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FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1932.

RADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

The following" programme will

be broadcast to-day from the Hong

ROUND HONG KONG'S CINEMA THEATRES

Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W.MAIL REVIEWERS, on a wavelength of 855 metres (845_K.C.'s):--

5-7 p.m.-Chinese Programme. 7-10.30 p.m. -European Pro- gramme of Columbia Records.

7.03.7.45 p.m.--Operatic. Orchestra)

The Barber of Seville-Overture

(Rossini),

Chorus-

1

Percy Pitt conducting the B.B.C. Wireless Symphony Orchestra (9160). Carmen-Chorus of Cigarette Giris

(Bize:), Lombardi Signore Che Dal Tetto

Natia (Verdi),

La Scala Chorus of Milan (4800).

Piano Solo--

"SHE'S MY WEAKNESS."

Theatre.

THE CHINA MAIL.

CENTRAL THEATRE. DEATH OF A CHINESE

Ronald Colman în "Arrowsmith."

GIRL.

Driver Fails to Stop After Accident,

ENQUIRY HELD.

A serious allegation against the

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"Ronald Colman is going straight. After having been various kinds of pression in feminine wearing apa crook in three out of his last parel. Formerly with Milgrim's four "pictures, the Police-ridden gown shop in New York and many hero of "Condemned" and "Raffles"

Social Functions, of the leading modistes of Paris, and "The Unholy Garden" has for-

To-day--Tea Dances at Duty recently turned his designing gotten all about Scotland. Yard driver of a hire motor car, in that Kong Hotel and King's Restaurant; Dispel from your mind the fact genius to the screen and his first and become a crusading doctor in he failed to stop after a fatal motor Dinner Dances at Hong Kong, that it la a 1990 release, and you creations for the films are now to "Arrowsmith," the Samuel Gold-accident in Hennessy Road on June and Peninsula Hotels and King's will enjoy Radio's all-talking pic-be seen in the Fox production, wyn production of Sinclair Lewis was recalled in the Central Restaurant. ture "She'e My Weakness" featur-"Good Sport," which will be screen- novel which was shown to packed Magistracy yesterday afternoon, ing Sue Carol and Arthur Lake, ed at the King's Theatre with Linda houses at the Central Theatre dur when Mr. Schofield, sitting as Today King's Theatre; now playing at the Queen's Watkins and John Boles in the ing the last two days. Instead of Coroner, conducted an enquiry into "Good Sport."

leading roles. * -

a pistol he now carries a hypo- the death of a Chinese girl, aged To-day Queen's The story, which deals with the adventures of a youth in love, Is in pictures the past season

No smarter gowns have been seen dermic needle. Instead of stealing seven years.

"She's My Weakness." The Jury empanelled comprised than jewels, he is stealing scientific

Today Central peor, but bright pieces of humour-those which Miss Watkins, Minna secrets from nature,

Mr. A. M, Bowes-Smith (foreman) "Arrowsmith." oua dialogue and fine acting help Gombell, Greta Nissen, Hedda Hop- There is, however, no lack of Mr. A. J; V. Smith and Mr. Wong To-day- Majestic it along tremendously,

per and Claire Mayard are wearing action in this masterpiece from Yew-mun.

"Graft." William Collier, sen., as Uncle in "Good Sport," which Kenneth the pen of the only American

Fast Rate.

Today - Star Dave, Lucien Littlefield, Helen MacKenna directed. Furthermore, novelist ever to win a Nobel prize. Chan Wing-ho, a young woman "Behind Office Doors" Ware, Alan Bunce, Emily Fitzroy they are gowns that give the stamp Its Irene Scharrer (D876).

climax. the hero's

To-day battle living at Hennessy Road, told the

World and Walter Gilbert are in the sup- of authority to what one may expect against the Black Death on a sav Court, she was walking in the road, "Gentleman's Fate." porting cast.

to look for in the season ahead." age island in the West Indies, is accompanied by her little niece.

Home Malla. A Pathe Super Sound Gazette,

They had started to cross the For instance,

To-morrow-Outward for Europe in a formal gown just one of many scenes giving the

(Naldera), which depicts the England-Scot- for Linda Watkins, he substitutes star of "Bulldog. Drummond" new road about four or five feet from via Marseilles land football match, a novelty-bronze sequins in chiffon for his

opportunities.

the southern kerb when the girl a.m. "Humanettes, and a Toby cartoon draperies, instead of the soft tan

Assisting Ronald Colman to stay disengaged herself from her left Company Meeting. grainme. "The_Fiddler" complete the pro-nat crepe, the material from which on the path of honesty is a sup-arm and dashed ahend.

June 29-Douglas Steamship Co., the gown is made and which would porting case of famous artists, In- Warned by witness of th ap-Ltd., P. & O. Building, at noon.

