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CANTON CHARITY RACE MEETING.
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tral.
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THE KING'S
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the
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Entries CLOSE at 10 a.m. enį, FRIDAY, 17th March, 1933.
by her mother and a very clever enthusiasm arrives. The hero's piece of acting is seen when Mrs. sweetheart is played by beautiful Pembroke (Fay Grossman) and Mary Astor while Marian Nixon MAIL REVIEW Mrs, Abbot, Gracie's mother (Mar-is cast as his sister. Barbara Bed-
ford, is seen as a Mexican dancer.
1933-1934.
Un-
PLAY WELL PRESENTED
"THE LASIP"'—QUEEN'S
"IF I HAD A MILLION"— "Nine Till Six" is a clever play
KING'S THEATRE. THEATRE well acted. The story is laid in "Pembroke's" millinery and
Richard Barthelmess 10 *"The
Novelty is the keynota of "K I dress-making shon in Regent Lash," in which he gives one of his Had A Million" at the King's Street.
greatest portrayals, is the current Theatre. For a conventionally em- The first scene opens with Mrs. jattraction at the Queen's Theatre. bittered millionaire concludes that Pembroke performing her routine In this picture Barthelmess is cast his fawning relatives shall not as Don Francisco Delfino, bard-rid-share his fortune; it shall go, 齄 duties as proprietress of the shoping, hard-fighting and fearless va million at a time, to eight PROGRAMMES and ENTRY
recommendation of quero of the langerous days in Ca-knowns picked from the city FORMS for the Canton Charity Upon
(Veronica Butterfield), lifornia following the ceding of that irectory. Richard Bennett, Charles Race Meeting to be held at Can-Freda ton on SUNDAY, 26th March, 1933, stock-keeper in the dress-making now great state to America by Me Ruggles and Charles Laughton are WING to the demand in Can- can be obtained at the offices of
department, she engages Gracie Thrills follow fast, not unmixed
The blithe finale of the piece, OWING to the der on the Can- at ton Ride" for an additional Race Fleming, 6, Des Voeux Road Cen-(Eileen Stubbings), a girl from a with mirth, and the rough road of with millionaire looking forward o many happy, presumably money- working-class family. Gracie when several loves is travelled before for Canton Ponies, the programme has been amended to read as fol-
she enters the shop is accompanied the surprising climax which seldom making years, may be satire.
falls to stir an audience to wild lown:-
Rac 1. The Canton Plate: Three Quarters of a Mile. Win- ner a Silver Cup and Canton $200. Second Canton $100, Third Canton $50. For China Ponies the pro- perty of members of the "Canton EALED TENDERS will be re-garet Bunje), find that they have
in common. Both MAIL REVIEW Ride" classified and handicapped ceived at the Royal Natal los many things by the Committee of the "Cantonpital. until 10 a.m. on the Ride" as "B" class. Entrance Fee March 1933, from persons desirous, ed. H.K.$5.
of supplying Beef, Mutton. Fowls, Race 6. The Shameen Plate: Pork, Cheese. Pure Cow's Milk, Ice,jman find that they both have to In "Back Street," now showing the great Garbo at her best in a One Mile.
Cup and and other provisions, and neces-work hard and both have to anter: at the Central Theatre, Miss Irene glittering melodrama based on the Canton $300, Second Cantonsaries for
the year ending 31st. that ass is only akin deep after Dunne is fortunate in being given exploits of the notorious Javanese all, and that money is ineffectuals admirable a theme, well-worked woman spy.
Greta Garbo gives a performance $200 and Third Canton $100. For March, 1934. China Ponies the property of the Printed Forms of Tender and fur-lagainst the greater things of life. out in dialogue and period setting. Members of the "Canton Ride."ther particulars can be obtained at
Against her better judgment Fitted exceptionally well by her which ranks with the finest and classified and handicapped by the the RN. Hospital.
and only after much persuasion by appearance for the part of Walter most genuine portrayals in screen
Clare Pembroke Saxel'. life's love, the shows that history. Committee of the "Canton Ride"! The right to reject the lowest or her daughter,
class. Entrance Fee
(Frances Harvey), Mrs. Pembroke to good looks she brings the equip-i jany tender is reserved.
