1931-09-29 — Page 3

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1931.

ROUND THE LOCAL

CINEMAS.

Reviews from Official Sources.

"FORBIDDEN ADVENTURE."

King Comedy is blowing his trumpet at the King's Theatre.

The occasion is the arrival of a celebrated comedy, "Forbidden Ad- venture." This brilliant produc tion manufactures laughs in such a great variety of ways, that a mere reviewer is befogged on the shores of perplexity trying to enumerate them all.

But these basic qualities in "Forbidden Adventure" are out- standing ta imagination, It's abundance of scenes, its humanity, Its satire, ita thrills, and Its under- standing of the stuff, that childhood dreams are made of.

on the humorous

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POLICE RESERVE. Orders for the Current Week.

ACTIVE SERVICE.

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

General Order.

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RADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

The following 'programme wil} be broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 355 motres?

6-8 p.m.-European Programme of Victor Records.

6-0.21 p.m-Band Selections.

On the Campus (Goldman),. On the Go (Goldman),

The Goldman Band 19763. On, Wisconsin! (Beek-Purdy), Re-Varsity Teast-Medley,

Attention of all members drawn to Proclamation No. dated September 27 by H. E. the Governor whereby the Police serve in called out for active service until further notice.

All members are subject to the No. 24 Police Reserve. Ordinance of 1927.

All leave is cancelled Sunday, September 27.

Chinese Company.

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University of Wisconsin

Concert Band 19900, Sagamore March (Goldman), The Chinen of Liberty March (Gold-

man),

Arthur Pryor's Band 20311. 6.21--6.35 p.m.-Organ Solos.

THE CHINA MAIL.

SHADOWS BEFORE

COMING EVENTS. ADVERTISED IN CHINA MAIL.

Entertainments. To-day - King's "Forbidden Adventure." To-day Queen's "The Devil to Pay."

Today Central "The Love Parade."

To-day Majestic. "Stolen Heaven."

Today Star "The Bishop Murder Caso."

Theatre;

Theatre;

Theatre;

Theatre;

Theatre:

Home Mails....... To-day-Outward for Europe via Siberia (Preeldent Hoover), 4.80

p.m.

no from Dawn of To-morrow (Green-Gravelle),

When Day is Dono (De Sylva

Katscher),

Jesse Crawford 20838. Estrellita · (Punce), All members are to report for La Palunin (Yradier),

Members who

Jesse Crawford 20886. "Forbidden Adventure" combined duty as ordered.

6.35-6.49 p.m. -Hawollan Music. a.m. detailed the best features of such films as have not received any

are to roport at Hano Hano Hawaii, "Sweetie," "Tom Sawyer," "It Pays orders for duty

Hawaian Moon, p.m. to Advertise," "Finn and Hattle" Company's Headquarters at 6

te-day. and "Skippy."

Constables Promotion. → It is based

R07 Chow novel, "Let's Play King," by Diam S. K. Chan and

Ching-chlu have been appointed Sinclair Lewis, America's greatest

effect from living writer. In addition to the Lance Sergeant with rare talents of Mr. Lewis, the film September 22, la compounded of the efforts. of Mitzi Green, Edna May Oliver,

All members are to. report to Louise Fazenda and Jackie Searl,

of Edward E. their Officer in Charge for duty as the lending actor, Paramore, jun, Joseph L. Mankie. ordered. wicz and Agnes Brand Leahy, film- story writera; and of Norman Taurog, the director (maker of "Skippy")..

To-morrow Outward for Europe vin Siberia (Asama Maru), 8.30

Lammerts' Auctions. To-morrow-At 8, Kent Road, Kane's Howallans 20704. Kowloon Tong, household furni- Penei No,

ture, 10.80 a.m, Garden of Paradiso,

Keaumoku Louis, 20707. 6.49-7.23 p.m.-A Concert. Piano Solo-

Narcissus (Nevin), Rustle of Spring (Sinding),

Song-

"THE DEVIL TO PAY."

Indian Company.

Flying Squad.

All members to report for duty an already ordered.

Sharpshooters' Company. All members to report for duty as already ordered.

Strength.---Constable

R433 M. On the Frizer has been taken strength of the Sharpshooters Com- pany as from September 28.

To Frederick Kerr, who plays the role of Lord Leeland in Ronald Colman's "The Devil To Pay," now ut the Queen's Theatre, goes the (Sgd.) D. L. KING, D.S.P. (R) distinction of having played in mora į original utage productions than any other living actor.

Kerr was born in London in 1868 career in and started his stage America in 1881 as Sir Toby in a revival of Sheridan's "A School for Scandal." lle has appeared in more than 200 original productions as well as acting AB stage manager and producer in many others.

Among his late productions are "So This Is London" and "The taken High Road." Kerr was from New York City by Samuel Goldwyn to play the role of Lord Melrose in "Raffles." It is his on the talking

first appearance screen.

