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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1931.

CLAREMONT

PRIVATE HOTEL.

Austin Road, Kowloon. (Facing the Kowloon Cricket Club. Four minutes from ferry by bus.)

Suites of rooms (single and double), hot and cold water xystem, all modern sanitation, private bathrooms attached.

EXCLUSIVE TABLE entirely under European management.

Hotel has splendid aspect in ane of the finest locations in Kowloon, away from noise, yot cunily accessible: Terms very moderate,

Reserva- tions by letter or cable.

CLAREMONT

Tels.: 57380 & 57386 (Private), Telegraphic Add.: "Forn" H.K. Our motto is "SERVICE."

ALEXANDER INSTITUT DE BEAUTE

Phone 25189. Pedder Building (1st Floor)

THE

ROUND THE LOCAnally earnod for him the distinc

CINEMAS.

Reviews from Official Sources.

"THE GHOST TRAIN."

tion, of stardom.

Hie first starring pictures

The Girl Habit," which comes to the King's Theatre on Thursday,

"The Girl Habit" is the product of the very capable type-writers of Owen Davis and Gertrude Purcell, and is based upon a stage success

"SPORTING BLOOD."

of

CKINA

MAIL.

POLICE RESERVE.

Orders for the Current

Week.

INDIAN INSPECTION.

Orders by the Hon. Mr. E. D. C.

SHADOWS BEFORE

COMING EVENTS ADVERTISED IN CHINA MAIL.

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by A. E. Thomas and Clayton Wolfe. C.M.G.. Inspector-General

Social Functions. Hamilton. It is, farce from start of Police, are as under:- Quite a sensation was caused into finish and one laugh follows on

*To-day-Tes Dance at Hong Piccadilly, London, by the extra- the giggling trail of another with

Chinese Company.

Kong Hotel; Dinner Dances at ordinary, sounds of trains ap convulsing rapidity.

Strength-Constables R14 Leung Hong Kong and Peninsula Hotels. parently shrieking, with whistles

Fat, R32 Yeung Pokan and RSS To-morrow-Tea Dance at Hong und grinding brakes, through the

Lai Yau have been taken on tho Kong Hotel and King's Restaurant; Haymarket. People stood amazed. With the racing game as a buck-strength of the Chinese Company Dinner Dances at Repulse Bay and What had happened? Trains ground, and a vivid drama of love as from November 10 and 18, and Peninsula Hotels. came rushing through from all and redemption

as its central December 7, respectively.

January 6-St. George's Society's directions. Had a railway station theme, "Sporting Blood," Metro- Training Course: Part I-The Dance, Peninsula Hotel.

Entertainments. krown in a night in the very heart Goldwyn-Mayer's filmisation of the following members have been pasa- of the West End? On investiga- Saturday Evening

Theatre; Post story, ed out as efficient in Part 1. of

To-day King's tion it was discovered that the "Horseflesh," by Frederick Hazili

Training Course:-

"Daddy Long Legs,"" Constables R31 Chak Ho-ka, To-day

Theatre; secret of this amazing: phenomenon Brennan, will head the Queen's

Queon's rested with the Capitol Theatre. programme to-morrow.

R36 Ho Iu-nam, R41 Yung Siu-"The Ghost Train.” Crowds had gathered in the vicin- The picture is a panorama

chung and R32 Yeung Po-kan. Today Central Theatre; ity, and on entering the vestibule the entire sport of racing, follow.

Training Course: Part II-All"Africa Speaks." they found a real railway station!ng the fortunes of a racehorse recruits will attend at the Chin- To-day Majestic It was obvious that these weird, from birth to the Kentucky Derby, CBC Company's Headquarters to- "Girls Domand Excitement."

