return of Dr. Fu Man- chu." In every screen role, how- ever, no one thought of, casting him as anything but A villain of the deepest dye.

£2,500; the Royal Aberdeen Hos-dramatists, has In Tarnished Biggers's well-known

CHINA MAIL.

RADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

The following programme, will be broadcast to-day," from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 855 metres:

6-8 pm.-Europesh Programme of Victor Records.

6-6.43 pm A Concert. Orchestral-

Invitation to the Waltz (Weber),

Philadelphia Symphony Orch. (6643).

Song-

Lo! Here the Gentle Lark (Shakespeare-Bishop), Solvejg's Seng (from "Peer Gynt"

Grieg),

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Maddin Amelita Galli-Curel, Soprano (6924).

Dust for Two Planos- Impromptu-Rococco (Eduard Schutt). Valse (Arensky),

Harold Bauer and Osaly Gabrilowitsch (3152),

Song-

Ave Maria (ascogni), Largo (from "Xerxes") (Handel),

Tito Schips, Tenor (4763)... Violin Solo→

Deep in My Heart, Dear

(Donnelly-Romberg),

A few months ago, Fox · was searching everywhere for an actor to play the title in "Charlie Chan Carries On," based on Earl Derr mystery pital. £2.500 Morningfield Hos- Lady," written, a moving picture story. More than 20 eminent ac pital for Incurables, £500; Aber-story whleh scintillates with tors were tested for the role, but deen Lads' Club, £500: St.smartness and brillianey.

none proved suitable until Oland's Katherine's Club for Girls, £500; It is the story of a girl who test whs screened. "That's the

Indian Love Call Asylum for the Blind, Aberdeen, chooses to marry for money rather man said Director, Hamilton Mac-

(Harbach-Hammerstein-Friml), £500: St. Dunstan's. $500.

than' meet poverty by yielding to Fadden. The studio officers

Fritz Kreisler (1151). Also, a legacy of -£2,500, in the dictates of her heart. She disagreed, and Oland was signed to 6.42-7 p.m.-Organ Solos, seven yearly instalments, to the covers the bitterness of a loveless enact the first sympathatic Orien-Dreaming the Waltz Away, Maternity and Children's Welfare marriage, and, too late, tries total role of his career. Marguerite Lay My Head Beneath a Rose,

Jesse Crawford (20383) Branch of the new General Hospi- retrieve the glories of her lost Churchill, John Garrick, Warren Out of the Dawn. tal, Aberdeen.

love. Disillusioned, she turns and Hymer, Marjorie White, C. Henry My Angel...Jesse Crawford (21630), marries a love greater than the Gorden and Lumsden Hare are in In a Little Spanish Town, one she lost.

the cast of this unusually enter-

Jesse Crawford (20468) taining film.

7.05-7.30 p.m.-Hawaiian Music. My Honolulu Dream Girl, In the Heart of Hawaii,

Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra

*. (19686).' Hawaii,

Frank Eezera and Anthony... Franchini (Hawaiian Guitars). Hawaiian Twilight,

Hawaiian Trio (18689), Honolulu Sweetheart of Mine, Along Miami Shore,

"FREE LOVE.”

+

Grant has been made to Mr. G. G. N. Tinson, lawful attorney for the executors, of resealing of Miss Bankhead's beauty is set Testament-testamentor of the off by a gorgeous array of lovely Trust Disposition and Settlement, clothes, rich settings and an at- Ex-Hong Kong Man's Will,' mosphere of light, but intense. Mr. Francis Robert John Adams, dramatic sincerity. Her sparkling If you had a wife who spent -civil-engineer-formerly of Hong-wit-is-equal-to-the-subtlety-of-your money as fast as you could- Kong, left local estate valued at Stewart's writing. A special cast | make it; who paid no attention to $168,700. Mr. Adams died at his of talented players support the the manner in which your home residence, Rayfield Ray Park twin stars of "Tarnished Lady." was run; who thought only of Avenue. Maidenhead. The gross This picture was directed by parties- value of the estate in Britain is George Cukor, the man who made. £29,217.

"Royal Family of Broadway."

The will provides for disposition: of the estate amongst testator's family.