also
Bridgit Penarth met of the great actress. No-one (Kate Marriott), the daughter of alehould miss the version thus given The pro- Lord. Bridgit at oner arouses an-jof as Hurst's novel. tagonism among the other giris durers have taken occasion to give American life portrayal of who feel that she is an intruder.a
the which has a fundamental signifi They know that she rides in Row every morning, and read of cance, in that it touches the deeper her doings in the Society journals: chords in human relationships. It therefore they feel that she is not is a brilliant study carefully work- ita really one of them. They are ed out in its psychology and class-conscious.
logic. There is Daris Lloyd who
д
H.K.$5. ADDITIONAL
Winner #
Race 8. The Canton Ride Han-
dicap: Three Quarters of a Mile
and Canton $500, Winner a Cup TYPHOON MAP of the CHINA SEA Second Canton $300. Third Canton Tas Landsman's Bandy Guide to locat$150. For Australian Ponies and ka the Centre of the Typhoon Price crosshreds of 14 hands and over. 3 cents. Newspaper Enterprian, Ltd. the property of members of the "Chira Mai" Office, 3A, Wyndham St "Canton Ride" to be qualified and handi-apped by the Committee of Entrance Fee! AN INTRODUCTORY HISTORY for schools by A. H. Crook, W. Kay, and the "Canton Ride." W. Handyside. Price $1, on sale at the publishers,--Newspaper Eater. prise, Ltd., 3A, Wyndham Street.
-COASTWISE"-An interesting book of cartoon: depicting "Happenings
the China Coast. Price $1, on le at the "China Mall" offices, JA, Wynd- ham Street
WANTED.
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The above will not affect the Races for Hong Kong and Macao Ponies, the conditions of which remain na per original programme.
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NOTICE.
ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE ATHLETIC SPORTS. Saturday, 18th March, 2-5,30
All oid boys and friends warmly invited.""
College Association Annual eral Meeting at 4.30.
SPORT NOTICES.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
arts are exceptionally well play-
A woman of means and a poor
engages
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"BACK STREET"-CENTRAL THEATRE.
narrow-
own
"LAW AND ORDER"-MAJESTIC
THEATRE.
Walter Huston is featured in a
in the
The story continues through thelin a few minutes impresses on the p.m. life of a millinery shop and gives mind the portrait of the
are one an insight into the running of minded, domineering step-mother.
such a business, which is seldom blind to the defects of her
Idaughter and carelessly negligent Gen-gained by the mere male.
fate of the half-sister. Bridgit and Gracie get on well of the together but Gracie is surprised Zusu Pitte again achieves the same when she finds that her fridad is lightning character-drawing. John the daughter of a "real
Lord." Bales plays the hero with simple that
Gracie directness and restraint. Bridgit suggests should come to a theatre with her, but Gracie replies that her father MAIL REVIEW
Her would take a slipper to her. father does not believe in anything that will put "ideas into her head." EXTRA MEET- The story is well and amusingly THE SECOND EXld Weather Per- told and the cast have done very strong role in Universal's picture Imitting) at HAPPY VALLEY
onwell in their handling of it
"Law And Order" which SATURDAY, 18th March, 1933, com-1
continues through three acts and current attraction at the Majestic mencing at 2.00 p.m.
fram The First Bell will be Rung at there is not a dull moment
¡Theatre.
1.30 p.m.
"Law And Order" 18 the rise of the curtain to its fall "MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE. Fay Grossman does exceedingly dealing with life and the law in Members are notified that they and
The cast COMPANY MEETINGS their Ladies must wear their Badges well as Mrs. Grossman; her acting a wild Frontier town.
prominently displayed.
is perfectly natural throughout, Includes Harry Carey, Raymond No One without a Badge will be ad- Frances Harvey, as Clare Pem Hatton, Russell Hopton and Andy
Devine. A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.mitted to the Members Enclosure.
Badges admitting Non-Members to broke, gives the impression that
she is actually the Members Enclosure and Club
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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Room at $5.00 for Gentlemen and shop and not merely acting the that the Forty-Eighth An- $3.00 for Ladies (Bath including Tax) part. She portrays an impatience are obtainable through the SECRE with her lot; continually pander- nual Ordinary General Meeting of TARY upon introduction by A Mem-
to be have the Company (since its registra-ber, such Member responsible ing to customers who are likely to
spend money in the shop. Lady Instructresses
the Hong for Payment of All Chits, &c.
