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ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE. STANLEY.
Broken Hearts
By Ely Csibertara
Amusements GIRL BURIED ALIVE
Cinema Notes
"I LIVE MY LIFE KING'S THEATRE
FOR 3 MONTHS
KEPT IN TOUCH BY TELEPHONE
"I Live My Life,” which opens Great length in any suit pro-to-day at the King's Theatre, is a
San Francisco-Miss Gloria Graves, a pretty 20-year old vides the urge for large contracts notable picture for two reaagus at| and freak hands are equally extitleast in the first place it serves girl of Ocean Park, California, has just been dug up from a grave ing. Yet the very unevenness of to give Joan Crawford the best in which she had remained alive for over three months. distribution in your own hand acting part she has had for some usually proclaims similar pat-time, and secondly it enables Brian terna in the other hands. It Aheme, an Englishman, to show
should-be warning against, that he is a leading man who will YOUR DESTINY rather than an incentive for, slem have to be reckoned with in the bidding.
future.
In the hard below anything could happen-and almost every thing did.
North, Dealer
East-West vulnerabia North:-
West
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South:
in this film he is cast as an archaeologist who is too busy with his job to trouble about love. When Joan Crawford arrives, in a pri
the ikland at vate yacht, where he is digging he does he takes 25 Izot change,
her for one of the idle rich, and consequently a parasite. But when he learns that she is merely the owner's secretary he regards; her with new interest an interest that gradually develops into love.
"BROADWAY GONDOLIER"....
QUEEN'S THEATRE
RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME -
The following programas, cili ba broadcast to-day from the Hong Kons Broadcasting Station ZBW..
on a wavelength of $55 metres. (845 KG).
DICKEN'S CHRISTMAS CAROL FROM STUDIO Greetings from ZBW. 12.30-2.15 pm-European Record- [ed Programmē
On June 5 of this year she was placed in a large coffia, lined with satin, which was buried, with Ave tons of earth lid on top of it.
Gloria had a telephone fitted in her cotin through which she could | Report.
IS MIRRORED ·
IN YOUR EYES converse with friends and she also
3
Date Of Death Can Be Foretold
BUT ONLY ON REACHING AGE OF 50,
Nice.
In your eyes you carry sigus which tell how many years of life you may expect.
had a wireless set, and a tube through which she was fed three times a day from above.
Now she has been dug out of three ber
grave after over months underground.
1 -Local Time and Weather
1.30 pm. Benter Press Bulletins, Barby Press News, etc.
15 pm-Close Down 4-7 pm-Chinese Program da
widnight.—European pm-12 Programmė. -
7-7.06 pm-"Artistes Life"-Waltz (Strams).
7.05-7.35 p.za — Belay of a portion She is none the worse for her at "Metropolitan" (Fox Film starring daring but pointless adventure. Lawrence She wore black velvet pyjamas of the latest fashion and did not com- plain of discomfort, except that her hair had grown very long in the interval-Reuter
“SEX-APPEAL”
MAKES MEN.
This is asserted by a scientist here, who claims that by examin-u Another musical, dancing and ing a middle-aged person's eyes burlesque mix-up, with Warner he can tell the approximate date
Dick of his or her death, “ Bros' maestro of song
The elasticity of the "leas" at Powell, in the principal part, is the Christmas fare offered by the the human eye frequently dimi- Queen's Theatre This new-er-nishes at about the age of 50, be travaganza is entitled "Broad-explains, and the "owner" becomes way Gandolier," and in the cast long-sighted. If a patient is ex- North-South are, in addition to Powell, Joan amined at this period it is possible hands left a trail of broken hearts Blondell, Adolphe Menjon, Louise to tell, from the degree of change
H-A Q J 10 7 6 3 2 D-Q 8 7 2
C-
The
seductive
promptly printed. — “China Ma NEW TERM opens Janu-in a recent Duplicate game. Only Fazenda, William Gargan, George on vision, how many years he has!
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LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS.
-Public Auctions -
THE Undersigned have received T
instructions to sell by Public
Auction
Friday, the 27th December, 1935, commencing at 230 p.m.
at their Sales Room, No. 35, Haskow Road, Kowloon
A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
comprising:-
Bed
Teak Dining Room and Room Furriture, Chesterfeld Suites, Pictures, Carpets, Rugs, Clocks, Ornaments, Enamel and Porcelain Ware, Brass and Alum.: Ware, etc etc.
also
A Selection. of Black Wood
Furniture.
HE
St. Stephen's College, Stanley.
FOR SALE
At only one table did North make a plus on the board South played six hearts undoubled. The opening lead was the spade Jack. In this desperate extremity South found the only way to trap opponents.
"GOLD DIGGERS OF 1935′′-
Those in whom long-sighted: |
ter.
