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CENTRAL THEATRE.

Commencing Thursday, Oct. 9th. -

Special Holiday Matinee On FRIDAY, October 10th. (Chinese National Day) at 11.50 a.m.

THE BIG PICTURE OF 1980.

'PARAMOUNT ON PARADE

John in the Whoopee with 30 Famous Stars!

RICHARD ARLEN

Singing, dancing!

CLARA, BOW

Strutting" It

CLIVE BROOK

Sleuthing the buffet- RUTH CHATTERTON Stirely your heurt!

GARY COOPER

Speaking his travel-

SKEETS GALLAGHER Starting the fun!

HELEN KANE

Booping a new doup!

ABÉ LYMAN

-and His Band?

ZELMA O'NEAL

"Wrashing" with Oakie!

BUDDY ROGERS

Croning and Juneing

GEORGE BANCROFT

Fighting for fun!

EVELYN BRENT

Slapping her puppy! NANCY CARROLL

Shaking a sugar-fpell

MAURICE CHEVALIER

Poufing the poufs! LEON ERROL

Dying" to meet you!

HARRY GREEN

"Isadore the Torrador?" DENNIS KING

Singing and how

JACK OAKIE

Okay-ing the party! WILLIAM POWELL

Solving your troubleą!

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THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1930.

PORTUGAL'S DAY CELEBRATED.

FINE ILLUMINATIONS IN MACAO.

CHINESE INTEREST.

CINEMA NOTES.

"THE AIR CIRCUS" - AT

"THE QUEEN'S..

#

Aeroplanes and hand signals took the place of the megaphone while Howard Kawks and Low Sel ler made. The Air Circus," Fox Films production coming to the Queen's Theatre to-day.

in

AERIAL TRAVEL IN

U.S.A.

FACILITIES FOR N. Y. K. PASSENGERS.

SAVING OF TIME.

In addition to rail services to Seattle, passengers boarding or leaving Nippon Yusen Kaisha ships at Seattle or San Francisco can cut down travel time by using the nero- plane services of Boeing System be- tween 'Seattle-San Francisco-San Diego; Seattle-Portland-Salt Lake- direct from San Chicago; or Francisco to Chicago.

and

Macao, Oct. 5.

In this aviation picture the trio The fifth of October is Portugal's of young principals, comprising Day. This year it was the anni David Rollins, Arthur Lake and versary of te establishment of the Sue Carol, actually learned to dy, Republic of Portugal twenty years since the theme of the story is ago, and it provides the occasion that young America takes to the for the annual pledging of their air, inspired by the Lindbergh fealty to the Motherland by sons

example. They thus present the of Portugal all over the world.

At Maruo the celebrations which first group of screen players who

ever have mastered aviation are organised are given much sup-order to act in the clouds. Hither-

Boeing Systern leaving Seattle at port, and of recent years there has to concealed pilots have been used 7 p.m.. arrive at the Oakland Air- been a warm Chinese contribution to the festivities in honour of the to handle the ships while doubles" port, on San Fransisco Bay, ut 2.40

sat in for the real actors in makam, Los Angeles 635 am., Portuguese Republic. The present

Sun Diego 3.10 a.m. year has proved to be no exception.ing air shots.

There is a twenty-four hour ser- If anything, the Chinese contribu- In addition to controlling the vice between Seattle and Chicago, warmer planes, after having qualified via Portland and Salt Lake City. tion this year has been than in the past. The Portuguese through days of active training and a twenty hout Schedule between have, in their turn. through the this trio had to act as their own San Francisco and Chicago over the courtesy of His Excellency the cameramen another innovation. direct Boeing route. Governor (Senhor

operated Tamagnini Electrically)

The plane schedule is a hipproxim. Barbosa) reciprocated the feeling were placed on the wings and at ately three times faster than that of friendliness which subsists other points about the planes, and of the fastest trai w. among the residents of the Colony, the youngsters manoeuvred the by declaring a public holiday on planes until they were in the China's Day, on the 10th of Octo- right position as indicated by

Hawks for the various shots. All Macao wILS en fete to-day, Just when these shots should be and the city wore an uaccustomed taken at the discretion of the of Kaiety. Banners director flying ahead presented a appearance were to be seen everywhere, while serious problem. Hawks is an ex- towering arches in prominent parts perienced flyer, having been with of the city added very greatly to the army during the war., le the general scheme of decora- knew that Miss Carel, Lake and Boeing System has recently com- tions. These colourful arches, de- Rollins would be busy enough do pleted 10,000 miles of flight, half of corated with the banners of For-ing their stuff and holding the it at night, and is one of the largest tugal and China, and with appro-plane on the course, without thy-air transport companies in the priate messages of goodwill, were ing to figure out the best momenta world. striking testimony of the feeling for turning the cameras.

ber.

cameras

On the Seattle-San Diego route, the one-way fare is the equivalent of one-way train travel costs, and on the transcontinent 'route appro- ximately 10 cents per air mile. The fare from Seattle to Chicago vin Salt Lake City is $209 and the fare from San Francisco to Chicago is $200. Thirty pounds of baggage are carried free.

