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MONDAY, MARCH 21, 1932.

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MAIL REVIEWERS.

"YOUNG AS YOU FEEL."

"PAID."

THE

rubile saw once before in his "Thief of Bagdad."

Those, however, are but devices to add amusement and save time -devices of studio showmanship.

In between are some of the most!

CHINA MAIL.

RADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

SHADOWS BEFORE

COMING EVENTS ADVERTISED

IN CHINA MAIL.

Social Functions. 5-7 p.m.Chinese Programme.

To-day-Tea Dances at Hong 7-10.80 p.m.- European Pro- gramme of Victor Records.

| Kong Hotel and King's Restaurant;

at Dinner Dances 7.05-7.20 p.m.-Concert Waltzes.

Hong. Kong Thousand and One Nights-Medley and Peninsula Hotels and King's

Waltz (Johann Strauss),

Grand Salon Orchestra

son, seeks revenge in the end. Miss is shown beating the jungles in the Eva (Lohar-Schott), (V-50025).

Crawford gives an outstanding per-hunt. formance, whilst good support is

The following programme will fascinating travel scenes any film be broadcast to-day from the Hong camera has recorded. Rulers of Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. various countries removed the ban on a wavelength of 855 metres from secret places as a compll- (845 K.C.'s):- Joan Crawforda great dramatic ment to their famous film guest, success "Paid" with Robert Arm- and Fairbanks took full advantages strong, la now playing at the Star to record the unusual' spectacles on ita return to the afforded him. The Maharance of This picture, which started its Theatre, run at the King's Theatre yesterday Colony. The story deals with the Cooch Behar provided him with is a sure dispeller of the blues, in life of Mary Turner, a shop girl, fifty elephants and attendants for which the inimitable Will Rogers, who after being railroaded to pri-n leopard shoot and the entire herd atly supported by Fil D'Orsay makes fast and furious fun at the expense of the younger generation by playing its own game and how!

In this story Will has two grown up sons who are partners in his One is meat packing business. deeply interested

so-called modern art and the other engrossed in golf to the exclusion of business. The old man can do nothing with them. Then Fi comes into his lonely life and what a transforma- tion she works. Will begins to dress in very loud fashion; learns to dance like a 20-year-old; drinks

King

Prajadhipok,

Carmen Sylvia (Ivanovic!),

Nat Shillkret His Inter- national Orchestre (V-50013).

8 p.m.-Local Time. 7.20-8.10 p.m.-A Concert. Piano Solo--

Valse Coblies (Liszt), Capriccio in F Minor (Dohananyi),

Vladimir Horowitz (1455). Song-

Siam's also given by Armstrong, Marie Monarch, entertained Doug in the Prevost, Kent Douglass, and John royal palace banquet table, and Miljan among others.

allowed him to photograph the Supporting the attraction there is entertainment that followed. screened a newsreel and a comedy. Aguinaldo, famous in

leader of the entitled "Tough Winter."

T'hilippine insurrection, posed and spoke for the Fairbanks camera.

The deadly cobra, the sacred monkeys of Indía and the white "AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 elephant of Sium reveal themselves and there are glimpses of beautiful dancing girls, football, a fist-and- foot prize fight and other interest-Violin Solo--

OFFICIAL SOURCES.

MINUTES."

In a world in which speed has bottles of champagne where he used become a matter of aupreme im-ing events. to be satisfied with one spoonful aportance, nothing has been more week; and even takes an interest in intriguing than the efforts of men horse racing.

In short, he steps to set new records for encircling out with a vengeance and neglects the world. Jules Verne staggered) his business for weeks at a stretch. the human imagination when he This has the effect of bringing the wrote his "Around the World in 80 two sons to their senses and

the days," a feat which at a time was table was turned.

Whereas they thought incredible. now sweat in the office from early morning till late at night to save the business: the old boy is having his Everything comes out well ling. in the end, but the screamingly fimny things that happen before that are the apice of the picture which you must see for yourself.

-JAY.

"BEAU HUNKS."

LESSON-SERMON,

First Church of Christ, Scientist, Hong Kong.

20.