HELP FOR EAGER" SPINSTERS
Tibbett, Baritone)
the King's Theatre.
7.15-733 ----Organ Quextin H. Maclean.
Recital by
1. Ehapsody in Blue (George
Gershwin).
Com-
2. Az Organist's Taletide.
753-7.50 --Aldershot mand Searchlight Tattoo," 1995. 7.50-8 pm—From the Studio. Christmas Greetings from ZRW.
and Weather. 8 pm Local Time Report; Closing Local Stock Quota tions.
MURDERERS 05-22 Jubilee
Desire To Show-Off
JOHN DILLINGER CITED AS EXAMPLE
Chicago. What turns a man into a man-
Hall Farade," 1910-1935
Musical
8.22-8.49 pm The New Light Symphony Orchestra.
1. Benedictus (Mackenzie)
2 Serenade Maresque, Op. 10 Na
2 (Elgar).
3. Cevatiza (Raff).
4 Solemn Melody (Walford
Davies).
840-3 pm From the Studio. St. Andrew's Church Carol Party. 9-9.15 pm-A Relay of the Daren- try News Bulletin (Copyright by Beater).
Programme
Kreisler
Dawes DrizonApet.
Ponce--Heifet..
Dvorak..........Wilhelm.
Two
Songs by
ary 6th Examination for one North-South pair stayed out Barbier, Grant Mitchell, and Ted to live.
of mess does not appear till late in killer?. new Students Saturday, January of a slam contract. When North Fiorito and his band playing "the
got to re clubs. East doubled, sweetest music this--side.
songs life have many years before them, Dr. L. E Bracken, of Columbus, 4th at 9 a..
-Reu Indiana, advanced the theory at 9.15-9.30 pm-Frem the Stadio For Prospectus (for Day-boys and South gleefully redoubled heaven" Among the new
A Violin Recital by Courado de iz After cashing the diamond Ace are "Rose In Her Hair, and according to this theory.
the annual conference of the and Boarders) apply.
"Lonely Gondolier." East led a heart, and it was just
American Association of Orificial Graz accompanied by Nama Kanis too bad.
1 La Gitana Surgeons here that" sex appea!" STAR THEATRE
¡ was a cause of gangster misdeeds 2 Melody
"Take John Dillinger, late 3 Vaise Bluette Another lavish spectacle, "Gold
Public Enemy No. 1, "the doctor 4. Estrellita
5. Humoreske an itsensate
9.30-9.355 Scheme Suggested For declared. He had
desire to be a ladies' man, and Richard Crooks (Tenor). Diggers of 1935," is offered his patrons of the Star Theatre. Pro-
Germany
this led him to rob banks to get 1 Nazareth duced on an even grander scale He laid down the than its predecessors, this First
money with which to show-off be 2 The Rosary
9.35-10 From the Studio. Queen of diamonds, West played ational picture provides enter- Berlin: A large number
A version of Charles Dicken's void of fear. At the same time well known story "A Christion:2.5. the King autematically, and East, tainment for all types Heading girls eager and fit for marriage fore them. He was apparently de after some groaning, let him hold the all-star cast is golden voiced are condemned to remain spins he seems to have had an abund- Carul."
10 Big Ben: Beuter Press- the trick And now.
ance of 'sex appeal, judging by by the Dick Powell, who does most of ters and the Government ought to
Bulletins the number of women whom-he at- miracle that West was void the singing. This time, he sings do something about it.
10.10-10.16 p.m. “Savoy Christumas: froza
hearts, declares was assured of beautiful Gloria Stuart Sup. This is the argument advanced tracted. Altogether his desire to Medier (am Delroy Somers"). Mesars. Sutton & Sons. Beading
getting rid of his three remaining porting them are Adolphe Men- by Hear Thiele in the Nazi medical please the ladies was to extreme 10.15-11.15 pm Relay from End Messrs. Arthur Yates & Co, Ltd. diamond losers. Of course, hei
jou, Alice Brady, Glenda Farrell, organ, Aims and Ways.
as to constitute an example of Daventry.
Sydney.
lost a trump trick subsequently. Frank McHugh, Hugh Herbert, Herr Thiele earnestly suggests shormal criminality, which in going down one. But the Joseph Cawthorn and 300 of that the State should act as a dicates a need for a difference sys point set, the smallest penalty Hollywood's most beautiful girls. matrimonial agent. scored at any table, was more than offset by South's honours.
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DIFFICULTIES OF CATERING
Christmas Among Broadcasters
TWENTY-FIVE MINUTES FOR DINNER!
