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HUMOUR: ANCIENT AND MODERN.

Suitor: "Will you marry ma}" Working Gril: "Can you sup- port yourself i

"Are there many bill collectors coming to your door?"

"More than I care to admit.".

Trusty: "I'll do anything I can, Warden."

Wärden. "Weli, don't put your- self out."

"Do you call him your bean be- cause he's your sweetheart "

"No; I call him any bow because of his legs."

"Do you like antique furni-

ture

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"Yes, though it's not always what it is cracked up to be."

Mother: "What kind of a mora- ing is it, Marjorie

Little Marjorie: "Well it's not laughing, and it's not crying, but it's just very solenn,"

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A man ran from the grounds of an astronomical observatory as the dome separated and the telescope began

emerge. "Run!!!

he shouted. "The thing is going to hatch!"

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Can we play store in bers, Mamma?"

"Yes, but you must be very, very quiet,"

We will Mamma. We'll pretend we don't advertise.?!

Lady (to cloured maid): But it isn't necessary to have your under- clothing black. It's only your outer garments.

Coloured One: Well, ma'am when Ah mournes. Ah mournes.

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Billy: "What does your brother work at, Tommy ?"

Tommy: "He's in the talkies.

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Football Coach: "And now, fel- lows, we will go down to the rail- road yards and have our usual setting up exercises of raising the Fullmdu car windows.'

Ephraim: That boss ob mine a de fastest boss in de worl.' He can run a mile a minute 'ceptin' foh jest one thing."

Lige: "What.dat"

Ephraim: "De distance am too long fol de shortness ob de time."

Foreman: "You can begin by helping the riveters on top of this skyscraper frame.'

Green Apprentice (looking dubi qualy at dizzy skyscraper top): "Now, sir? Pa said for me start at the bottom and work up!"

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Lounger: "Good evening."" Famous Author (coolly) "Good evening !"

Lounger: "You don't seem kn know mr. My name is Smith.""

Famous Author. "Er-I have heard your name, but I do not res member your face.".

Wifey (newly wed): "John, come here and help me make this oatme al for breakfast. I wish people would write their recipes so they could be understood."

Hubby: "What's wrong!" Wifey: "Here it says, 'Add one portion of oatmeal to two tions of water.' Now, how much is a portion?"

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One of our younger novelists is engaged as English sepcialist at a school in an industrial area. Re- gently, an employer was interview- ing a boy who had just left this school. "Let me see, said he, Mr. X., the writer, is a master at your old school, is "he not?"

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, MAY 24, 1930.

THE FAMILY ALBUM-RUBBERS

SAYS IT LOOKS PRETTY · WET OUT, PERHAPS HE HAD BETTER WEAR HIS RUBBERS

SHOUTS PETULANTLY "THAT SOMEBODY'S

TAKEN IT. MILDRED | CALLS IT'S ALL RIGHT SHE FOUND IT HERE IN THE HALL

FUMBLES AMONG MASS OF FAMILY RUBBERS, OVERSHOES, MITTENS ETC. ON FLOOR OF ~DARK HALL CLOSET

STARTS TO PUT IT ON AND DISCOVERS THIS IS THE ONE HE FOUND IN THE FIRST PLACE, S

THE LEFT ONE THAT'S

MISSING

METAL MARKETS.

Messrs Rudolf Wolf & Co...re under date London, April

Yes, sir" came the ready res-port ponse, "that's him what learned' 25:-- me English."

Markets continue to display an casier tendency, and prices are our last report.

By GLUYAS WILLIAMS

FINDS HIS RUBBERS AT LOST, EXCEPT THAT ONE OF THEM TURNS OUT TO BE HIS WIFES

LEADS SEARCH FOR MISSING RUBBER ·

(Copyright 1930, by The Bell Syndicats, Inc.)