Ticket reservations can be made

of friendship that exists between Hawks would wait until they through Nippon Yusen Kaisha re-

were up about 14.000 feet, or presentatives or at Boeing System were not offices in various American cities higher if cloud effects

then her through the leading right at that altitude.

bureaux.

the Portuguese and the Chinese at Macao, which Governor Barbosa has done so much to engender.

Elaborate Decorations. The programme of festivities at would give wig-waż signals with Macao were little different from his plane and the player-pilots the celebrations of former years. I would press the button and start though the scheme of decorations the camerus turning, :- was rather more elaborate than

"Paramount on Parade." previously.

Squads of sweeties, platoons the playing of the alvorada in front of pippins, companies

The celebrations commenced with

travel

SHANGHAI BOXING.

of cuties,

JOCK CRICHTON HAS AN EASY WIN.

of Government House at 6.00 a.m. regiments of roaring comedians,

Jock Crichton, formerly of the

took

In the barracks a similar ceremony brigades of beauties, divisions of was gone through. The Portugu-dancers, armies of acc-actors! Royal Marines, got an easy vic- on Parade,"tory over Herb Perstein, of the ese banner was

at That's "Paramount then hoisted

the film sensation which will open US. Marines, in a boxing match eight o'clock with due solemnity.

Thursday at the Central

at the Auditorium, Shanghai, last At noon, His Excellency the on

week, Governor received the visits of the Theatre.

Never before has anything Crichton scaled 150% lbs. and leading members of the communi- ty, among whom were many Chin-quite as gorgeously entertaining his opponent 151% lbs. The fight ese gentlemen, led by Dr. Lew and delightfully intimate beer went the whole distance of ten Yuk-lin and Mr. Hee Cheong, re-seen on the screen. Paramount rounds, but it was a very uneven *AND MORE!presentatives of the Chinese com has brought together all the affair. Crichton winning all the

munity in the Government Council. beauty and talent of Hollywood to way. Perstein

terrible of punishment and was in a very bad Among visitors un this occasion support its glittering roster was the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga, of famous star and featured players state at the finish, bleeding from

in "Paramount on Hongkong.

Parade." nose and mouth and several culs While the ceremony was being Eighteen starring interludes, each round the eyes. gone through, the cannon of the a complete show in itself, present forts and from the warships in the Paramount stars in the things port boomed out their salute of you like best to see them. twenty-one guns in honour of the A dozen real song hits. sung by occasion. In front of Government House members of the Macao Police Force were drawn up on parade, with the colours of the Corps.

Now.

GRAND OPENING

10th OCTOBER

The First Talking Cinema in Kowloon.

Commencing with the First New Picture

DROADWAY

ABIES

BROA

with

ALICE WHITE

100 /

TALKING

SINGING

DANC

ING

CHARLES DELANEY

FRED KOHLER.

AT

Song. Hits

"Broadway Baby-Dolls,"

"Jig, Jig, Jigaloo" - "Wishing & Waiting for Love"

THE

MAJESTIC

Nathan Road.

For the Beat

Telephone 67222.

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and

PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHS

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Studio, Ice House St

7.Branch Beaconsfield Arcade

drums,

· LOCAL HOCKEY.

bus

Bum-

the stars, are only one feature of In a hockey match played at Soo- the great film frolic. The come-kumpoo yesterday the Radio Sports diana, such as Harry Green, Jack Club defeated the R.A.Q.C. hockey Oakie and Helen Kane, whose wit team by 8 goals to 1. has brought them fame, combine Following the ceremonies at with the great dramatic, titans, Government House, the Police such as George Bancroft and Ruth

Ng Ming, the, driver of an Corps marched off, in formation, Chatterton, and the gorgeous to the accompaniment of bugle and dancing darlings, such as Nancy Aberdeen moter-bus, and Yu Ping- Carroll and Lillian Roth, to make kwai, the licensee representing the During the afternoon, a bazaar an entertainment that will be talk-Company, were fined $10 and $50 was held at the Avenida. Vasco da ed

about for years. Eleven respectively for operating a Gama, to secure funds for the local Paramount hit-makers collaborat- with defective brakes on a

mons brought against them before Boy Scouts. The gardens were ed in the direction of this sensa Mr. Lindsell this morning. The colourfully decorated and wore ational show,

proceedings are connected with n bright appearance. The band of Maurice Chevalier sings. Char- Coroner's enquiry reported else- the Municipal Council played selec. tions through the afternoon andles (Buddy) Rogers makes love. where in this issue) into the death, helped to attract large crowds. The Clara Bow displays the personality last month, of a boat-girl who was feast at these gardens continued that won the "it" title. Skeeta run over by the vehicle in question, into the evening, the gardens being Gallagher springs some brand when it was disclosed that the

And the most vehicle had a defective footbrake. prettily illuminated with strings of new laugh gags.

beautiful show and Chorus girls in coloured electric lights.

The Illuminations.