Certified copy of probate :

"WAY FOR A SAILOR"

If she deserted you, taking your children with her and if you were in love, with her enough to go to her and beg her to return to your home

of the will has been granted to Mr. Oilskin boots and so'westera

And then, she agreed to return G.G.N. Tinson, lawful attorney for formed the most important part of provided that she might have her the executors, Daisy Constance the wardrobe for the seagoing own quarters and come and go as Adams and Ernest Marshall Wood. location trips of "Way for ashe pleased—

Sailor," showing to-day at the And if she had an affair with MIDNIGHT ROBBERY Queen's Theatre with John Gilbert your best friend

starring and Wallace Beery in a featured role.

Shanghai Street Residents Ordeal.

A GOOD HAUL.

The players and crew made their base at San Pedro Harbour where they remained until the weather man informed them to the effect that a stiff gale was blowing to Then they would shove off' in chartered freighter for the

sen.

a

Well-what would you do? This is the situation in which Steve Ferrier, played by Conrad Nagel, is placed in "Free Love," a Universal all-talking drama, which comes to the Central Theatre on Sunday..

What Steve does to his wife, Genevieve Tobin, is a surprise, to At about midnight last night,, storm zone where unusually extither at least, and it will be a sur three robbers, armed with a revol-ing scenes were filmed.

ver, a knife and a file, broke into Sam Wood directed n cast which

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floor at 673, Shanghai Street, which is occupied by Chan Wo-kam, a married woman, and her amah

The woman heard a knock at her door, and on asking who was there!

a reply came that they had come to

cubicle on the floor.

The robbers ransacked the house, and made good their escape with a haul of money and jewellery to the total value of $447.

includes Leila Hyams, Jim Tully, Polly Moran and Doris Lloyd. -

“HONOUR AMONG LOVERS.”

Kreek or

in

prise to you, one which you will not want to miss.

►

Here is a story which will 'ap- peal to every man and wife in the Colony. A story of a young couple, madly in love with each other until the time when the wife Out of a total of 64 men and wo-decides to "go modern" and then collect nightsoil. The door was, men used as "college-types" for a it is just one big battle until the opened, and a man entered, closely sequence Paramount's new husband goes caveman; ** followed by two others. The in- modern talking picture dramu, This is the picture every married mates were soon overpowered, tied "Honour Among Lovers," it was couple, every man and woman con- up, gagged, and forced into a disclosed that 26 actually owned de-templating marriage, and every had attended various unmarried man and woman should universities of the higher order. Hee-it is a modern story of Of the principals in the cast, modern people, travelling at high Fredric March is a University of speed-"Free Love." Wisconsin man, Monroe Oweley attended Loomis in Connecticut,

"STEPPING OUT!" Claudette Colbert was educated in France, and Ginger Rogers was Can.she dive? And howl schooled in Texas, Charles Ruggles Leila Hyams proves her prowess once took a course in a prep-school, not only as an actress but in aqua- but that didn't last long. Histic sports in her latest screen' role. penchant for the stage got the bet-She and the. long-legged Charlotte ter of him.

Greenwood de plain and fancy diy The Sincere Co., Ltd., are making "Honour Among Lovers," directing in the Caliente swimming pool an unprecedented offer in the hia-ed by Dorothy Arzner, the foremost scenes of "Stepping Out," Metro- tory of local morchandising. Start-woman director of to-day, from an Geldwyn-Mayer's comedy romance ed yesterday the Company are hav- Austin Parker story, opened yes-of Hollywood and Callente, which ing a fourteen days' salo. Bargains terday at the Central Theatre. It will open on Sunday at the Queen's are heaped on the counters of every is a modern lave drama, dealing Theatre. department and also displayed at with a pretty brokerage secretary The picture is based on the the special bargain department at who spurna tempting offers from stage play by Elmer Harris and the Roof Garden. At the conclu- her handsome young employer, depicts the ludicrous attempts of sion of the aule one of the bargain marries the man of her choice, and two "butter and egg" men to go days will be designated by disinter- in a tremendous climax, discovers into the motion picture business in ed parties as the free purchase day, that she has been blind to the a big way.

STORE ENTERPRISE.

One Day's Free Purchase at Sincere's.

and all customers holding their character weakness of the preferred Reginald Denny, Lilian Bond, cash sale memos hearing the stamp man.

of that day will be refunded 10 per

cent of the value of their purchase "CHARLIE, CHAN CARRIES ÖN."

with the Company's credit coupons.

