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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29,

1930.

CENTRAL THEATRE EParamount's Sound Pictures R

TO-DAY to WEDNESDAY Daily at 2:15, 5.10, 7.15 and 9.20 p.m. sharp.

A Smashing, Gripping, He-Man Drama

SUBURBAN HEIGHTS

By GLUYAS WILLIAMS

Either Ration

If druer Oland

Raymond Halten

· Darothy Reoler

EORGE

GCR

BAN.

CROFT'S greatest performance. Even surpass- ing Thunderbolt and "The Wolf of Wall Street."

GEORGE

BANCROFT

IN

"The Mighty"

a Paramount Picture, ALL-TALKING

HOW THE LITTLE SEVEN ROOM HOUSE SEEMS. AFTER SEEING THE FAMILY OFF FOR

THE COUNTRY

(Copyright, 1930, by The Bell Syladicats, Ind.)

"PLASTERERS "

Sound comedy

*ALSO

"OLD BLACK JOE" Sound novelty

-NEXT CHANGE, THURSDAY, OCT

2nd

BETTY COMPSON

IN

"STREET GIRL"

All-Talking, All-Music Dramatic Sensation. Bookings at Andersons and the Theatre (Tel.-25720).

Sacramento California ! !

Not a city: Merely, an ex- clamation. You'll be using this quaint old Spanish (or is it Italian ?) Expression if you miss the new Paramount picture now showing at the

MAJESTIC THEATRE

In case you don't know, it's a thrilling story of 'sly-dog villains and romantic Latins; the former led by Fred. Kohler, the latter by

Richard Dix ||

What's that? Yes, there's agirl, Thelma Todd. Richard is her well, he's

"The Gay Defender

Showing Daily af 2.80,

6.30, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.

Holiday-makers al the little. Sussex village of Rye Harbour had An unexpected diversion recently, when the Boulogne fishing fleet put ing to escape rough weather. The -fishermen, by making signs, tried to sell their santair ut lobstersy with

ing visitor arrived and, acting as itefproter, enabled them to bar- Kaia. This was the first visit of French fishermen to Rye for many years

TO-DAY'S WIRELESS

PROGRAMME.

BROADCAST BY Z.B.W. ON 355 METRES.

ATTRACTIVE STUDIO

· CONCERT.

* 11 to 11.20 a.m.-Commercial news, 11.30 am to 12.30 p.m.-Chinese

programme.

12.30 pot-European programme. 1.30.p.m.-Weather report 2.p.m.-Close down,

5 to 0.30 p.m.-Dance musia (by

special request),-

0.58 to 7.30 p.m.--Chinose Studio

Concert,

HUMOUR: ANCIENT AND MODERN.

Ted: "My Pop is a Moose, an Elk, a Lion, and n Red Man **

Bart: Do you have to pay to look at him

Traveller: "Did you find a roll containing 250 under my pillow!" Pullman Portor: "Yes, suh; thank you, euh.".

"I don't suppose who suffered any after-effects from her opers- tion

No; but everybody elso did."-

Cork: "I'd like my salary rais ed next week."

Harassed Business Man: "You'll be lucky if I can raise it this week,"

"What rent do you pay?"

I don't pay it." "What would it be if you did pay it?"

"A miracle."

Cronus: "Why don't you make a practice of saving 810 week?"

Diogenes: "I tried it once and the installment collectors wouldn't stand for it.".

We had to face the north wind, coming houie from a visit to a nearby neighbour on a cold winter night. Little Alden trudged along without a word. His father asked him if he was cold.

"No, I'm not; but, boy that wind sure is!" he answered..

Golf Widow-"You think so

much of your old golf game that you don't even remember when we

were married."

Golf Bug-Of course I do, my dear; it was the day 1, sank that thirtyfoot putt.?!

Mra Hoskinson-"I have found out one thing about that Mrs. Now come.. Whoover she is, she has car tainly nover moved in good society."

Mr. Hoakinson How do you know that?"?

it."

WILLIAMS

LESSON SERMON:

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, HONG KONG.

"Reality”, was the aubject of the Lesson-Sermon in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday,

September 29.

The Golden Text was: Then spake Jesus again unto them, say ing, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness; but shall have the light of life" (John 8: 12).

Bible

THE SILVER SCREEN.

THRILLS AT THE CENTRAL.

The Mighty," the all-talking thriller. now showing at the Central Theatre, possesses raro qualities— caution-and-a; logical-story.

