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THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1932.

ROUND HONG KONG'S

CINEMA、 THEATRES

OFFICIAL SOURCES.

"OVER THE HILL."

"Over The Hill,"

English Opinion.

GIRL DECOYED.

Sold By "Friend” to a Canton Brothel..

THE CHINA MAIL.

RADION

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

SHADOWS BEFORE

Social Functious. To-day-Tex Dances at Hong Kong Hotel and King's Restaurant; Dinner Dances at Hong Kong, and Peninsula Hotels, and, King's Restaurant.

Entertainment. To-day- KIEK "Over The Hill"

At the Central Police Court yes-

The following programme will| COMING EVENTS ADVERTISED

IN CHINA MAIL terday afternoon, before Mr. E. I. be broadcast to-day from the Hong. Wynne-Jones, a Chinese man and Kong Broadensting Station Z.B.W. The following is supplied by the woman were charged with decoy-on. wavelength of 855 metren King's Theatre 'as English Pressing Chan Yau, 17-year-old daugh- commenta

ter of a widow living at Yaumati, (845 K.C.'s):--- "Hindle Wakes" has already en- from the Colony to Canton, know- 6-8 p.m.-European Programme

success Fox special,joyed a remarkable

as aing that she was to be sold for im- of Victor & H.M.V. Records.

6-8.14 p.m.- which is now showing at the King's silence picture, but it has refresh- moral purposes.

ing youthfulness in its new form, Inspector F. W. Shaftain, attach-Three 'Theatre, is beyond doubt, far and helped by the new film technique ed to the S.C.A. prosecuted, and away the finest humun drama since land the recording of dialogue and stated that the girl was acquaint- Incidental sound and rhythm, In-led with both defendants, with whom she went by train to Canton A complete modernised version of separable from life at the looms,

Another Comment.

in March, the female defendant What is probably Britain's great- disclosing that she was going to

achievement to date is visit relations there.

Visited by a Man. which was written by At Canton the girl was taken to Stanley Houghton over twenty a house, and was introduced to a That night years ago. It is one of the few woman as her aunt.

the advent of talkies.

a classic of American poetry, it runs

like music across the heartstrings. est screen A cross-section of a growing family, "Hindle Wakes," a play of Lanea- the fullshire life. with it is overflowing

favour of life-dramu, comedy and pathos in a perfect harmony of the human heart.

James

lovers in

Tome.

The

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plays that does not age with time, she was visited by a man, who it and is as fresh, as provocative in was alleged, was allowed to force Dunn and Sully Eilers theme as when it was written. It his attentions on the girl. give a performance as the young is, in fact, coming to be regarded next day she was taken to

that this picture

will now as one

of the plays of the brothel, and was sold to the mis- stand as a goal for a long time to century. It inaugurated new treas for $320, it was alleged. Dunn has something close school of drama which expressed the The girl was rescued by the Fat- to genius in nis ability to make us views of the new social order, shan Police in a distressing con- feel what a young man is up against wherein the rising generation claim-dition.

After hearing evidence, his Wor. in life to-day.

ed independence and set up a new Perhaps most astounding of all, code of relations between the sexes. ship adjourned the case. however, is the unbelievable per-" Jurmance given by Mae Marsh, who opens the true depths of a mother's) heart for all to see. She lives the throbbing heart of motherhood an the screen.

A CANARY. CHOIR IN "THE CUBAN LOVE SONG."

A chair of canary birds is one of the strangest accompaniments Henry King, one of the greatest ever designed for a singer. It was ilirectors of the screen, made "Over used when Lawrence Tibbett sang for his haunting serenade in "The The Hill" which is a picture everyont, a picture of your own Caban Love Song" his new Metro heart and family-a picture that Goldwyn-Mayer picture coming to will be stored in memory for years

to come.

"SUNSHINE SUSIE."

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BANISHEE RETURNS.

Man With A Bad Record Gets Two Years.

Cornered Hat Suite (De Falla),

New Light Symphony Orchestra conducted by Dr. Malcolm Sargent (B2721-2).

Theatre;

To-day-Queen's Theatre; "Alias "To Oblige A Lady,"

To-day-Central Theatre; The "Happy Stars.”

To-day Majestic (1958).Their Mad Moment."

6.14-6.49 p.m.-A Concert. Piano Solo-

Capriccio (Scarlatti), Serenade for the Doll (Debussy).

