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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 28, 1930.

HUMOUR: ANCIENT AND MODERN.

"But you mustn'; play the piano when Daddy is sleeping."

"But, Mammy, I've put on extra thick gloves!"

Lawyer: Well-er-if you want my honest opinión.

Client: No, no-I want your professional advice!

"You can get anything as a mail- order house, remarked the lady

ext door.

"Everything, alas, but a male," sighed the old maid.

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"Dors the woman next door bor- row much?"

"Much? Say, they have so many of our things that I feel more at home in their house than ours!".

Doctor: "A few leaves of tet- tuce, a picer of toast, and a glass of orange juice. Stick to that and your weight will come down."

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Houacholder: "What does this label, Wait and See' mean?”

Jobling Gardner: "Well, I for. got just wot I planted there, sir.'

"About what time does, the sun set in winter?" queried the teacher, of the class.

The smallest boy answered: "When oar hens go to roast."

Who is that you just acknow- ledged 1"

Oh. he's a chap' I employ oc- casionally as a stop-gap."

"Indeed, in your office?"

"Oh, no. He's my dentist."

An Aberdonino was taken to hos-" pital with a wireless loud-speaker jammed over his head.

When the encumbrance was re- moved, the surgeon asked the man how he had managed to get into such an extraordinary situation.

"Well," said the patient. "I was" sisting at home listening to a deli-

Woman: "Well, that's fine, doe-gious service, and suddenly I heard tor! Now, do I take that before or after meals?"

one of the sidesmen drop a collec- tion plate."

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SUBURBAN HEIGHTS—DANDELIONS

CONTEMPLATES LAWN STUDDED WITH DANDELIONS

GETS DOWN ON HANDS AND KNEES AND

A

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The Great Outdoor Talking Classic!

OWEN WISTER'S IMMORTAL LOVE STOKY The American Classic Humor-Pathos-Romance Thrills Aplenty.

THE VIRGINIAN

with GARY COOPER WALTER HUSTON RICHARD ARLEN MARY BRIAN

A Paramount Picture

NEXT CHANGE TUESDAY, JULY 29th America's Sherlook Holmes

From the best-vel-

ling detective story.

The jeture acclaim

ed by the author

ILB better

thau

the popular book. Directed by Malcolm St. Clair,

WITH

WILLIAM POWELL JAMES HALL

LOUISE BROOKS

JEAN ARTHUR

Paramount Picture

On The

All-Talking

Screen!

· THE "CANARY" MURDER CASE

· A PHILO VANCE STORY

Mind pitted against zaind! One of the must baffing and surprising

xtories

"ever written and you Ben and Hear zue tense, gripping

frame !

VAN DINE

You have read this detective story

in

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH NOW YOU WILL SEE AND HEAR IT On the Talking Screen

.the

CENTRAL THEATRE

Another Super-Production at Popular Prices, BOOKING AT ANDERSON AND THE THEATRE. (TELEPHONE 22570).

GOES TO WORK.

5-30

DECIDES IT WON'T TAKE LONG TO PICK THEM

OUT

SIGNS WELL THAT PART OF LAWN IS DONE, 100KS ROUND AND SPIES SOME FIFTY ODD BLOS -... SOMS HE OVER LOOKED

THE NAVAL PACT.

ANOTHER HEATED "ATTACK ON LONDON TREATY.

[UNITED PRESA:]

Washington, July 15.-As the de- bate on the London Naval Limita

· By GLUYAS WILLIAMS

GETS HIS HANDS FULL, SURVEYS LAWN, AND REALIZES THERE SEEN TO BE JUST AS MANY

AS THERE WERE BEFORE

SOME HOURS LATER GETS LAST DANDELION UP, AND STAGGERS IN, HOLDING HIS BACK

(Copyright, 1930. by The Sell Syndicate. Inc.)

60ES IN AND SETS BASKET AND TROWEL,

REFLECTING HE MIGHT

AS WELL DO. THE JOB RIGHT

NEXT MORNING TINDS, LAWN. STUDDED

WITH DANDELIONS

WILLIA

RIO GRANDE ROMANCE.

Senator. Johrison asked Senator THE SILVER SCREEN. Reed Smont of Utah, who made the charge of filibustering, if he considered that Senater George Moes of New Hampshire was fil bustering when he talked in oppesi. tion to the pact.

Senator Smoot replied affirma tively.

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The picture now showing at the Queen's Theatre deals with the loves and hates of two cousins, whose jealousies are aroused over love of a fair lady and a desire A resolution WAS offered by

to secure a great fortune. There Sezator Johnson embodying reis plenty of swift action in the cognition of two types of cruisers atory-a raid by bandits and a the United desperate duel between the rivals, and reserving for States. the right to build all eight together with some effective love! inch-gun cruisers" if desired.

passages and some good singing.

Mary Duncan is the fascinating beauty of the picce, with Warner Baxter and Antonio Moreno in the principal male parts. The aim is

LATER

tion Treaty was resumed this morning before the special session of the Senate, Senator George H. Moses of New Hampshire vigorous- ly assailed the pact on the grounds that Japan and Great Britain had Senator James E. Watson "of obtained practically their original Indiana, Senate leader, announced demands, and that the United this afternoon that, there will be a States had made all the concessession of the Senate to-night and sions.

another to-morrow night.