To-day- Star yet realistic, railway sounds an- But racing, though it is used for day, at 5.80 p.m. for instruction. nounced to all and sundry the arthrille, is not the central theme of Training Course: Part 1-All "Trespasser.” rival of the only train that mat- the story. The human characters recruits of the Chinese Company tered that' week-"The Ghost who effect the fate of the horse will attend Central Police Station are always the central theme. Afor Squad Drill on Thursday at The marvellous effect of trains gambler's moll and

a blackjack 5.30 p.m. tearing across Piccadilly was ob-doaler battle their way back

N.C.O.'s Class.-There will be no N.C.O.'s Class on Friday. tained by using two seven-foot honesty in an engrossing plot. loud speakers, on the roof of the Capitol, supplied by the Standard Telephone and Cable Company, re- producing a record of special train effects supplied by Hia Master's Vaice.

Train."

The train effects in the vestibule. were being relayed by the British Acoustics on their non- sine apparatus.

"DADDY LONG LEGS."

HOTEL GUESTS

At Peninsula Hotel, Kowloon,

10

Theatre.

f'heatro:

Home Malls. To-day-Outward for America and Europe vin Siberia (President Wilson), 4.80 p.m.

To-morrow Outward for Europe via Suez (Antenor), 10.30 a.m.; via Siberia (Porthos), 2.30 p.m.

Lammerts Auction. R270!

To-morrow-At Sales Room, a collection of Curlos, 2.80 p.m.

Miscellaneous.

Indian Company. Strength-Constables Abdul Majid and R271 M. Feroz have been taken on the strength of the Indian Company as from December 18.

January 12-14-Royal Sanitary Institute (Hong Kong Centre) ex-

Leave-Constable R239 K. Baminations In Sanitary Science, ..Sheikh has returned from leave.

December 21, 1931. Mr. J. B. Asquith, Mr. and Mrs. E. Atkins.

Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Celbwaks. Mr. G. H. Davica.

Constable R252 Shah Mohamed aas been granted 10 months' leave of absence from the Colony,

Inspection Parade.-All members

Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Forsyth, are reminded of the inspection Nr. 1. B. Fleming.

Surpassing even her memorable triumph in 7th Heaven," Janet Gaynor gives a tender, touching

Lt. and Mrs. Gunnell, Mr. and portrayal blended with rare Mrs. W. K. Grove, Capt. W. H. G. humour in "Daddy Long Lega," Goater. Fox romantic comedy, which 18

Opposite Entrance to

now showing at the King's Theatre. Hong Kong Hotel.

Warner Baxter, also, does the Lustrous Of Permanent Hair Waves most brilliant work of his career which are Large, Soft and Natural, in the lending masculine role of Artistic, Finger and Martel Waves, this delightful talkie version of Treatment, Shampooing, Hennn, Pack Jean Webster's play, and a distin. (any colour), Hair Cutting and Manguished cant gives flawless sup eure for Ladies and Gentlemen. Con-

pori. scientious, Artistic Work by European Expert, Mr, Alexander,

CHARGES MODERATE

A VISIT WILL CONVINCE YOU.

PHOTO-SUPPLIES

Kodaks and Cameras. Films, Plates and Papers, etc. Developing, Printing and Enlarging.

ZIESS and BUSCH FIELD GLASSES Price Moderate.

A Trial Order is Solicited.

A. SEK & CO.

Tel No. 23459. 26A, Des Voeux Road, C.

Do Not Walt! Buy Your Presents Now!! TOYS, DOLLS Christmas Cards and Children's Picture Books also

LARGE SELECTION OF

STAMPS

which will be a delight to any Stamp Collector to receive.

GRACA & CO.,

No. 10. Wyndham Street.

P. O. Box 620, Hong Kong.

parade to be held at Central Police! Station to-morrow at 5.30 p.m.

Training Course: Part II-Alf members who have not passed Mr. and Mrs. R. Hall Mr. Hodg-Part II. of Training Course should son, Lt. Col. E. Hodsoll, Mr. and attend at the Chinese Company's Mrs. R. Traill Harcus,

Headquarters, 17, Queen's Road Central on Thursday at 5.30 p.m.

Lt. and Mrs. A. M. Kowalzyk. Mr. B. Lawrence.

Mr. P. A. B. McKerran. Mrs. Hutton and Mrs. Plumley, Lt. Comdr. and Mrs. Partello.

