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Reviews from Official Sources,

"THE SEA GOD."

a

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

The following programme will broadenst to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 355 metres:

5-7 p.m.-Chinese Recorded Pre- gramme.

Richard Arlen's activities as motion picture player have taken him from thousands of feet above the earth to fathoms

below the

7.06-8 p.m.-A Concert, ozenn's surface.

was the air epic. Wings."Instrumental Trio-

I Zingari (Leoncavallo), That started Arlen out the way 10 stardom.

7-10.30 p.m. European Pro- gramme of Victor & H.M.V. Re corde,

It

In his role as a mount's "The Sea

diver in Para-

Song→→→

Swiss

God," he spent much time on the ocean floor ander several fathoms of water.

De Groot (Violin), David Bor (Piano) and I. M. Calve ('Cello) (3028)..

Echoes Song (Eckert),

Marion Talley (Soprano)

(6693).

Of the two extremes, Arles says Duet for Two Pianos-

he prefers the air.

Impromptu-Rocorro (Schuit), Valse (Arensky),

Harold Bauer and Ossip Gabrilowitsch (8182).

Danny Deever (Kipling-Damrosel}, On the Road to Mandulny

(Kipling Speaks},

"It is an uncanny experience to be wandering about with the fish down on the ocean's floor," he de-Song- clared. "And when the heavy diving helmet was fastened over my head, felt as though I were being sented in a tomb, 11 # 4 tremendous relief to come up into the air and get out of the cumber some outfit.

"However, the submarine sights were intensely weird and interest- ing, and I wouldn't have missed the experience for anything."

Fay Wray plays the feminine lend opposite Arlen in "The Sea God" with Eugene Pallette having an other featured rofe.

"THE GREAT LOVER."

Comedy and romance, cleverly mixed together, are the principal ingredients, of Metro-Goldwyn. Mayer's "The Great Luver," which will be at the Queen's Theatre from Sunday,

:

Adolphe Menjou, the suave, lakes the title role which Lee Ditrichstein nude famous on the stage,

Reinald Werrenrath, Baritone (0638). Violin Sule-

Serenade (Drilla), Serenade (Drigo),

Song

THE CHINA

Song

Mischa Elman (1538).

The Rosary Rogers-Nevin),

Rosa Ponselle (Soprano) (1098). Organ Solo-

Organ Paraphrase on "Love's 'Old

Sweet Song" (Mulloy arr. Meale), (a) Morning Dew, (1) The Old Oak Tree (Power),

Arthur Meale (C1426).

Song-

A Pair of Blue Eyes (Kernell), I Feel You Near Me (McCarthy-Hunley),

John McCormack (Tenor)

(1453).

8 p.m.-Local Time & Weather Report.

8.04-8.31 p.m.-Talkie Tunes and Musical Comedy, Selections from "Good News", Selections from "Funny Face",

Victor Arden, Phi Danan and Their Orchestra (35918).

Menjou provides the romance, with his sparkling and frequently "Love Lies"-Selection, torried love affairs with six beauti-"Five O'Clock Girl"-Selection, fal girls; while Ernest Terrence,

New Mayfair Orchestra

(C1668).

Cliff Edwards and Rosco Ates carry "Dear Love"-Selection,

Tor- burden. the main comedy rence is Menjou's Valet, Edwards a grand opera press agent, and Ates a stuttering reporter.

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Other players are. Irene Dunne an aspirant for grand opera burn her honours, who nearly moral fingers in her ambition; Neil Hamilton as the young lover; Hale Hamilton and Baelanova.

"EAST LYNNE."

The perfection of audible motion by Fox picture entertainment Movietone had given the actress and actor of the screen much added work, according to Conrad Nagel, one of the first stars to attain world- wide acclaim in the new era, who is featured with Clive Brook in "East Lynne," Frank Lloyd's Fox Harding, coming soon to the King's starring Ann Film production,

Theatre.

New Mayfair Orchestra (C1792). 8.31-8-45 p.m.-Operatic. Orchestral-

MAIL.

Can't Help Lovin' dut Man, Bill...Helen Morgan (Comedienne).

(21238).

Organ Solo-

Drink to Me Only With Thino Eyes, Salut. D'Amour,

Song-

Reginald Foort (B348).

Jimmie Rogers Vlalts the Carter

Family, Moonlight & Skien,

Jimmie Rogers (2367).