He criticized the Japanese naval ratio as excessive, and likewise condemned the failure on the part of the American delegation to ob- tain the right to fortify United States possessions in the Pacific in

Because of this, intensive attack upon the subject of the London Nova! Limitation Treaty, which will give time for much extra de- bate, it is hoped by the protreaty faction that the opposition will re

Fox all-talking picl re based on the popular novel "Conquistador," by Katherine Fullerton Gerould.

Rio Grande " is in every respect a refreshing change from the con- ventional, and is likely to attract good houses during its run to Wed- aesday night

Last Day of The Virginian." "All-talking" tremendous power: as na added is proving its

exchange for a higher, Japanese (ent and allow a vote at an early quality for entertainment as the

ratio.

date.

Proceedings Adicurned After Borah

Proposes Batification.

Senator Moses declared that America is still without the power

[UNITED PRESS.] to fortly Pacific possessions, as

Washington, July 19. In spite provided by the Wahington Treaty,

of previous reports that the Senate while Japan increases her strength would take a vote on the London over that allowed by the Washing-Naval Limitation Treaty this after ton Pact.

gress December.

"Indecent Haste."

noon or to-night, the Senate ad- journed late to-day after Senator William E. Borah, Foreign Rela tions Committee chairman, had in- troduced a resolution favouring ratification of the past.

On

Shouted Down..

Central Theatre with the current showing there of The Virginian."

The Virginian" is just the type of pieture for which all-talking" is most admirably suited. An American classic of the pioneering days in Wyoming, this theme drama and romance is so stupendous, so vast in its great outdoors scope, that "all-talking alone can do it full justice.

Photographed and "miked " in the open spaces "of the Western cattle country, the film presents to the eye and ear of the beholder "every living detail of this thrilling story.

Cooper, in his first full-dialogue rôle, is giving a wonderful perform. ance. His handsome features and supple physique fit him. into the character as though it were written The Senate shouted down a' pro-

for him. Walter Huston, as Tram. "bad. posed Hiram Bingham of Connecticut, talking" revolutionized the movie amendment by Senator pas, ja the most convincing

man seen and heard since "all- providing that the United States word. He plays the role with in should build eight-inch-gun cruisers tense dramatic feeling.

Richard in the event that other signatories Arlen as Steve, the wayward budds took advantage of the "escalator of the Virginian, and Mary Brian clause' to increase thei? tonnages

as Molly Wood," the charming after due notice.

school-teacher with whom the hezo falls in love, are equally artistic in their portrayals. The Vir- ginian is showing for the last time

He further declared that the manner of considering the Treaty in the Senate was "actually a dis-

It was understood that the Monday ply of indecent Easte." In the Senate would meet view of Senator Moses, the special when it will probably vote on re- Session should not have been call-servations to the Treaty. ed, but the treaty should instead have been, allowed to lie over until the regular short session of Con- which will conveno next

Supporters of the Treaty are displaying no fear of accusation of haste, but are steadily preesing toward the point of an actual vöte at an early date, probably during the first part of next week.

Opponents, desirng to profit by delay, are doing their utmost to hold up action in this respect, but it appears curtain that a

closure rule will be applied to choke of debate and bring the treaty to a vote as soon as possible.

Alleged Filibustering. Charges that Senator Biram Johnson of California, the well known "big navy" man and leader of the oppositon to the London Naval Limtation Treaty, had been "Alibustering" er talking on the treaty to create delay were denied by Beactor Jobsee ndaj

Another amendment proposed by Senator George W. Moses of New Hampshire, designed to restrict the submarine clauses and those to-day, referring to merchant ship, which are not armed, was likewise quash-

"The Canary Murder Case."

ed.

S. S. Van Dine, author of the Senator Walsh of Massachusetts | most successful series of detective brought forward a resolution to stories in modern fiction history, place the Senate on record in fav- who thus far has shielded his our, of America's building up to identity behind his nomme de the limit of tonnage permitted un- plume was persuaded by Para der the treaty. He said that he mount to appear, before a motion- intended to request a record vote picture camera, before the vote on ratification, Van Dine is seen on the screen since it has been reported that for the first time in "The Canary pacifist groups throughout the Murder Case," his famed mystery country have been supporting the story which will be shown at the treaty intending later to oppose Central Theatre to-morrow. the granting of expenditures acces-

At first, loath to give the world sary to carry it out.

at large an opportunity to discover bis identity, the author, whose Before the Secule begatahes

name has become a byword through!

He defended himself against such up the 11 proposed reservations, his detective stories during the Inst charges and declared that the ex-roading of the Treaty hyticle-by three years, finally consented to positon of the terms of the Treaty article began. It was at first beater in front of the camera. wae necessary because some mem- lieved that a final vote would fol He has famous companions, for bers of the Senate were ignorant low the completion of action on the cast of The Canary Murder concerning its provisions.

In order, however, to prove, his good intentions conclusively, Bena: tor Johnson said he would remain silent during the debato.

the reservations, which was expect ed late to-day.

Later cables have reported the Senate's subsequent approval of the Paet.

Case" includes William Powell, as the super-detective; Louise Brooks, James Hall, Jean Arthur, Charles. Lane, Lawrence Grant and Gustavil von Beyfertitz,

She Risked Her Life

Attempting to disarm the mau she hated to

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man

she

the wanted. But the man she loved wanted.

another, 1121

guing beauty.

VILLIAM FOR MANU

intri-

OMANCE & KIO GRANDE

with WARNER BAXTER

• MARY DUNCAN » ANTONIO MORENO from the novel Conquistador"; by Katherine Fullerton Gerould ALFRED SANTELL production"

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