SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1931.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
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DENTISTS.
HARRY FONG, Dentist,
1st floor, No. 74, Queen's Road
Central. Tel. 21265.
TANG YUK. Dentist. Sucressurs to
the late SIEN TING, 14, D'Agullar Street.
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TERMS VERY MODERATE Consultation Free.
ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS.
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New Work & Repairs. Call Flag "L" Sola Agents for Kelvin Motors.
FRUITS.
HAIR DRESSERS.
LEE YEE,
Ladies' and Gentlemen's Hair Dressers & Booksellers.
No: 12, D'Aguilar Street. (opposite Queen's Theatre).
LIANG YOU
LADIES' & GENTS' HAIRDRESSERS.
Also
PERMANENT WAVING
THE
ROUND THE LOCAL CINEMAS.
What Mail Reviewers Say.
"EAST LYNNE."
CHINA MAIL.
And if, in Inter days, he becomes
a little indifferent and addicted to low company, who can blame him when she has spoilt his life l-a life which ends when he attempia to save her from her own fool-| hardiness during the bombardment of Paris.
$
ROUND THE CAMP
NEXT WORLD JAMBOREE.
Hungarian Ex-Prime Minister As Camp Chief.
'THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK,
Be polite your family won't mind if you practise on them.
BUY BRITISH.
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"B.-P." CALLS SCOUTS.
To Help Nation "Emerge" From Its "Emergency."
I have been agreeably surprised
at the number of enthusiastle letters I have received on the result of my having urged Scouts to help the country In her present diff- culties.
I realise that a number of Scouts and Scouters are anxious to give active help just as they gave it in
the war. They only want to know
how.
I have already shown that by buying British Empire goods thu nation can save two hundred and Thirty millions in a year from go- ing abroad to other countries.
The Empire Marketing Board are The Chief Scout, Lord Badea-planning a great national campaignį
From Other Sources. The famous old melodrama from Mrs. Heury Wood's story, over
"THE GREAT LOVER." which countless quarts of tears have been shed, is given a' new Film-goers who like plenty of lease of life by the talkie, showing romance in their talkies plus n at the King's Theatre to-morrow, strong seasoning of comedy, will The tale of how a young and happy be delighted with Metro-Goldwyn- Preparations for the Boy Scouts' girl was repressed by the rigid Mayer's "The Great Lover," which World Jamboree, to be held at mother of her appalling prig of a opens at the Queen's Theatre to- Godollo, near Budapest, in August, husband, who took the opportunity morrow with Adolphe Menjou in 1933, have commenced with experi- of an innocent piece of flirtation the featured role.
mental drilling for water and lay The fast-moving plot based on ing of water pipes. MR. ST. OUEN, to turn her out of the house and
separate her from her child; her the successful stage play concerns Godollo, the estate given to Em- gradual descent on the Continent, a world-famous opera singer who peror Francis Joseph In 1867, has introductory Price $20. ntally, almost blind, she constantly gets into hot water as been placed at the disposal of the Powell, explains to Boy Scouts how to bring this to the knowledge of creeps into the ancestral home to a result of his innumerable love Hungarian Boy Scouts for the pur- they can be of service to the csun- the public and to get them to buy
iry during the present economic British goods. see her boy, but only to be present allairs, Menjou is a perfect type poses of the World Jamboree by at his death, whereupon, she just for the hero of his diverting roman-Admiral Harthy, the Regent of Godollo, Ideal for such walks over a cliff to destructiontie comedy, playing the lover role Hungary.
ja gathering, has excellent communi- all this is told in a good, full-for all it is worth. blooded way.
Irene Dunne, of "Cimarron" fame cations to and from Budapest, and The stage play. is, of course, and the cyclonic Russian actress, boasts ideal camping sites.
Count Paul Teleki, a former #laborated. We have settings of Boelanova, play the women who are gay life in Vienna, scenes of the principally involved in the opera Prime Minister of Hungary, and 2.
