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TO-DAY'S WIRELESS

CENTRAL PROGRAMME.

THEATRE BROADCAST BY 2.B.W; ON

SHOWING TO-DAY

SPECIAL TIMES

At 2.00, 4.30, 7.00 & 0.30 p.m.

The First Chinese

• Talkie" Produced

in Shanghai

Miss BUTTERFLY WU

in

"The Singing Peony"

A BEAUTIFUL DRAMA OF CHINESE STAGE LIFE.

NEXT CHANGE

A First Class British Production

A Story based on Historical Facts

Every Britisher should see it! Every Servicemen should see it! Every Student should see it!

GAUMONT BRITISH PICTURES CORP., LTD.

present

"BALACLAVA"

with

Cyril MacLaglen Benita Hume Alf Goddard Miles Mander

A GAINSHOROUGH THRILLING ALL-TALKING PICTURE.

Directed by MAURICE ELVEY.

Booking at Anderson's and the Theatre (Tel. 25720).

CHARGE OF BLACKMAILING.

COUPLE IN BOCK IN EVENING DRESS,

355 METRES.

11 to 11.30 am-Stook quotations. 11.99 a.m.--Chinese programme. 12.50 p.m.-European programme.

pm-Local tir, weather report. 1.20 p.m.-Rugby Press news, etc.

Being of speech from the Rotary Club titli by Mr. William Mess on By Amelize Over Cen- tral and South Ambrion and the West Indies,"

p.m-Close dolen,

#40 p.m.-European prografiac of HM.V. ni Victor "records

supplied by Mears. Mcutrie & Co

5 to 6.21 p.183,-***

Children's Progrȧrame.

George's Party- 94.

Ithymes."

Very

Nursery

Songs More

Enele

Yoteng

Songs (A. A. Milne and Fraser Simpson ), George Hiker

(itaritone)-9179, B170

wal 10 2 pm.

Orchestral.

Meilley of Chappell Bailade, **--- Jack Hylton and his Orch. --- CISSA.

"A Hat in the Black Forest " (Voelker).---New Light Sym- phony Orch.

"In a Clock Store

(Oriby-New

Light Symphony Orch.-(120%,

Good Old Danes,”—Jack Hyhon

and his Orch.--C1781.

7pm. Stock quotations. 7.00 to 7.17 1.12-

Organ Solos.

Yellow Sands" (Ewing),--Atthur

Meale.

Neath the Desert Moon" (Ewing)

Arthur Mente, --1112.

Drink to Me Only With Thone

Ex ex (C'alleuta), Reginald Fourt.

Salut DARBU

ginald Poort.-1408

7.17 to 8 p.in.~*

Song

A Concert.

Elgar).-Re-

The bass with the Del eate Air" (Arte).-Mavis Bery nett (Soprano).

Song By the Waters of Minne- tonka (Liehrance). Muvis Bennett (Suprano). - 32450. Panoforte Solo-" Le Petit Ane Hane" (theit).-Benno Moisei. vitch.

Pinofarte Kalu - Rocteu

Palmgren)-Benno Moiseiviteh.

192.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 1931.

KING'S

Booking

at

the

Theatre

THEATRE HONGKONG'S FINEST CINEMA

SHOWING TO-DAY-

AT, 2.30. 5.10. 7.15 & 9:30 P.M.

GIRLS SNAP INTO IT!

No more waiting for. the better half to get dolled up! Every wife will be q. 10-second dresser in 1980, How will they do it? Watch Marjoria White in

That rollicking romance

of 1980

FOX PICTURE

DeSylva, Brown and Henderson's

JUST IMAGINE

with EL BRENDEL

Maureen O'Sullivan John Garrick Frank Albertson Marjorie White

Directed by DAVID BUTLER

BY MOTOR ACROSS for the must part different, though

SEA OF SAND.

JOURNEYS IN LIBYAN DESERT.

MYSTERIES OF FLIES AND

STONE CIRCLE.

Major Bagwold retained his posi- tion as responsible for enr main- tenance and repaira

Throw light cars were taken, and the proposed route was a recon naissance due west of Dalla, then south and Math-east to Ammonite Bill. back through Dalla to Uweinat and Selima.. The distance from Anthonite Hill to Selima wus 1,100 miles..

A country where it is possible to travel 300 miles without seeing a Major Bagnold's description of trace of vegetation, dend of alive, | parts of the landscape was "ny end- and yet where aware of jurion | less rows of sen breaker's rolling to

Song- Thinkin' of Mary" (Bén. west).--Walter Glynne (Tenor), Kone Columbine's Garden" and flies can be found--such is the

Hely). Waher Glynne Libyan Desert. (Tenor)-831RS,

Violin Solo--" Tangu" (Albéniz).

Fritz Kreisler.

The story of, two adventurous journeys across this son of sand, undertaken by Englishmen in 1929 and 1930, was related by Major R A. Bagnold in the hall of the Royal Ross Geographical Society, London. Fentices

Violin Solo Danse Espaguble

the Falia Kreisler), Fritz Kreisler, 1999.

is

Sang, Might Lak (Stanton Nevin ).

