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and
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ROUND HONG KONG'S
CINEMA THEATRES
OFFICIAL SOURCES.
"HONKY TONK” ·
A few years ago Sophie Tucker, "the last of the red hot mamas," gave the town of New Castle, Pa., the shock of its life, and the natives are still talking about the time she showed the town its first sheath gown.
W
Sophia was followed down the street by an admiring throng and the newspapers" proceed to publish a detailed explanation of the con- struction of the new-fangled split
skirt.
"HEARTBREAK”
THE CHINA MAIL.
True romance, as any dramatist knows, require a proper setting. Then, to flourish, so they tell us, it must have a beautiful heroine stir ring to the Imagination and a hero of aurpassing bravery.
But, for romance to live, the vitai element is still lacking. That is, opposition. Without opposition, romance withers and dies of its own sentimentalities.
This is not a solemn column from
A
un
RADIOL
TODAY'S PROGRÄMIE.
The following programme will be broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station 2.B.W. a wavelength of 855 metres (845 KC.):-
4-7 pm Chinese Programme. 7-11.30 p.m.-European Programme. 7-9.30 p.m.--A Programme ot Columbia records kindly applied by. Messrs. Anderson Music Co.
7-7.33 p.m. Variety. Song
I Apologize, You
Try Somebody Else. Kate Smith (Comedienne) DE784. Piano Solo-
The Millionaire Kid-Medley,
Vocal Duet
Too Late,
"Advice to the Lovelorn", not dissertion on the psychology of the Organ Bayto
to
Billy Mayer! DB517.
HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS
ORDERS FOR THE COMING WEEK.
13
YEE HING (TOMEY & CO.)
Des Voeux Rd. C...
Hong Kon ..
OUR SUMMER SALE:-R6111 Razors price $22.50 d $27.50 enah, Woollen Bathing costumes made by Welsey & Co. pure wool price from
Electria $7.75 up to $11.50 each. Clocks made in U.9.A, price from $22.50 up, to $37.50 each. Everything less 10% off, and big bargain for leather knitted belts. Usual, pries
Orders issued by Lieut.-Col L. G. Biri, D.SO. OBE, Com $2.65 sale price $2.00 each. manding H.K.V.D.C
PARADES.
Corps Signals, Parades for Signal Instruction at Corps Headquarters at 6.30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 26 and Friday,
No. 4 Spation, Kowbon Dock, at Kowloon Dock at 5.80 p.m. on Fri- day, 29th. July.
No. 5 Section, Kowloon Cricket Club, at Kowloon Cricket Club 6 p.m. on Tuesday, 26th. July."
Armoured Car Section. All members will parade at 5.80 Parade at Headquarters at 5.16 p.m. at Headquarters on Monday. P.m. on Monday, July 25 for .Re-26th. July... volver Instruction.
Motor Machine Gun Section,
Now That You're Gone,
Layton and Johnstone DB776 July 29,
Rain on the Roof, Just Humming Along,
Song-
affections. Merely à prelude to the fact that "Heartbreak," Fox drama The dramatic Miss Tucker has which co-stars Charles Farrell and lately made her debut in motion Madge Evans and is now showing pictures, and is now appearing at at the King's Theatre, in said the Queen's Theatre in Warner be an outstanding example of these Brothers latest talking, singing elementals carried out in a beauti- Vitaphone production, "Honky ful romance which becomes almost In Tonk". The picture directed by hopelessly tangled in the most try- Lloyd Bacon, is shown in conjuncing kind of confilet. tion with Long Tack Sam's great act on the stage.
"THE SIN OF MADELON CLAUDET"
being one of the
scene
Quentin M. Maclean DB821. To-day, To-morrow, Forever, Fascinating Little Lady,
8
Trevor Watkins (Tenor) DB557. p.m.-Local Time,
a Chinese Temple Garden
(Ketelbey).
Orchestra 9859.
Albert W. Ketelbey's Concert Windmill Man-Selection
(Publishers, Holles & Co.), Court Symphony Orchestra 9526 Britannia--Overture
The locale of the drama is The Vienna the home of the waltz, city of beautiful women,
of gaiety, charm, dreams-romance! The heroine, is Madge Evans, who recently returned to the screen
(Sir A. C. Mackenzio), New Queen's Hall Light Orchestra
9338.