Sharpshooters Company. Strength-Constable R442 J. D. |Bickerstaff has been taken on the Etrength of the Sharpshooters Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Trechman, Company as from December 17. From all appearances, "Daddy Mrs. B. Thompson, Lt. A. J. Notice. A meeting of N.C.0.'s Long Legs" is going to prove one Thomas.

and Squad leaders will be held at of the biggest hits, if not the big- gest, of the entire screen year. Such a combination of super play- jers and an ideal story are all too {seldom seen on the silver sheet, and the genuine enthusiasm mani- fested by last night's audience at the King's is significant of the picture's popularity.

Get out your little red book and be sure to make a special note not to miss "Daddy Long Lega"_ for here's a magical human inter est picture you'll certainly enjoy seeing.

"AFRICA SPEAKS.",

In Africa wormen are consider. ed as property, and are sold and traded as such. Girls are usually placed on the market when at the marriageable age, which is from twelve to sixteen years. So Baya Paul L. Hoefer, noted explorer, who recently made a remarkable trek acros8 the dark continent armed with a motion picture camera and sound equipment.

are

The results of Hoefler's efforts shown in "Africa Speaka," which have its final showings the Central Theatre to-day.

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"THE GIRL HABIT."

Charlie Ruggles, who, in "Char. ley's Aunt," as both the Charley and the Aunt, became the favour-

ite farceur of film fandom over night, is now a star in his own right..

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and for Sanitary Inspectors.

January 2-St. Stephen's College new school year begins.

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REINDEER RACES,

new sport will shortly be provided for Russians.

As soon as sufficient snow has fallen in Leningrad 100 reindeer brought from the far north will run a series of races.

Eskimos who have never been so far south as Leningrad be- fore are to conduct the races.

the office of the 0. 1/c Co. to-day at 6.15 p.m.

(Sgd.) D. L. KING D.B.P. (R.),

A.0. F. C. Average of Shanghai Stocks

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DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE,

(This cross-nord puzzle has teon made by an export but our readers are warned to look out for occasional, phonetic

spellings, such as harbor, plow, and altho.)

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Shares in the Shanghai market close balance has been the result. diaturonnces elsewhere have 80 have been fairly steady in recent Nominal quotations and no busi-, little consequences in Shanghai is sessions but trading on the wholeness in sight are conditions repre- encouraging. Many local enter- has been very dull. There is no sentative of an unusually large prises are continuing to do a good incentive for doing "business walle number of stocks.

business, and on the basis of pre- The new developments in Japan vailing. economic conditions, it conditions have been so unsettled.

resignation of President have exerted but small positive in- would appear that the sharp shrink- The Chiang has been pending, and there fluence on the share market. Itage in share values that took place is a good deal of uncertainty as to it striking evidence of the isolation between September 19 and Novem- what effects this will have on of Shanghai that a booming stock ber 28 le not justified. market sentiment,

market in Japan should have no The statistical record of the in Ruggles's fine comedy work The A. 0. F. C. Average has repercussions in the local market. A. O). F. C. Average follows: such pictures as "Her Wedding undergone practically no change in Even the entirely new status of the

January 10 24.10 Night," "Honour Among Lovers," three sessions. Bids for some of Ten brought no changes of im- High for year September 19 28.66 "Young Man of Manhattan," the leading shares have been lower-portance in the price of shares. Low for year November 28 28.58 "Road-house Nights," and others cd, others have been raised, and a The fact that serious economic

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BRINGING

FATHER

I'VE HIRED A DETECTIVE TO WATCH OUR

HOUSE-1 JUST KNOW THERE ARE BURGLARS

IN THIS NEIGH-

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THE CROOK?

SAY, BO LISTEN' WHEN THEM GUYS

FIND OUT THAT PM ON THEJOB, THEY'LL BEHIRIN SPECIAL BOATS

FER AFRICA-

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YOU'LL

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NOT LONG- LET ME SEE NOW! WHAT TIME 19 IT?

SUFFERIN CATS: SOMEONE SWIPED ME,

WATCH?

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Mrs. H. E. Goldsmith, 525, The Feak.

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