This is not à "fake" photograph, although it looks very much like one. The Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Japan, largest vessel to enter the harbour, fou und the waters of Vu Yuen and TNeng Roads yesterday deep enough to float in—or at least, a clever working model owned by the local office of the company and built by tw Shanghai craftsmen did, to the enjoyment of a large crowd, Camps ow on Po garda anlage uwy dave: Waa were; to Vi, "nent Prite John Hamiltop:|"Empress of Japan" all intents, out off from the outside Mr. Coldwater CE "world and several of them ran short Store Clerk, Fang py Parnell of food while fires were out of the Oils Eaton Henry Wadsworth Comes into Port question. Eventually, however, the Al Rufe Davis sound of motor lorries splashing their Logis Armstrong sad His Orchestra Local Craftsmen Complete way through axle-or more deep Working Model of Pacific waters could be heard. From each The outstanding laugh provoking Blue Riband Holder hut, a few refugees, bare footed ana antics of Miss Beatrice Lillie, the almost bare everything else, slipped pable acting and crooning of Bing The liner Empress of Jo and scrambled in the mud and water Crosby, and the slap dost: buflooner y to get the ration for themselves and of Andy Devine go 10 make "Doctor cupied the limelight in the Canadian their fellows, Rhythm," now being screened at the Pacific offices on The Bund yesterday morning. No, it was not actuall Yesterday, the waters had receded Cathay Theatre, two hours of gay, the Blue Riband holder of the Pacific io a large extent in most of the light-hearted and always pleasing camps, although some reported little en: crainment, Bing Crosby as the suddenly coming into port without warning and without regard for change. But it will need many days well-to-do young medico is seen on schedules, but one of the dev rest of sunshine and dry weather before a "binge" in the Central Park Zoo models of a modern steamer ever to the floors of the huts lose their sticky with three erstwhile college pals and, be seen in Shanghai, Additional slipperiness and for several days the of course, they become so hopelessly interest is afforded by the fact that refugees will have to squelch to and intoxicated that Bing is forced to she was built by two local residents. fro through quagmires. double for one day for Mr, Devine who have expressed the wish to Last night, the sky presented a as a New York patrolman guarding remain anonymous for the time being. none too pleasing prospect, the the niece of an eccentric New York The model is forty inches long, glowering clouds having returned million ai Needless to say, Mr. wud is a power-driven miniature of after a brief trip elsewhere. To the Crosby proceeds to fall in love wit the real liner Empress of Japan. She office clerk and taipan, more rain the niece—ably played by Miss is equipped with twin screws, which will spoil another week-end and be Carlisle—and after all the usual dis-are driven by an.electrie motor, the an added inconvenience; to the reappointments that always seem to energy for which is derived from fugees, it will be more misery piled hinder love's young, sweet wav in dry-cell batteries within the bull: the on top of the more than fair share musical comedy, they are observed batteries also furnish the current for which has been theirs already. in each others' arms as the film fades the electric lighting of this beautiful out. Mr, Crosby s four numbers, little model. which took about five Two Unhappy Children two of which certainly appear to have months to build all the essentials of being "hits," Miss She is painted in the real Empress Misery of another sort, and per-Lillie has not been previously seen colours—white above the water line. haps more appealing because it is on the screen by this particular regreen below—with her three funnels paraded in public and involves two viewer, but if she continues to steal and portions of her superstructure a tiny children, may be seen almost scene after scene in future films as gleaming cream. as e her 20 da any day in the Western District, and she does in this present one by the ling life-boats, which add the fi in the recent floods has attracted masterly application of those talents touch of realism to a fine model, even greater attention. The charac-acquired so well on the legitimate Late yesterday afternoon. the ters are threei—A Chinese beggar stage, she surely is destined for lead-press of Japan" entered the woman, apparently blind, old and ing parts and greater honours ip water, choosing as the scene of her filthy, and two little children, the musical comedy roles—roles that maiden voyage the large lake formed elder of the two being (possibly) have always been her metier, Not by flood waters at the junction of seven years of age, only does she sini dance and wise-T and Vu Yuen Roads. outside The two children lead the way, the crack. but she act and act ex-the Bubbling Well Fire Station. beldam keeping them under her tremely well.
It is to be hoped that Amid the cheers of a large crowd of control with a bamboo stick and a more will soon be seen of this attrac-spectators, she ploughed steadily cord fastened around their bodies tive and charming artiste. Mr. Andy through the muddy waters to est The two children walk side by side, Devine is his accustomed soft-hearted lish a record of x knots for the di their nearest arms fastened tightly and crazy self, but he does well and ance; her owners reported themselves together; the elder boy has a dirty considerably assists in making the completely satisfied with the per-bandage around his head, his other film one long round- of laughter. formance. arm in the sling. All three keep up A Grantland Rice Sportlight that a howling and crying as they march will test one's powers of hearing, a along—through the water during the good Betty Boop cartoon and a
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