Jean Hersholt prides himself on after a lapse of years during which I Summer Night on the River (Dellus);
few character time she grew up", from childhood actora on the screen who never roles.
Sir Thomas Beecham & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra D1088. 8.10-8.45° p.m.-Yocal Gems,
Mikado (Gilbert and Sullivan),
Columbia Light Opera Company
0581.
wears a wig. Consequently, false Charles Farrell is the hero." The hair was not part of his makeup Alfred
L: Werker directed
For the part of the old doctor which "Heartbreak" from a screen adapta- The plays in "The Sin of Madelon tion of Llewelly Hughe's original Claudet," which opens at the story, prepared in continuity and
Queen's Theatre to-morrow.
dialogue by William Conselman. Hersholt claims that he is for-Others in the supporting cast in- tunate in having soft and pliable clude John Arledge, Claude King, fair which lends itself easily to a John St. Polis and scores of others. variety of character makeups.
In his latest picture, by combing his hair more severely back from his forehead each time, and by adding more gray. colouring, he made three distinct changes in his hair, from thirty years to sixty.
of
Hersholt's role in "The Sin
is described as Madelon Claudet"
one of the high spots of the vivid tale of mother love in which Helen Hayes, the New York stage star makes her talking picture hit.
"MY SIN"
"MURDERS IN THE RUE
MORGUE"
Who killed three beautiful girla within a week, and tossed their bodles in the waters of the Seine? And who was the author of the
Ivan Caryll Memories (Weatherly,
Ross, McLellan & Caryll), Paul Rubens Memories (Wimpers
& Rubens).
The
9896.
Columbia Light Opera Company Gondeliers (Gilbert & Sullivan),
Columbia Light Opera Company Lionel Monchkton Memories
(Monckton),
9305.
Machine Gun Company.
Portuguese Company.
SPECIAL SALE
NOW ON.
FOR
ONE MONTH ONLY AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES.
THE SWATOW
TRUSTING CO.
17A, QUEEN'S ROAD C.
(same as Long Hing, Photographer)"
A course of classes and lectures On Tuesday, July 26 recruits on interesting and instructive sub- will parade in mufti at Headquar-jects will be held during the months
Owing to our cheap rental and low ters at 6.30 p.m. as follows
of July and August, on Tuesday "A" Class Machine Gun Train- evenings at 5:30 pm All N.CO.. working expenses we are able to offer Our SWATOW DRAWNWOBL, CAN- hre expected to attend, and any TON SILK SHAWLS, HANDMADE ing under Act: C. S. M. Terry.
LINEN, UNDERWEAR, "B" Class Infantry Training un-other members of the Company who LACES,
When IVORY, LACQUER AND PEWTER der Sgt A. Urquhart.
are interested, may do so.
WARE at SUCH LOW PRICES AS "g" Class will bring rifles, beits the training season commences, the WILL ASTOUND YOU, and you will
position regarding existing and bayonets.
son how much cheaper we are than tha N.C.O.'S. and promotions generally, large stores. will be reconsidered in the light of
COME AND BUY AND YOU WILL the attendances at these lectures.
On Friday, July 29th. the usual Machine Gun Instructors Class will be held at 5.30 p.m. at Headquar- ters in mufti.
.
Corps Aquatic Sports-Platoon Commanders will send all entries to O.C. Company not later than 5th. August,
A.ALA. Company.
The fourth lecture will be on Tuesday, 26th, July. "Fleid En- gineering with particular applica tion to defence systems of an In- fantry by an Instructor, R.E.
Anzac Company.
No. 1 Sec. A.P.C. & No. 2 Sec. 1. Parade at Volunteer Head- H.K. ElectricThe, usual weekly quarters at 5.30 p.m. on Monday, instruction parades are suspended 25th. July for Machine Gun In- till further notice.
Instead the struction.
SURELY BE SATISFIED.
