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Cinema Notes
"MURDER AT THE VANITIES" —KING'S THEATRE
trumpets.
to
Wih 11 of Earl Carroll's beauties, In the play of the cards at Con-Carl Brisson, noted continental and tract Bridge a major object of English screen and stage star, every player, in addition to his Victor McLaglen, Jack Oakle, Kitty normal procedure of setting up Carlisle, and Duke Ellington and tricks and cashing high-card-tricks, his famous orchestra are featured is to try to anticipate what the in the cast of "Murder at the Topposition will do and then attempt Vanities," a Paramount production
into heralded
with 2 fanfare to throw a monkey-wrench
of W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD., the machinery.
Kowloon Bay. The other side in turn has
The story centres round New York & Repairs. Call Flag "L"search for means of counteracting Jesious girl (Gertrude Michael), Sole Agents for Kelvin Motors the sabortage of the enemy and who vows revenge against Brisson. thereby making the maximum on No one knows who Brisson's mother the hand.
ia save Misa Michael, and she fur- To-day's hand shows how A-1 ther knows that Brisson's mother, defence will avall little against! who was once a famous opera står, sterling Dummy play. Incidentally, a wanted in Vienna for murder. the Declarer was Miss Bebe Daniels, who needs no tion.
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at No. 8, Peak Mansion
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FURNITURE alao
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WHO'S WHO, RESIDENTS LIST, PEAK RESIDENTS, GOVT. OFFICES, GENERAL INFORMATION,
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ON SALE AT
Kelly & Walsh, Ltd.
Whiteaway, Laldjaw & Co, Ltd,
Peak Tram Book Stalle,
Star Ferry Book Stalls, Lee Tee, Mahan
and the office of the publishers
China Mail Bldg.
West, Dealer
East-West vulnerable
North-
West
S.-K 9 6 H-9.
D-AJ 8 5 4 2 C.-A 8 6
S-10 9 4
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East:-
S-Q
H.-J 7 6 5 3 2
D.-9 3.
C.-Q 10 9 7
South-
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D.-10 7
C.-5 4 3 2
The bidding:
introduc-
(Figures after
East
bids refer to numbered explanatory paragraphs).
South 45 (3)
West North 1H Dbl. (1) 4H (2)
Pass Pass Pass 1-Not a very good Double but,
on the other hand, not
one. North is prepared.
a spade response by his
ner.
a
To prevent further trouble from her, a hired detective is detailed to watch her. Then, while the orches
A
tra is gaily playing and the girls are dancing and singing to a throng of first-nighters, the sinister hand of a murderer géta busy In the ¡back stage.
"Murder at the Vanities," showing at the King's Theatre to morrow, la on an exceptionally lavish scale. It is probably one of the cleverest screened pictures of the year.
ANCIENT FOSSILS FOUND
Prehistoric Graveyard In South Africa
IMMORAL FILMS CONDEMNED Appeal To Catholics By Pope
"INCOMPATIBLE WITH CHRISTIANITY"
Vatican City.
Cape Town. graveyard of prehistoric The crimes are committed. Mc- animals has been discovered near Laglen, the detective, is called, and the mouth of Milnerton Viel. Valu the manner in which he humorously able relics have been presented to A call to Catholics throughout solves the unique situation while the South African Museum and the world to work for the suppres the musical show goes-on is both have been identified by experts sion of immoral films has been thrilling and entertaining.
there as fossils of great antiquity. sounded by the Pope.
"THE MAD GENIUS" ALHAMBRA THEATRE
BADIO
TODAY'S PROGRAMME
The following programme will
be broadcasted to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. on a wave length of 355 metres (845 K.Cs) :--
.
1–2.15 p.m.-European Programme. 1 p.m.-Local Time and Weather Re- port.
1.03 p.m.-Recorded Music.
1.30 p.m.---Reuter Press Bulletins, Rugby Press News, etc.
2.15 p.m.-Close Down,
Dance Music To-night.
1-7 p.m.-Chinese Programme. 7-11.30 pm-European Programmé 7 p.m.-London and New York Stock [and Commodity Quotations.
