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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1931....

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CINEMAS.

What Mail Reviewers Say.

"ALMOST A HONEYMOON.” Brimfut with laughter from the first flicker to the final fade-out, the

heartache of all, because. Jimmy and she had been sweethearts, until*! the tremendous allure of the dark- skinned, wild child of nature got! the better of his good intentions.

What happens to anu-a bird of paradise among ventures ready to tear her to pieces-in her gilded cage,, where the ways of civilization are hard to comprehend, is told. in "Aloha," the Tiffany production! featuring Ben Lyon and Raquel British Talkie "Almost a loney-Torres, now showing at the Central moon." now showing af The Queen's Theatre appealed to large audiences at all shows yesterday,

Theatre.

BODY AND SOUL.”

British humour, with a "teeny- weeny" touch of naughtiness in it-

There was a time when Charles to add spice to the play, was most

on the refreshing. Clifford Mollison had Farrell was never seen

the

a diffent role as Basil Dibley, the screen except in the company of typical man about town who is for that dainty star Janet Gaynor. ever dedging creditors, but carried They made their initial success to- well, ably supported by Donald (gether in 7th Heaven" and 'élimb- Calthorn as Charles, his butler, ed side by side to stardom in Bodo, Watts is Mollison's "Street Angel," "Sunny Sale Up" Leitling lady and her act- and "High Society Blues."

Farrell ing

This season, however, 'in

bedroom scene was amusing. Lamont Dickson as has appeared with three different Dad's fiance was the perfect silly ending ladies, not counting Miss ass who could not see the point Gaynor, with whom he recently even when Dodo announced to him scored so heavily in The Jan

Mollison and Slept in the same Who Came Back."

th "Body and Soul" which is room with her!....

Basil Dibley Clifford Mollisoncoming to the King's Theatre to- new leading makes it a rule never to read a marrow,

indy is Elissa Land. Miss Land, solicitor's letter and, therefore was some weeks before he learned who makes her American screen that he had succeeded to the fortune debut in this, Fox Movietone of his uncle, who tied in New drama, is the English actress who Zealand. In the meantime he proved a real sensation in Euro- inpean films and on, the Eroadway secured Government

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job Penang but the principal condition stage previous to her coming to was that he must go out as a mar-Hollywood..

In "Bods and Soul" which was. Basil ects about to entice several adapted from the stage play, pr - his fady friends to assist him as illot White Spring and

riel man.

Farrell's

an "Empire bullder." as he puts Thomas, "Squardous" complica it, but is turned down, one remind-tions of a sensational nature fol ing him that once they introduced flow the arrest of a young, Ameri- rabbits info Australia and had been can officer in the R.F.C. during the World War, when he is accused of sorry ever since!

Then, as Sir Basil, he wins the being in leagae as well as in love lady of his heart, Dodo, and all enda with a well.

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From Other Sources..

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"UP THE RIVER"

woman spy.

THE DRUMS OF JEOPARDY."

A thriller of the first water is "The Drums of Jeopardy." the Tany production which is coming to the Central Theatre, on Sunday. Only eight years old, blue-eyed, The picture not only slings thrills, brown-haired and freckled, she terror and suspense around with an counts safe crackers, convicted utter disregard for how much ex- murderers and eminent screen citement-youzen stand, but it con stars among her most intimate tains a neat blending of romance friends, There you have Joan and comedy. Lawes, nick-named by her convict friends, "Cherie!" Daughter of Lewis E. Lawes, warden of Sing man devoting all his time and a Sing Prison, she was born within diabolical cunning to the destruc- the walls of that penal institution, tion of a family, one member of and up to three months ago had which brought sorrow and death to scarcely been outside of her town his daughter. of Dustning.

Then came the call, the great call frum Hollywood, and "Cherie," boarded the train for the film

expitol, to enact her first and fear et role in the Fox Movietone laugh riot, "Up the River."

Warner Oland heads the cast in typical Oland role-that of

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"SHIPMATES."

Cliff Edwards and his famous

ukulele bring forth a new song-hit in Shipmates," Metro-Goldwyn Mayer's first starring vehicl for The part she enacts in "Up the Robert Montgomery, which will River," which is showing at the Comc on Sunday to the Queen's King's Theatrer is exactly the role she plays in real life, that of the

Theatre.

RADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME...

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

SHADOWS BEFORE

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN CHINA MAIL.

5-7 pm-Chinese Programme.

Entertainments, To-day King's 7-10.30. p.m.- European Pro- gramme of. Victor and H.M.V. Re- cords Rindly supplied by Messrs."Up The River." Aloutrie & Co.

7.03-7.29 p.m.-Talkie Tunes. Hold Everything-Selection, She's Fanny That Way,

New Mayfair Orthestra (C1083). Follow a Star-Vocal Gems,

Eight Opera Co. (C2057), Follow Through Miley,

Edgar Fairchild and Robert Lindholm (Pianoforte Duet) (3182). '7.29-8 p.m.-Humorous Numbers, Song-

Filthy Lutré, 1 Dunné,

Song

Wish Wynne with Pianoforte Accompaniment (B3039).

The Drage Way,

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Theatre:

Theatre;

Today Queen's Almost a Honeymoon.".

Today Central Theatre: "Aloha."

To-day- Majestic Theatre; "Don't Bet On Women."

Theatre: Today Star" They Learned About Women."

Sports See Sports, Diary on Page 6.

Home Halla, t To-day-Outward for Europe via Suez (Terukuni Mara),

To-morrow-Inward from Euorpe via Suez (Katori Maru); Outward for Europe via Siberia (President

Homes .....Norman Long (2257). Taft), 5 pm.. Dialogue

My Wireless Set.

Nohn Henry and, "Blossom"

(82155). Song-

The Empire Party Song," Fet Flat Fish,

Leslie Sarony with Orchestra

(B3470)..

Scotch, Song.

Boss Other Hoosey,

Siz Harry Lauder with Orchestru (9000). 8 p.m.-Local Time. 8.65-8.30 p.m.-Operatic.

Song-

Boheme Addio! (Puccini), Louise Ever Since the Day

Charpentier

Laerezin, Bori (Soprano) (0501).

Band-

Song-

FaustSelection (Gounod),

The Band of H.M Coldstream Guards (C1877), Andrea Chenier--The Enemy of His

Country? (Giordano), L'Africana Adamastor, Ruler, of

Ocean (Meyerbeer),

Titt Ruffe, Baritone (7153), 8.30-9.35 p.m. Symphony No. 9 in D Minor ("Choral")

(Benthoven, Op. 125).

Symphony Orchestra conduct- ed by Albert Coates (M-12) 9.35.10.15 p.m.-A Concert.

Soley-of-Laughter (Sanderson),

Bird of Love Divine (Haydn. Wood),

Mavis Bennett (Soprano). (B2572). Piune-Solo-

Song of Love (Stojowski), Reflections on the Water (Debussy),

Ignace, Jan Paderewski (0633).

Vocal Dust-

Moon Enchanted (Besley), The Thought Never Entared My

Head (Novello),

Song--

Winnie Melville and Derek Oldham (B8276).

"Oh My Warriors (Elgar),

Song of the Flea (Moussorgsky),

Peter Dawson, Bass-Baritone

(C1370).

Violin Solo--

Blue Skies(Berlin Kreisler). (Friml-Kreisler),

.

Dance of the Maldeng...

"

Fritz Kreisler (1239) 10.15-10.28, p.m.-Organ Solos. In the Heart of the Sunset (Nicholls), Forever (Ager),

Reginald Foort (3014). Sylvan Scenes Fletcher),

H. Vincent Collier.

Love You"-Yellen & Shapiro),

Reginald Foort (B3361), 10.30 pm. Close Down..

The new song number is titled, Lastreus Oll l'ermanent Hair Wares arden's daughter who goes about "I'm Looking for Someone to which are Large, Soft and Natural, spreading sunshine among the priCare For" and was written by Artistic Finger and Marcel Wares. Of soners. The only difference Roy Turk and Fred E. Ahlert,Now I'm in Love (from "Darling I Treatment, Shampooing. Hesna Pack that at Sing Sing the prisoners are popular-composers. Edwards gings (any colour), Hair Cutting and Mani looked upon as being unfortunate.the song as a musical background sure for Ladies and Gentlemen. Can while in this hilarious movietone to the romantic love scenes scientious, Artistic Work by European ther consider themselves pretty tween Montgomery and Dorothy Expert, Mr. Alexander.

lucky to be inmates of "xood Ol Jordan, who plays opposite him in Bensonata."

the picture.