George Bancroft is the post-war gunman who laughs at the law and throws a draft summons in the waste basket. Four M.P.'s put him in the army and overseas he, goes as Private Grecsón. His natural justinet for gunning Sils im energing from the war a full fled ged major.. and national hero, Ho is very impatient to get back to his old haunts

In a city where he 'stopa to see. the family of an oversens buddy, his offered the position of Con- missioner of Public Safety and ac- cepts to further his own interests: Esther Ralston is the girl who knows his past, yet lovos him. He Boon rids the city of all gangsters and then assembles his own gang- for a grand coup. The gang be comes restless and decides to go ahead without their chief.

Then comes a moat stirring bit of action showing Bancroft at the head of ovon two score of mounted motor cycle ofteors overtaking a powerful gang of bank bandita.

"Hot for Paris,” Until Fifi Dorsay, vivacious French comedienne, singer nad dancer, came to Hollywood and to the Fox Studios, she had never faced a camern: A. Fox axecutive, with rare foresight, visualized Migs Dorsay, as just the type" to play opposite Will Rogers in They Had to See Paris," and the sensation this young French girl caused in that production is a tribute to her

talent

Raoul Walsh saw and heard ber on the set during the production of "They Had to Sve Paris," and immediately selected her for the rôle of “Fifi Dupre in "Hot for Paris, featuring Victor Me Laglen, El Brendel and Polly

Prior to coming to the talking

screen; Fifi Dorany bad leather

Among the citations which com- prised the Leason-Sormon was the following from the therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that re walk worthy of Moran, the vocation" wherewith yo are call- ed. With all lowliness and meok nees, and long suffering, forbearing one another in love endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of ́your calling; One Lord, one faith, one Hot for Paris" she is a singer baptism, One God and Father of

"Sho shakes hands as if she meant all, who is above all, and through

-Professor: You can realizo the great distance of this star from the earth when you consider that the light took several thousands of years to roach the earth."

Lady: "Yes, but the stars only chine at night: otherwise it would have got here quicker."

The Lesson-Sermon also includ

fascinating beauty, her inimitable dancing and her chic singing to brusical comedy and to vaudevile.

QUEEN'S

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY AT 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20.

FEROCIOUS FRENCH ... FUN T

WILLIAM FOX

presents

HOT FOR

PARIS

with

Victor Melaglén

"Fill Borsay El Brondel. Samy and dieorgian ty

BAOUL WALSH ALL TALKING

NEXT CHANGE.

mary

She was the

queen of the

side-show, but

NOLAN

In the Fox Movietone production, YOUNG

and dancer in a cafe and meets DESIRE

all, and in you all (Eph, 4: Victor McLaglon, first mate of a sailing vessel under strange circum stances. The picture, based on an ed the following: pasangoa from the Christian Science text-book: original story by Walsh, Centres Science and Health with Key to around the efforts of McLaglen, who the Scriptures," by Mary Bakor Eddy" Reality is spiritual, har has won the grand prize in a sweep. monious, immutable, immortal, stakes to escape from those who aivine, eternal. Nothing unspiri- are pursuing him to band...bìm a Lawyer: "To help me to get you

tual can be real, harmonious, or

པན་་ acquitted, your wito will have to

With her sant, a pretty girl was eternal. Sin, sickness, and mortal million dollars which he wou weep a little during the trial."

in charge of a stall at the locality are the suppositional antipodes Client: "That's easy; just tell church bazoaz.. A resident; a valet of Spirit, and must be contradic her I'm going to be acquitted." in attendance, stopped at this tions of reality" (p. 336),

..

7.30 p.m.-Rev. H. I. Wells will Seaside Visitor: "Whatever was givo the 5th of the series of that inging throughout the lessons-Cantonese for Every-night ?"

one."

Chambermaid: "We was so full, B. p..Chinese programme.

sir, that mistress Tet the bath to a P... Weather report, local time gentleman.'

and Press news

9.03 p.

STUDIO CONCERT.

1. Lyric Dance Orchestra Leave It That Way."

2. Mrs. R. Sanger (Soprano)

(a) In the Boat" and (b) "L. Love You, Grieg (sung in German),

The Lady beaver ???

"Ia this fur real

The Salesman: "Well, of course, you know, madam, that it is really Daly rabbit-akin doctored up."

I know; but is it real rabbit- akin?"

First Business Woman: Well,

particular stall.

.....

"Now, Mr. Gold, said the girl "what can I sell you t

Two kisses," he answered, "and" give you a pound each for, them."

"Right," said the girl. Two kisses For Mr. Gold, please, Aunty,"

Mr. Gold was equal to the deca- sion. Colleat the purchases, James, he murmured, as he hand- ed the two notes.

