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ALEC GUINNESS JOHN MILLS I
TUNES OF GLORY
TECHNICOLOR.
In
GALA PREMIERE TONIGHT AT 9.30 P.M. Commencing to-morrow at 2.30, 5.10, 7.30 & 8.45 p.m.
Tu-morrow Morning Shows!
Gäble Monroe Clift
in the John Huston production
Thelma Ritter
Walsch the Misfits
Released thru UNITED UM ARTISTS
King's: A 12.15 P.m. "O.K, NERO"
Broadway: A 10.30 9.1. "HALLS OF MONTEZUMA“
At 12.15 p.m. Extra performance of "THE MISFITS"
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FROM THE ARMY'S FUNNIEST PRIVATE IN THE SQUARE PEG
TO THE NAVY'S MOST RIOTOUS SEAMANI
NORMAN WISDOM
THE BULLDOG
BREED
SHAW CIRCUIT
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GRAND OPENING. TO-DAY
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JULIE... NO MAN COULD FORGET HER....
NO WOMAN FORGIVE HER!
M-G-Mariants
GINA LOLLOBRIGIDA
ANTHONY FRANCIOSA ERNEST BORGNINE
AN KETOV) PODCUCTION
"CO MAKED
EN THE WORLD
LUANA PATTER / CINEMASCOPE and METROGOLOR
Gina Lollobrigida, the World's Most Favourite Actress in Her Nowest Hollywood Production! ! !
THE CHINA MAIL THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 1961.
'starred' in films
Famous family mansion
mansion `starred' CORRESPONDENTS' CLUB
A magnificent view of the harbour.
A staircase leading from the central 'hell-all pictures by China Afalt photographer:
Sent to mental hospital
Remand for man
charged with attempted murder
of policeman
A 28-year-old unemployed man who was facing com- mital proceedings on a charge of attempted murder of policeman on Chinese New Year's Day was remanded until April 17 by Mr E. Corbally at Cen tral Court this morning.
In the meantime, the accus-, volver, Insp Chalmers said, was also A constable ed was ordered to be sent to the broke open. Mental Hospital for observation. handed to him five rounds of .38 During the course of proceed-colt ammunition and an empty ings, the accused told the court.38 cap. that he did not underst; nd what
was going on. *
Up to this stage, the accused
Ho Fat, of no axed address, said that he did not understand is accused of shooting PC Liwhat was going on in court, and Mr Corbally then adjourned the Western-street Ying in February 15 with intent to mur-proceedings.
der him.
ch
Detective Senior Inspector Thomas Chalmers, who is in charge of the care, testified that at 5 pm on February 15 he was called to the report room of the Western Police Station, where he saw the accused lock- ed in the station cells,
Del Insp Chalmers said he Kave
certain Instructions 10 two detective constables and the accused was brought out of the cells and wor taken to Queen Mary Hospital for treat- ment of fist injuries,
He added that PC5770 then handed to him a 38 colt with a Jandyard attached to li,
The re-
502 SHIPS ENTER. HK
To-morrow Holiday Matineo At Reduced Admission Gola 12.15 p.m. Lana Turner in "THE PRODIGAL” Hooyar 12.20 p.m. Marlon Brando in "JULIUS CAESAR" | port of Hongtong during Febru-
Five hundred and two ships, fying various Angs, entered the
ary.
According to statistics' pub-
the llshed la
Government
Saturday, April 1, 1961 at 12.30 p.m. Robert Taylor in “KILLERS OF KILIMANJARO" | Gazette today, 212 of the ships Gala
Hoover: Elvis Presley in "JAILHOUSE ROCK”
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untering port were of British registry while 200 • ships figing the British flag were amongst tisz 402 vezels cleared in the same period
A total of 448,003 dw tons of commerical cargo was discharg- ed and 150,004 dw tóna of cargo loaded last month.
Colony currency
The average, amount of cur. rency in circulation during February totalled, HK$1,003,878,– 820, according to statistics published in today's Government Gazette.
