1932-07-02 — Page 13

SATURDAY, JULY 2, 1932..

BUSINESS DIRECTORY|

ATTRACTIVE TAILORING

We beg to annoudes to our many ellents that we have removed to 18. D'Aguilar Street. We have also just re ceived a now sort. ment of

SUMMER SUITINGS.

WING HING CO. 18. D'Aguilar Street. Tel. 21417.

LADIES' TAILOR.

Evening Gown

A Specialty.

A trial will be appreciated.

HOW KEE.

ROUND HONG KONG'S

CINEMA THEATRES

OFFICIAL SOURCES.

"STRANGERS IN LOVE."

"DUMB-BELLS IN ERMINE."

We all of us have an ideal of the perfect grandmother. Perhaps

of

THE

CHINA MAIL.

RADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

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The following programme will be broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 855 metres (845 K.C.'):—

4-7 p.m.-Chinese Programme, 7-11.30 p.m.-European Pro

7-9.30 p.m.-A Programme, of Columbia records kindly supplied by Messrs. Anderson Music Co. 7 p.m.-Mail Notice, etc. 7.3-7-18 p.m.-Operatic Orchestral-

Mignon-Overture (Thomas),

Milan Symphony Orchestra 9759, Lucia di Lammermoor Cover with

Bitter Tears (Donizetti), Lucia di Lammermoor-Mad. Scent

(Donizetti),

it is a combination of recollections gramme. "Strangers in Love" which is now showing at the King's Theatre, as of our own grandmothers and a story that has all the funda- somebody else's grandmother. The mentals of proves, entertainment Grandmother we would all like to thrills, whetted to dazzling speed, have is a sympathetic, understand- favoured with Bilting romance, for ged wills, blackmail mystery, ing, lively and keen-witted woman rollicking comedy, an exciting pur- who keeps young in spirit through suit by motor and speed boat, her interest in her grandchildren. blasting climax that will deontato We seldom find our ideal grand- hearts

tension-parched throats-diversion that is MODERN, mother in real life, either in our! and portrayed by cast of own families or of those of our MODERNES as newly popular friends and relatives, yet the ideal they are capablel

we find it!

into

Fredric Match, always a good persists. Sometimes actor; an inspired one in "Royal embodied in an impersonation on Family of Broadway"; Kay the stage or screen or written Francis, another consistent star

No. 8. Peking Bldg. Hankow Road who never spoila a characterisa-about in a book and we gladly yield

DENTISTS.

HARRY FONG, Dentist,

1st floor, No. 74, Queen's Boad

Central. Tel. 21256.

LAU PAK WAI, Dentist.

HONG KONG OFFICE:- GLOUCESTER BLDG., 1st Floor. Telephone 20488. KOWLOON OFFICE:- 335, NATHAN ROAD, 2nd Floor. Telephone 583581.

TANG YUK, Denties. Successors to

the late, BIEN TING, 14, D'Agullar Street.

TERMS VERY MODERATE

Consultation Free.

tion; Juliette Compton, the perfect our rapt attention. menace to men; Stuart Erwin, who There has lately been released a dallies with life and draws a talking picture in which we can laughing crescendo; George Bar-

"THE SILENT WITNESS.”

bier of real character, and a lov-visualize perfectly the ideal grand- able gentleman and Lucien Little-mother-the grandmother we would field, an artist in a variety of all like to have. The woman who types.

plays the part is Beryl Mercer, the | English actress who has been A favourite in this country ever since she first played the old lady in A good illustration of the man J. M. Barries playlet of the war, ner in which the blind goddess canThe Old Lady Shows Her Medals." be folled is said to be presented in The picture is Warner Bros. Vita- a graphic manner in "The Silent Witness," the new. Fox picture, Ermine" taken from Lynn Starti- phone feature, "Dumb-bells in dealing with such a case, opening ing's play, "Weak Sisters." Robert at the King's Theatre next Sunday: Armstrong and Barbara Kent have

In this instance, the supposed murderer, though really innocent, the featured roles and sustain the actually believes that he commit love interest, but it is Grandma ted the crime. Yet when his Corey who brings their love father, who had not the slightest mance to a happy ending. connection with the murder, in-

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HAIR DRESSERS.

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Ladies' and Gentlemen's Hair Dressers & Booksellers. No. 12, D'Aguilar Street. (opposite Queen's Theatre)..

OPTICIANS.

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COMPANY,

'Phone 22232.

58, Queen's Road Central.

SHOES.

MADE TO ORDER.