7.05-7.37 p.m.--A Concert, Violin Solo
Concerto in G Minor (Max Bruch)
Louis Zimmermann. 1st Movement-Adagio,
Song-
Chanson Indoue (Song of India) ("Sadko"---Rimsky-Korsakov) Bolero Les Filles de Cadiz
(The Maids of Cadix) (Delibes) Madame Amelita Galli-Curci (Soprano) Pianoforte Solo-
Rigoletto Paraphase de Concert
(Verdi-Liszt)
Song
Alfred Cortot.
The Two Grenadiers (Schumann) Midnight Review (Glinka)
Theodore Challapine (Bass) 7.87-7.54 p. "Four Ways Bufte"
(Erk Cpaten)
Regal Cinema Orchestra.
Mr. L. Laurenson, the discovered, The cinematograph exerts an in 1. Northwards 2. Southwards. is a well-known amateur excavator-fluence even greater than that of s. Eastwards 4Westwarda BAR 8. p.m.--Local Time & Weather Re- At Milnerton, he said, he discover-the press, the Pope claims, and ed a bunch of about 30 teeth. They warnings are reaching him from port
7.54-8.30 pm. Variety. "The Mad Genius," a melodrama were the teeth of a mammoth of the every side of the grave moral and Piano Solo-**** featuring John Barrymore, Mar-type scientifically known as archi- religious dangers created by im- Viatoria and her Hussar-Medley Jan Marsh and Donald Cook, la diskodon. The Cape Peninsula was moral films, especially in the minds
Raio da Costa. Warner Brothers' current release supposed by many scientists to have of the young.
I like to go back in the Evening now showing at the Alhambra been submerged at the geological His Holiness's views are explain- Lazybones
period presented by these teeth, ed in a letter written by Cardinal
Layton & Johnstone. Barrymore, in the leading role, but the discovery proves that the Jacelli to Canon Brobce, Président Banjo Solo- plays the part of Tsarakov, the Cape was dry land like the Trans-of the International Catholic mad genius of the Russian Invaal at that time.---Reuter.
Theatre.
perial Ballet, one of the mast|
weird roles that Barrymore has
ever been called upon to set.
Taarakov, embittered because of
a physical blemish which pre- bad vents him personally becoming the for embodiment of the dance-kid-
*ALL OF ME”—QUEEN'S
THEATRE
"All Of Me," a conflicting drama
part-naps a homeless lad, pours into between a man and a woman, is
presented him all the fanatical ambition forcefully
be
Cinematograph Office.
"The efforts of Governments, teachers and parents to bring up the. coming generation decently,' the Cardinal writes, "run the risk of being ruined beyond repair by artificial and immoral life. these frequent representations of
the at
Vocal Duet
¿
Keyboard Kapers Mandoline Solo
Mazur
Fox Trot
Mario de Pietro.
Give me Liberty, or Give me Love Melody in Spring
The Four Brght Sparks Vocal-
You're Gettin' to be a Habit with me Shuffle off to Buffalo
b
The Four Musketeers. "Delicacy of conscience and in-
8.30-8.47. p.m.-Band Music. atinetive reaction against evil, Marche Slav (Tchaikowsky) 2-A Pre-emptive bid over an op- thwarted in himself, dominates his Queen's Theatre.
which are the sign and measure of] The Regimental Band of H. M.
Grenadier Guards. posing Takeout Double, made body and soul, and finally banishes The story centres round a min-virtue, are declining, and men's purely and simply in an attempt the dancing girl whom Fedor ing engineer and a rich society minds are sliding towards a con The Funeral March of a Marionette
(Gounod) to shut out the opponents. loves.
girl, two roles excellently played ception of life absolutely incom-The Rustle of Spring (Sinding) -
The B.B.C. Wireless Military Band S-Naturally South will not
Tsarakov's ruthless selfishness by Fredric March and Miriam patible with Christianity," shut out. North's Takeout finally alienates the lad who has Hopkins.