Neil Hamilton Is Hungarian Honorary Chief Scont Franco-Prussian war, and also of star's amours.
admirable the juvenile and has been appointed Camp Chief of the privatione in Paris during the
Ernest the Jamboree Camp He is siege. And everywhere the senti. comedy is contributed by mental pedal is played for all it Torrence, Cliff Edwards and the Honorary Chief Scout of the Hun-
stuttering Rosco Ates.
garian Boy Scouts Association after is worth.
having acted for years as their! He has a world-wide
King's Theatre Bldg.,
Tel. 20315.
Ground Floor.
ON LOK
HAIR DRESSING SALOON FOR LADIES' & GENTLEMEN
Is fitted with the latest devices for
hair dressing. use, în
Expert Barbers, CLEAN & COMFORTABLE 10, Wyndham Street, Ist Floor. Entrance On Lan St. Tel. 22317.
OPTICIANS.
THE HONG KONG OPTICAL COMPANY,
'Phone 22232.
53, Queen's Road Central.
SHOES.
Patr
Black or Brown Shoes from $6,00, Black or Brown Buots from $8.00.
Children's Boots of
Shoes from $2.00. Best styles, most complete stock of all sizes. Repairing a speciality WONG EIU WOON: 21, Pottinger St.
Phone 21474.
SPORTING GOODS.
ATHLETIC
GOODS
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AA
of
crista.
He Says "Keep Smiling." Four suggestions he will put to them:---
The Board are having thousands of posters printed for the owners windows in every town and village of retail shops, ote., to put in their
1. To practise economy in their throughout the United Kingdom.
Their difficulty is to get the personal domestic life;
3.
Ann Harding adds to her laurels
reputation ns the Lady Isobel, and there never "SHOW GIRL IN HOLLYWOOD." Chief Scout.
an eminent was a more priggish prig than Con-
Alice White is Dixie Dugan in geographer. In that capacity he rad Nagel. I felt, however, a cer-
than name in "Show was appointed member of the tain amount of sympathy for Clive more
Hollywood," the new League of Nations Commission Brook, who is not the traditional Girl in
National picture at Enquiry in the Mossul dispute. He vilain of the melodrama, but first
Alice in is also a member of the Boy Scouts' seems to have 'been let in unwit- the Queen's Theatre. tingly for a hell of a time. I ex-Dixie at heart and in spirit-and International Committee.
The Chief of Staff in camp will peet that there is plenty of life in Dixie is Alice. So, at least, say be vitez Francis de Farkas, who 4.
"East Lynne" yet.
those who know Alice best.
This is a job which To try and keep money from posters into the hands of the shop guing out of the country by keepers.
Scouts could do in their different buying British and Empire pro- ducts in preference to Foreign: localities all also by forgoing, for the pre-
they will. acnt, visits to foreign coun- tries;
over the country, if
I hope, therefore, that County Commissioners will confer with
To try and bring money into their District Commissioners and the country by making British if they approve the idea that they goods of the very best quality will plan their schemes for dis- and so encourage
the demand tributing the posters as a service to for them abroad: also to make the nation.
At this juncture it will be a de- their villages and the country-| side so attractive as to bring nite step in preventing some of the of millions of more foreign visitors to spend present leakage
pounds from our country-Baden- their money over here;
To keep smiling and to help to Powell of Gilwell, dissipate the anxiety and gloom. incident to the crisis.
to keep our money in the "family." Compare Prices! Tea- varies according to quality
The little blonde actress first acted in the same capacity with the A writer in a Homo paper stated played the role of Dixie Dugan in Hungarian contingent at Birken-
With regard to No. 2, buying regarding "East Lynne:"
"Show Girl," filmed two years ago head Coming of Age in 1929. It is extremely well acted by Ann.
