1932-04-05 — Page 3

TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 1932.

ROUND HONG KONG'S CINEMA THEATRES

MAIL REVIEWERS.

"SUNSHINE SUSIE."

to

merely as a protection and venience.

con-

He had, on the day of

POST OFFICE

SIMPLIFIED.

Brighter Clerks and

Methods.

THE CHINA MAIL

SHADOWS BEFORE

COMING EVENTS ADVERTISED IN CHINA MAIL.

Social Functions. To-day-Tea Dances at

WIFE'S BODY IN GREENHOUSE.

Husband Guilty But Insane.

was

⚫ George Henry Tandy (48), a steel found forger, of Sheffield, guilty at Leeds Assizes of murder- Honging his wife Allce. The jury found

Simpler Post Office forms and his marriage, sent her abroad brighter counter clerks and tele- alone, so that he would be free to graph operators may be expected continue his philandering-heus the result of investigations car-Kong Hotel and-King's Restaurant; that Tandy was inaare at the time, at Hong Kong, and the Judge ordered that he A George Robey sketch offers a could use her when his flirtations carried out by the National Insti-Dinner Dances

tute of Industrial Psychology anand Peninsula Hotels and King's should be detained during the King's splendid prelude an excellent might take a serious turn.

at the The highlight of the story comes described in the annual report, Restaurant.

pleasure. evening's entertainment King's Theatre where the British when he finds that the wife he took published on February 25.

Entertainments.

The evidence revealed that the "The largest problem," states the

dead woman was of drunken habits picture, "Sunshine Susic" is draw-un for protection and convenience

Theatre; To-day King's censes to be a convenience, and be- report, "was that of eliminating ing big crowds.

and quarrelsome and caused great correspondence caused "Sunshine Susie."

unhappiness in the home. On De I hope that no one will think that comes the one real heart-break inavoidable

he meets her by misunderstanding of the various

To-day Queen's

Theatre:

cember 1, when Tandy prepared his this film, because it is a British pro- his life, for when

her return from duruments, forms, and pamphlets "The Secret Six."

children's breakfast, he told them upon duction, is of the same high stan- again

As a from the ugly issued by the Department.

Today Central The their mother had gone away. Later dard as the Walls-Lynn pictures we Europe, changed.

to of late. duckling into the beautiful swan, result, the National Savings Certi- "Sin Takes A Holiday".

he told his three older sons that they have been accustomed

Theatre

had seen the last of their mother. because it is net in the same street. he learns that she intends to cate and its counterparts were

Two of them fetched the police, Attempting in no way to criticise divorce him to marry a friend who, redesigned by the Institute, and

Theatre:

whom Tandy took to the greenhouse. un entertaining production, I feel like him. had the foresight to

Pointing to the floor he said, "She that the public should know what to look beyond the surface.

is there, about four feet down." expect. It drags must terribly in

The body was then recovered. parts, but other brighter periods tend to counteract the dull moments.

- X. Y. Z.

"SUNSHINE SUSIE."

romances

numerous forms, pamphlets, audi parts of the Post Office rules re- drafted to avoid ambiguity, doubt, and confusion in the mind of the

reader.

Voice and Speech.

To-day Majestic Only Saps Work."

Today - Star "Way for a Sailor."

& Con

(St.)

WATER RETURN.

All Reservoirs But One Below Level.

Aberdeen Upper

THE EX-PRESIDENT IRIGOYEN. Aberdeen Lower ...

1931 24'11"B

Home Malla. To-morrow-Inward from Europe "The new designs have received via Suez (Ranpura); Outward for The music is of the simple British Under its original title of "The

this gay and full official sanction, and the re- America and Europe via Siberia type and quite easily memorised. Private Secretary" Renate Muller gives a bright display sparkling musical comedy film en-drafting on the lines suggested by (Tatsuta Maru), 8.30 p.m.

tremendous continental the Institute is about to be under- of andoubted talent, and her voice oyed a

Meetings will win her many admirers. Jack soyue, helped largely by the per-taken.

Other improvements recommend- the lovely Renate)

April 6-Gande, Price Halbert and Owen Nures, though smality of

Institute include more Ltd., 2. Ice House Street given all too little scope for their Muller, one of the brightest and ed by the versatility, provided many an inter- must accomplished of the stars of accurate methods of sorting, filing, George's Bldg.), noon.

and indexing, better training ofj

The level and storage of water in April 6-Hong Kong esting sent, notably the one in the the German stage.

Phil-

the reservoirs on March 1, 1932, Beer Garden where Bank Director) "Sunshine Susie" which is now operatives and the reorganisation

harmonic Society, Cathedral Hall were as under: and Bank Porter seal eternal showing at the King' Theatre has of certain sections.".