8.47-9 p.m. Vocal Gems. Catholics of all countries should Double has worked out very become the world's greatest Miriam Hopkins is afraid that make it a duty of conscience to Follow Star Light Opera Co.. The Desert Song ... Light Opera Co. well, as, had North merely over dancer. Then follows scenes of marriage will spoil, romance and exert themselves in remedying this 9 p.m.-11.30 p.m.-A Reiny of the called with two diamonds and tremendous power in which figure true love. In a speak-easy they state of affairs, the Cardinal de- Hong Kong Hotel Dance Orchestra East still bid four hearts, a drugcrazed ballet master, and a meet a pair of underworld lovers clares, speaking on behalf of the from The Hong Kong Hotel Grill Room (by courtesy of the Manage- South would be taking quite a strangely glittering concourse of Helen Mack and George Raft, Pope.
ment).
risk in biddag four spades. persons and situations, which lead whose honesty and courage so im- Catholic organisations, and es- 9.30 pm Renter Press Bulletins, & Commodity East and West decided that they the melodrama to its inevitable press Miss Hopkins that she helps pecially the Catholic Action, are London 1 p.m. Stock had some defence and did not at end.
Mr. Raft to escape from an island urged to make more use of the Qpotations. tempt a sacrifice bid of five hearts.
Others featured in "The Mad prison and Miss Mack from an In- cinematograph as an instrument of 10.30 pm Reuter Press Bulletins, Rugby Mid-day Press News, Further West'a Opening lead was the Genius" are Carmel Myers, atitution. Unfortunately the Fri healthy education.
Landon Stock & Commodity Quote heart King, which was followed by Charles Butterworth, Louis Al-son officials come to take them More attention should be paid to tions, followed by New York Opening a very brilliant shift to the club berni, Andre Luget, Boris Karloff. back, and the lovers jump from the cinematograph in Catholic Quotations. King. This play was made in an Frankie Darro and Mae Madison the window, rather than be meetings and programmes of study. effort to set up the setting tricks and also to remove one of Dummy's "REACHING FOR THE MOON" cards of re-entry. Miss Daniels,
---ORIENTAL THEATRE however, quite properly ducked
the first round of clubs. West con- "Reaching for the Moon," a tinued with a club, and this trick dashing comedy-drama, featuring was won with Dummy's Ace.
an array of well-known stars in the
A low spade was led from Dum-cast including Douglas Fairbanks
my to Declarer's Ace, and the Ten Sr., Edward Everett Horton, Jack
separated. Their suicide teaches Catholic newspapers should pub- the lovely heroine the lesson she lish film columas, praising good needs to bring about her marfilms and blaming bad ones, so as] riage to the man who loves her. to guide their readers in their
"I AM A FUGITIVE,”— STAR THEATRE
A grim and realistic story of life
choice of an evening's entertain- ¡ment.
A "firm resistance" should be opposed to bad films.
Finally the Pope expresses & of diamonds was led. West play Mulhall, Claud Allister, Emmett as a prisoner in a chain-gang is proval of the policy of the Catholic ed the Queen and this card was Corrigan, Walter Walker, June portrayed in the Warner Brothers' Cinematograph Office of atting out permitted to hold the trick. Due MacClay, Luana Walters, Helen production, "I Am A Fugitive." halls with all the latest technical to the previous hold-up on the first Jerome Eddy, and Phil Tead.
The story, which was adapted contrivances, in which approved
round of clubs West now did not Douglas Fairbanks Sr., in the from the autobiography of Robert alms only are shown. Provided have another club to lead and leading role plays the part of the E. Burns, unfolds the tortures and that undue financial risks are not could make no play to defeat the young man, who tosses away mill-
lions of dollars in a gamble for the cruelties which he suffered as a incurred, he says, the policy should contract.
prisoner in the chain-gang and of be extended-Reuter. West actually did lead another love of a girl (Bebe Daniels). heart, which the Declarer ruffed in Smart dialogue and rapid action his eventual escape and fight from armed guards and bloodhounds. her own hand, and now Blic did combine to make the film a highly Romance is also interwoven in the not even have to take the diamond entertaining picture. Anesse but could afford to play for
story which culminates in his the break since the Dummy con-KING KONG LEE THEATRE ultimate betrayal by the woman he
loves. tained a sure spade re-entry."
