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George Grossmith, who has many “ times faced the American stage: and screen, plays the part of the King. Decorated by the govern-

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come.

now

YOUTH CONFESSES TO MURDER

Shanghai Cashier Dies Of Wound.

RADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

The following programme will | be broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.3.W. on a wavelength of 855 metres |(845_K.C.%);——

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SHADOWS BEFORE

COMING EVENTS ADVERTISED IN CHINA MAIL.

King's

Social Functiona

To-day Ten. Dance at 6-8 p.m-European Programme Restaurant; Dinner Dances at Hong of Columbia records kindly sup plied by Messrs. Anderson Musle Co.

SEQUAL OF ROBBERY.

[From Our Own Correspondent:3 Shanghai, Saturday. Madame Kramerenko, cashier the French newspaper, Le on Journal de Shanghai, is dead of a wound inflicted by a youthful robber two days ago. She pass- ed away to-day.

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6-6.23 p.m.--Orchestral and, Band Music. The Black Domino-Overture

(Auber, arr. Winterbottom),

B.B.C. Wireless Military Band (DB26).

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Unacquainted with the Howard.. tant. manipulation of the various chineries, Marie upsets TRUSTING CO. things, landing Polly in a mud bath.

The love interest comes from talent to put it over, and "Reserved to the shooting. If convicted he 17A, QUEEN'S ROAD C.

a firing Anita Page. William "Collier, jar., for Ladies" has talent to a super-will inevitably face (same as Long Hing, Photographer) Sally Ellers and William Bakewell Fative degree.

The search for the second of Owing to our cheap rental and low Of the remainder of the supporting Director Alexander Korda, tops working expenses we are able to offercast Lucien Littlefield, Roscoe Ates, the directorial talent of the Eng- the bandits, made more easy by pur SWATOW DRAWNWORK, CAN. Billy Naylor and Billy Ward, two lish stage and screen. He has a the confession" of the one in cus- TON SILK SHAWLS. HANDMADE.

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"Reserved For Ladies" Is

One of the two bandits, showing at the King's Theatre. many The comedy appeals to the imagina-Chinèse only 17 years of age, hag

tion rather than the eye. It takes been captured and has confessed The Bronze Horse Overture (Auber) "Hing."

Entertainments.. » To-day King's "Reserved For Ladles:" To-day- Queen's Polly of the Circus."

To-day — Central "Reckless Living." The Merry Brothers (Gennin)..

To-day Majestic Theatre; Si Dan Godfrey conducting "The Silent Witness.” the Bournemouth Municipal To-day-Star Theatre: "Reduc-

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To-day

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"RECKLESS LIVING"

dramatic theme. Ernest Vajda, the author of the original story is a novelist and playwright of 'inter- national prominence with a tremen- dous capacity for creative work.

“WICKED."

To the late David Belasco goes In a day of hackneyed plots and eternal triungles the Central credit for the development of more Theatre takes decided pleasure in dramatic "stars than any other announcing Universal's refreshing-Broadway producer. Many of the

squad.

Continued from previous Column.

"Wicked" is based on an original story by Gordon Rigby, and, was adapted by St. John Allan. Dwan directed.

"PERSONAL MAID.”

The personal maid, to be at the

ly original "Reckless Living" for players who were trained by the top of her profession to-day, muat showing 2 days only from to-day, beloved stagecrafter, deserted their master a vocation requiring almost Cyril Guardner has taken apart the first love to take their chances with as much versatility and range of race track and its slang-dishing the fickle silver sheet,

a motion outside-the-law. "bookies? and The latest Belasco stax to try hie Information as that of "phone rooms" to give you a luck in Hollywood is Allan Dine-picture star, says Nancy Carroll, exhaustive re- glimpse into the inside of the hart, who has new picture, "Wick after making an checked-suited gamblers and their fed, opening next Thuraday at the search into the required equipment *methods. With the assistance of King's Theatre. ".......

of personal muids for her starring Ricardo Cortez, Mae Clarke and Dinehart, made his stage debut role in "Personal" Maid," the Norman Foster, he permits you to in "The Girl Of The Golden West." Oriental Theatre feature to-day. find all of the ingredients of good He made his screen debut recent A personal maid must, above all, entertainment in these cleverly ex-ly in the Fox picture, "The Brat." be mistress of the coiffure of the posed secrets.