Land Sale. be used by nine out of ten designers cluding Helen Hayes, the stage proach of a car proceeding east- to give expression to the draperies.

stor recently introduced to the pic-wards, the girl stopped. The next ture world in "The Sin of Madelon Instant, she was knocked down and Lot of Crown Land, 8 p.m. For Minna Gombell, he designs a Claudet," Richard Bennett, one of carried along for a few feet, with formal gown of white satin, bands the best known contemporary stage it. It with crystal tube bending and That distinguished member of then takes some of the banding and actors, Myrna Loy, A. D. Anson the thrill-and-shock drama, A. A. Creates artistic

and picturesque Milne's "The Perfect Alibi," will un-draperies for her arms. It takes a 4. H. Squire Celeste Octet fold its stirring and ingenious mind that is fabric-conscious to do

mysteries next week at the Queen's that sort of thing effectively. Theatre, and prove Itself to be

Rigoletto-Paraphruse (Verdi),

Orchestral

Mignon-Selection (Thymus),

New Queen's Hall Light Orchestra (9308). Organ Solo-

Fredericn-0 Maiden, My Maiden

(Lehar), Predarien-Wayside Rose (Lebar),

Quentin M. Maclean (DB277).

Choru

La Gioconda-Festa E. Pane

(Punchielli),

Madame Butterfly-

Humminx Chorus (Puccini),

La Scala Chorus of Milan (4801).

8 p.m.-Local Time.

7.45-8.05 p.m.-Octets.

Chanson (Friml),

Baby's Sweetheart (Curri),

(3897).

Memories of Devon (Evans),

OFFICIAL 'SOURCES.

"PERFECT ALIBL."

J. H. Squire Celeste Octet crafty and adroitly concocted melo

Collette (Fraser-Simson),

(DB231).

La Cinquantaine (Marie),

J. H. Squire Celeste Octet (3877). 8.05-8.45 p.m.--Orchestral and Band Music.

In a Chinese Temple Garden

(Ketelbey),

Albert W. Ketelbey's Concert Orchestra (3859),

The Damask Rose-Selection (Chopin, are. Clutsam),

·

Couri Symphony Orchestra (DX24), Nell Gwyn Dances (German),

Regimental Band of H.M. Grenadier Guarda (4971). Humoresque (Dvorak),

Regimental Band of HM (4972). Waldteufel Memories-Fantasia

(arr. Finck).

Herman Finck and His Orchestra (9886). 8.45-9.25 p.m.-Yarlety. Orchestral

Bitter Sweet-R_Love Were All, Bitter Sweet Bitter Sweet,

Jack Payne and the B.B.C Dance Orchestra (5448).

Humorous Song-

He's Tail, Dark and Handsome, Virginis (There's a Blue Ridge in

my Heart),

Vocal Quintette

Hurt,

Sophie Tucker (4942).

By All the Stars Above You,

Band-

4

The Maestros (DB432).

Nippy-It Must be You, Nippy-Two of Everything,

drama.

Directed by Basil Dean and made

"AMBASSADOR BILL."

in England for Radio Pictures, "The

Will Rogers took his wife with Perfect Alibi" has been guided onto him when "They Had To See Paris" the screen with careful hands. Aland again he was accompanied by fine cast, including Warwick Ward, his "better half" in "So This Is C. Aubrey Smith, Frank Lawton, London," but in "Ambassador Bill,” Robert Loraine and Dorothy Boyd, the Fox picture, coming next Sun- makes of it an exciting and thrilling day to the King's Theatre, he leaves his domestic consort at home, set

hour.

and Beulah Bondi.

10.30

June 20-At P.W.D. Offices, one

Lammerts Auctions. To-day-At Sales Room, Postage The car was being driven at a Stamps, 5.15 p.m. To-morrow-At The director fast rate, and did not stop after the

Sales Roome, Witness Cotton Piece Goods and Corkwood, Horse" has been a landmark of did not know if the driver sound-11 a.m. is Jahn Ford, whose "The Iron] child had been stuck. picture achievement ever since its ed his horn. production.

The enquiry was" adjourned,

FULL COURT APPEAL.

Chinese Action Settled.

NO JUDGMENT.

·BEGGAR NUISANCE IN RUSSIA.

Over 6,000 Arrested Within A Few Days.

AFTER 15 YEARS.