Hollywood furnish a glittering for the spectacle. In the principal.streets of the back-ground Colony, a

of Many of the scenes are filmed in beautiful scheme illumination brought large throngs Technicolour, and music is furnish- of the citizens of Macao into theed by such tremendously popular streets to sec the unaccustomed units as Abe Lyman and his band. sight. Coloured lights hung in Jesse L. Lasky, Paramount pro- festoons from posts which had been duction head says: "Paramount set up for the occasion, and the set out to make a show that would lofty triumphal arches were a blaze be like the ten biggest Broadway of coloured lights harmoniouslybits rolled into one, and we sur- blended to produce a most effective passed our own ambitious aims." scheme of decoration.

corated and illuminated, and Monte

"Seven Days Leave."

They have

Sunny Side Up." Charles Farrell, Fox Movietone favourite who makes his musical comedy debut in "Sunny Side Up". co-featured with Janet Gaynor, has only one. objection to his role as a man. He doesn't young, society have to fight. Not that Charlie is bellicase by nature, but he does enjoy a good rough and tumble battle and one usually occurs at some point in his productions.

Farrell is one of Hollywood's best boxers, and works out daily at the Hollywood Athletic Club. He also plays tennis and is an ardent golfer

physical condition he's usually more than willing to "put on the gloves" with anyone who invites him.

From the banyan trees along

Gray Cooper in his four years Praia Granda, a long succession of lights produced a picturesque effect, as a motion picture actor, beginning such as has not been seen in Macao in the extra ranks and climbing, to for many years. All the Govern-stardom, has made "proposals" to ment Buildings were suitably de- dozens of women on the screen. and horseman. Always in tip top

been beauties, Fort, towering over the centre of young, red-lipped, fascinating the city, was picked out in its beauties with blue, black and battlements with electric lights. brown eyes; beauties with blonde

Farrell makes his bow as a singer The warships in port were similarly hair, brown hair, black hair; beau- picked out in lights and contributed ties sophisticated and sleek, coy in "Sunny Side Up" which is to no little extent to the effective and dimpled Clara Bow, Evelyn scheduled for an early showing at decoration of the colony of Macao Brent, Nancy Carroll, Mary Brian, the Queen's Theatre from Thurs- on a memorable Portugal's Day. Florence Vidar, Esther Ralston, day. When the talkies first came into vogue, he already had been A ball at Government House, Colleen Moore and Lupe Velez. when Senhor and Madame Tamag- Cooper has made his proposals taking singing lessons for some He was offered roles in other aint Barbosa were the hosts to a from balconies, on desert sunds, time. large number of guests marked the in the saddle, over a cafe table-musical productions, but refused to conclusion of the day's celebra-But it remained for the tall young sing before the microphone until he tions.

Mr. A. F. B. Silva Netto. Montanan to make his most un- and his teacher-one of the best on President of the Club Lusitano of usual and dramatic proposal of all the Pacific Coast were satisfied Hongkong, as representative of the his screen career in the talking with the tonal qualities of his voice. Portuguese community" In Hong-picture, "Seven Daya Leave,"

He has a very pleasing baritone.

David Butler, whose most recent kong, was among the many persons now showing at the Central Thea present. Our Own Correspondent. tre.

production, was "Fox Movietone Follies of 1929", directed "Sunuy In this production, based on J.Side Up." Seymour. Felix, Broad- Friday, October 10, being the M. Barrie's stage auccess. "The Anniversary of the Chinese Re-Old Lady Shows Her Medal way director, staged the dances and song numbers. DeSylva, Brown public. all Exchange Banks will Cooper on bended knee asks an and Henderson, distinguished song be closed to the transaction of old Scotch scrub woman, played writing trio of Broadway, wrote 1 public business.

by Beryl Mercer, to be his mother. the story, dialogue and music.

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ABOUT "SPEEDTM

IN FILMS?

and nasty.

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The driver of a private, car No. The annual social function of the Arts Association of the Hongkong 1055 was fined $15 by Mr. Lindeall University is to be held on Satur- this morning for disobeying the day, 18th at 9.00 pan. in the Grent directions of the pointsman at the Hall of the University, In the form Junction of Des Voeux Road and of a dramatic evening. Under the Jackson Road. The Hon. Mr. E. D. direction of Mr. B. G. Birch, the C. Wolfe, I.G.P., testified that on Love" and September 27 his car narrowly plays

Rehearsal" are to be produced. escaped being run into by the defen- The former play will be acted by dant's car when the latter suddenly men and women undergraduates of entered the junction from Des the University while the latter will Voeux Road. be solely by the women undergradu.

"Doctor

ates, The function is open to the undersigned, May Hall, University, public and admission tickets are or at the door of the Great Hall on obtainable at $1.50 each from the the evening of the performance.

DAD'S GOAT-GETTER!

STILL

How about That Trip to The Moon, Dad,

They Say It's

Great

IT'S ALWAYS Pun

THE OVERHEAD".

Au Dad! Let's

Get An Airplane!!

-AND IT ALWASS

WILL