Humorous Dialogue-

An Old Plame,

1

John Henry and Gladys

Horridge (B3278). The records in the above Euro- pean programmes are kindly- 'sup- piled by Messrs. S. Moutrie & Co.

9.42-10.27 p.m.-- Liszt's Concerto in E Minor,

Played by Alexander Brailowsky (Pianist) ́& the Philharmonic Orchstera of Berlin Conducted by Julius Pruwer, Thla suite has been kindly loan- ¡ed by Mr. A. M. Bowes-Smith.

10.30 p.m.-Close Down.

MONTHLY REPORT.

SHADOWS BEFORE

COMING EVENTS ADVERTISED

IN CHINA MAIL.

Social Functions.

To-morrow Tea Dances at Hong Kong Hotel: Dinner Dances at Repulse Bay and Peninsula Hotels.

To-morrow-Toa Dances at Hong Kong Hotel and King's Restaurant;; Dinner Dances at Hong Kong und Peninsula Hotels.

December 17-AtHelena May In- stitute, song recital by Miss 1. H. Chamberlain, 6.30 p.m.

Entertainmenta

Theatre;

Theatre;

To-day King's "The Smiling Lieutenant."

To-day - Queen's "Show Girl in Hollywood."

Today Central Theatre; "The Sea God."

Actual hours of transmisalon totalled 257 of which 151.50 ware devoted to European Programmea and 105.60.to.Chinese Programmer | "Paris Bound." as follows:--

To-day Majestie

Today. Star

European Chirese | “Remate Control."

Morsing

Transmis- sious including Commercial News and Church Relays 60 Evening Trans

missions

41%

101

044

151

100% Monthly Percentages 58,05 41.05

*

During the month the following items were broadcast:- Dance Programmes Running Commentaries European Studio Concerts European Relays Chinese Studio Concerts Chinese Relays

European Lectures Chinese Lectures

European Children's Programnies . Chinese Children's Programmes

Now licences Issued during November, 1931, were 55.

Theatre;

Theatre:

To-day "Miss look of Hol- land," Theatre Royal, 9 p.m. sharp.

Home Mills.

To-day Inward from Europe vía Suez (Hakozaki Maru); from Europe via Siberia (Shinyo Maru). Today -Outward for Europe via Siberia (Hakozaki Maru) 3.30 p.m. via Suez (Hakone Maru) G p.m. To-morrow--Inward from London (Hector); from America (Presi dent Harrison and Empress of Russin); Outward for America and Europe vin Siberia (President Madison), & p.m.

Lammerts' Auction.

3 To-day-At Sale Hooms, pnat-

age stamps, 6.15 pm,

N.B. During the month the European hours of transmission were extended on several occasions for relays of the A.D.C. perform- ance and Running Commentaries.

Studio Transmissions During November.

Carmen Suite Soldiers Changing 2nd, Monday-Lecture by Mr. V.

Guard (Bizet),

Jarrelt on Wild Flowers of lung Carmen Suite-March of the Smug-Kong"-20 mins. (European).

glers (Bizet),

4th Wednesduy-Board of Trado Philadelphin Symphony Landon Letters-10 mins. (European); Orchestra (6874). (Children's Programme-4 hour (Chin-

ese). Alda-Grand March and Finale

(Verdi),

Band-

Aidu Introduction And Moorish

Ballet (Verdi),

Creatore's Band (35780). 8.45-9.42 p.m.--Variety. Humorous Song- That's How I Sweetheart,

Land Sales.

Monday-At P.WD. Offices three lots of Crown land, 3 p.m.

peaa); Ko Shing Theatre-3 · hours (Chinese).

11th, Wednesday-51. John's Cathe dral Memorial Service- hour (European).

15th, Sunday-St. Joseph's Church St. Paul's Church Morning Service- Morning Service-1 tour (European);

hour (Chinese),

8th, Monday-Running Comment. Thursday Children's Pro- gramme hour (European); Studiory on the Opening Stages of the In- Concert-24 hours (Chinese).

terport Cricket Match by Mr. E. W. 9th. Monday-Lecture by Mr. Rayground-4 hour (European); Lun Hamilton from the Hong Kong C.C. mond O'Shea on "Journalism in the cheon Time Interport Cricket Score- Far East"-20 mins. 12th, Thursday-

10 mins. (European); Closing Score

the Interport Cricket--6 ming (European).

Feel About You,gramme- hour)..

"Gracie Fields (B3178).

Pro- Stadio

Concert 2 hours (Chinese).

18th, Monday-Studio Concert-14 hours (European).

