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Cinema Notes
“UNDER THE PAMPAS MOON",
KING'S THEATRE
In Under The Pampas Moon" Warner Baxter reverts to the type of role that first made him smashing hit The Cisco famous Ever since he made his Fid" many years ago Baxter has play- ed the debonair man-about-town, and patrons who remember his magnificent performance as the
GENERAL NOTICES Cisco Kid, and appreciate what
ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE
THE
STANLEY
improvement this star has made since, will look forward to seeing his latest starring vehicle
As the title suggests, the great South American pampas provides the background for the picture, and Baxter is shown as the finest horseman and lover in the Argen-
HE NEW SCHOOL YEAR be- gins Sept. 9th. Examination Ifor new Students SATURDAY, tine.
September 7th. at 9 am
For Prospectus, for Bearders Day Boys apply Li Hoi Tang Esq. Messrs. Banker & Co., Bank of China Building, or
THE WARDEN,
St. Stephen's College, Stanley.
DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL
Founded 1869 Hong Kong
When his favourite horse is stolen and taken to Buenos Aires. Baxter follows the thief and looks rather incongruous in the city- Ketti Gallian makes the most of
Dorotky Tree Warren Will amg and Margaret Lindsay are shown here in a scene from The Dragon Murder Case,” which is now showing at the Alhambra Theatre.
a part which does not offer ter LONDON TRANSPORT much scope, although she sings very well in the cabaret scenes.
MURDER IN THE FLEET”— QUEEN'S THEATRE *
There have been many murder Headmaster:-Rev. CBR. Sar-mysteries in the past, and equally gent, M. A. Cantab.
19.00 am
PLAN PROGRESS
Finance Company Formed
London
now
BRIDGE NOTES
A NEW TYPE OF SPECIALIST
By Ely Culbertson.)
"SEMI-NUDITY ON THE STAGE"
Bishop Of London To
Lead Campaign
HAS "BURNED HIS BOATS”
RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
The following, programme wil be broadcast to-day from the Hong-Kong Broadcasting Station ZRW. on a wavelength of 355 metres. (345, KC's),
A CINEMA REVIEW BY SILHOUETTE
ZEK. Programme 1230215 pm- European Pro-
12:30 pm-Recorded Music.
1 pm-Local Time and Weather Report
1.15 pm-Hong Kong Hotel Ox- chest
215 pm-Close-Down
5-8 pm--European. Programme, 5-7 pm-A Relay of the Hong Kong Hotel Dance Orchestra.
7-7.22-pa→→Excerpts from “The GondolersTM (Sullivan) sung by The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company.
7.22.7.30 pm Schubert's- Love
Songs Medley.
230-7.40 p.-"Great Bass Bal- lads" sung by Norman Alin and Chorus.
7.40-7.50 pm-Jack Papne and his BBC. Dance Orchestra.
L. Bolero (Bavel, arr. Branga) 2 Entrance of the Little Fanns
(Pierne).
7.50-8 p.m. From the Studio. "A Cinema Review" by Sibonette. 8 pm-Local, Time and Weather Report
803-11 pm-A Relay from the Lee Theatre (Chinese).
I p-Close Down from ZEK. on a frequency of 840 8.30-10 p. European Programme
kilocycles...
8.30-9 pmOrchestral Music. Cossack Dance ("Mazeppa"). -
(Tschaikovsky)
(Borodin)
many naval pictures, but “Murder) Next term starts on MONDAY, In The Fleet" is the first film to vide up to £40,000.000 for the elec
The Government scheme to pro-1
In this age of specialists it is September 9th at 8.30 am.
be a combination of both. New boys tests will be held on with laughs as a naval lieutenant,
In this film thrills are blended trification and improvement of not uncommon to find some The Bishop of London is to lead
London's Transport has
Bridge players who play trump campaign in the autumn against SATURDAY, September 7th at Robert Taylor, follows a criminal
reached 2 further stage. The contracts better than notrump indecent costumes on the stage. amid a crown of visitors and company which is to raise the hands and vice versa. It is not
Following a private meeting of Entry forms. prospectases and ship's crew. FRIGIDAIRE For sale, large size! double-door model in first class con- all particulars may be obtained with a murderer and an astound the transport undertakings has site to find that a Bridge player London recently, an official state- Perjenom Mobile (J. Strauss)
A sensational fight.