It was reported at an inquest at Leeds on Esther May Killingbeck (87), a widow, of Armley, Leeds, Moscow, May 15.

that although it was 15 years since The incressing beggar nuisance she worked in an asbestos factory In the streets of the capital has the dust she then inhaled caused compelled the authorities to take her death. She died from pulmon- energetic steps to combat the ary tuberculosis and a verdict of plague. 6,645 beggare of both death from misadventure was re- It tells a story of fashionable ting him free to become advisor to

sexes have been arrested in a corded. vengeance and murder, with

A settlement on a suggestion by series of raids carried through in the a queen, playmate of a youthful the Chief Justice (Sir Joseph Kemp, the course, of the last few days. sor of pathology at Leeds Univer- Professor M. J. Stewart, profes- murderers known to you at all king and a player among the other K.C.), was effected yesterday after- of these only 122 are said to have slty, said that the evidence so far times; but its appeal to the mystery-members of the royal family. loving, mind is sustained always by

noon in the Full Court appeal by Ip been needy persons' while the re-as was at present collected show- the manipulation of the alibi and husband and

In real life, Rogers is a devoted Tuen against the judgment of Mr. mainder had come to Moscow par-ed that a person who worked in the subsequent discovery of the He has three children, Will, Jr., Kwai Kee last December,

an indulgent father. R. E. Lindsell in favour of Wong ticularly to prey on foreign tour-an asbestos-dust-laden atmosphere murderers.

Mary and Jimmy, the oldest being

The takings of some of these was far more susceptible to tuber- Mr. R. C. H. Lim, instructed by professionals are said to have ex-culosis than an ordinary working For an electrifying session with Will, Jr., who recently celebrated Mr. Peter Sin of Hall and Co. ap-ceeded 100 roubles a day. the screen, in which suspense and his 18th birthday.

individual. peared for the appellant, and Mr. thrills are generously mixed with some fine dialogue, The Perfect Alibi" is the perfect answer.

"GOOD SPORT"

In "Ambassador Bill," Rogers Leo d'Almada Jr., Instructed by Mr. enacts the hilarious role of an M. A. da Silva, for the respondent. American ambassador enbroiled in The Chief Justice suggested a the politics and royal loves of a settlement and granted an adjourn- glamorous mythical kingdom in the ment for discussion. When the Kalkans. Between dodging revolu-Court resumed, Mr. Lim announced It has been left to tions, and stumbling over the more that an agreement had been reached lone male, Guy S. Duty, to jagged points of etiquette, he on the following terms: monoplane across the world teaches the boy-king baseball and

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1. The respondents to retain the of cinema fashions and estab-starts a Boy Scout troop. The costs in the lower Court, namely lish a new record for dramatic ex-stately Marguerite Churchill plays a $216.80.

leading role. that of the Queen- 2. Out of the $925 in Court, Rengent, while other favourites In 3175 to be paid to the respondent the cast are Greta Nissen, Ted and $725 to the appellant. (Continued from previous Column.) Alexander, Gustav von Seyffertitz, 8. Respondent and appellant to Ray Milland, Arnold Korff and waive any claim for costs, awarded Ernest Wood.

Van Phillipa and His Band Song-

(CB150).

Vocal Duet-

Whistling in the Dark,

I Found You,

Layton & Johnstone (DB810).

Organ Solo-

Devotion,

Pleading ....Terance Casey (5884). 9.25-9.55 pm-Scottish Selec-

tions.

Song

The Auld Scots Sangs

(Bethune & Leason),

I'm Gled my Hart's my Ain

Band

(arr. Inglis),

Margaret F. Stewart, Soprano

The Thistle

(4758).

(Myddleton, arr. Winterbottom),

Regimental Band of H.M.) Grenadier Guards

Bong-

(9102).

The Standard on the Brass O' Mar:

(Laing), Duncan Gray (Burns),

Elder Cunningham (Bass- Baritone) (5046). (Continued in Nezt Column.)

Up in the Mornin' Early

(Hamilton & Mackenzie), Castles in the Air (Traditional),

Margaret F. Stewart, Soprano (5565).

9.56-10.25 p.m.—Instrumental.

Violin Solo-

Minuet (Beethoven), Chant Hindou

Trio-

(Rimsky-Korsakow-Kreisler),

The picture was directed by Sam Taylor,

"THE BEGGAR STUDENT.”

. In "The Beggar Student" the. Bernard Reillie (3985). British Lion starring vehicle for Shirley Dale, which will open on Hungarian Dance No. 6"

(Brahms-Squire),

Sunday at the Queen's, picture- J. H. Squire Celeste Trio goers will find another illustration

(8605R).

of what British Studios can do. With the real Viennese atmosphere and the excellent music and catchy- songs it is the best musical comedy picture yet made.

Pianoforte Solo-

Country Gardens (Grainger), Shepherd's Hey,

Percy Grainger (D1684).

'Cello Solo-

Tarantelle (Popper), Adagietto (Bizēt, arr. Squiré),

Shirley Dale, the latest British: W. H. Squire (L2871). screen "find" has the feminine lead- 10.30 p.m.

(approx)-Close ing role and playing opposite her, is Down.

Lance Fairfax in the part of Prince All records in the above. Euro- Vibitsky, supported by Jerry Verno, pean programmes are kindly sup- Mark Daly, Frederick Lloyd and the plied by the Anderson Music Co. pretty Jill Hands.

to them in any event.

4. Each party to pay his own] costs of the appeal.

5. The claim to be withdrawn and no application made

for judg- ment.

The Full Court was adjourned sine die.

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