LADIES' & GENTLEMEN'S SHOES

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NEW

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committed:

Song

Orchestral-

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'Cello Solo-

The Meistersingers-Prize Song (Wagner, arr. Squire),

W. H. Squire L2186. Frederica-Selection (Lehar),

London Theatre Orchestra DX132. Otello-11 Sogno (The Dream of

Cassic) (Verdi) Carlos Morell, Otello-Ora e per sempre addio

(Now and Forever, Farewell (Vertil),

ROUND

THE

CAMP FIRE

(By Patrol Leader.)

CATHOLIC GROUP.

Activities of the Week.

Special instructions have been given to the patrols in the!

ST. ANDREW'S TROOP.

Competition for Two Cameras,

Last Sunday afternoon, a number Healthyman's Badge and 1st of boys with the S.M. made Class work.

YEE HING (TOMEY & CO.)

Des Voeux Rd. C

Hong Koer. SUMMER SALE.

NOW ON

FOR 30 DAYS ONLY Commencing from "25th June to 26th July, GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES,

SPECIAL SALE

- NOW, ON

FOR

expedition to the Camphor Woods, During the week trials were where four passed their Second

ONE MONTH ONLY held for candidates for the Ath-Class Firelighting and

Cooking AT GREATLY: REDUCED PRICES. lete's Badge.

Tests. The older Scouts, accom- On Sunday, the Papal Day, and panying the party, made their own

...

THE SWATOW

:

TRUSTING CO.

17A, QUEEN'S ROAD C.

(same as Long Hing)

A. M. Guglielmatt! (Soprano) fresco concert was held at the tea, including steak and chips, giv Church Compound in front of ing the afternoon that truly "Scouty" the Scout HQ. The Scouts touch. After the tests were suc-| kindly placed the H.Q. benches cessfully accomplished, "Ang raid- and chairs at the disposal of the ing." and "értissing the barrier" public,

Owing to our cheap rental and low were Indulged in, the latter, while working expenses we are able to offer As most of the Leaders are on seemingly dull at the commencement our SWATOW DRAWNWORK, CAN- the verge of obtaining their lat gradually became more exciting, TON SILK SHAWLS, HANDMADE Class Badges arrangements have until the final mad rush.

LACES, LINEN, UNDERWEAR, been made for Instructors for the

IVORY, LACQUER AND PEWTER King's Scout Badge for them.

To-day a party is going hiking WARE st SUCH LOW PRICES AS over the hills with the S.M. It is WILL ASTOUND YOU, and you will This Sunday there will be a hoped that on their return the boys see how much cheaper we are than the swim in order that the Scouts will make a map, and so prepare for large stores. may have practice for the Swim-the first class journey, and the re- SURELY SATISFIED.

COME AND BUY AND YOU WILL mer's and Rescuer's badges. port. The rendezvous is not quite

Francesco Merli (Tenor) LB2. 8 p.m.-Local Time, 7.48-8.30 p.m. Variety.

Song

An Ev'ning in Caroline, Is I in Love? I Is,

Marion Harris (Comedienne)

DB822.

Organ Solo

What Would You Do? One Hour with You,

Quentin M. Maclean DB828. Vocal Dust

Somebody Loves You,

It Seems All a Dream But It's True, Layton and Johnstone DB819. Banjo Solo -

Rhapsody in Blue, Indian Love Call,

ro-Song-

She is the sympathetic, under-

Eddie Peabody DB812

Gipsy Moon.. A Little Love, A Little Kiss,

Trevor Watkins (Tenor) DB818. Organ Solo

Rain on the Roof, Just Humming Along,

Quentin M. Maclean DB821. 9.30-9.3 p.m.-Orchestral. Brigg Fair-

An English Rhapsody (Delius),

Sir Thomas Beecham and Hils Symphony Orchestra 12294/12295

of the South (Strauss), “ Bruno Walter conducting The

Bestin Philharmonic, Orchestra

LI28.

Roses

Coriolan-

A Patrol leaders' Court of certain, but if possible. the hikers Honour will be held 'next week to will leave the beaten track where discuss our annual Summer Camp they can, and explore "unchartered land." With sunshine and a cool arrangements.

Owing to the school examina-breeze, the hike should be enjoyed tions we have little to report this to the full. week.

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK.

The reason that most people do not see opportunity is that it goes about look- ing like work.