SUMMER CLEARANCE SALE
GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES
Beautiful Morning-and-
Afternoon-Dresses
from $7.50 to $25,-
from $5.00 to $7.50
from $10.- to $25.---
Straw Hats
two Sections will parade together on 2. N.C.O.'s Class will be held on the first Thursday of each month Friday, 29th. July at 5.80 p.m. All at A.P.C. Installation, North Point N.C.O.'s are requested to attend.
The Officers Commanding the un- Children Dresses at 5.30 p.m. Members are strongly Columbia Light Opera Company urged to attend as often as possible dermentioned Units will issue their
No. 3 Orders separately to their Com-Beach-Pyjamas intermediate parades with 9583.
Section, Centre at Headquarters mands: every Monday at 5.30 p.m.
Engineer Company. Other Sections will parade ac cording to the following time table:
8.45-9,2 p.m. Four Ways Suite (Eric Coates),
Regal Cinema Orchestra conduct- ed by Emanuel Starköy
9780/8767. 9.2-9.30 p.m.--Concert, Itema.
culminating tragedy which gave to Song
Paris the most terrible crime in
its history?
These questions form the basis of "Murders in the Rue Morque" Universel's strange drama which is said to constitute the most start- ling murder mystery ever present ed on the screen and which showing at the Central Theatre to- day,
She Wandered Down the Mountain Side (Stephenson & Clay),
Dora Labbette (Soprao) 9577.
Plano Solo-
Country Gardens '(Grainger),
Vocal Duet-
No. 8 Section, Centre, at Head. quarters at 5.30 p.m. on Monday, 25th. July.
I.
II. Machine Gun Troop
· III. Scottish Company.
Rifes and "Bayoneta. All rifles, bayonets and scabbards will be handed into Volunteer Stores as soon as possible for the Annual Inspection by the Armourer. All the above must be in a
when thoroughly clean condition
Percy Grainger D1664 (Continued from previous Column) handed in. (repeated).
Blue Eyes-Do I Do Wrong
is
(John & Kern),
Blue Eyes Blue Eyes
(John & Kern),
"At the King's Theatre next Sun- day, the brilliantly fascinating ple: ture drama, "My Sin", with Tallu- lah Bankhead in the stellar role,
Bela Lugosi, the "Draculs" of radiating both "it" and "charm" at stage and screen, is seen as the mad high potential, will be shown.
scientist, Dr. Mirakle, and the lead. Tallulah Bankhead has the nerve ing feminine role is enacted by Sid- Other important parts of the high-light blond, the "charm"ney Fox.
of impelling beauty, finely cut and are played by Leon Waycoff, Bert exquisitely moulded in both face Roach, Brandon Hurst, Betty Roas and figure and a certain hypnotic Clarke and D'Arcy Corrigan, and allurement, undefinable.
the picture was directed by Robert Florey, himself a native Parisian.
Fredric March, co-starring with Miss Bankhead, has the reputation of being fully adequate be any roles.
"TABU"
LEADERSHIP IN NEW ZEALAND.
During 1981, New Zealand im- Acclaimed by New York writers, ported 2,414 motorcars from Great no equal, Britain, valued at £272,285, as as a picture that has "Tabu", set in a background of against 475 units from its nearest South Sea grandeur and enacted by foreign competitor,, to the value an all-native cast, is individuality of $69,975. itself.
Evelyn Laye and Geoffrey
Gwyther 9484. Cello Solo
Evening Song (Schumann),
Gaspar Cassado D1588. Simon the Cellarer (Bellamy &
Hatton)
.Norman Allin
(Bass) 9807.
Song
Viola Solo
Waltz
When I Was a Boy From the
Mountains,
Fox Trot
That, Silver Haired Daddy of Mine,
Fox Trot
I Apologize,
Now That You're Gone,
Fox Trot-
How Long How Long Blues,
Fan It...
Fox Trot-
Pardon Me, Pretty Baby,
M12356
Transfer.
The following members of the Scottish. Company are transferred to A.ALA. Company with effect from 22nd, July, 1982-
No 294 Pte. J. McKelvie-Scot- No. 1302 Pte. T. tish Reserve, ..8175, Coleman-No. 6 Platoon.
8180.
Promotions and Appointment. His Excellency the Officer Ad- ministering the Government has been pleased to make the following appointment and promotions in the Army Service Corps Cadre of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence .6284. Corps, with effect from 6th. July.