In addition to the many dramatic moment; be versed in the intrica Cortez, famous as "star of the roles he created he also wrote cies of the shampoo, the marcel, silent pictures, is an even greater several plays...

the finger wave, the permanent star of the talkies. Following "Ten Dinehart is but one of mary wave, the hair dye. She must have Cents A Dance," "Maltese Falcon" celebrated players who support expert knowledge of manicuring, and "Her Man," his semi-Miss Landi in "Wicked." The pedicuring, nail tinting. She must villainous, Bland gambling charac-leading male role is played by know how to remove cigarette ter in "Reckless Living" is herald- Victor McLaglen, while. Ena stains from fingers. ed as one of the most brilliant Merkel, Theodóre Von Eltz, Oscar Frequently it is necessary for portrayals of an equally brilliant Apfel, Irene Rich, Blanche Payson, the maid to sew, mend, presa, dye, career. Mae Clarke of Waterloo Eileen Percy, Mae Busch, Alice dip, laander, wash sweaters with- Bridge, is, as usual, the personi- Lake and Ruth Donnelly, are also out changing their shape, clean fication of art and attractiveness. featured.

jewellery, pack luggage, and handle Fluggage.

Norman Foster, Slim Summerville, Continued in Next "Column, Marie Prévost, Robert Emmett D'Connor and Thomas Jackson, the screen's greatest detectives; and the hand of race track bookies leave virtually nothing to be desir ed in their performances.

The sparkling, slangy film, adapt- ed to the screen from the stage play, "On the Up and Up" by Courtney. Terrett and Tom Reed combines mile-a-minute dialogue, pathos, romance and unusualness of plot in one Tg entertaining picture. You must see "Reckless Living." It is full of comedy, pathos and the joy of life..

"RESERVED FOR LADIES.”

Here is a picture comedy-touch- ed by the glamour of European aristocratic life, with a King, a Countess, a Duchess and a lot of. wealthy commoners-in which the social amenities, are humorously twisted. It's truly funny-plaus- able, yet ridiculous satirical, yet amusing. It will tickle the funny bones of any British audience.

The cast includes: Leslie. Howard, English actor extraordin- ary, who has frequently appeared on the Broadway stage in the last decade, and who plays the lënding, Agents:-W. R. LOXLEY & CO. role of the suave and flattering

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Si Dan Godfrey conducting the Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra (DX69). 6.23-6.55 p.m.--A Concert, Vocal Duet

Marigold (Dowden & Besly),

Dora Labbette and Hubert Eisdell (DB157).

Piano Solo

Caprice Chinois (Scott), Pensoso (Scott),

Cyril Scott (DE41) Song--

Cobblin' (Sanderson);

Edgar Coyle (Baritone) (2899R). Violin Solo-

Bondino (Beethoven-Kreisler), Song of India

(Rimsky-Korsakov & Kreisler),

Yovanovitch Bratza" (4823), Vocal Duct

The Sweetest Flower That Blows

[Peterson & Hawley),

Dora Labbette and Hubert Eisdel? (DB157).

Instrumental Trio

Spring Song

(Mendelssohn & Squire),

Hungarian Dance No. 5

(Brahma-Squire),

World

Today Garden "King of Jazz."

Today Orienta! "Personal Maid."

Theatre;

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Thirty Villages, Are Inundated.

RAILWAY WASHED OUT.

Nanking, Saturday.

An urgent telegram from Sian, provincial capital of Shensi, reports that the Yellow River at Yungan and Pingmin districts, in eastern Sheni, has broken loose. Over 80

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Due to the torrential rains, " (Squire),

traffic on the Chengting-Taiyuan Railway was dislocated recently, as sections of the tracks at the Yang- chuan station were washed away by the downpoura.---Kuo Min.

Edgar Coyle (Baritone)

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7 p.m.-Stock Quotations, etc, 6.55-7.12 p.m.-Operatic.

Song-

Samson and Delllah-Fair Spring is

Returning (Saint-Saens),

Clara Serena (Contralto).

.(DX245).

Orchestral ·

La Tosca-Prelude Act 3 (Puccini),

Milan Symphony Orchestra (5994). Samson-Honour & Arms (Handel),

Norman Allin, Bars (DX125). 7.12-7.50 p.m.--Variety.

Song

Votal Duet

Mr. Cinders-I'm a One-Man Girl,

Binnie Hale & Bobby Howes. Song--

Mr. Cinders Spread a Little Happ!- ness. Binnie Hale (5384).

Negro Spiritual

Were You There?

Turner. Layton (Tenor).

Negro Spiritua

Ev-ry Time I Feel the Spirit,

Layton Johnstone (4989).

Saxophone Solo-

Melodie,"

Serenade-Badine,

Vocal Duet

Rudy Wiedoeft (5083).

The Giri Across the Way,

Loye and Klases,

Mr. Flotsam & Mr. Jetiam (5012),

Piano Sole-

Sleepytime Down' South, Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries,

Carroll Gibbons and His Boy

Friends (DB732),^

Vocal Dueti

Here Comes the Bride-III Always

Remember,

Here Comes the Bride

High and Low,

7.50-8 p.m

Jean Colin and Clifford Mollison (DB70).

Nell Gwyn. Dances (German), Larder Begimental Band of H.M.

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8 p.m.-Local Time & Weather Report.

8.03-10.30 p.m.—Chinese record- ed programme,

10.30 p.m.-Rugby Mid-day Press News.

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