Song--

Thoughts of You,

18th, Wednesday-Board of Trade Gracie Fields (B3176). Landon Letters-10 mins. (European); Children's Programme hour (Chin Instrumental-

Memory Watz, Hawaiian Star Dust,.

19th, Thursday-Studio Concert- Master's Hawaiians (23581). 2 hours (Chinese).

'ed,

Monday-Lecture by

Song--

A Room with a View, Mary Muke Beljeve,

Noel Coward (Baritone) (B2719), Plano-Accordion Solo-

Accordionette, Accordionula

ese

of

17th, Tuesday Rotary Club Speech by Mr. Julean Arnold an "The Ex- periences of a Commercial Attache in this Bewildering Country"- hour (European); Ko Shing Theatre-344 houra (Chinese).

18th. Wednesday-Luncheon Time Cricket Store (Services v. Shanghai) from the Hong Kong C.C. ground---

mir

Mr. mins. (European); Running Com C. E. R. Clarabul DA "The Life of Sanuel Pepys"-20 mins. (European);mentary on the Cricket Match (Ser- Lecture by Mr. A. M. Bowes-Smith on Vices v. Shanghai) by Mr. E. W..

The Development of the Fianoferte. Hamilton-4 hour (European). Concerto" hour (European).

26th,

Wednesday-Children's Pro.tute Concert Halena May Inst!-

Pro-

"When I made my first talking picture," says Nagel, "there was much to hoped for in the matter of

26th With the im- accurate recording.

.Pietro (V-76). | gramme- hour (Chinese) provement and perfection of sound

Thursday Children's recording came a new hurdle for tomary camera poses for sceneà in gramate hour (European); Stadio

Concert-2 hours (Chinese), the player to clear. Better Bound "Show Girl in Hollywood," the

30th, Monday-Lecture by Mr. recording meant that we must all first. National and Vitaphone roc. E. R. Clarabut on "Samuel Pepys be more careful of our dietion.mance of Hollywood, now showing |Diary"-20 mins. (European), Each little flaw was irrevocably at the Queen's Theatre. captured by the microphone and Director Mervyn LeRoy hid our future as talking picture stara cameras around the studio and depended upon glving performances grabbed off views of the stara as abave technical criticism. To-day they walked about the lot, drove hy

Relays..

1st, Sunday Union Church Morning Set vice-14 hours (European); Organ Regital by Mr. G. E. Longyear- hour (European).

3rd, Tuesday-Rotary Club Speech

an actor, or actress, must be able in their cars, er entered their drees by Mr. A. L. Shicida on "Yachting in

the negative.

peun).

the

19th,

hour (European); 1st et of "Dear Brutus" from Act Theatre Royal-1 hour (European).

20th, Friday 2nd Act of "Dear Brutus"

from the Theatre Royal-1 hour (European). Brutus" from the Theatre Royal-1 21st, Saturday 3rd Act of "Dear hour (European).

22nd, Sunday St. John's Cathedral Morning Service-14 hours (Euro- pean).

24th, Tuesday-Rotary Club Speech by the Rev. E. C. Tribbeck on "The Human Side of Unemployment"

hour (European); Ko Shing Theatre

to not only express through actions Ing rooms. Directors also were Hong Kong"-hour (European)-3 hours (Chinese). and facial expression the emotion "shot" from ambush. In acenes Ko Shing Theatre-3 hours (Chin- | 28th, Saturday-Running Comment- Ary from the Kowloon FC. Field on that he or she interprets, but the showing Hollywood premiers other ese), voice must express these very same film celebrities.

Sunday St. John's Cathedral. the Shield Game between Kowloon were captured on Morning Mary's Cairo Football Club, and Seath Walco feelings."

derers--12 hours (European); Run- Alice White and Juck Mulhall are

9th, Monday-Inaugural Speeches of ning Commentary from the City Hall Moteh (Signalman SHOW GIRL OF HOLLYWOOD," featured in "Show Girl in Holly the Opium Conference from Bangkok of the Boxing

Morris ፕ

hour A.B. Warnes)-1 wood." Blanche Sweet, Ford Ster10 mins. (Europena). Movie stars were photographed ling, John Miljan, and Virginia by Mr. T. S. Morrison on "The Func-

10th, Tuesday-Rotary Club Speech (European).

29th, Sunday-Union Church Morn- without their assuming the cus. Sale are in the cast.

tions of Lloyds"-20 mins, (Eurg Ing Service-14 hours (European).

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