1982:-
On the Wings of Song
(Mendelssohn, arr. Tertis),
Lionel Tertis D1697.
We Will Always be Sweethearts, 9.30-11.30 p.m.-A Programme of Dance Music kindly supplied by The Fox Trot Brunswick House.
Hikin' Down the Highway,...6157. Waltz
Fox Trot-
Makin' Faces at the Man in the
Moon,
I Can't Write the Words.....6170. Fox Trot--
How's Your Uncla?,
Begging for Love,
Fox
Trot
At Your Command,
Without That Gall,
Fox Trot
I Need Lovin',
One Hour With You,
Fox Troi-
Sapin
Swingin' Down the Lane, Fox Tro
The Birthday of a Kisa,
No. 1812 Sergt. Cedric Blaker, .0161 M.C. to be Lieutenant,
No. 1611 Sergt. Geoffrey Miskin Dancing with the Daffodils ...6148. to be Lieutenant.
..6171, Fox Trot
..6146..
In the Merry Month of Maybe, Crasy
my Quilt, ...0142 | Fox Trot-
Lovable,
When It's Sleepy Time Down South, Walta-
6174.
The Dominion's motor-car regis-
tiful native dances, and a passionat-reveal that Morris leads all others Fox Trot-
Athrilling fight with sharks, beau- trations for the month of February
makes without exception, with sales
love tale that comes to an exciting representing over 20 per cent. of
end are featured in the film.
Commencing last Wednesday, "Tabu" has played to capacity audi- ences at the new Garden Theatre.
COMING SHORTLY TO THE KING'S and ORIENTAL THEATRES.
One Hour With You
the total for that month.
Everything Must Have an Ending,
My Lips Want -Kisses ...M12846.
(Continued in Next Column)
LAMATION MROIENNE, WANGALAI“)
GARDEN
THEATRE
#2 PERFORMANCES NIGHTLY AT 7:38 & 9.30.
A Real Big "Picture.
ACTUALLY PRODUCED IN THE SOUTH SEA ISLANDS WITH AN ALL NATIVE CAST.
AE THRILLING BASTORY UNCIVILIZED LOVE WITH RADIANT RERI LOVLIEST DAUGHTER OF THE SOUTHS BEAS IN A FACIFIC PARADISEI
BTRANGELY STIRRING --- INA DESCRIBABLY AFFECTING-A PABEIÓN POEM IN, PICTURESI
BARGAIN PRI
STALLO
DRESS CIRCLE
Tabai
I'm so in 'Love,
Pardon, Madame,
Fox Trot
Mauste,
Fox Trot
Doctor Frederick Bunje, M.R.CS, L.R.C.P. to be Lieutenant.
Struck Off The Strength. Having completed 8 years or .6287. vice: No. 1295 Pte, E. A. Ribeiro, No. 10 Platoon, as from July 12, 1982; No. 1294. Pte. C.M.C.V. Ribeiro, No. 10 Platoon, me from July 8, 1982,
.1200.
Sleep,
Getting a Good Night's Try Am I Doin' Hey, Hey....6278.
Aw, You Dawgl; th
How
Fox Trot
Strictly Cullud Affair,
Fox
Trot
Swaise Rhapsody,
Blue Tunes.
Fox Trot
.6292.
.4288.
You Can Make My Life a Bad of
Roses,
There Go Dreaming Again,
Walts
M12942.
When the Bun Goes Down on s 24.
Little Prairie Town,
That Daddy and Mother of Mine"!!
Дожд
-·-11.30 pyteliu
M12859.
Strength
The following have been taken on the Strength:
No. 1814 Pte. A. E. Bates, Anzac Company.
.::
No. 1915 Pte. B. C. Hudson, No. 8 Platoon.
No. 1916 Pte. G. Milne, No. 7 Platoon
Leare
Lieut. N. V. Halward, M.C., MA.,
A.S.C. Cadre, granted leave from 23.7.82 to 20.8.32.
WE. G. GOATER, Captain,- ADJUTANT, H. K. V. D. CORPS. [(Continued at foot of next Column)
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