While there are

many contest-

the

Bosides the free purchase offer, there are many new features in this ants for the title of the beat in- store's sales attractions. In one genuo, or the best leading man, of the main windows are displayed or the best comedienon dollar values, n scheme which screen, when it comes to selecting 13 so popular in European and the best portrayer of: "Oriental; American stores but not so common roles, there is no choice. "Warner with Chinese merchants. Loud Oland, who portrays the title role speakers are installed on every in "Charlie Chan Carries On.". Boor through which sale news and Fox mystery drama,, scheduled to music are promulgated: Among open next Sunday at the King's the bargains offezed are, accord Theatre, wins that distinction with Ing to Information received from out an argument. this store, 10,000 bottles of Pandora Born in Umea, Sweden, Oland lotions at $1.85, 500 K.E.R. White wont to America whana mere enamelled beelde 88cm at $1.85 youngster and attended school in 600 bottles John Exshaw brandy Boston, graduating from high and 160 bottles Sandy Mac, whisky school there and then receiving at 35, Chinese slika; cameras, bat

Ing sulis Pekin

shades, stationery

too nus

theatrical training at Dr. Dramatic School During: #20-yárri he remained be

footlights - Ising fu

Beautiful

Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra' (21558). 7.30-8 p.m.-Pianoforte Solos. Chant D'Amour (Song of Love)

(Stojowski), Reflections on the Water (Debussy),

Ignace Jan Paderewski (663), La Campanella (Paganini-Liszt), Nocturne in F Sharp Major (Chopin),

Ignace Jan Paderewski (6825). Valse Caprice (Rubinstein), Valse Brillante (Chopin),

Ignace Jan Paderewski (6877), 8 p.m. Local Time & Weather Report.

8.03-10.30 p.m.-Chinese Studio Concert.

10.38 p.m. Close Down...

ALLEGED BRIBERY.

Complicated Indian Dispute.

$100 FINE, REMITTED.

A complicated case regarding a motor-cycle came up for the second time before Mr. Justice Lindsell in the Summary Court yesterday afternoon, when an ap plication was made by Mr. F. C. E. Rendall, on behalf of Katar Singh, for the remission of

SHADOWS BEFORE

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN CHINA MAIL.

حسن

Entertainments. To-day King's Theatre; "Tarnished Lady."

Today Queen'a, "Way for a Sailor.”.

'Theatre;

Today Central Theatre; "Honour Among ·Lovers."

To-dalajestic Theatre.

"Lightnin","

Today Star "Married in Hollywood."

Theatre:

Lammert's Auctions, To-morrow-At Sales Room, Postage Stamps, 5.15 p.m.

Meetings.

August 31-Douglas Steamship | Co., Ltd., P. & O.. Bldg., 11 a.m.

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

Home Mails.

To-morrow-Inward from Europe via Siberia (Karmala); Outward for Europe via Siberia (Kalyan) 6 p.m.

Sports. See Sports Diary on Paga 4.

Concert. Volunteer Headquarters, 9.15 pm. To-morrow-Promenade Concert,

Land Sales. August 81-At P.W.D. offices, two lots of Grown land at Shamshuipo, 3 p.ni,

Miscellaneous.

September 4-Reception for Miss Marion. Hewlett, Helena May In- stitute, 11.30 a..

HEAT WAVE.

Official Figures from Observatory.

The following are the details of temperature and humidity recorded at the Royal Observatory during the present heat wave:-

Date.

Relative

Temperature. Humidity.

August 20 87.9 79.3

[aximum

28222Minimum

94

"

21 85.0 80.0

94 79

D

22 91.0 79.0

91 61

23 91.0 79.9

91 66

FF

24 93.1 83.0

92 67

25. 94.0 83.7

87 50

87 63

*26 91.2 83.8. *- to 4 p.m.

The maximum temperature on August 25, 94 degrees, has been ex- ceeded on only one occasion, 1900, August 19, when it was 97 degrees. It has been equalled on three occa- sions, 1895, September 6, 1896, July 29 and 1914, August 31.

Other high maxima occurred as follows:--

Some

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Bissen Singh, described as at 7 a.m. to 50 per cent. at 5 p.m. leader of the loent Sikh com- thus tempering to a certain extent munity, was recalled to give evid- the physical discomfort of such ence as to the transaction be temperatures. tween Katar Singh and Mohinder 'Singh. He said he had been told stable at that time, intended to that Bundar Singh, a police con-

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QUEEN'S THEATRE ATTRACTION.

JOHN GILBERT & LEILA HYAMS who are the leading.

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Mr. H. J. An application by Mr. H. J. Armstrong, on behalf of Mohin- der Singh, was refused. His Lordship adding that the after- roon's proceedings did not affect Mr. Armstrong's client, so that he saw, no necessity to take a note.

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