"DRACULA."

Some of the most pleturesque settings in the history of the Bcreen are

to-morrow.

screen, Evalyn Knapp, with whom he is featured in "Sinners' Ifoll day," the Warner Brothers' and Vitaphone production showing on

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CENTENARIAN EARLY RISER.

"Likes Modern Life."

Unlike most centenarians, Mrs. Christian Sowersby, of Woodberry- grove, Finchley N., who celebrated her 101st birthday recently, think modern lie on the whole very good." But she cannot stand motor-cars. She had ber frst ride in one when brought to London from Yorkshire in 1922. "Since then," "she? sald. "I have loathed the sight of them." Mrs. Soweraby's voice is clear and strong and she enjoys remark- ably good health. This, she at- tributes to hard work as a farm- er's wife. Sho has had thiricon children, four of whom are over 70. Each day Mrs. Sowersby is up soon after, eight In the morning, and still does a little work to keep.

She is a great reader and ef at. pecially of novels. She had several as birthday presents. “

Her only trouble is that she is very deaf. She lives with her daughter and son-in-law Mr, and Mrs. H. T. Gadd.

She has twenty-one grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Meetings. To-day-Hong Kong St. Andrew's Secfety annual meeting, City Hall,|—

Hans Barth 20121.5.45 p.m.

Mighty Lak' a Rose

Nevin),

Vaughn De Leath (Soprano)

20064.

Instrumental Trio-

Serenade (Schubert), Titl's Serenade (Tit),

Song-

To-morrow-Hong Kong Amuse- (Stantonments, Ltd., Queen's Theatre, noon. October 8 Hong Kong Horticul tural Society, Jardine, Matheson Col'a Board Room, 5.15 p.m.

October 9-Hong Kong and Can-

Neapolitan Trie 18995. ton Ice Manufacturing Co., Ltd.,

2 Lower Albert Road, 10.45 a..

Marchets (Schertzinger),

John McCormack (Tenor) 1247. Violin Solo-

Caprice (Ogarew), (n) The Bee (Schubert) (b) Waltz

in D Flat (Chopin),

Alexander Schmidt 20014. 7.23-7.44 p.m.-Orchestral. Autumn Thoughts, Faun, Walz (Andreeff),

20752.

Thursday, at the Queen's Theatre Soldier's Joy (Burchenal}, is the only one to come directly Lady of the Lake (Burchenal),

Vietor Orchestra 20502 from the stage.

The vigorous young actor mado 7.44-8 p.m. Four Choruses by

op-the Revellers. his initial bow to stardom posite Betty Compson, later ap- The Birth of the Blues, pearing with Marion Nixon, Dolores Lucky Day...

Nola, Costello, Corinne Griffith, Billie

Among my Souvenirs, Dave, and his present wife, Loretta Young..

"Sinners' Holiday" is a thrilling story of love among the racketeers, dealing with amusement park life and a girl's sacrifice, who, to save her lover, dooms her brother.

THE NEW PARIS.

WATER RETURN.

Most Reservoirs on Island Below Level.

The level and storage of water in the reservoirs on September 1, 1981, were as under:

Tyłam

City and Hill District.

1930 '5'10"B

Tytam Byewash

Tytam Intermediate Tytam Tak

1981

18′ 8′′B

4' 3" 19′10′′B

6' 1"B

3'10"B

Wear Nel Chung 16' 8"

Pokfulum

121 8 Aberdeen Upper ..

81' 7"B [Note: B. denotes "Holow Over- flow"; A. denotes "Above Overflow"; L. donotes "Level with Overflow.").

Storage in millions and decimals of gallons.

1080 1981 386.46 840.38 3.48" 2.80 195.90 1,890,92 1,410,00

Tytam Tytam Byowash

105.00 Tytam Intermediate Tytam Tuk Wong Nel Chung. Pokfulum Aberdeen Upper.

12.40 22.10 38.68 57.68 ** 55.00

Now More Respectable Than London, Kirillo's Balalaika Orchestra Dance of the Tay Regiment (Green-

SEX INSTINCT.. Shilkret), Warblings at Evo (Richards),

Professor Cyril Burt, psychologist Victor Salon Orchestra 19849.

in the London County Council Education Department, discussing at the Social Hygiene Council Confer ence at Oxford the wide change in moral sanctions since the war, said: 20111. "Undoubtedly Paris is a much more respectable place than London now-

Total 1,977.84 2,102.48 .21100. adays. I have seen no streets Consumption of water in the Oly 8 p.m.--Local Time and Weather more respectable except those of and Hill District in millions and de Report.

New York. I am talking of super-cimals of gallons during the month 8.3-11.30 p.m.-Relay from Koficial appearances, but if you take

of August, 1931.