SUNYAS WILLARS

RETURNS IT TO CLOSET AND GROPES AROUND FOR HIS OTHER ONE

FINDS IT IN BACK" HALL, WIFE MEANWHILE HAVING PUT OTHER RUBBER BACK IN CLOSET, WHERE IT IS HOPELESSLY ENTANGLED IN MASS ON FLOOR

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POPULAR STAGE ARTIST IN VIENNESE SONG ROMANCE.

received only very moderate sup- THE SILVER SCREEN. port, prices gave way. At the lower levels, more resistance has been offered again, buyers taking a little more interest, influenced by the temparatively low price ruling, the possibility that some recovery might take place in trade demand, and further by reports that pro- duction in certain quarters is suffer- unremunerative level to which the price has fallen.

Options:-Double £1.10.0; Single

That talented Broadway star,

Billy: "What part does he take ?" a grocer named March and said: again all lower as compared with ing curtailment by reason of the Norma Terris, who is co-featured i

Tommy: "He's the approaching footsteps in the big secne."

"Having trouble with your car" asked a passer-by of a man on his back under a stalled car.

"Nope," came the reply from un- derneath." "I just crawled under here to get out of the sun,"

"On the first night of your play, where did you go when you couldn't stand the knocking of the actors behind the scenes 7

"I joined the critics in the lob-

Mother: "What did you do with the money that Uncle Tom put in your bank?"

Willie: Well, he said it was for a rainy day, didn't he?"

Mother: "Yes but what has that to do with it?

Willie: "But, Mother, it rained yesterday!"

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A salesman entered the shop of "March, on the first of April the price of flour is going up."

"I'm sorry to hear that," repli- ed March.

TIN has ruled casier and the prices apart from minor fluctua- tions, gradually declining through- out the weck, closes £5.17.6 lower as compared with last Thursday: Sales in the East during the week have amounted to 1100 tons; ship- saidments thence up to the 2nd inst

A few days later a wholesale said: and zalesman came in "larch, on the first of April the price of sugar is going up."

Tm torry to hear that," March.

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were 677 tons, and for the month are estimated at about 9500 tons. An increase of 2500 to 3000 tona is expected in the Visible Supply

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April May Juna July

with J. Harold Murray, another Broadway favourite, in Married In Hollywood," Fox Movietone talking, Opering. Closing, singing, and dancing Viennese love-

£18.3.9 £18.

direct descendant of song, is a

£18.3.9 17.17.6 Martha Washington. Her famous

career,

Miss Terris' first stage experience was in the chorus of Ziegfeld's "Midnight Frolic." After that she went into vaudeville and following this, toured the country in Little Nellie Kelly," in which she played the leading role.

£18.3.9 £17.17.0 £18.50 £17.17.6 relatives also include the late Mrs. Turnover for the week 3.430 tons. Sidney Drew, who was her cousin. Later on the landlord came in

SPELTER has weakened and the In fact, it was Mrs. Drew who in. and said: "March, on the first el

price, consistently declining, closes duced her to study for a stage April I must put the rent up."

as compared I'D sorry to hear that," said at the end of this month, Pre8/0d to 10/-lower

miums du Straits and Banks are with our Inet report. Owing to March.

Then he put up this sign in his quoted at £. and £6.-respective the intervention of the holiday, Oh, boy! Out of the frying pan window. The first of April willy. On account of the Easter holi. business with consumers rerodius days, business with consumers, both dull, and prices have given way be the end of March." into the foyer !"

in this country and on the Contin- in face of some bear, selling, inspir- After the wedding ceremony theent, has been dull and quiet con-

ed to some extent by the weakness have prevailed in in Copper, and liquidation by tired bridegroom returned with his bride ditions also

America, To SOME extent, the holders. An easier tendency has tu the home of his father-in-law.. He was given the seat of honour weakness may have been influene- also manifested itself on the Con- ed by the heavy decline which has tinent, influenced by the decline in at table and called upon to carve,

Other engagements followed and duty to which he was quite un-recently taken place in Copper, London, in consequence of which and which no doubt had a depres- offerings have been more freely Accustomed