The district is one with which Alda (Soprano).

explorers have made little contaæst Song Somewhere a Voice

Calling (Newton - Tate). Since the time when, fifty-seves Fädures Alda (Soprano), --1159. | years ago, Rohlfs, on his way to Piano Sole- Danse Ekotime" Siwa found himself enveloped in

(Horowitz Drnegy), -- Vladimir

sea of sand rising in parallel Horowitz. Piano Solo Paganini Etude in ranges several hundred feet high. E Flat Major (Lisat-Busoni). He marched 300 miles almost con -Vladimir Horowitz, - -1-4fka, tinuously along the intervening Sp.m.-Local time nod weathertrongis and valleys.

report.

10 p.m.--Barby mid-day Press

Bews,

A charge of demanding, with to 12 p.m.-Relay from the Lep

3041942

**]3 not

iences, 50 from a doutor whose disclosed, Was hrsaght before the Daw-street Ha gistrate against, Charles Dunkley, independent, Arundel Hotel Brand and Eva Smith (3), Grive-road, Eastbourne,

Both appeared-in the dock in evening dress.

Inspector Collins said that he gave the prosecutor certain in- Structions at Scotland Yard, and saw him enter the Strand Hotel wearing two carpations, and carry- ing a parcel.

Dunkley soon afterwards walked past the presentor, turned and looked at hiin, and went to the vestibule.

"A few minutes later," added

Theatre!

14 tidnight.--Close down,

DOROTHY MACKAILL'S FATHER IS PUZZLED.

Since then Hassandi Bey mid Rosita Forbes erassed a western

i

wards a low-lide bench, suddenly frozen solid, and then inagnified twenty-fold dáil each wave incame a long straight line of hills."

La+

Progress was xtremely difficult, the increasing width of the dunes. causing the corridor between close in on this motorists. The sand we soft, and the ears constantly stuck.

On October 20 the explorers were amazed by a visitation of flies in a country so sterile that there was not a bird or even vegetation to be seen for 400 miles. At their nest camp jerboa were found hopping about, and with apparently noth- ing but sand to live on.

13-Year-Old Wheel Tracks,

Another anexpected find was

cipele 271 in diameter of thin sinks of granite. The nearest water is now 150 miles away; and there were an implements to be found to ex plain the existence of the circle. Further on the 187 tracks of Dr. cars were still clearly | Hat's two

visible, although thirteen years old: A Sigerian servant of the Sheikh winnt told them that there

extension of the desert, and Prince Kemat el Din and Dr. Ball follow ed later. But since Rohlfs there had been no expedition capable of making precise observations, and Major Bagnold explained that one of the objects of the two expeditions in which he took part was te test the statement that the country was impossible for motor vehicles, 1- During Novenier, 1920, he said, had been nu cais since 1927. The The father of Miss Dorothy Mac: a party of six officers were able to sheikh had seen their footprints and sent him to see if it was Prince kaill, the Yorkshire-born film star, } secure a month's 'leave and set out

Kemal el Din come back, can this no light on the report from Cairo to reconnoitre the pusi-

On November 11," said Major from Honolulu that, in the last

the last part of the Bagnold, tinute, her tanrringe to Mr. Neil A. tion of the sandwall north of Ain

Dalla. As supplies could not be Arba'in Road to Aayut was found Miller, a planter, was cancelled.

It is a big surprise to me," Mr. dumped in advance, lorries had to

have in ne Mackaill said: "I

"PERHAPS JER WEDDING HAS MERELY BEEN POSTPONED,"

of

the inspector, “a pageboy went to word from Borothy for about two, bo sed instead of light cars, whichingassable, and we returned to look

the prosecutor and handed him nale. Dunkley tooked intently at him as he was reading it."

"The prosecutar walked towards

the side entrance and said in

д

loud voice: "Where is the man I

months, and I am anximaly await anda the going slower than had ing a letter or cablegram."

been intended. Steel channels were Mrs. Maokai Dorothy's stop used to put under the rear wheels mother, 'recalled that when Dorothy

for Dr. Ball's neent in the clif. The old tracks there are blotted out, and no sign of a way up is visible froin the bottom. It was only by

was married to Mr. Mendes, a Ger- when the lorries sank into the sand, climbing the cliffs on foot that the mun film director, in 1920 her cable- an event which on many days hap have to hand this percol to grain announcing the event did notponed dozens of times.

"Dunkley then disappoured, Pro-reach them until thren, days after secutor spoke to Inspector Nicholls the ceremony.

Early Misfortune,

(another of the officers present) and In none of her letters to her The first expedition came to an Smith at once left her sent and father, who runs a small business in hurried into the vestibule, where Hull, has Miss Macknil hinted at untimely end on recount of a broken gear box. Time was limit

Dunkley joined her.

She caught

a second marriage.

cunningly laid-out old camel road was found. 11 is good enough for cars without any additional work being done on it. Countless camels have collapsed on these cliffs, and their bones lie scattered over the rocks below.

hold of his arm and spoke excited. When he was at home lasted, and the expedition had to re-thirty-four days, covered 3,100 ly. Both then walked rapidly out year," he said, she told mex, What of the hotch

she would not get married again turn to Cairo.