1880. 1991 Shing Theatre,

the Moulin Rouge, formerly the Consumption

383.00, 800.22% hotbed of Vice, it has become an Estimated population 445,600 880,750. innocent cinema. The great talk in. Consumption рег

head per day... 27.8 33.6 the Parisian family is on the ques-

* Includes 76.91 million gallons tion, Is it safe to send my little from: Mainland. daughter to London, that horrible hotbed of vice?'

11.30 p.m-Close Down. N.B.:-Commencing on Thursday, October 1, European Pro- grammes will begin at 5 pm. Instead of 6 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thurdays during the Winter months.

PRINCE OF WALES.

An Amusing Holiday Incident.

"Certainly in Paris there is o movement among young people pro testing against the excessively free sex relations of the generation that preceded them, and I have no doubt that that sort of thing will come over here. How far that movement can be helped 1 do not know. I believe the psychologists can do a great deal to assist it.

Includes 68.42 million gallons from Mainland.

August 1980-Constant supply throughout the City, H and High Level Districts during the whate month.

1931, - Constant supply August, throughout the City, Hill and High Level Districts during the whole month.

Kowloon.

1030 18..

L Kowloon Main. 1′ 5′′A : Kowloon Byewash Shek Lal Bui Reservoir repai Shing Mun Reception 06"B

Storage in millions and decimals of gallons.

1930 1081

"MURDER BY THE CLOCK.".

Irving Pichel went to Hollywood included in "Dracula," to become a motion pleture direc

Ho remained to become, in- Universal's weird mystery drama ter. which comes to the Central Theatre stead, one of the film city's most

promising character players. Many of the earlier scones are Pichel, for years a conspicuous laid in and about the crumbling figure in the little theatre movement actor and director de- stone castle of Count Dracula, an both as an ancient ruin which has been un-ferred his debut as a megaptionist The Prince was the central Gocupled for 500 years-except by to accept a role with Ruth Chatter-figure in an amusing incident which Dracula and other "undead" ton in "The Right to Love."

occurred one morning at Bayonne "We shall find new outlets for the ⚫ vampires who return nightly from His resultant performance in the where he spent a holiday recently. sex instinct, and we shall invent in the grave, and make of the castle judgment of Paramount's West Ho had been out with friends for a the near future new forms of re- coast executives, stamped him as midnight cruise on the Ader River creation, all turning on the instinct a veritable house of horrors,

There are bair-raising scenes in the one actor ideally to portray the in his speed-boat, and as he neared of sex. The enormous vogue of Kowloon Main 887.50 352.50 a graveyard, with a female vampire, district attorney in Josef von the landing-etage on his return he dancing quite recently is obviously Kowloon Byewash

"An rlsen from the grave, wandering Sternberg's

American hold out his hand as a sign to the society's half-unconscious endeavour Shek Lai Pai Reservoir**** the tomb-Tragedy." disconsolately among.

Now much in demand boat house keeper that he wanted to work off the sex instinct through shing Mun Reception for acting work, Pichel is farther his bunt to be pulled in......... The boat-comparatively harmless channels. stonca.

Amid these settings is enacted than ever away from a directorial man, a burly Gascon named Laporte, We shall realise that this emotional what fa enid to be the screen's berth.

apparently mistaking the signal, energy is one worth conserving, and The newcomer's third important eagerly seized, the outstretched hand one which can be made to do useful strangest story, with the famous

The Prince work.”. Bela Lugosi in the title role of role for Paramount is in "Murder and shook it warmly. Count Dracula and a cast which by the Clock" recently filmed from smilingly acknowledged the greet- also includes David Manners, Helen the Rufus King mystery thriller of ing.

Chandler, Edward Van' Sloan, a man murdered twice on the same Later, when Laporte was being Dwight Frye, Frances Dade and night... Herbert Bunston..

"SINNERS' HOLIDAY.”

Although Grant Withers has ap peared with many beauties of the

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Others in the "Murder by the Clock" cast are William Boyd, Lilyan Tashman, Regia Toomey and Sally O'Neil.

This picture comes to the King's Theatre, on Thursday.

SMALL TELECHRON TABLE CLOCKS TO EXHIBITION TELECHRON HALL CLOCKS,

$33.00 - $260.

The TELECHRON is a timekeeper which: furnishes: Obser vatory Time from your ordinary electric light circuit by simply

ting the plug in the most convenient wall, re-

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Telechron

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congratulated by his friends on having the honour of shaking hands with the heir to the British Throne, he replied with a hearty laugh, "If the Prince had not given me his hand he would not have been able to come in."

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33.15

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116.10 113.10

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515.48 Consumption of water in Kowloon In millions and decimals of gallons during month of August, 1931. -

1980. 1081 Consumption

157.74 180.40 Estimated population 170,020 289,600 Consumption por

20.1 head per day. 28.8 Constant supply in all districts dur ing August, 1930 and 1981.

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, 66.61; January 1, 1931, 60.71,

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