Clair De Lane (The Wistful Moon)

(Verlaine-Szulc),

Beau Soir (Evening Fair)

(Bourget DebusKY),

Nocturne

Mary Garden (Soprano) (1499).

(Tschaikowsky-Hartmann), Minuet (Haydn-Hartmann),

Choras-

-

| Restaurant.

Entertainments. To-day - King "Young As You. Feel."

Today Queon's "Beau Hunke."

Theatre:

Theatre;

Today Central Thuatan. "Around the World In 80 Minutes,"

To-day Majestle Waterloo Bridge."

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Today Star Theatre: "Pnid."

Lammerts Auction. To-morrow At 1, Gascoigne | Road, Kowloon, household furniture, 10.30 a.m.

Thursday-At Royal Observatory, Nathan Road, Kowloon, household furniture, 10.30 a.m.

Land Sale.

March 29-At P.W.D. Offices, one Renee Chemet (0609). lot of Crown Land, at Mountį,

Cameron. 3 p.m.

Home Mails. Today Inward from America Outward for (Pres. Wilson): Europe via Siberia (Havel) 5 p.m. Meetings.

Where'er You Walk (Handel-Sproza), Bedouin Song (Poote).

Associated Glee Clubs of Ameriet (36012). Instrumental-

Elogic (From String Serenade in C]

Major) (Tschaikowsky),

The Philadelphia Chamber String Simfonietta (4181).

Song-

Boin Epaia (Sombre Forest)

(Arr. Lully}, The First Caress (De Crescenzo),

Enrico Caruso (Tenor) (1437). 8.10-9. p.m.-Orchestral & Band Selections. Lehariana (Geiger),

March 22-China Entertainment] & Land Investment Co., Ltd., King's Theatre Building, noon.

March 28-Hong Kong Electric Co., Ltd., P. & O. Building, 11 am.

March 23-China Entertainment & Land Investment Co., Ltd., extra- ordinary meeting, King's Theatre Building, 12.15 p.m.

March 24-China Provident Loan & Mortgage Co., Ltd., Exchange Building, noen.

Now comes Douglas Fairbanks, "Matter" was the subject of the inviting the public to accompany Lesson-Sermon in all Churches of him "Around the World in 80 Christ, Scientist, on Sunday, March Minutes," his latest United Artists Super Special Production, shown to

The Golden Text was:-"Be crowded houses at the Central still, and know that I am God. I Theatre within the last two days will be exalted among the heathen, The Fairbanks record 18 2 I will be exalted in the' earth." cinematic one, recording his ad(Ps. 46; 10.) ventures in a recent journey on Among the citations which com which he was accompanied by # prised the Lesson-Sermon was the following from the Bible, "The The adventure-loving Doug day of the Lord will come as a tually spent several months on his thief in the night; in the which the featured Laurel Hardy comedyjaunt to the strange and far-away the heavens shall pass away with

March 29 Hong Kong Autome- "Beau Hunks" which is being offer places. Several hundred thousand a great noise, and the elements Fantasy of Melodies by Offenbach

the Queen's Theatre till feet of films negative was shot dur-shall meit with fervent heat, the

bile Association, Messrs. Jardine Wednesday, is a decidedly popularing the expedition. But all this

Marek Weber & His Orchestra Matheson's Board Room, 5.30 p.m. change from the ordinary offering has been boiled down to exactly 80 therein shall be burnt up.

earth also and the works that are

(V-50033).

March 80-Hong Kong Fire In- of entertainment. Preceding the minutes' running

Never-Foto-Dieu a Seville (Holiday in Seville)surance Co., Ltd., Messrs. Jardine's the theless wo, according to his pro- (Albeniz),

offices, noon. miae, look for new heavens and a

Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphin Orchestra earth, wherein dwelleth

(7168).

The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer pro- gramme of "short" together with!

ed at

film there is a newsreel, a sports series, a featurette, in colour and

a dog comedy.

"Beau Hunka" is one big laugh from beginning to end.

sound camera.

screen.

time

מם

In condensing his lengthy film new

he has retained only the highlights, righteousness.” the strangest and most thrilling of 13.)

