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WHAT A WONDERFUL THING IS LOVE!
BOY-MEETS GIRL URGE IN MOVIELAND -
ROMANCES ON AND OFF THE SCREEN IN HOLLYWOOD
(By Douglas W. Churchill).
Chan Chong, aged 21, unemploy-INSUBORDINATE BANDSMEN › All communications intended for¦ed, was this morning, remanded for The insubordination of band publication should be addressed to 24 hours after he had pleaded boys of the Leicester Regiment at the Editor, and be accompanied by guilty to the theft of a handbag Londonderry last month is the Writer's Name and Address containing $19.49 in cash and likely to have such far-reaching not necessarily for insertion, but other toilet articles to the value effects as a similar incident in as a guarantee of good faith. of $33.49 from the person of Ho London in 1803. Then one of the|
Shut San, a married woman, 75 Guards bands refused to play at siding in Li Kwan Avenue.
an entertainment organised by LOVE is a wonderful thins. The. At the moment
picture industry employs mulling over a gigantic idea to The RMS. Empress of Asia left some of the officers.
Bandsmen at the time were not 28,000 men and women and spends use Jeanette MacDonald and Gene to Raymond in a film. The fantastic Shanghai for this port yesterday and is due here to-morrow at sattested, and could not be punish- $125.000.000 a year to prove
The of $5,000,000 customers every week plan is to make a picture to be am. She will leave the same even-jed for insubordination.
ficers, therefore, petitioned the that boy does get girl even if he released nationally on the day of ing for Manila
Duke of York, then Commander has wait until the final few feet their marriage. June 17, which is Whether such also the anniversary of their first The RMS. Empress of Russia in-Chief, that in future all bands of the last reel.
desire date. It has not been broached which arrived in Vancouver last should be regarded as part of the awesome figures create a HANDS-On December 13th, as Saturday, leaves for Hong Kong regiment, and the players made among the screen's dream children to the two nor will it be in such to live similar idyllic lives, for the blunt fashion. But if it can be the result of an accident, on Friday and is, due to arrive subject to military law. Albert Douglas Harold Hands, here on January 7, 1937.
To this the Duke would not facts show that love is popular, done with reasonable taste, and aged 24 years, of Imperial)
Instead, he brought over or whether the boy-meets-girl urge attempt will be made to manipulate Airways Limited.
The RMS. Empress of Japan from Hanover a complete military among the movie stars is an eme-all factors. If a suggestion is in left Shanghai for Vancouver yes-
the order, why not declare National band. This included negro play-tion entirely independent of terday. She is due at Kobe to-1 Hong Kong. Tuesday, Dec. 15, 1936.morrow morning and will leave for ers of the big drum cymbals and commercial phases of life is diff-Romance week with wedding and triangles a fashion originally cult to determine. The fact is that picture as a stupendous, colossal Yokohama on the same evening.)
becoming so entangled that it is She leaves the latter port for Van copied by the Austrians from the the on and off screen romances are climax?
44 Aid For Theatre Turkish Janissaries' bands. |couver on Friday.
Aid is being extended the gasp- All the Guards regiments, there- confusing.
For * time the incoherent ing theatre from two sources. S A boy of 18 named Tse Woo-Jupon, hastened to reorganise their
to ecstasy caused by "him" looking J. Briskin, production head of The Shensi coup. took
zam, residing at No. 3 Sai Moon bands in a similar way, even
Concern EKO-Radio, is offering 25 contract the world by storm at a period Street, Shamchun, Chinese terri-engaging coloured men for all per- into her eyes was of
The Scots only to the press agents. Each players to stock companies and when China appeared to be tory, was admitted to Kowloon cussion instruments
little theatres in the hope that pic- completing her unification ef- Hospital at 7 pm, yesterday suf-Guards band had negro musicians new romance was provocative
substantial space in the fan mature personalities will revive in- forts, but there is no reason for fering from abdomenal wounds as late as 1841.
gazines and gossip columas. When terest in the stage, and the Drama- pessimism. In fact, more good said to have been inflicted. by
it reached the routine stage and ti' Guild is to make available interest lagged, the publicists were many of America's greatest playe
Chinese Situation
$
agree.
Revenue.
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needed
than il can come of it. A three Chinese who raided his LORD MILNER'S YOUNG MEN better test of the country's al- house at Shumchun at 3 am His Several references have of late anxious to break off negotiations without royalty to non-professional fegiance to Generalissimo:
mother is also reported to have been made to Lord Mimer's and pair the principals with Chiang Kai-shek could not have been wounded but she has not indergarten Mr. Duncan, then others.
groups.
Briskin believes that severa! been desired and the response been brought to Hong Kong for in 1902-32, was its doyen He from nine provinces was indeed treatment. The boy, whose condi-had been Lord Milner's Private
Press Publicity
|purposes will be served by his idea: gratifying. Marshal
Now producers have discovered the theatre will profit financially, Chang tion is rather serious, is alleged Secretary at the Board of Inland the commercial value of love off as the customers have shown a will- Hsueh-liang must by now be to have been stabbed.
the screen and are doing things ingness to pay to see screen players repenting his hasty action, which has achieved nothing| For the theft of a quantity of Other members of this brillant about it When two people dine in person; interest in the stage as more than rob him of his com- motor accessories, valued at $6 little group of young men whom
press takes cognizance, executives vived; and new talent developed mand and place his own life in from the car of Warder Blumen- Lord Milner gathered around him dance more than twice and the a means of expression will be re- jeopardy. It was extremely tha, while it was parked outside during the period of reconstruc-begin a search for stories in which for Hollywood and much
the two may be used. Barbara experience will be given his peo- unlikely that his two demands No. 21 Robinson Road yesterday, tion in South Africa included: would have been acceded to. Cho Tak-sum, unemployed..