Letter from John, The S.M. has heard from his ex- Troop Leader John Miller who has now returned home to Riga. In [September, there is to be a Jam- boree somewhere in that locality, and most probably the Chief Beout will be present, according to in- formation received from Russia. John has written for his fourth year star, and also for à Certificate of Service from his old troop, so that he will be able to represent the 1st Scouts are reminded that the Kowloon Troop on this great-de- tests for the Athlete's Badge casion. The troop of course are will be carried out on Tuesday delighted in anticipation of this and Wednesday, July 5 and 6, new honour.

A Reminder I

on the Queen's College ground, The Public Health Badge Class is Causeway Bay, at 5.30 p.m., each going strong, and as stated laat day. The examiner will be the week, should bring a number of Rev. Mr. Halward, M.C.

*

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Ying Wah College.

badges to the troop. Far from being pot hunters' this, would ap pear to be a most useful aubject, i The disorganised Ying Wah especially here, and it is most College Troop will be formed gratifying that so many boys, in after the summer vacation, ac fact, all the older ones, are so in- cording to latest news received terested. After this, it

SUMMER CLEARANCE SALE

Great Reduction in Prices Beautiful MORNING and AFTERNOON DRESSES. from $7.50

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KOWLOON.

standing, lively grandmother of our dreams with a zest for life that refuses to yield an inch to the ad- vancing years. She is becoming an institution in motion pictures. Her Lionel Atwill plays the dramatic role in "Dumb-bells in Ermine" has role of the father, a role which the intangible quality of sympathy. he created on the Broadway stage, which she manages to infuse into Bramwell Fletcher, who likewise all of her characterizations-in appeared in the stage play, enacts The Old Lady Shows Her Medals" the role of the son and Greta on the stage, in the screen version Nissen portrays the role of the Seven Days Leave," "Three Live her false wanton who is murdered. Ghosts' and all the rest of

Overture (Beethoven),

Willem Mengelberg and His Others in the exceptionally fine screen roles. No other players of cast include Helen Mack, one of motherly or grandmotherly roles on

Concertgebouw Orchestra LX167. the three Fox Debutante stars of the screen has quite the touch of

9.3-9.30 p.m.-Vocal Gems from

may be 1931, Weldon Heyburn, Herbert lovableness that Miss Mercer never Light Opera.

from Mr. Wu Cho-pang, the that Mr. Barnes, will give us his Mundin, Mary Forbes, Montague fails to get in her impersonations. The Chocolate Soldier"

Scoutmaster. (Stange & O. Straus),

Three Leading lady for Sir Herbert

or four valued assistance in other direc-l Shaw, Wyndham Standing and

Tree at seventeen and

Columbia Light Opera Co. weeks ago, when the disorganisations? a London Billy Bevan.

DX284. star at twenty, Miss Mercer is mis

Messager & Eldee),

tion was first made known in these columns, Mr. Wu had then Columble Light Opera Co. hoped to form a troop within a its treas of the art of acting. But it!

The troop is most fortunate in DX343: is something more than art that

friends, Mr. J. C. M. Ruddigore (Gilbert & Sullivan),

fortnight, but that has been Grenham has most kindly pra makes her the grandmother

Columbia Light Opera Co. found to be not possible. How-sented the troop with 2 Cameras, It is the would all like to have.

DX297. ever, there is every hope that the and a

Making an unusually early start Own

Dance Programme kindly supplied troop will be formed and be in a arranged,

competition is being to their season, confidence men buoyant youthfulness of her spirit, the feminine charm that the by the Brunswick House.

one for the flourishing condition this com- and one for the younger boys, to Bhanin Datt Multani, an Indian older have found their frat victim in years cannot conquer, an inherent Fox Trot

Never, lovableness sympathy and

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give all an equal chance. The com-visitor, staying at Guilford-street, character that awakens instant re

petition will be in the form of

W.C. spones in the hearts of those who

Scouting subjects entirely, with the see her on the screen.

observation test gaining the most number of points.

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The picture was directed by Marcel Varnel, former Paris and New York director, and R. Hough. Douglas Doty made the screen adaptation from the stage play of Jack DeLeon and Jack Celestin.

TO - MORROW AT THE KING'S.

What Did Know?

About love eri burned

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MONEL ATWILL

Greta Nissen

Bramwell Fletcher' FOX PICTURE

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HISTORY

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Fox Trot-

There's No Other Girl,

This is the Misas,

Dumbbells in Ermine will open to-morrow at the Queen's in support of Long. Tack Sam's act on the stage.

LONG TACK SAM.

Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries, Fox Trot

Whistling in the Dark.

Mary Jane....

