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FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1932.

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ROUND HONG KONG'S

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"SUICIDE FLEET."

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"CHEATERS AT PLAY."

THE CHINA MAIL.

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TO-DAY'S, PROGRAMME.

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.'s) :-

5-7 p.m.-Chinese Programme, 7-10.30 p.m.-European Programme. 7.8-8 pim-Band and Orchestral Music. The Jolly Robbers-Overture (Suppe),

The B.B.C. Wireless Military

Band DX298. Les Millions D'Arlequin-Serenade

(Drigo), Minuet (Beccherint),

its scenes 29

Lo!

Play" Players in "Cheaters at learned, during the filming of the For the making of "Suicide flying sequence in the picture, how Fleet," RKO'S greatest screen spec-aircraft take off" from ships.

With a scene calling for Barbara tacle, now at the Central Theatre, a strange fleet

was gathered in the Weeks and William Bakewell to hop

adjacent

Las off from the deck of a liner in a quiet waters Coronades Islands, 25 miles from mail plane and no liners of this San Diego. It consisted of two state-character being available, the com- the U.S.S. Cali ly square-rigged salling ships, an-pany "borrowed" cient but still seaworthy survivors [fornia and made of the clipper era, ten United States scheduled.

Thomas Meighan and Charlotte La warships, four submarines and six destroyers, and a miscellaneous as-Greenwood have the leading roles sortment of tugs and lighters in "Cheaters at Play," an exciting Among the undersen vessels was the adventure-romance of the high seas, Argenuat, largest submarine in the which is how showing at the King's The Rose-English Selection U.S. Navy, which was built at a Theatre. The picture was directed cost of $8,000,000.

for Fox Films by Hamilton Mac- Linda Watkins, James The unique armada was assembled Fadden. for a stirring action drama of the Kirkwood, Ralph Morgan and Olin sea that was climaxed with the two Howland are in the cast.

old clippers meeting u spectacular end, to provide thrills for picture.

Shells from navy submarines closed

the career of the two old vessels

ALMOST A DIVORCE

charming

Marjorie Binner, the which twice had been resurrected British stage and film actress, has leading feminine part in from ship's graveyards. They were the built in Bath, Maine, by a master "Almost A Divorce" which is com shipmaker, Coule in about the yearing to the King's Theatre Sunday. 1870. Years after their retirement She has the role of Mrs. Richard from the silk trade, they were dis-Leighton, a young married woman covered in a Boston "boneyard" by whose husband, after five years of Cecil De Mille who used them in the married life, has developed the un- picture "The Yankee Clipper." It fortunate habit of spending even- is a coincidence that Bill Boyd, afings out with his pal, Mackintosh, member of the east, was starred in instead of looking after her. Time after time Mrs. Leighton leaves her that picture.

husband "For ever," but he had "FOUR INFANTRY MEN."

always managed to persuade her! that he would turn over a new leaf. On their Afth anniversary, after "Four Infantry Men," now show- ing at the Queen's Theatre is essen-ja few well-chosen words, she really tially a psychological film. This leaves him, and bewildered, Richard Nero super-production was the work is consoled by friend Mackintosh.

Sydney Howard, the popular film of the famous G. W. Pabst, who

the role of Mac- bas his direction on a profound comedian, huy knowledge of people. With great kintosh. The whole play is a roar

human of comedy. he works the subtlety touches into his scenes, with the result that his films are raised from the ordinary rut into a plane by themselves,

men as

—

"HEAVEN ON EARTH"

The B.B.C. Wireless Symphony

Orchestra 9092. Hear the Gentle Lark

(Bishop, arr. Godfrey), Benediction des Poignards

(Meyerbeer)

Reg. Band of H.M. Grenadier

Guards 9822.

(arr. Myddleton),

Reg. Band of IL.M. Grenadier

Guards 9221. Colliwog's Cake Walk (Debussy), Dance of the Tumblers (Rimsky-

Korakov, arr. O'Donnell),

B.B.C. Wireless Miltary Band

9744. The Merry Brothers (Gennin)," Echoes of the Valley (Gennin),

Sir Dan Godfrey conducting the Bournemouth Mugleipal Orchestra

9821.

8 p.m.-Local Time. 8.03-8.33 p.m.-"Surprise Item." 8.35-9 p.m.-Selection from Opera. Song-

Samsun and Delilah--Recit, and Aria (0 Love From Thy Power) (Saint-Saeng).

Samson and Delilah-Fair Spring i

Returning (Saint-Saens), Clara Serena (Contralto) DX245.

Colet

Maritana-Scenes That Are Brigh-

test (Wallace, arr. Sear), The Hohemian Girl-Then You'll Remember Me (Balfe, arr. Sear),

•

Song

J. H. Squire Celeste Octet 9107.

Faust Gainst Thy Power (Gounod), Harold Williams with B.B.C.

Chorus.

Faust-Soldiers' Chorus (Gounod),

The B.B.C. Chorus 9143. 9-9.40 p.m. From the Studio.