There was a load of bricks on the edge of the football ground in readiness for some reconstruction work. A very keen supporter of

I must hurry home to dinner.. the team came up. He gazed at

Mr. H. G, Anniss (Tenor) love a good home-cooked meal, the bricks for a few moments, knit (a) Come into the Garden don't you "

wwe bis brows as if in deep thought, Maud," Balfe, and (b)- Second: "Yes, but I'm beginning and then turned to the club Mifanay," Dorothy Forster, to suspect my husband's spending secretary, who was standing near, Mr. W. H. Bailey (Baritone)bis afternoons in the matinees. I'm by.

(a) The Pretty Grenture, positive that pudding last night. Why didn't you got half Lane and (b)" Gypsy came from the delicatessen.”” Dan." Kennedy Russell,

ARestaurant Episor" 'Dick Barty, assisted by Deidre O'Moore..

-0. Lyrio. Dance Orchestra-Fol lowing the Sun Around.". INTERVAL OF 5 MINUTES,

"

.in

7. Mr. H. G. Anais (Soprano)

(a)' "' 1' 'Heard-a. Mavis Call ing." Cecil Baumer, and (b)

Roses," Stephen Adams... 8. Mrs. Sanger (Soprano)

Songs. Had Wings," Hahu loung French), and (b) Barenade," Tosti (sung in Italian).?. 9. Mr. W. Bailey (Baritone)

(4) To Anthea Hatton, and (b) The Cheery Philoso "--pler."- Lidgey.. -10.—.” Lyzie / Danger Orchestra Notadr Care If In Ite

|

Mary possessed a diminutivo specimen of the family of Bovide. Its outer covering was the colour of aqua vapor of the atmosphere in the crystalline formim

It so happoned that to every de signation that Mary perambulated, the diminutive specimen of the family of Bovide would not fail to pursue her, thus carrying out its prognostication.

ho demanded.** (Thoy. would have been much handier.

Handiar" said the secretary. I don't understand. We couldn't rebuild the pavilion with half bricks." de

Oh-the pavilion!" sighed the supporter, I thought they were for the referee."

In spite of a recklosg swerve, the specting motorist killed the fowl which handďártäd across the road in Front of his ear. Tha Your wife is a very systematic motorist pulled up just as an old- woman, isn't she t

woman, who lived in a cottage haar: Yen, very. She works on theby came out of hor gate, theory that you can find whatever Horace was stern, hory, expres," you want when you don't want it aion hard and forbidding. Before

y looking where it wouldn't be, if she could utter n word the moterist you did want it.

plunged a hand in his pocket and tendered hor a pound dote,

Tha profCKET wife was apenkore my good stoman tha anis.

W. H. Bailey' (Vocal: Duet)-

Watchman]

What of the ed as you used to. „Night!!!~ I. Sargent. 12. Lyric Dance Orchestra. Clow down:

that you do not look so woll-drem-

That's strange," said the pro fessor thoughtfully for they are the same clothes."

matters.""

The our face softened,

"It's good of you," she said. "Now I shall be able to start keeping fowls myself.

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In addition to the featured players the cast includes such well- known players as Anita Murray, Charles Judels, Lennox Pawlo, August Tollaire-and George Faw- cett.

Hot for Paris" is to be seen. and heard at the Queen's Theatre for the last time to-day."

BURIAL HOAX.

YOUTH'S LATTER TO UNDERTAKER,

A Glasgow undertaker received":" Irtter asking him to arrange for the funeral of a woman, and learn. ed later, to his surprise, that the

·woman was alive

It was alleged at Glasgow Police Court that the letter was sent by George Spiers (22) Spiers was alan charged on remand with writ ing letters threatening people if they attended Protestant League meetings in St. James'g Oburch.

It was anid thero had been dis cord at the church des to the Beat- tish Protestant League having been allowed to hold Sunday evening, lectures. The woman whose funer al was ordered was a member of the church.

Charges of attempting to set fire to the church were found "not pro- ven," but for the other offences Spiors was sent to prison for three

**When... santenes, was pronounced the youth's mother, rose in and, called to him "Go are innocent, wo know

eraved

love!

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TO-DAY TO WEDNESDAY At 2:80, 5.15, 7,15 & 9.20. nterpreter at All Performances

DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS

IN

"The IRON MASK"

wid1⁄2 - MARGUERITE de la MOTTE

STAR

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY Ar1 2,30, 5:30 & 9.20.

DOUGLAS

MACLEAN

THA

BABY!