Paul Muni, the famous stage and The low diamond was led to the The possibility of an ape yearn- Ace and a low diamond returned ing for the companionship of a screen star, heads the cast which golden includes Glenda Farrell, Helen whose fragile, land trumped, setting up the suit-woman
+
"ORIENT EXPRESS”....... MAJESTIC THEATRE
"ANGEL FACE”. DILLON
Well-Known Gangster Arrested
11.80 p.m.-Close Down.
ASSEMBLY SITS ALL NIGHT
Lively And Amusing South African Session
“FIGHT TO LAST DITCH”
Cape Town. Lively and amuusing and occA- slonally dramatic Incidents marked an all-night sitting of Parliament, forced by the Labour Party on the 86-clause Workmen's Compensation Bill in pursuance of their threat of the second reading to fight the measure to the last ditch."
The struggle started at 12.80 in the afternoon and the Labourites. had hardly got into their strides when the House adjourned for New York. Junch. On resuming they settled New York City detectives felt down with grim Intensity either ta that they were face to face with an wreck the Bill or to lick it into a fold friend when the found Elmer shape more acceptable to their Dillon-better known as Angel Face views. The Government accepted. in the line-up at Police Head- the challenge and Inslated on put- quarters.
pting the Bul through committee.
The high Knive of spades was beauty has stirred it to a never-Vinson, Preston Foster, Edward J. played and a low spade led to before experienced emotion of pro- McNamara and Sheila Terry. Dummy's King, which removed all tective tenderness, is given a mo the outstanding trumps, and sub-dern interpretation in RKO-Radio sequently the established diamonds Pictures". "King Kong" now at the afforded the necessary club dis-Lea Theatre. carda.
Fay Wray plays the girl whose Like "Shanghai Express, or It represented Elmer's thirty At half-past seven the next morn
ing the Labour Party exhausted its champion, greatly to her diamay "Rome Express," the entire action eighth arrest since 1908. and terror, is a gigantic anthro of "Orient Express" takes place Two detectives found Angel Face forces and the Bill was then report. pold, fifty feet tall and perhaps on board a tráin, running from jostling an intoxicated gentleman. d. to Mr. Speaker with amend•, seven million years
Ostend to Istanbul.
The prisoner admitted to being ments after 1734 hours. In com- Fox's current release, though forty years old. There is a legend mittee. not as interesting or as well acted that he used to sing in the choir Mr. W. Madeley, former Minister as Rome Express," is filled with when he was a hoy. Even if he did of Posts and Telegraphs, and M.P, thrills, action, and romance. not, his blond hair, blue eyes and for Benoni, who bitterly opposed Heather Angel and Norman peaches and cream complexion gave the Bill, was the central figure in a fe Forster are started in the leading him a nickname that has stuck in breezy scene with the chairman. He accused the chairman of acting Ralph Morgan, Herbert He was held en charges of die in a most arbitrary manner.", "I
Una O'Connor, Irene orderly conducts
116 DEGREES AT TSINAN.
Many Deaths During Heat Wave.
Telnan is reported to have had
CARL HAGENBECK CIRCUS
CENTRAL THEATRE.
Carl Hagenbeck, the circus man, le presenting turisation of his famous,
116 degrees Fahrenheit in the shade the Central Theatre.
Be the maximum temperature last The greatest cireus in woek Many re-dying under this providea 100
tra oppressive heat which, according to
etion of cire cassembled in a tim
report, is unprecedented even in agg Ithe histor
eted
at roles, with a supporting cast in-police annale.
ask the hon, member leave the
thy Burgess, Lisa Gora, Elmer did not seem to mind, If cha Roy D'Arcy Perry anything, he appeared to accept
Irik Vogeding and Mare with ? cherubic resignation.
Renter
Mad
House
answered the
then, I will, aid Mr.