City and Hill District. Office, 5.30 p.m.

1932 friendship with a kiss whilst emil-all the melodious airiness of musi!

April 13-China Entertainment &

Tytam conceived

15' 8" ing Susie Inoks on, A film which ai comedy

New lighting and decoration Land

Investment Co., Limited, Tytam Byewash... 28' 2"B 2411"B afler the Viennese manner. It is should be seen.

meeting, King's Tytam Intermediate 38' 9" 37' 8"B (Paul Abra-schemes have been planned, and extraordinary

32' 1"B 39' 8"E Kay. It is tuneful.

Tylam Tuk ham, of "Vicntia and the Hussar" improvements in equipment and Theatre Building, 5th, floor, noon.

Wong Nel Chung

24′ 6′′B 21 B Pokfulum

21' 0"B 19' 4"B "THE SECRET SIX."

fame is responsible for the music). seating devised. The improvement It has an engaging, clear-cut story of working conditions in branch: There is mach to be said in favour which fairly ripples with comedy, post offices is also suggested.

For the Central Telegraph Office of gangster warfare as the theme and melodies that everybody will

or whistling.methods have been systematised to of a talking picture, but to ap-on be humming

assess qualities of voice and speech, preciate it thoroughly one must seu Above all it is "different."

The theme song, if it can be so and such temperamental qualities! "The Secret Six now showing at

I Feel So as alertness and resistance to bore- There have described -- "To-day the Queen's Theatre.

Tylam Byewash been many pictures with the same! Happy"-is one of Miss Muller's dom. The selection and training of

Tytam Intermediate It has enchanted counter clerks has also been taken theme as "The Secret Six" but musical hits.

It is reported that the former Tytam Tuk to en-in hand. none have conveyed the grim story Germany as it is certain

President, Dr. Irigoyen, has been Wong Nei Chung Industrial investigations, rang- of the graft and corruption of a chant music loving Hong Kong.

Aberdeen Upper ... great American city, as this does. Another, "Just Because I Lost My ing from gas works to chocolate transferred to an Argentine battle-Pokfulum

conveyance to Buenos

Aberdeen Lower ... Wallace Beery is the outstanding Heart to You" is just as certain factories, have produced a number:ship for

Output in Alres, where he will reside in order member of the cast, in the role of to be popular. With such distinct of notable results.

1,098.79 1,140.22 the sinister Scorpio, bat the sup-favourites in the cast as Owen brewery has been increased by over to comply with the legal require

Consumption of water in the City ments for the trial he is to stand of porting east is excellent and in- Nares, Jack Hulbert, who is seen 30 per cent. and breakages

charges. The date of and Hill District in millions and de. cimals of gallons during the month cludes such well-known players as in 11 riotously-funny role, and bottles costing £2,500 a year, great-on various

his disembarkation is not yet of February, 1832. Lewis Stone, John Mack Brown, Morris Harvey. "Sunshine Susle,"ly reduced.

known, as he may remain on board: directed Jean Harlow, Marjorie Rambeau. Gainsborough Picture

pending arrangements for his re- Clarke Gable, John Miljan and by Victor Saville, has all the in-

sidence. many others.

gredients that go to the making thirty cents, and now valued by his The story is powerful, dealing of a really popular success.

owner, E. G. Henry, "ex-gardener", with the rise of a notorious ganga-

ter to become the virtual ruler

of weity, electing his own. Mayer.|

"THE SECRET SIX."

Preparations for Trial in Buenos Aires.

After the Argentine revolution in

27' 6"B

[Note: B. denotes "Below Over flow"; A. denotes "Above Overflow"; L. denotes "Level with Overflow."]

Storage in millions and decimals of gallons.

1981

Tytam

Total

205.31

1932 265.04

49.47

.73 46.10

754.58

727.68

6.93

8.81.

22.50

25.66

60.20

1931 1932 201.84 238.09* Consumption Estimated population 456,620 883,250 Consumption per

15.9 head per day....

21.5 Includes 1.58 million gallons from Mainland.

at fifty thousand dollars, had the September, 1930, Dr. Irigoyen was first big canine part in talking pic-kept in custody on board a warship

February, 1931-From February 1 in the River Plate. He appealed to 28 a constant street fountain supply

tures.

A dramatic climax is formed by When film audiences see a gun His barking talents are util-for permission to reside abroad on was operated in all Rider Mam Dia- the fall of the mighty gang leader, fred on the screen, it's just a flash

Ized

anew in "The Trail,"

by

Santa account of his advanced age and tricts excepting 8 days (15th-17th) in- overthrown by the them. Few realize the long Fe

recorded when he s

the state of his health, but in the clusive when a Full Supply was given with forces of law and order.

process by which the shooting is dialogue

February, 1992-From February 1 Paramount from following November he was trans-on account of Chinese New Year. This is truly a great picture and mado possible, especially as in the Hal G. Evart's novel. "Spanish ferred to the Naval Depot on Martin te 20 a constant street fountain sup- ply was operated in all Rider Main should not be missed.

case of "The Secret Six," in which Acres," and to be shown next Garcia Island.