necessary finance and lend it to uncommon-in fact, just the oppo- the Public Morality Council in dition inspection arranged phone from the Headmaster. 21364 or Box No. 127 c/o "China! Telephone 577EE
ing climax in which the identi now been registered under the below the expert class hids bet-ment was issued, giving a precise In the Steppes of Central Asi P.O. Box 3 of
title of London-Electric Transter than he plays or plays better of the Bishop of London's speech. the criminal is disclosed marks the high-spots in excite Port Finance Corporation. It has than he bids. But I recently ob! He said that he had already Hansel and Gretel Overture
La nominal share capital of £100 served in action a new and extra-l"burned all his boats in this Ave Maria (Bach--Gounod) and ment of a fast-moving play.
ordinary kind of specialist
Atter," and he had led a deputation least, I was assured by his friends to the Lord Chamberlain. They try News Baletin (Copyright, by 9-9.15 pm-A Relay of the Daven- that, however badly be mangles were not prepared to tolerate any Reuter). other hands. "he is a gening at longer an exhibition of semi- 9.15-9.30 pin-Four Songs by Three of the directors Mr. w.playing one notrump'
nudity on the stage in emotional Alfred Piccaver (Tenor). K Whigham," Mr. P. Ashley North, Dealer
1 The Song of Songs (Moya) tin-are on the board of the Bank Cooper, and Mr. E. Holland Mar-- North and South vulnerable
2. Tree (Rasbach).
Mal
HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY 1935-On sale at all Book-stalls and
at the Offices of the Publishers, 3A. THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC Wyndham Street.
LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS,
Public Auctions
THE Undersigned have received
r
CO., LTD.
Jean Parker, the heroine of and borrowing powers of £40.000, "Sequoia has her most ambitious 000.
role to date as the lover of Robert Taylor, who recently scored în "Society Doctor."
Strong Board
of England. The fourth, Mr.
IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that an Interim Dividend of One Dollar per Share has been de "THE DRAGON MURDER CASE" clared for the six months ended -ALHAMBRA THEATRE -- 30th June, 1935, and will be pay- Table
0. Peppiatt is the chief cashier on and after MONDAY, The "Dragon Pool" as W. S. Van of the Bark Mr. Whigham is 23rd. SEPTEMBER, 1985. Divid-Dine described it, was a perfect also a director end Warrants may be obtained place for a murder.
of the LANER on application at the Company's
Company, while Mr. Ashley Cooper That was only natural, for it is a member of the London Trans- Registered Office, P. & O. Build-was the scene of one of the most port Board. ing.
bafing crimes in all the Philo Tinstructions to sell by Public of the Company will be CLOSED Murder Case
THE REGISTER OF SHARES Vance mysteries, "The Dragon from TUESDAY, 1015 SEPTEM-novel was bought by First Na-loveliest belle.
So when that On Tuesday, the 3rd. September 1935 TEMBER (both
BER. to SATURDAY, 21st SEP-jonal, it was
necessary to re- Crosby introduces commencing at 10 am
days inclusive) construct, in the Van Dine spirit, Rodgers and Hart during which period no transfer the entire Dragon Fool, just as "Mississippi." as well as a special At the premises of the late of shares can be registered- South China Motorship Building
described in the book.
arrangement of that perennial By Order of the Board of That it was a successful at favourite, Swance. He is assist. tempt will be apparent when "The ed in the singing by Queenie Dragon Murder Case with War-Smith, star of the musical comedy ren William making his debut in stage, and The Cabin Kids. the famous role of Philo Vance, is seen on the screen.
Auction
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HONG KONG HEIGHTS
For the information of visitor the following list of some of the highest points on the Island and
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ISLAND
Victoria Peak
Signal Station
Fest 1,823 €1,774
Mt. Parker
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Mountain Lodge
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1,725
Peak Hotel
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Taikoo Sanatorium
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MAINLAND
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Fert 2,124 1971
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QUALITY
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four new times in
"TRANS-ATLANTIC MERRY- GO-ROUND" ORIENTAL
show.
THEATRE
.
The background for the film:
North:
S-4.986 4 E-109 3 DK I C-A7
West:-
S.-7
E-8:72 D-A J 10 3 C-Q 10 9 63
South:--
East
up..
S-Q 3 2 H-A4 D-Q 87.4 CJ: 8:5
SKJ 10 5. HKQ65 D-9 6·2 CK2
West Pass
surroundings.
The Bishop of Kingston urged the Council to make it quite clear that this question of semi-nudity on the stage was distinctly separ ated from any avestion of nodiam. or of the degrees of nudity ob- served in sea-bathing and bathing on the beach,
It was agreed to call a public meeting in the autumn.
BATHER CATCHES
A SALMON
Captured By Hand ISLE OF WIGHT BEACH INCIDENT
Mr. C. J. Neldrett, of London, was bathing on the Appley beach, Shanklin, Isle of Wight, when, standing in three feet of water. he saw a large fish.
his hands.