The joint was baked rather well,xing influence on buyers generally, made, holders withdrawing from finally the Shuberts signed her to and was large. The young man both consumer and denlere. More their recent altitude of aloofness play the lead in "A Night in Paris" struggled. The meat did not.seem over, the market has not received and showing more disposition to and "A Night in Spain." Then very much support, whilst the un- meet the deinand. The price, how-

came her big break, the-leading role Will you be so good as to drive inclined to yield.

ever, is low, and should attract off the track?" asked the motor-A large Yorkabire pudding stood certain industrial outlook and the

buyers, for demand on the part of of "Magnolia" in "Show Boat," man, and the truck driver prompt. beside the joint, and was in the tendency for stocks still

Consumers is certainly due for which she played for 72 straight carver's way, so he took up the cumulate has resulted in some li- ly pulled to one side.

some improvement, stocks are firm-weeks on Broadway. Thank you, ever and ever so pudding dish and placed it on his quidation of stale bull commit.

A. certainly held and the market would no much," added the motorman with chair. Then be renewed his attack ments, and influenced

on the meat with redoubled vigour, amount of bear selling. Some dis doubt respond to a little support, a smile. "You're a perfect dear!"

His face was red with effort and appointment is also felt that go which latterly has been conspicous "You're very welcome," said the truck driver, but you must par- embarrasement, but still he strug tangible effect has so far resulted by its absence. don my seeming carelessness; Igled. At last he made a tremend from the operations of the Associa tion, but it must be remembered that ous effort and succeeded in Inno really had no idea your car was so

ing the joint on the other side of the price is almost back again to the lowest point recently touched, and the table."

"There" he said, in despair; therefore some recovery might be "now I've done it!"

reasonably expected, but the "mar- With which remark he sat downket requires to be more or less sup. -in the pudding!

near.

TO-DAY ONLY

At 2.30, 5.30. 7.20 & 9:20 p.m.

KEN MAYNARD, DOROTHY DEVORE

IN :

SENOR

DAREDEVIL

-the screen has never had a actor as fine as Ken Baynard" ride and shoot as fast

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as & prairie cyclone!

AT THE

MAJESTIC

Nathan Road, Kowloon.

Showing for the FIRST TIME "in Hong Kong.

HUGE TALKIE" MERGER.

SPECTACULAR "TALKIES."

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The market in America has been dull and a rather easier tendency has prevailed in view of the ac

industrial outlook...

mulated stocks and the uncertain Options:-Double £2, Single £1.

Opening. Closing,

April"

May

£17.10.0 17. 6.3 £17.13.8 £17. 8.9 £18.£17.126 ........ 918. 3.9 £17.17.6 Turnover for the week 3,300 tons,

ported until such time as the posi tion improves by a definite and substantial reduction in output.

Options:-Double £12; Single £6. June July Opening. Closing.. Cash

£183.15.0 £159.3.0 2101.5.0 Three months £168.

Turnover for the week 2,625 tona. COPPER has been flat, the price showing- further decline of £8.10.0 to £8.15.0 as compared with our last report., The market re- He has obtained inancial back malos in a very unsettled condi- ing to the extent, of £200,000,000, tion, following the reduction last and he will shortly begin the pro-week in the price of Electrolytic duction of independent talking There has been some substantial films of a spectacular nature.

Florenz Ziegfeld, the American revue and musical comedy "king," recently announced his entry into the film world.

His Secret.

!

selling and,

FATHER'S VAIN BID TO

SAVE TWINS."

FOUND DYING IN EACH OTHER'S ARMS.

"The dead bore were Thomas and George Carr, aged eight. They were found dying in each other's arms,

liquidation. and

A father who tried heroically, though an active demand for Stan- but vainly, to save his twin sons dard Copper from time to time during a fire, broke down at the He refused to reveal the names developed at the lower levels, prices inquest at Liverpool recently.. of the men who are providing the declined. Current reports would financial backing to the venture, for the most part seem to indicate but stated that they have personal that the reduced price bas failed to stimulate confidence, and buy fortunes totalling £200,000,000.