The Warner Bros. and Vitaphone All arrived.
the latest tion) will be held at
The. Secretary's office, 3rd Floor, carries the show very much with
production "She Couldn't Say No," Classes Kong Hotel, Hong Kong, on TUES-
Gloucester Building. (Tel. 27794), will;
«swing. Dancing Steps taught.
cast deserve great which is the current attraction al The whole Afternoon; Practice Nightly 8-12 DAY, the 21st March, 1933, at at 12 o'clock nor
11.30 a.m., for the purpose of re- Badges admitting to Members' En-| ceiving the Report of the General closure will NOT be on sale at the credit for their acting and are not the Sta Theatre, has a splendid
Course.
a bit shy of their audience. The cant headed by Winnie Lightner of Managers, together with a State- No Fretext will Children be per-mannequins
very nonchalantly, Radio fame and Chester Morris, ment of Accounts for the year mitted in either Enclosure during the dress and undress before their noted screen lover.
1 Winnie Lightner is Meeting.
cast 18 A the Tiffins are obtainable at the Club public. ended 31st October, 1932.
evidently cabaret dancer and attracts
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"SHE COULDN'T SAY NO"- STAR THEATRE.
The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED from House provided they are ordered from The producer THURSDAY, the 16th day the No. 1 Boy in advance. Telephonoj taken great pains with his play and attentions of Chester Morris. The is to be congratulated on the re-story is quite good and the acting March, to WEDNESDAY, the 22nd day of March, 1933, both days in- clusive, during which period no transfer of shares can be register
ed.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers. Hong Kong, 9th March, 1933.
NOTICE.
THE HONG KONG & WHAMPOA
DOCK CO., LTD.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
Nut the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholders will be held in the Office of the Company, 2, Queen's Building, Hong Kong, on MONDAY, 27th March, 1983, at Noon, for consideration of the Directors' Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1932.
The Share Register and Trans- for Books will be CLOSED from the 20th to the 27th March, 1933, both days inclusive,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
E. COCK.
Chief Manager.
Hong Kong, 10th March, 1988,
A list of the cast followB:
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE,
fair, Miss Lightner carries her The Price of Admission to the sult.
part to conviction, while Cheater Publie Enclosure is $2.00 including
Mrs. Pembroke (Proprietress)-Morris and Sally Eifers Khare Tax, for all Persons, including Ladies, and is payable at the Gate. Soldiers Fay Grossman.
honours in small roles. and Builors in Uniform are admitted
Miss Roberts (Millinery Sales- Half Price.
Bookmakers, Tie The Men, &c., wi! woman)-Helen Prior. not be permitted to operate within the Freda (Stock-keeper Precincts of the Hong Kong Jockey Dress-making)-Veronica Club during the Race Meeting.
By Order,
field.
in
the Butter-
FOR THE CHILD WHO SUFFERS FROM WORMS.
Many case of worms of the most
Gracie Abbot (An Apprentice) stubborn nature have been relieved by C. B. BROWN,
Secretary. Eileen Stubbings. Hong Kong, 13th March, 1933.
Mrs. Abbot (Gracie's Margaret Bunje.
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Lady Avonlaye-Judy Kemble. Tablets as modern scientific
correc
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MATA HARI— ORIENTAL THEATRE.
Exotic and highly entertaining, Mata Hari, the current attraction at the Oriental Theatre, pictures
SHOWING TO-DAY
AT THE
CENTRAL
He: " respect and love
my wife, but I idolize YOU, You have sacri- ficed everything for me. And now what does life hold for us?
God help us, what can we do?"
She: "Hush! You are the
man I love, the man I will love for- ever. That's all that moiters."
FANNIE
HURST'S
BACK STREET
With IRENE DUNNE, JOHN BOLES, George Meeker, Laju Pitts, June Clyde, William Bakewell, Arletta Dance, Doris Lloyd, Paul Weigel, Jane Darwell, Shirley Grey, James Donian, Walter Catlatt, Robert Me Wads. A JOHN M. STAHL Pro- duction, Produced by Carl Laemmle, Jr.. Presented by Cad Laemmię. A UNIVERSAL PICTURE.
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