50-
One of the most strenuous days in the year for broadcasters is Christmas Day. It is no
"NOW AND FOREVER
ORIENTAL THEATRE
of
.. Marriage Loans Already, he points out, the Gor ernment has shown one practical | way of promoting marriages— Shirley Temple, the "Wonder through its marriage loans. Child." comes to the. Oriental
Now it might go further. Theatre to-day in a better and There could be lists in the regis-i bigger picture. In this film shelter offices on which bachelors and appears together with Gary spinsters could write out all their ¡Cooper and Carole Lombard personal particulars-full names, Cooper is cast as a carefree ad-jage, occupation, etc-together venturer whose desperation for with their special predilections.—
costs him the love of Beuter. money Carole Lombard, and very nearly that of his baby daughter, played by Shirley.
Cooper and Miss Lombard have never been co-starred before. The less characters they play are Byz busy for the B.B.C.'s restaurant pathetic, human, and entirely be- staff Here is what the cateringlievable.
manager has to say about it.
"Last Christmas Day-I had to "SHE"-MAJESTIC THEATRE prepare lunches for the Military
QUEER COURT CASE
Santa Claus Versus.
Santa Claus
Indianapolis, Indiana.
At least on judge in Indiana has Santa Claus. He has two of no doubt about the existence of
other in his court them, bitter riyals, suing · each
EL Rider Haggard's amazing Band, the B.B.C. Chorus, the Theatre Orchestra, and the artists novel of a strange African tribe taking part in a pantomime, apart ruled by an even stranger women, from the numerous odd officials comes to the Majestic Theatre to
"Santa Clans Incorporated" is who'd be hungry at one o'clock. day as a film.
It proves to be one of the best The work was complicated not so mach by the number of lunches thrillers of the year, and has the seeking a perpetual injunction to that had to be provided, but in additional advantage of being al- prevent Santa Claus of Santa ensuring that there was not a se- most credulous Randolph Scott Claus, Indiana,”. from using the
as name of Santa Clans cond's delay in service-you will and Helen Cahagan are cast understand why when I tell you the two lovers who stumble upon that one combination on that day the queer kingdom.
rehearsed in the morning and broadcast in the afternoon and
had just 25 minutes in which to
be served wish and eat their
Christmas dinner: turkey and all
"POWDERSMOKE RANGE”-
ALHAMBRA THEATRE
The trouble arose because two toy companies each had the idea of setting up their business in the of Santa Claus in Kttle town southern Indiana. Each of them is now trying to get exclusive use
Its cast as packed with stars of the nazie-Beuter
its associates, Christmas pudding, as its story is crowded with coffee, cheese, and biscuits!".
Latiom thrills,
"Powdetsmoke
new
Some artists, however, preferred Range, sets a brilliant
TRAIN HITS BUFFERS
Eight people were slightly" in-| to defer their lunch, the prospect standard for outdoor dramas,
Harry Carey, Hoot Gibson and juried when the 8.3 a.m. train of eating a Christmas dinner in under half an hour and maintain Grimm "Big Boy" Waliams, three from Romford struck the banera ing their broadcasting reputations roving cowboy pals, ride straight at Liverpool-street station recent- immediately afterwards apparent into a range bar and while cleanly.
ly being too hideous to contem-jing out a nest of outlaws headed | ----- plate.
porty
CONSTABLE POISONED
PC Tamer, aged 19, of Brid- as-found @suffering
wasiaters Dorchester mental hog
by Sam Hardy, and abetted by with action and suspense. the straight shooting Tom Tayler, A tale of the old West, when as a professional killer, they take men ruled by the swiftness" of a hand in smoothing. the conse the draw and straight shooting, of romance between Bob Steele Powdersmoke Range”, “is based the on the novel of the same name br and Boots Malley. From
the noted westem writer, Williare opening
Colt MacDosiside the storY. vrse Musi galop onto the blazi. shoot
teers
the
ions typical of Irontier
the picture bristles
tem of treating crime."-Beater. ITALY RECRUITING FOREIGN LEGION Notice Posted In Bucharest
Bucharest
A notice calling for recruits forf
the Esher Wave
Garmod
Nevin
"Grand Christmas Pantomime.” Thr story of Sinbad the Sailor, or Life on 11.15 pm-12 midnight-A Relay of the Hong Kong Hotel Dance chestra
12 midnight Close Dowi
HOW LONG DO YOU SLEEP?
Twenty-Three Years In Lifetime
an Italian Foreign Legion has Nice: Twenty-three years of been posted up outside the Italian the average person's life is spent Consulate in Bucharest.
in bed according to statistics pub- The notice, which is in Ru-lished bere. manizm, asks applicants to ad- dress their letters to the Italian Minister of War. The pay of the Legionnaires, it states, will be 500 lire a month, roughly 2 per week
-Beater
A WORD
TO
Women
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A Apart from sleep in cur, allotted
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