Other important posts will be British in preference to foreign as a silent picture. It was one of Harding, Conrad Nagel, and Clive her first leading roles and she made ice by the International Commis food supplies, the objection which and blends, but on the average Em- Brook, but the story seems very good with a bang.
Har, auccess in Bioner of Hungary, Dr. F. M. de would usually be urged is that pire teas are no dearer than foreign. But The Empire Marketing Board re- old-fashioned in theso. days.
"Show Girl" determined First Na-Molnar, and by Dr. D. Major, who foreign supplies are cheaper. Clive Brook, as the pseudo-lonal to again cast her in the role will be responsible for internal or there is a good deal of misunder-ports::
standing on this point--foreign aup- "In general it can safely be cald villain, gets and almost deserves the sequel. which continues xanisation. all the sympathy. He takes the Dixie's adventures and takes her to
Arrangements are being madeplies are by no means always the that Empire foodstuffs can be ob
and therefore when tained in a wide range of prices de- for 25,000 Scouts from all parts of cheapest heroine when she is turned out. loses his job on account of her ex- travagance, and is long-suffering during her constant hankerings after husband and child.
Hollywood.
the world. Forty-five countries marketing one would do well to in- pending on quality, and that prkė Jack Mulhall, Blanche Sweet, and
attend in addition quire and compare prices and act for price they are as good, if not Ford Sterling are in the big cast are expected to
giving preference better, value than foreign food- to representatives from ail parts of accordingly, (Continued at foot of Column 1.) the British Empire.
where possible to Empire produce, stuffs."
Now in season
CALIFORNIA PEARMAIN APPLES
Just Arrived $9.00 per box.
This is the most famous apple in
AT
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DRAWN-THREAD WORK AND
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BIG SELECTION OF BEAUTIFUL LINEN NAPERY SILK COATS & PYJAMAS,
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OD
CHRISTMAS SALE
at
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CHINA BUILDINGS.
"THE SEA GOD."
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70, Queen's Read Central.
TYPEWRITER DEALERS
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E
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"Hot Baby" is 65 feet long and has a 17 foot beam. "General Grant" is just a trifle longer. Both ships are equipped, with auxiliary motore but depend upon sail for travelling on the high sens
"Hot Baby" and "General Grant," two-mast pearling schooners, have broken into motion pictures,
The two vessels appear in Para mount's mystery romanco, "The Action of "The Sea God" was Sea God." which concludes its filmed on the ocean from the 168- showings at the Central Theatro toj sols, under water in a region noted day.
for submarine gardens, and on the island where the picture unit made its location headquarters.
Richard Arlen, who heads the featured cast of the picture with Fay Wray, is the skipper of "Bet Baby," while Robert Gleckler, late of the Broadway stage, is the com. mander of "General Grant",
At an Aviation Conference, at Bucharest it was decided to intro-
Both vessels are veteran cruisora duce aviation passports issued by of the South Sea Island and have more clubs. An "air" cheque pay- participated in many pearl fishing able everywhere was
expeditions.
-on.
also decided
KIDDIES
TOXLANDS
OPEN
AT THE ROOF GARDEN OF
THE SINCERE CO., LTD.
The First of Its Kind at Hong Kong!
The Special Toyland at Sincere's flew open to-day with the arrival of Santa Claus. Come and see him enthroned at our Toyland and make inspections of the various wonders we have specially prepared for the entertainment of the young and old.
MARVELLOUS ATTRACTIONS OF THE TOYLAND,
REALISTIC SCENES.
Tropical Land Snowland Magic Land Santa's Sleigh Santa's Home Santa's Throne
Xmas Forest
COMPREHENSIVE SHOWS.
Doll Museum
Hall of Mechanles Miniature Zoo
Kiddies' Sports and Games, Hangars of Auronautics Toyland Transports Hall of Music
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BRING YOUR CHildren along TO SEE THE GOOD OLD SANTA AND RECEIVE THEIR
PRESENTS FROM HIM,
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