Smith was allowed bail of £200 until she retired from flm work in In the following-October; a note ambitious journey was attempted, The personnel of the expedition was

En condition that she kept away about two years' time. It may be from the prosecutor. Dinkley was that her wedding to Mr. Miller has remanded in 'eustody.

merely been postponed."

On November 13 the expedition arrived back in Cairo, having, in miles, of which nearly 700 lay in the Sand Sea and another 250 over average distance travelled daily further untraversed country. The was 138, miles.

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TRADER HORN."

If you accost Duncan Renaldo, sticking anger in the right car sad wäring a three-foot knife in the other hand, he'l hail you as brother. For that's the law of his tribe.

The actor, who played Peru in the Metro-Goldwyn Mayer picture, "Trader Hors," now showing at the Queen's Theatre, is a full fledg ed mumber of the Masai tribe of anties by formal adoption,

Renaldo was put through the re- qular rites of initiation while the company, directed by W:S. Yan Dyke, was camped in the Kenya district. He had to drink blood- that last survival of the old rites when the tribe was cannibalistic- and swear allegiance to the brother- hood.

The ceremony was witnessed by thin rest of the company, ineluding Harry Carey, Edwina Booth and Olive Golden. and portions of it were shot" for the film itself.

"A LADY'S MORALS."

American, Gilbert Emery, an plays an Englishman, and Reginald Denny, an Englishman, plays a Swede, in "A Lady's Morals, Grace Moore's first Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer starring vehicle, based on the life of Jenny Lind, which will ce on Thursday to the Queen's Theatre.

Emery, noted for his work in "Let's Be Gay," plays Miss Moore's British suitor, Ho WILS horn in New York. Donny, hora of "Madam Satan." plays her На ля Swedish composer-lover, horn in Richmond, England.

The new play is a vivid romanes of the life and love of the opera star, directed by Sidney Franklin, with Wallage Beer, Johna How. land, Gus Shy, George Marion, Paul Porensi, Giovanni Martina and Bodil Rosing in the east.

STAR THEATRE.

"THE DESERT SONG"

"The Desert Song," which is running at the Star Theatre until June 3, is good example of the elasticity of the power of the talk. ing picture.

In this m we have a musical comedy adopted almost scene for scene from the stage. Perhaps it is a pity that it is so we miss the continual movement and change of scene that is the treat charm of cinema, However, no chance is lost in giving the atmosphere of the desert. There are beautiful colour- ed scenes of the rolling sandy wastes, and hands of Arabs galiop ing to the stirring "Song of the Riff"

There is some splendid singing in the film and a fine chorus of a bun dred iffs. John Boles nets most convincingly the double part of the general's son who is tegning dices, and the sinister and reinen. te Red Shadow, Johnny Arthur provides the comic relief ns Benny the reporter, and is gost nising when dealing with the gmbarrassing situation of finding himself in the harem of Ali Ben Ali.

They are ably backed up by Car lotta King, a charming sirger, and Louise Fazenda who rescues Penny,

"

MEI L'AN FONG AT LEE THEATRE.

LADY PEEL PRESENT AT CHARITY CONCERT.

The charity corbert' given by the famous Chinese actry, Mel Lun Fong ih nid of the Ministering Children's Lengue, St. John Am balance Brigade ned Tung Woh Hospital (Eastern Extension), at- tracted a large crowd to the Leo Theatre last night. There were many, Europeans amongst the 'audi- ence, noticed among whom were Lady Feel accompanied by Mr. G. W. A. Tufton, Private Secretary to H.E. the Governor, the Hon. Mr. W. T. and Mrs. Souchorn. Mr. and Mrs. Creasy, the Hon. Dr. R. H. and Mrs. Kotowall, the Hon. Dr.. S. W. and Mrs. T'so, Mr. and Mrs. M. K. Lo, Mr. T. N. Chau and Mr. and Mrs. Ngan Shiu Kwan,

The coneort opened with a play,

the title of which, when translated.

enne The Stealing of the Royal" Horse." The leading role was taken by Kam' Sin Shan who was supported by an able cast.

Shortly before 10 o'clock, the much awaited play. Sheung Yin Fon Fou

#Mei Lan starring Fong commenced and the audience greeted the famous female inrer. sonator in no.. uncertain manner when he made his entry. He was dressed in a gorgeous Chinese bro cade costume which showed off extremely well when the light play- ed against 1. The play was ac corded a very warm welcome -and- some of the parts, which might not have conveyed anything to thoner who did not understand them, spoke volumes for the very clever way which they were executed; by the queen of China's deniale impersonators.

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directed by. W. S. VAN DYKI NEXT CHANGE

The love life of a famous beauty, brought now to the Talking Screen in a perfect production!......

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LADY'S MORALS

GRACE MOORE REGINALD DENNY WALLACE BEERY JOBYNA HOWLAND

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