TO MAKE
WAY FOR FLATS
BY SYLVIA DA COSTA ROQUE
On with the new and off with the old as quickly as possible that seems to be the rule that Hongkong is following during its present building boom. Up at a tremendous rate go the skyscrapers. Disappearing almost as fast are its old land- marks-the Colony's links with the past.
Being pulled down one by It is well known abroad one are the graceful-old build- the "Victoria Hospital" which Ings with the flavour of Vies was featured in, the film "Love torians about them, which give is a Many Splendoured Thing", the Colony a feeling of history. made in the Colony with
Their replacements, multi- William Holden and Jennifer storeyed hotels and Mee and Jones in 1056. apartment blocks are undoubted- ly more streamlined and fune- tional-but characterless in com- parison.
Among those that have been demolished is the Queen's Buliding on the waterfront, on the list is its Rcross-the-road neighbour Prince's Building, the stately Melbourne Hotel in Kow- loon, the GPO and, perhaps the most famous of all, the Cerres- pondents Club high up in Con- dull-road.
This is a red brick double- storeyed building garnished with cupolas and white pillars, which was built by the late Mr Mok Kong-sang in 1924 os a family mansion.
The interior is also in the grand style with palatial rooms, magnificent marble fireplaces and a great staircase sweeping up to the first floor.
Panorama
Mr Mok's son, Mr.H: S. Mɔk has just sold the former home to the Iling Cheung Realty Company.
It will probably be demolish- ed at the end of the year. On the sile, which commanda a panoramic view of the harbour, will rise an apartment block.
The building became the Correspondents Club 10 years age, end since then has been the meeting place for local and oversens journalists.
Holden has put it, onto Alm again in his TV documentary "Report in Hongkong".
The marble fire place,
Last year it was also used for scenes in a Chinese Alm, "The Velvet Glove".
Now the club's committee is faced with the problem of ind- ing other secommodation. Sald the Secretary, Mr "Buzz" Hunt, "Any suggestions anyone may have on the subject will be extremely welcome, but one thing is certain, we'll never get another place with this won- derfül almosphere and glorious view.
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HELD OVER-TO-DAY
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The
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More Than 30 Entertaining Items! Colourful! Exciting! Breathtaking!
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LEE-PRINCESS
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CARY
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ROBERT
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PRINCESS: Holiday Matinee Tomorrow 12.30 p.m. Dean Martin ✪ Jerry Lewis "MONEY FROM HOME”.
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AT 2.30, 5.30, 7.30 & 9.30 P.M. THE CAST OF THE YEAR! THE GIGANTIC ADVENTURE OF AFRICA!
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America's famous Olympic Haro nakes his motion picture debüt as the fearless scout, NZOBOIS
FIERCEST HEART
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JULIET KEN
WHITMAN PROWSE SCOTT
RAYMOND GERALDINE RAFER
MASSEY FITZGERALD JOHNSON
CINEMASCOPE COLOR by DE LUKE
SPECIALLY ADDED: THE GRAND NATIONAL 1961 PLEASE BOOK EARLY!
EASTER HOLIDAY SPECIAL MORNING SHOWS ROXY: To-morrow Morning Show At 12.00 Noon Audrey HEPBURN in "GREEN MANSIONS" In CinemaScope & Color
Saturday, 1st April, At 12.00 Noon
Kim NOVAK in "BELL, 'BOOK AND CANDLE"
MAJESTIC: To-morrow Morning Show At 12.30 p.m. "THE BOLD AND THE BRAVE”. Saturday, 1st April At 12,30 p.m. Gregory PECK in "ON THE BEACH"
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NOW 35th Day At 2.15, 5.15, 7.30, 9.40
A Shaw Production In Eastman Color & ShawsŁODO
LES BELLES
WINNER OF
Acclaimed
16 TOP
In Europe
AWARDS
9. Americal
(Chinese Folk Arts)
'CONQUERING THE WORLD'S HIGHEST PEAK'
Filmed by those brave Chinese mountaineers who reached the 8,882-motres highest peak of the
Himalaya Mountains on May 25, 1960...
James Bond (WERE GONG TO DISAPPEAR,
BY JAN FLEKS DRAWING BY JOHN MCLUSKY
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Starring
LIN DAI &
PETER CHEN 10
With English Subtitles
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