CHARGES MODERATE

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AN INTRODUCTORY

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"I'd rather you had become a wastrel and a beachcomber than to come home, with a half-breed wife!" Those were the harsh words The following unclaimed, tale Bradford, sen., when his son Jimmy grams are lying at the E.E. Tele- introduced him to Ilanu, the graph Co. Office, Hong Kong- beautiful-half-native-and-half-rAlfredo Choy, Kowloon, white girl he had brought from the from Cal troples to his aristocratie home in San Francisco.

And Jimmy's sister felt the same

way-so did all of his blue blood

Mackinnon

Miss Frew, c/o Mackenzie, from Karachi.

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friends, all, that is, except Elaine, Hong Kong, Sept. 17, 1981.

-MAGGIE-

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1.

A wife told Mr. Hay Halkett, the

p.m.

Lammert's Auction. September 21-At 166, The Peak, household furniture, 10.30

a.m.

WATER RETURN.

Most Reservoirs on Island Below Level.

The level and storage of water in the reservoirs on September 1, 1931,

o as under-Distri

"City-and

Tylam

1936 5'10"B

1931

4' 3"B 10'10"B L 6′9′′B

פייז י1

Tytam Byewash .... 18' 8"B Tytam Intermediate. Tytam Tuk

"B Wong Nei Chung 16 8"B

12' 8"B 3'10" Pokfulun Aberdeen Upper ..

Note: B. denotes "Below Over Aow" A. denotes "Above Overflow"; L.-denotes "Level with Overflow."

Storage in millions and decimain of gallons.

1920 336.46 3.48

Tyłam Tytam Byewash Tyram Intermediato 195.00 Tytam Tuk

1331 340,36

2.80

195.90

1,390,92 1,419,00

Wong Nel Chung. 12.40 22.10 Pokfulum Aberdeen Upper

38.68

$7.66

65.66

1930

Total ...... 1,977,84 2,102.48 Consumption of water in the City end Hill District in millions and de cimals of gallons during the month of August, 1931..

1931 Consumption...... 383.00* 396.228 Estlasted population 445,000 380,750 Consumption per

head.

per day.

* 28 *Includes 7.91 from Stainland.

§ Includes

million 60.42 frum Mainland. :

38.6 million gallons

gallons

August, 1930.Constant supply throughout the City, Hill and High whole Level Districts during the month.1.-Constant supply

August,

throughout the City Hill and High Level Districts, during the whole Kowloons

month.

1991

1980' Kowloon Main 16"A L. Kowloon_Byewash Shek Lal Pul

Reservoir

L.

Li

Shing Mur Reception O' 6"B

Storage in millions and decimals of gallons.

Kowloon Main .... Kowloon Byewash Shek Lai Pul

Reservoir Shring Mun Reception

Total

1930 307.50

1931

352.50

185.50

116.10

116.10

31.83 33.15

515.49 687.25

Marylebone magistrate, that she had an opportunity of going with her three children for a fortnight's Consumption of water in Kowloon holiday in the country, but that in millions and decimals of gallona her husband objected, and threaten during ninth of August, 1931.

1030 1931 ed that if she went he would refuse Consumption.......

157.74 180.45 to take her back

Estimated population 176,620 .285,600' Consumption

hend per day

28.8 20.1 Constant supply in all districts dur ing August, 1930 and 1931,

The magistrate safd that it was an unreasonable thing to prevent a wife having a holiday. If the wife could not. talk her husband over, the best thing was for her to go If the and take the consequences. husband refused to take her back be would be guilty of desertion:*

WELL THEN-KIN

LINVITE, DINTY TO COME TO THE HOUSE?,

per.

The reports of the Government Bac- teriologist and Analyst show that the quality of the water is satisfactory.

Total rainfall recorded by Royal Observatory from January 1, 1930, 60.61; January 1, 1931, 60.71.

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