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Have a

a Heart,

To-night or Never,

Waltz

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PATROL LEADERS.

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A Talk From The

Chief Scout.

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In order to lead, the Patrol

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New Cameras.

Best Wishes.

Best Scouting wishes are extend- Leader must be a leader, in facted to Miss D. M. Jaques, on her

LEFT HIM. AN UMBRELLA.

Indian Loses £100 to Affable Stranger.

At the Zoo Bhanin Multani met an affable stranger, an ex-captain practising the law in New Zealand and enjoying a holiday over there. After pleasant day together they met by appointment the next

They called at a City bank, where

las well as in name. He must be marriage to Mr. N. Lampard Inst, day to visit the Tower. able to do and show how to do each Saturday, Miss Jaques is a keen Bhanin Multani obtained $100 be- thing that he wants the Patrol to enthusiast in the girl guide move-fore they journeyed together in a. 6168. shine in, but in addition to this he ment and is an assistant mistress

Im Just a Darcing Sweetheart, The Kiss That You've Forgotten,

Action with a punch in every Fox Trot little act that never lapsed; stunt- 1 Apologize, |ing, clowning and spectacular

Now That You're Gone, acrobatic feats that held the capa-

Fox Trot

Strangers, city crowd apell-bound and the

Tired,

The

clever singing and dancing of Mi-Tank Hour of Parting.

Na and Nee-Sa that enthralled the gathering, and brought round after round of applause, marks the re- appearance of Long Tack Sam's famous troupe of trickstars at the Queen's Theatre,

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An Irish Brogue, ⠀⠀

must be able to enthuse his Patrol at the Belillos Public School. She taxicab to Aldgate, to follow his lead. He roust, there is also a lady corps officer in the fore, have their admiration and St. John's Ambulance Brigade. affections. He cannot get these by

6262. trying to make himself popular or

Fox Trot- Fox Trat

In the Candle Light, Siboney, Madrid,

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It is a novel show. A Chinese background and Chinese principals Fox with the fast and thrilling pace of the best foreign showmanship, The huge crowds enjoy every minute of it and show its appre ciation fo the way of long and loud For Free Vend

Your Way Home, Who's Your Little Who-Zis?: Oh, What ■ Thrill, Fox Trot

Sweet Sue-Just You, Clarinet Marmalade, The

Vendor That Religion?, For Trot

applause and numerous baskets of beautiful flowers presented to the young, beautiful and talented als ters, Mi-Na and Neo-SaThey Someday Sweetheart, win the hearts of those prezent Waltiaholy, with their fine dancing, ringing and playing.

A SHORT CIRCUIT.

Los Angeles, May 81.

Here a man with an Irish brogue claimed the acquaintance of the x- captain. The honour was indig- nantly denied.

Soon after the Irishman had de Fred Miller, a young man who parted the ex-captain himself made

by swanking and showing off what he can do, but can only do it by sheer good comradeship with his fellows. If he la thinking of his own standing or his own honour and operates an amateur wireless staan excuse and asked Bhanin Mul 4954. glory, he is going to make a mess tion, is being treated in hospital tan to hold his umbrella for

of it. It is the honour of the for 212 wounds. moment.

Miller found lying about at a, de 2009. Patrol that he must aim for,vice that looked like a wireless part,

[honour in which every member of the Patrol will know that he has 8245. his share

M12084.

!

I want you Patrol Landers to do on and train your Patrols in fature entirely yourselves, because It is M12080. possible for you to get hold of each boy in your Patrol and make a good Fellow of him. It is no use having one or two brilliant boys and the After the Dance,

the rest no good at all. You should try. Beneath Montana Skles,M12180 to make them all fairly good. The - Hand-standing exhibitions that

Fox Trot make the crowd wonder if the No. Wonder Izy Blue ph

I'm One of acrobata were human beings., are Fox Trožmarin uncorked. Tricks, juggling and dozens of stunts provide thrills aplenty The fine performances fof Long's daughters are alão(O

God's

Now the Time to Fall in Love Crosby; Columbo and Vallee, (2628)

most important step to this is your own example, because what you do yourselves, your Scouts will do ano. Show them that you can obey orders Word of

you

and felt like one.

waited before discovering that his For half an hour the Indian

affable guide and his holiday money He attached it to his storage bat had gone together, leaving him the teries. Miller was mistaken. It unbrella as a thoughtful exchange was a dynamite cap.

for a rainy day.

GARDEN

WON'T

THEATRE

WE ARE NOW BUSTING ON THE FINISHING Beautifying the

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