Mr. Lionel Curtis, subsequent Stanwyck and Bobert Taylor, were ple by placing them before audi- drafter of constitutions, then aged this morning sentenced to two the German-Ja-months hard labour by Mr. K. Following
30 and taken from the City Imperial teamed in "His Brother's Wife" ences. He has recognised for some Volunteers to be Town Clerk of only because of their personal in- time that those who have not ap- have panese "agreement there
Keen at the Central Magistracy. Johannesburg:
terest in each other. On the eve peared on the stage are immature been rumours that all German Sub-inspector Kirby said that the
of the wedding of Joan Blondell and lack poise and polish compar- military advisers, and there
defendant are many, have been notified
Chinese detective in Caine that their services will no and the articles were found hid- longer be required after a cerden under his jacket. Question- tain period. This is significanted, he admitted stealing the things in itself and might have had a from the car. big bearing on the rebellion. But it looks very much as if the Young Marshal acted on his own initiative, though the possibility of foreign influence must not be overlooked.
The
DOW
situation 2$ it stands is a serious one if the civil strife is continued for any length of time. The Commun- ists will be given a more or less
was
Mr. W. L. Fichens, then 28:
Mr. L. S. Amery, who had been a and Dick Powell, "Stage Struck" ed with the more seasoned searched by a
Read
EXPLANATION -OF TO-DAY'S CARTOON
Sentenced To Death
600 Times
free rein and any possible Ja TZ ASZTELAN
K
panese aggression is unlikely to
SLADKOWSKI, (1529-1611) **N governor
meet with wholehearted resis of a Polish province during the tance.
Football Incident
reign of King Stephen Batory of Poland. The Kingdom of Poland; at the time, was the only democracy in Europe under an elected king The incident at Sunday's and a parliament which enjoyed football game at Sookunpoo, exaggerated rights and privileges. prominence to which was given
Sladkowski established a
record
the
in yesterday's China Mail, does by leading 600 revolutions against country. not reflect great credit on the the Government of the control exercised by the Police. The courts retaliated by issuing! Throwing of stones into stands 600 death sentences: against by crowds outside a football troublemaker. Unfortunately, there ground should not be tolerated. was no way to execute these sen-
Sladkowski lived to and the obvious solution would be to forbid them to assemble advanced age of 82, and is said to on the hillside near the Ellis have won a long overcoat lined!
Kadoorie Indian School. It is
tences.
the
with the numerous warrants is-
Government land, and, we feel sued for his execution.
sure. the house-holders in this LABOUR EXCHANGE
area would be only too willing! to support any such move.
Hooliganism such as was ex- hibited on Sunday must be checked at once, and this can
only be done by prompt action on the part of the Police.
Your Daily Smile!
The Invalid
AND THE ARMY
"Secret Instruction” Queried
Sir William Davison (Con..)
the South Kensington); asked. Minister of Labour (Mr. A. E Brown) in the House of Commons whether he was aware that secret instructions have been issued to The school visitor found one boy the officers in control at labour in a room by himself, evidently in exchanges forbidding them to sag- trouble.
What's the matter, my boys" he gest recruitment in the Army as: suitable employment, and what enquired.
-Palpitation and insomnia,” was steps he proposes to take to stop the_reply.
this handicap to recruiting, "But you can't be suffering from! įthose things."
It isn't suffering, sir. It's spel-ne ghen you have to weed the gar-
Expert
They were engaged to be married and he was proudly relating his form jer adventures in Africa, ta
The Cost, uf:
Cat “And what is a pussy cat clad in?” "What is it that sziced the teacher.
Does cold? protects her from the
she wear a pinafore, or does she "I had to hack my way," said he, wear a shawl, or does she wear through almost impenetrable jungle little Jacket chopping,"
slashing at thick under "But, teacher," reasoned - one growth and trees-m="
jhez-payila; “ain't you, DEVET?
“Oh, George"="" said she, “you'll do cat?"
war correspondent, age 29:
per-
3
was released and they will appear formers and he believes that Mr. Geofrey Dawson, age 23:
Lord in another shortly. Anne Shirley few weeks in stock or community Mr. John Buchan, now Tweedsmuir, age 27.
and Owen Davis Jr. were attract-theatres will remedy the condition. The "baby" of "Lord Milner's ed to one another and are to ap-Groups desiring screen players Young Men" was Mr. Philip Kerr, pear in a film. When plans went will submit the play titles and the now Lord Lothian, who was only awry to use Ginger Bogers and starring roles they wish filled, 20 in 1902, and only 23 when he James Stewart in "Mother Cary's together with the name of the per-
be. was given his first important ad-Chickens," the studio regarded it son desired, and dates will ministrative job by Lord Milner. las a personal tragedy.
(Continued on Page *)
BELIEVE IT OR NOT" by Robert L. Ripley
LUTHER
HOLT -Exeter, N.H.-
HAS BEENA MASON
FOR 62 YEARS. AND HAS NOTED
9-22
66 YEARS STRAIGHT
BL
SIGNATURE OF
Drawn by LITTLERED
TROUBLEMAKER!
KASZTELAN SLADKOWSKI
-of POLAND
STARTED 600 REVOLUTIONS SENTENCED TODEATH 600 TIMES
DIED AT
THE AGE OF &
DOT HAMEL-BALTIMORE
905qu