Marek Weber & His Salon Cleopatra (Mancinelli arr. Creatore),

Orchestra (V-50002).

Creatore's Band (36045).

(Urbach),

(II. Peter 8; 10. Marche Slave (Tschaikowsky),

The Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Leopold Stokowski (6518).

Settings are in the Sahara, where Laurel and his experiences, the most colourful The Leasan-Sermon also included Hardy join the Foreign Legion, in personalities encountered and the the following passage from the visited Christian Science textbook, order that the latter might forget unusual events and sites

while he was the guest of oriental "Science and Health, with Key to royalty. China, Japan, Siam, Indo- the Scriptures," by Mary Baker the Eddy,"Every object in material China, India, Hawaii and Philippines are the countries which thought will be destroyed, but the apiritual idea, whose substance is form the basis for this film.

rise

Along the Banks of the Volga

(Borchert),

Marek Weber & His Orchestra (V-78),

Vocal Duet-

9-10 p.m. Variety.

Would You Like to Take a Walk,

Julia Sanderson and Frank Crumit.

the giri (who, humorously enough, is the regiment's sweetheart!) who jilted him. Their antics, frolles and foolery give

to mach hilarity, but wait till you see their novel capture of the Riffian Araba!

sports series, entitled "Olympic Events" gives some fine ever, he has resorted to some in-ephemeral dust. They are in and Song-

genious devices. The 200-mile-an- of Spirit, divine Mind, and 80 glimpacs of America's foremost amateur athletes jumping, weight hour plane which conveyed Post and forever continue (p. 267).

The

In achieving his speedy circuit Mind, is eternal. The offspring of of the globe on the screen, how God start not from matter or

sprinting and pole-Gatty is slow compared to

his

throwing, vaulting. The running commentary

method of transportation.

For instance, when Doug decided

and the incidental trick photography

APPOINTMENTS.

also add to the entertainment. to cover the spans of ocean between His Excellency the Governor has The colour featurette, "Baby China and the Philippines, he does been pleased to make the following Follies" is very well exccuted byla running broad jump. From Hong appointments:-- juvenile participators, a special Kong to Angkor, Indo-China is Mr. Thomas Maynard Hazlerigg, word of

to merely a neat mashie shot in golf. M.C., to act as Crown Solicitor dur- mention being due Master Douglas Scott, the in-And in three minutes his whole ing the absence on leave of Mr. party-Doug, his director Victor-Harold Kennard Holmes, C.B.E., The dog comedy, "The Barks Bro- Fleming, and Henry Sharp, his with effect from March 12. thers" 18 most enjoyable much cameraman-is whisked from India. Dr. Douglas James Valentine to credit being due to the clever animal aerosa Egypt, Rome, New York, net as Deputy Director of Medical Chicago and back to Hollywood on and Sanitary Services during the performers.

the film absence the magle carpet which

on leave of Dr. William Brownlow. Ashe Moore, with effect!

imitable M.C.

-CIRE.

BY SPECIAL REQUEST FOR ONE DAY ONLY WEDNESDAY, 23rd MARCH. RE-SCREENING OF

"TILLY OF BLOOMSBURY"

A British Picture

with

SYDNEY HOWARD

-KING'S-

Bringing Up Father.

BY GOLLY ALL I'VE GOT TO DO IS TO THINK OF TAKIN'A

NAP AN THE PHONE

WILL RING-

from March 15.

Mr. Maurice Murray Watson to be a Member of the Medical Board vice Mr. George Gwinnett Noble. Tinaon, resigned, with effect from March 5.

One Little Raindrop,

Violin Solo- Ramona, Could I,

Frank Crumit (Comedian) (22630),

When I'm Looking at You,

Song

Giulietta Morino with Gultar & Piano (12-81229).

The White Dove,

Lawrence Tibbett (Baritone) (1447).

Neapolitan Nights, The Lovers,

Orchestral-

Song-

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DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.

{This cross-word puzzle has been made by an expert but our readers are warned to look out for occasional-phonetic- spellings, such as harbor, plow,and altho.)

