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8.45 pm.. The Talkea Club "GROCK”—QUEEN'S THEATRE. are having an exhibition game of Badminton doubles Playera.Mr. A. E. Gollins
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Tea and dance will follow from 10.30 p.m. to 1 a.m.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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HE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public
ON
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FRIDAY, September 9, 1932, at 5 o'clock pumi...
at the Motor Show Room of Mesura, Alex. Ross & Co (China). Ltd., Salisbury Road, Kowloop. One "Wolley" Motor Car One "Studebaker" Car
and
Twelve Motor Cars (various). On View from Thursday. tember 8, 1932.
"Grock” a masterpiece German
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"SOOKY"--ORIENTAL THEATRE.
production, with the world mons Jackie Cooper
RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
The following programme, will, be broadcast to-day from the Hont Kong Broadcasting Station ZEW. [(on a wavelength of 555 metras
(845\K.C.!#) :ame
and Roberta
Grock in the leading role, support- Coogan, of "Skippy" fame, are to- Paramount's ed by an outstanding cast, opened |gether again in
at the Queen's Theatre-to-day to "Socky"-now-showing at the Orien
tal Theatre-a film that must not crowded performances.
The film is loaded with interest-be alssed by children as anilinis ing turns by Grock; the greatest adults.
求
5-8 p.m.
relay of the band of the 1st Battn. South Wales Borderers, conducted
by Bandmaster Gecks, from the Military Hospital; Bowen Road, by courtesy of the Officer Com- Manding.
Inese recorded 'pro-
6-9. p.m.
8 p.m.-Local Time. 9.5-8.30 p.m
acrobat, musician and entertainer. The two juveniles act wonderful- After thirty years of hard work, ly well, but their childish sorrows gramme Grock decides to retire from the fare perhaps, a little over-emphasty-
There are many tearfad1" stage, and to make life fuller heed. marries a young lady, Liane Haidacenes, but out of them all comes He is unaware that his wife is more laughter, with their pranks. Irene Quartet in A Minor (Schuman, Interested in his money than his Dunne and Helen Jerome. Eddy ap fame as a clown. Grock buys a pear in the supporting adot chrt. chateau. Years pass, and be even- The film is a sequel to "Skippy.!! tually discovers the mistake he has
made in living the life of a noble-MAIL REVIEW man and being married to a young girl.
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"THE VAGABOND KING"-
GARDEN THEATRE.
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Drama reaches its heights when Grock recognises some of his old friends in a circus, passing by the
Denis King's masterful singing chateau. He invites them to din voice is heard to advantage in this ner, and while there, the real
technicolour production "The Sep-guests, invited by his wife and the Vagabond. King" which is having a
Count,, arrive. They are shocked,
release at the Garden return and his wife's reputation is ruined.
Theatre... She leaves him for ever. Later
Jeanette MacDonald, in the lead- Grock has a reunion with a-friending feminine role, renders excel and commences life all over again lent support both by her acting and as a clown..
singing. King is seen in the role. of a prince among Vagabonds. Lavish settings add much to the splendour of the film.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
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The supporting cast includes Betty Bird, Max Van Embden and Harry Hardt.
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"DISORDERLY CONDUCT”— KING'S THEATRE,
Theatre.
OFFICIAL SOURCES.
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Op.41, No. 1), Flonzaley Quartet 1374/1377; 8.30-10.7 p.m.-
The entire musica) numbers of the Opera The Condoliera” (Gilbert Sullivan),
recorded under the direction of
:
Rupert D'Oyly" Carte
D1993/D1345.
10.7-16.30 p.m.--Variety. Songs-
Cryin' for the Carolines, A Cottage for Sale,
Gracie Fields +Comedienne)
B$483.
"Orchestral-* · ·
Lido Lady-Selection,
Chorus
Savoy Orpheans C£310.
Wake Up and Dream-Vocal: Gems, Mister Cinders-Vocal: Gems,
Light Opera Company C1665.
· 10.35 p.m.-Close Down.
"
All records in the above European programmes are kindly supplied by Messrs. S. Moutrie & Co.
`JOBS FOR JOBLESS.
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The
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Spencer Tracy, who was featured FOR SALE. Lighter. Hardwood. Capacity 200 tons Length 80 ft beaming (by kind permission) on TUES-in "Quick Millions," "She Wanted
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River" enacts his greatest screen "Chic" Sale on the screen in deft encourage industry through W. C. HUNG, characterisation in Fox's all-talk- portrayals of wrinkled grey-beard-emergency plan involving the ex- Hon: Secretarying laugh bit Disorderly Con- ed old men have any idea that the penditure of : $12,000,000.
duct now showing at the King's versatile, Mr. Sale is in reality an plan is expected to provide work
extremely young chap, without for a million jobless. THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB Tracy portrays the role of an line in his face..
In "When. a Feller Needs A honest and ambitious motorcycle Draft Programme and Entry officer who is unjustly demoted by Friend," coming to the Queen's FOR SALE-Hong Kong $ Directory. now on sale at the offices, of the Forms for the Ninth Extra Race political influence, and decides to Theatre shortly, "Chic" Sale and OFFICIAL SOURCES. Publishers, JA, Wyndham Street.. Meeting to be held on Saturday, abandon honesty for larceny. Jackie Cooper have co-starring 17th September, 1982, (weather per- Another player who does excep- parts and the former appears as TYPHOON MAP of the CHINA SEA.mitting) may be obtained at the tionally well is Ralph Bellamy, a Jackie's elderly Uncle Jonas, who The Landsman's Handy Guide to locat. Secretary's Office, the Club House, youth with twelve years theatrical is bent on overcoming the young-
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film its full measure of fun. Others story of a crippled boy who be- King's Theatre on Thursday.. in the supporting cast include comes a "regular 'feller" in spite Sally Eilers, Ralph Morgan, Allan of his physical handicap... Dinehart and Corbelious Keefe. The film was directed by Mr. John W. Considine, jnr., and was adapt ed from an original, story written by William Anthony. MAIL REVIEW
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"DUMB-BELLS IN ERMINE”
STAR THEATRE.
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HE Undersigned have received improvement is visible in the first few featuring Robert Armstrong and
instructions to sell by Publio days of the treatment.
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for
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Little by little the tired feelings, notable 1932, physical weakness, headaches, nervous-dialogue..
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