Chorus-

A Lesture an "Chinese Placenames in Hong Kong" by Mr. R. E. Lindsell. 9.40-10.5 p.m. —

Quartet in D Major (Haydn, Op. 76, No. 5), Lener String Quartet

L2257/L2259.

10.5-10.30-Variety.

Song-

Ton Cents & Dance, Love is Like That,

Ruth Etting (Comedienne) DB440. Banju Solo

In the Moonligh:

Now I'm in Love........Len Fillis DB91,

Vocal Quartette---

Darling, Good Friends,

The Big Four

DB188

Undoubtedly Lew Ayres's best The story concerns four soldiers screen vehicle since his memorable in "All Quiet On The of the German army, their lives and triumph loves. The action is concentrated Western Front" is "Heaven On: upon this small group of infantry- Earth," which is showing at the

representative of all the Central Theatre to-day. fighting men in the Teutonic ranks. The story is a drama of Missis The finest talent was secured for sippi river life and presents the the production of this play and the young star as the supposed son of photography is excellent.

a steamboat captain. When he Certain it is that the photography finally learns that his parents were is up to top standard, and has but really poor white trash" in the few rivals among even the most re-nearby village of shanty-beaters, he' cent American productions. The returns to his own people and be effects gained by the cameraman on comes the centre of an absorbingly the battlefields almost tempt one interesting series of events, cul- to believe that he has adopted a few minating in a raging flood on the of Fuddykin's ideas in the use of Mississippi. The picture is adapted light and shadow. It is a most ex-from the delightful novel "Missis-Messrs. Anderson Music Co. pressive camera and sets a pulsating sippi" by Ben Lucien Burman.

Anita Louise is capable and al- rhythm aptly typifying the tension

the leading together lovely in and drama of war.

feminine role, and other members

"EMMA" AT QUEEN'S.

Band-

The House That Jack Built-

Selection Ray Starita & His Ambassadors

'Band 9915.

10.35 p.m.-Close Down. All records in the above European

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RUSSIAN SPRING

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Official Estimates.

Moscow, May 25. According to the latest report of the Agricultural Commission of the Soviet Union, the recent accelera- tion of sowing has not been fully maintained. The total area seeded)

SHADOWS BEFORE ALEXANDER

COMING EVENTS ADVERTISED

IN CHINA MAIL,

Social Functions, To-day-Tea Dances at Hong Programmes are kindly supplied by up to May 20 was 54,791,000 he: Kong Hotel and King's Restaurant; tares, against 56,602,000 hectares Dinner Dances at Hong Kong, at the same time last year. Spring and Peninsula Hotels. Rowing in the Ukraine has fallen further behind last year, the seed-

DEATH CHEATS REPRIEVE.

ed area up to May 20 being only Prague.

John Vitanovsky aged 27, had of an unusually large cast who de

the pleasing work are Slim Summerville, been sentenced to death for Marie Dressler, who alternates Harry Boresford, Elizabeth Patter-murder of a relative at Plaek. Then

he was reprieved. successfully between comedy and son and Charley Grapewin.

A few hours after the good stirring character portrayals. has Scenically, "Heaven On Earth" brought a blend of both to the takes high honours, with many news had been conveyed to him, on the river, the Vitanovaky was found hanging in screen in "Emma," which will open beautiful viewa on Sunday at the Queen's Theatre steamboats ploughing majestically his call. He had committed suicide. through the water, the motley col- Although there are plenty of lection of rude shanty-boats near miss her recital. The full laughs in her latest story, "Emma" (the shore, and the flood scenes which gramme is as follows:— stands out as a picture which gives climax the picture.

for a four days' run.

Miss Dressler the greatest acting opportunities of her career. In-

cidentally, this is the star's first

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To-day 9,576,000 hectares, against 13,877,-Cheaters at Play," and Renee A VISIT WILL CONVINCE YOU. 000 year ago.

Chemet, Music Recital at 9.80 p.m. Up to May 20 Soviet Estates have

To-day Queen's Theatre; sown 6,414,000 hectares (64 per cent. of the planned area), collec-"Four Infantry Men,"

To-day Central tivist farms 41,167,000 (58.8 per cent.), and peasant farms only"Heaven On Earth."

Theatre: To-day Majestic 7,210,000 hectares (82.8 per cent.), Up to the date named only 58.5 per procent. of the Soviet Government's "City Streets."

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Today Star Theatre: Included in the total area are "A Tailor Made Man."

To-day World Theatre; 1. Concerto in A Minor.. Vivaldi wheat, 17;881,000 hectarea (68.8 per

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2. Concerto in F Minor.. Ed. Lalo Andante-Recit, Allegro, Romance, Allegro con fuoco

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b) Pale Moon,

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Miss Dressler gives a flawless evening at the King's Theatre. It

repeated that! performance, Jean Hersholt, Myrna need hardly be Loy, John Miljan, Purnell B. Pratt, Madame Chemet is an exceptional Leila Bennett, Barbara Kent, and artiste and no enthusiast should Kathryn Crawford also score.

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