"I am going into talkies with ing on a really important scale has the idea of making some of the huge not been attracted, so that rumours profits possible in filmland, but im- are already busy suggesting the possible on the stage," he said. possibility that a further reduc "Eddie Cantor carned 130,000 tion in the price of Electrolytic in two years as the star of the stage may be necessitated before a buy production of "Whoopee, while I ing movement of sufficient import producer, netted only ance to influence the impaired statistical position, is likely to

the £10,000.

My first picture will probably develop. le based on scenes from various editions of the Follies.

Mr. Ziegfeld, who is now 1, has radnect me for Follies park siner 1997 and nearly every edition has run for a year. He is the foto- most producer of spectacular revues in the United States, and bas staged mere successes than any other producer.

Options:-Double" £4.5.0 Single Opening. Olosing

52.3.0,

When fire broke out in a lock-up clothier's shop under the house oc- cupied by Mr. and Mrs. Carr and their six children the flames burst through the partition separating the shop from the house.

Married In Hollywood," which comes to the Queen's Theatre on Sunday, is from the Oscar Straus song romance, based on the play by Leopold Jacobson and Bruno Harden-Warden. The book, lyrics, and music were written by Garlar Thompson, with added music by This production David Stamper. boasts of a chorus of 180 voices and 60 trained dancers, in addition to a cast composed of many stars of the stage and screen, including Walter Catlett. Tom Patricola, Irene Palaaty, Bennox Pawle, Lelia Kar nelly, Douglas Gilmore and Gloria Grey.

Edward Royce directed the dance ensembles. The picture was trans- ferred to the screen by Marsel Silver.

ADVICE FOR INVESTORS.

READERS are reminded

to

that inquiries relating market are the share answered on page 12 every Tuesday by Kufan!" Let- ters should be sent to this office, and must be accom- panied by writer's name and address, not for publication.. Letters should be addressed ̈ to" Kufan," ears of the

"I got a coat over my head," said Mr. Carr, and rushed through the flames to the children, ?) -

"When I got to the bedroom - Editor. opened the window and cried for help. Then I handed the other

Three months.

kdren down through the indoor areas Cesko (nom) £52.14 to a policeman and a young man, Tarnover for the week 6,200 tons, who climbed on the window feage" LEAD has ruled easy, and the "But the twins were in the front price shows a further decline of top room. 0/3d for April 10/--for July as

He is the manager and lease of compared with last Thursday. The the Cosmopolitan and Ziegfeld weakness of Copper and the gen Theatres in New York, and is mar-erally easier atmosphere prevailing Fied to Miss Billie Burke, the brought out a fair volume of selling and liquidation, and as the market

actress."

*Daddy! Daddy!"

"I heard them cry, Daddy! Daddy!" and I rushed up to them, but the amoke was too much (Continual at foot of nest column),

Mr. Carr wept as he went of All I heard, he said brokenly, was the cry Daddy and they will never say Daddy any more,

In returning a verdict of death from suffocation, the jury commend ed Mr. Carr and John Bawsthorne, newsboy, who helped in the rescue work, on their heroic efforts.

The LOCKED

DOOR

NEWSREEL

Rod La Rocque

Barbara Stanwyck

UNITED

William Boyd

ARTISTS

PICTURE

Betty Bronson

Hearst Metrotone shows

the latest events of the day.

AT TER

"QUEEN'S

COMEDY

"THE SKY BOY" with HARRY LANGDON

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

At 230, 5.10, 7.15 ± 9,20

THE SWEETEST STORY EVER SCREENED CARL LAEMMLE presents JEAN HERSHOLT and SALLY O'NEIL

IN

ON

"The GIRL BARGE"

Showing for the First Time in Hong Kong.

AT THE

WORLD

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

At 2.80 & 7.15-Interpreter. At 5.15 & 9.20-Orchestra.

GRETA GARBO

WпH LEWIS STONE, NILS ASTHER

IN

"WILD ORCHIDS"

AT THE

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FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

At 2.30, 5.30 & 9.20.

STAR

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