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March 31-Hong Kong & Wham- poa Dock Company, Ltd., 2, Queen's Building, 11 s.m.

Island Cement

March 31-Green

Co., Ltd., Exchange Building, Des Vœux Road, noon,

Lenten Mission.

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To-day-Lenten Mission, Catho- lic Cathedral, Glenealy, 6 p.m. Subject: "The Call of The King."

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Christian Science. To-day-Free lecture on Chris- tian Selence, by Albert F. Gilmore, S.C.B., Roof Garden, Hong Kong Hotel, 5.45 p.m.

Vocal Duete

Enzo Grimaldo-Prince of Santafior

(Ponchielli),

Pearl Fishers In the Depths of the

Templo Bizet),

Beniamino Gigli & Giuseppe

De Luca (8084),

Band Pearl Fishers-Selection

(Bizet arr. Creators),

Creatore's Band (38001-2). 10.38 pm

(approx.)Close!

Down,

SATURDAY'S SOLUTION.

All records in the above Euro- Venetian Orchestra (V-6).pean programmes are kindly sup |plied by the Tsang Fook Plano Co. Jimmie the Kid, My Blue Eyed Jane,

Jimmie Rodgers (28549). Whistling Solo

Gypsy Love Song, Carry Me Back to Old Virginny,

Bob MacGlmaoy (V-43). Humerous Song-

Taught me How to Play the Second

Fiddle, I'm a Specialist,

Instrumentál-

Little Love Nest, Night of Enchantment,

RAGE TRAGIC

OR AGNAT

Frank Crumit (22859).

H

Giulietta Morino (V-79).

AME

MON

Hello! Beautiful! Walkin' My Baby Back Home,

Maurice Chevalier (Baritone) (22684).

MAI

· 10-10.30 p.m.-Operatic.

Patients and members of the staff of the Seamen's Hospital, Green- wich, recently enjoyed a novel roof-| Bong

provided top entertainment

by Mendi, once a West African witch doctor, now a sailor, who has been receiving treatment there.

HELLO' WHO

IS THIS? WHAT DO YOU

HORIZONTAL

1-Saddened

8-Game played on

horseback

3-Verbal

11-Dress material 12-8wab

14-Goddess of discord

(Gr. Myth.) 16-8phare

17. Mislays

19-Enanare

21-Anything shaped like the letter 1. 22-Foot-like organ

23-Evil 25-Corroded

28-Pronoun 27-Liquid mOROUTO 28-Horse's gait 30-Half an am 31-Join

32-Paradies

34-Dry

16-Bird'a homa 26-Mend

39-Tail grass stom 41-Pronoun 48-Reci

48-Dispatched

48-Ahaad

47-A lace fabrio

49-8triks gently

| HORIZONTAL (Cont)

50-A youth

51-Milk (Latin)

52-An Insect

54-Pertaining to the

tide 50-Foundation 57-Journey → |59–Material with a corded surface 60-Rave

|

15

20

VERTICAL (ConL)

| 16–Lamenting

17-A period of fasting

[18-An aged person

20-Repentance

[22-A pastry

[24-Bow the head (27-A lever for the foot {29-Doctrine

31-Middle

38-Boy's name (short)

|38-Trim

|61–Gaseous element in 137-Tear

the air 63-8ering 64-Strengthen

VERTICAL

1-Chlid's toy

2-A large deer S-Italian river

4-Greek god of leve

Very

B-Before

{89-Genuine

40-Terminato 42–Canvas covering 44-Agitate

|46-To strike with the

open hand ||44-A klin for drying

hoda

{48–8mall mountain

Iske

|B1-Dabark

7-A sudden and rapid{65-Row

motion

S-A person difioult tol

bear with (alang) 10-Italian coin

11-Trade

12-Grestat quantity

13-Torment

18-Satisfy

56-Lacking the sense

of hearing }66-Barren

66-American poet 60-Legendary bird [62-Point of compass

(abbr.) 168-Gredit (abbr)

(The solution of the above crose-word puzzle will appear in to-morrow's issue along with a new cross-word puzzle.)

DAUGHTER' (THINK MAGGIE IS ON THE

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