He made a dive to catch it with
ever
M
(Humperdinck)
3. Kashmiri Love Song (Woodforde
----Finder). *
4. For you Alone (Geeh!),
9.38-10 DA Variety Pro- Piano Solos
One Hour with you
Songs
Raie da Costa.
When I grow too old to drezz
("The Night is Young") The Night is Young ("The Night
is Young)
Evelyn Laye (Soprano)- Instrumental-Fox Trot Medley
Harry Roy's Tiger Ragamufing. Vocal Lazy Bones wor
"HAN" DANS The Mills Brothers. Vocal Hutch Medley
Leslie Butchinson 10 pm-Reuter Press Bulletins. 10:05 pmClósé Down,
GIANT TORTOISES FOR LONDON
18 From Galapagos
Islands
CENTURY OLD VETERAN INCLUDED
Few will realise the effort of work that went into the construe- tion of the sinister pool because:
The bidding: it looks like anything but the in- "Trans-Atlantic Merry-Go-North
East South terior of a studio sound stage
Bound the current attraction at 1 S Pass INT In the first place, the dragon the Oriental Theatre, boasts a Pass
Pass pool, as described by the mystery cast of no less than 15 featured
West opened the ten of clubs, writer, was on the backgrounds players Unlike the majority of North ducked, and East won with of a huge country estate near New these films with huge casts, which the King.
It darted away and tried to East returned the York City. Not only the Pool started with "Grand Hotel, this club dence, and dummy won at ske for deeper water. had to be shown bat the elaborate picture gives each player a chance once. Now dummy led a small,
Neldrett kept heading it off, how tortoises from the Galapagos. Eighteen century-old giant home of the owner. Therefore, to shine daring some period of the spade and East put the King right
Islands, off the coast of Ecua it was necessary to utilise an en-
After much splashing about, he dor, some tire sound stage on the Burbank,
weighing nearly Faced with the problem of try-
forced the fish into very shallow 300lb, arrived last month at the lot-a stage nearly two blocks is, of course, an ocean liner, and ing to get West in the lead to con-was able to toss it on to the sand, The Government of Ecuador
water. With one smart effort he London Zoo. the story is one that is guaranteed tinue. the club suit East made a where it fell at the feet of a crowd has just declared Galapagos long by a block-and-a-half wide.
The pool is the important part to hold the audience spell-bound had guess, leading a small heart which had watched the "angler" of the set. It is a sinister spot, till the very last scene.
(Continued at Foot of Next Col)
Islands an animal reserve, and even under the bright lights.
It was a seven and three-quarter therefore these reptiles. sur pound salman
vivors of a prehistoric age, are Mr. Neidrett had no net or tackle the last to leave the islands of any description to help him. These islands and the Alda- bra, near Madagascar, are the only places where gigantic tor- South played the four, and North toises weighing more than won with the nine
hundredweight are found A spade lead to South's Queen In former times they now disclosed the bad break in abundant on the islands, which, the suit. There was nothing left until the middle of the seven- for declarer to do but to tackle teenth century, were uninhabit the diamonds. He led a small dis-ed
“THE MIGHTY BARNUM”...... MAJESTIC THEATRE
Wallace Beery has seldom had la role which offers more scope than of P. T. Barnum. "the greatest showman in the world.”
The picture, apart from the highly interesting story, is one of the finest and most elaborate pro- daced lately, and includes in its cast all the people who usually form a first-class circns, while Adolph Menjou, as drunken henchman, puts in some Barnum's
very good work.
“MISSISSIPPI"-STAR
THEATRE
Songs, comedy and zumance in colourful tale of the old South are the tertainment features
Paramount's “Missis ppi, starring Bing Crosby W C. Fields and Joan Benne
“Mississippi" is the story the youth who became the terror of the duelling and fighting South 3and then reformsed to win: Dixie's
ADAMSON OVER-ESTIMATES HIS STRENGTH
mond, and West stepped in with
were
They were, however, found
the Ace, in order to run his club excellent eating and were used. suit On the fourth club North for many years for provisioning discarded a heart and South passing vessels. diamond
Reports state that
one
On the fifth club came the de time 30,000 were exported in a clarer's great moment. He dis-year- carded the diamond King from
mmy to block his
the reina diamond
to
course,
ipping out clal
diamonds
[PET:
#marked
Giant tortoises attain age Lords Bothschild, greatest authority, has that some have liver nearly 400 years old
LIGHTING TRANS- AIR ROUTE
squeeze against East in hearts been placed by
and spades.
his contract
Declarer thus made India to ilumin
the trans-Indian air
area