Vladimir Horowitz Song-

Orpheus with His Lute (Sullivan), The Wren (Benedict),

Mavis Bennett (Soprano) (B2752). Organ Solo-

Schon Rosmarin (Kreisler), A Brown Bird Singing

(Haydn Wood),

Reginald Foort (B2884). Song-

Bird Songs at Eventide (Coates), Little Lady of the Moon (Contes),

Sydney Coltham (Tenor) (B2742).

Violin Solo-

Oh Promise Me (De Koven), Love's Garden of Roses

(Haydn Wood),

Renee Cheret (1328). 6.49-7.25 p.m. Variety. Humorous Song-- A Servant Girl,

Organ Solo-

.

Lam Yun, alias Wong Yan, was sentenced by Mr. Justice P. Jacks at the May Assizes, yesterday, to twn years' hard labour for return- the Queen's Theatre on Sunday. ing from banishment. He Was Tibbett sang to Lupe Velez in a found in the Colony on April 20, replica of a tropical garden, in the after he had been sent away for new picture, a dramatic romance life on October 14, 1931. of a marine in a romantic adven- He admitted the offence, but

or course the Renate Muller, the blonde German ture in Cuba.

said that he did not want to come Song which is sounda of nature were necessary in

back. A man named Au Mau star in Sunshine Susie' being re-screened at the King's auch a setting.

forced him to come back, threaten- tite seen AS Lupe Velez Friday for Theatre next

ing to kill him if he refused. Ernest Continental heroine,, and

Torrence achieved days only,

ago. She Jimmy Durante, Karen Morley reputation six months raged all sorts of roles on the Louise Fazenda, Hale Hamilton, Comont and Phillip German atage, and after five years Mathilde behind the footlights decided to try Cooper are among the players. her fortune in the films.

Although French producers were anxious to

two

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Wish Wynne (B2532).

Jesse Crawford (22875).

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Theatre:

Theatre:

Today Star "Those Three French Girls,"

To-day "The Gaucho."

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World

Theatre;

Home Mails, To-morrow-Inward from Europe via Siberia (Chitral); Outward for? Europe via Siberia (Empress of Asia), 10 a.m1.

Saturday Outward for Europe via Marseilles (Chitral), 10.30 a.m. Meetings.

May 27-Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd., 59th meeting, Messrs. Jardines Offices, 11, 8.m.

May 27-China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., 63rd Meeting, Messrs. Jardines offices, 11.15 am,

May 27-British Traders' In- surance Co., Ltd., 66th meeting, Mesars. Jardines offices 11.20 a.m.

May 28-Extraordinary general meeting of A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd., 11.80 a.m., at Hong Kong

Miscellaneous..

May 23-24-Empire Fair at the Peninsula Hotel.

$350 FOR AIDE-DZ-CAMP.

Cuban Love Song,

Humorous Song- Is it British? I Think of You,

Norman Long (B2560). Hotel. Humorous Song— I've Got "It", My Man is on the Make,

Helen Kane (22475),

May 25-May Settlement of Organ Solo-

Hong Kong Stock Exchange and Call me Darling,

Jesse Crawford (22901). H.K. Sharebrokers' Association.

My Lucky Star, You Wouldn't Fool Me, Would You? Harry Shalion (Baritone) (B3219). The accused, according to Mr.

7.25-7.42. p.m.-Gilbert & Sullt Whyte-Smith, was banished after van's Selections played by the he was sentenced to 12 months for Band of H.M. Coldstream Guards kidnapping on June 2, 1931. The Pirates of Penzance, banishment order, counsel said, Iolanthe was made on October 14, 1981, but The Sorcerer, it was not until April 2 that ac-Trial by Jury

7.42-8 p.m.-Negro Spirituals. cused was sent away in a train her for starring roles, her eyes An unusually good farce-comedy and seen over the border at Sam- High Water (McHardy & Brennan).

Mammy is Gone (Delo, Brown &

Henderson), opens at the Queen's Theatro to-day chun by a detective. He was.back turned to England.