Districts excepting 3 days (4th-6th) -J.E.W.

u real bullet is used to shatter

inclusive Thursday at the King's Theatre.

when a Full Supply ¡window.

King Tut carried an important

given on account of Chinese New Year.

OFFICIAL SOURCES.

that

In this instance. Wallace Beery part in George Bancroft's second had to fire the gun. First a back-talking picture, "Thunderbolt," ing of metal was placed out of causing Bancroft's capture and camera range to stop the bullet execution.

duction.

Among

ELASTIC BACKBONE.

. tion

Wan

Kowloon.

1931 1082 Kowloon Main .... 14' 0"B 14" 4"B "SIN TAKES A HOLIDAY."

Dancer To Be X-rayed In Cause Kowloon Byewash

50' 4"B "augh-clown. Then two property men carefully King Tut has turned sheep dog]

Of Science. A picture with

Shek Lai Pui

Reservoir

6'7" 11' 1"B Inugh" twist, with a surprising xamined the gun, sent for two for his part in a "western," por-

Shing Mun Recep-

L. 11' 8"B matrimonial denouement and unloaded shells, signed for them and traying the role of Shag, the pet versal sex appeal, Constance Ben made a report for the Insurance of Richard Arlen, star of the pro-

Possibly for the first time a wo- Storage in millions and decimals With Arlen, Eugene Pal-

of gallons. nett's new Pathe athr production, files.

1931 1982 "Sin Takes a Holiday," which is Beery in the meantime had praclette, and Janior Durkin, Tat is in man dancer's back, that of Babette, who is now appearing in the Leeds

222.60 219.06 Theatre Royal Pantomime, ia to be Kowloon Main

9.40 38.33 showing at the Central Theatre to-tlsed on a rifle range to make sure charge of a herd of 3,500 sheep.

Since his birth six years ago, X-rayed in the interests of science.

Kowloon Eyewash day, is a fascinating, dazzling of his marksmanship. A report by

Lai Pul Shok

75.92 94.50 Dr. A. J. E. Cave, lecturer in Reservoir will delight every witnesses was also noted of this King Tut worked with almost every comedy lover of the best the dialogue

Medical School, Shing Man Recep- After the shooting the empty star in motion pictures.

tion

6.22 33.16 It is a story in shells were sent back to the pro- hie Important parts was one with anatomy at Leeds

recently saw Babette perform. Her

888.76 and humour

Total ....... 832.72 are perty department with a report of Harold Lloyd in "Speedy."

These precautions Rosita Moreno, former vaude- "elastic" backbone, which she can It was admir the operations.

Consumption of water in Kowloon splendidly blended. ably directed by Paul Stein. are taken in studios to avoid dap-ville and musical comedy star, apalmost tie into a knot, so impress-

The casted him that he expressed a wish to in milllens and decimals of gallons pears opposite Arlen. The heroine is a simple, plainger of accidents.

1931

1982 117.64 181.47 and rather dowdish secretary of "The Secret Six" is showing also includes Hooper Atchley, Lee have an X-ray photograph taken to during the month of February, 1982. lawyer-the prototype of many today at the Queen's Theatre with Shumway, Luis Alberni and Chief illustrate the extremes of move Consumption

ment possible in the spine,

Estimated population 179,140 296,500 woman in the modern business a cast which includes Lewis Stone; Yowlache.

Jean Harlow Otto

Edwin H.

23:4 .15.8 Brower and

The photographs are to be taken Consumption

head per day... world, who, given the opportunity, John Mack Brown,

Knopf, co-directors of "The at the Leeds Medical School.

reports of the Government Bao- develop into women of allure and and Marjorie Rambeau.

Dr. Cave is lecturing on the teriologut and Analyst show that the Light of Western Stars" and "The fascination. This girl suddenly

Border Legion," co-directed the human neck before the Royal College quality of the water is, satisfactory.

Total rainfall recorded by Royal picture from an adaptation by San of Surgeons in London, and way

Observatory from January the X-ray photographs of February 28, 1981, 87; from January ! her favours. One of this men is King Tut, mongrel pup repre- Mintz and dialogue by Edward E. use

Babette's backbone in this lecture, 1 to February 29, 1982, 2.835. her husband, who had married her senting an initial investment of Paramore, Jr.

afforde, screen which drama

inds two of the most sought-after

men in American Society vying for

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