And she has won her way to star-and an All-British production at 18 days later and was found on

Paul Robeson, Bass (B3663). dom in a British picture with a that, "To Oblige A Lady" was the Main Road near San Tin vll Hail De Crown (arr. Robinson),

a story by Edgar lage in the New Territories, not Exhortation (Cook), rapidity that speaks much for the adapted from

Lokmachau Police sagacity of Gainsborough Pictures, Wallace, that prolific author than far from the

be none more Station. who engaged her. "Sunshine Susie" whom there can is her introduction to a rapturous uniformly successful. British public.

and German

"HINDLE WAKES."

secure

"TO OBLIGE A LADY."

In this picture Maisie Gay makes her talking Alm debut. The star has the role of Mrs. Harris, char cook, general servant and what not, "They're a poor lot down South; She is at her funniest in this most they don't make anything in them novel comedy of the year and sings parts," says one of the characters the song "What Love Means to in "Hindle Wakes," aim of Girls Like Me," by Nowel Coward. Lancashire life in the raw. Perhaps The supporting cast includes War- this is the reason that Lancashire's wick Ward, Haddon Mason and Industrialism often Gladys Jennings as the virtuous intense furnishes the background for films. original owners and James Carewe

Anyway, however, that may be, as the epicure, Sir Harry. all Lancashire, and for that matter the rest of the kingdom, will be intensely interested in this talking version of Stanley Houghton's play, with its clever story of a mill girl's reactions to parental efforts make her a "good woman," after an illicit week-end with her lover.

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to

Brilliant scenes of mill life, with its hum of looms, its hoot of the siren and its clatter of clogs, alter- nate with hectic scenes of Wakes' week revelry in Lancashire's play- ground, Blackpool.

A really brilliant, caat onact the! Sybil Thorndike, various roles. Norman McKinnel, Edmund Gwenn, John Stuart, and last, but no means, least, Belle Chrystall, a new star in! the film firmament, who has the role of Jenny Hawthorn.

"Hindle Wakes," is coming to the King's Theatre very soon.

Bringing Up Father.

YES-DOCTOR! ME RHEUMATISM

IS BETTER-BUT I'M GITTIN' WORSE I'M COMMENCIN'

TO ACHE ALL OVER-

DON'T WASTE WATER.

COMING SHORTLY

SINGAPORE BASE.

New Zealand Agrees to Completion.

Wellington, Yesterday. The Singapore Naval Base will definitely be completed. The Gov- ernment does not intend further to curtail the Singapore vote.

It is stated that the Forbes Goy- ernment has decided not to accept! the Expenditure Commission's re- commendation that New Zealand's naval defence be transferred to the control of the British Government -Reuter.

TO THE KING'S. A Great Human Story,

HINDLE WAKES

DOES THAT HURT?

Based on STANLEY HOUGHTONS ploy of Lancashire lifa. SUBIL THORNDIKE

JOHN STUART · NORMAN MEKINNEL: EDMUND GWENN BELLE CHRYSTALL

A GAUMONT-GAINSBOROUGH PICTURE.

Directed by VICTOR SAVILES.

DOES STHAT.

HURT?

(B1368).

...(C1495).|

Conveyance Allowance of $50 Per Month.

Amongst the iterds submitted for the consideration of the Fin- ance Committee of the Legislative Council by the Officer Administer Ing the Government (the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, C.M.G.), is one of 8850 for conveyance allowance.

Paul Robeson, Busa (B3409). The memorandum states:-A

vote of $350 is requested to pro-, 8 p.m.-Local Time. 8.03-10.30 p.m.-Chinese Concert vide for the payment of a convey-

from the Studio,

T

ance allowance of $50 a month for the acting Aide-de-Camp to the 10.35 p.m.-Close Dewa.

Officer. Administering the Govern- All records in the above Euro-ment during the absence of the pean programmes are kindly sup-officer holding the definitive ap plied. by Messrs. S. Moutrie & Co.pointment of Alde-de-Camp. The acting Aide-de-Camp does not draw AMERICAN PASSPORT salary from the Colonial Govern

Change of Fees from

$5 to $9.

The American Consulate Gen- eral announces the following changes made by Act of Congress governing the issuance and re- newal of American passports, effective May 16, 1982-

The fee, for an American pase- port is increased from U.S.$5.00 to U.S.$9.00. The execution fee re- mains at U.S.31.00, making the total cost of a new passport $10.00,

The fee for renewal has been increased from $3.00 to $5.00. Each renewal lasts for two years but the date of final expiration of a passport cannot be more than four years from the original date of lesne, except in certain cases.

Further information concerning the new regulations may be obtain ed at the American Consulate Gen- eral.

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