12
QUEEN TEATRE
SHOWING TO-DAY
At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20 p.m.
A rip-roaring success, Sunday Dispatch,
Really very funny, News of the World.
NOTICIAN TERNATIONAL
IPICTURES, LUP PRESEN
Stanley LUPINO
THE
LOVE
RACE
JACK HOBBS DOROTHY BOYD &
DOROTHY BARTLOM
SUPER CHARGED COMEDY TRAVELLING AT A THOUSAND
SMILES AN HOUR!!!
FROM SUNDAY
HONG KONG'S HEARTIEST
LAUGH OF THE SEASON.
BUSTER
The
Funniest
Trio in
Films!
W
KEATON
JIMMY
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1932.
MOVIE NEWS
Pictures In Hong Kong
THE LOVE RACE"
STANLEY LUPINO AT THE QUEEN'S
A trade notice states:-
"THE RAINBOW
TRAIL'
TO-DAY AT THE KING'S
A trade notice states:- Rosene Ates, the screen's famous
competition from the stuttering hind legs. of a linase.
On location at the Grand Canyon, with the Fox unit filming Zaue Grey's "The Rainbow Trail," show- ing to-day at the King's Theatre, Atex inaavertently chose the mean- est horse in the whole outfit. Hay- ing thrown one rider the preceding day, the brune chose the worst part of the wholo trail-beneath a head- high overhanging ledge of rock, and with a sheer drop of five hundred feet on the other side-to dispose of the comedian. Desperation can
come amusing scenes have been filmed round an ornamental, pondstukterer, is not so sure that he likes for The Love Race," now at the Queen's, and Lupino Lane, the director and his company have been falling with vervo into both. production and pond
Stanley Lapino was the first victim and at a tense moment ho stepped back with damp results. In quick succession two gardeners and a maid followed him and a mighty splash heralded the final Hall of Wallace Arthur from the height of a weeping willow bough, Lane had arranged for bot towels and drinks, and, delighted with the scurss of the scerie, he bont overachieve marvels,, however, and Stes George O'Brien, who the pond to help Arthur outstayed on. "Good Man," he was saying, "I plays the leading role in the film wouldn't care to take a dip in that coming to his rescue, quieted the cold water," when the business plunging beast, end of a laddar carried by an ab- sent minded studio hand caught him unawares and swept him over- board.
Lane emerged and dripped his way to his assistant. "Make it six Loddies,
was his only comment.
THE PASSIONATE
PLUMBER"
NEXT OFFERING AT QUEEN'S
of
In addition to George O'Brien and Roscon Ates, other members of the cast include Cecilia Parker, Minua Gomball, J. M. Kerrigan, James Kirkwood, Robert Frazer, W. L. Thorne, Nites Welch, Laska Winters, Landers Stevens, Alice Ward and Edward Hearn.
M
HEARTBREAK
A trade notien states:-
There Ive been many pictures Aimed about the war, and others with the war for a background to the action. Some of these have been out and out propaganda, others have not, but they all agree in being partisan for some length of their footage.
"Heartbreak," the Fox picture starring Charles Farrell and Madge Evatis, which is showing at the Oriental Theatre to-day, is filmed It differs amid wartime series. from others or its class however in that it is devoid of any rancour toward the foe, although Farrell portrays a lad at the American Embassy in Vienna.
A trade notico states:- Irene Pureolland Mona Maris claim tho title of champion feminine free-for-all' fighters of
During ilming Hollywood. "The Passionate Phamber," the new laugh attraction coming on Sunday to the Queen's Theatre,
Purcell and Maris"
It is hands-across-the-war" all strenuous fighting team, They the time. The Germans and their portray two jealous women who allies are presented ny they were, finally come to blows in a terrife gallant, brave, chivalrous, devoted to the highest principles of fair- battle.
ness and in every way worthy of respect.
were
FL
Buster Keaton, as the plumber whom both ladies love, is the cause for the free-for-all fight which, be fore it is over, involves the riotous Jimmy Behnozzie" Durante aud Polly Moran,
DURANTE BRITISH FILMS AND
MORAN
THE
POLLY
PASSIONATE PLUMBER
"WANA
STARI
TO-DAY ONLY
At 2.80, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m
UNITED ARTISTS
INTERCHANGE OF TALENT
TOM WALLS FOR U.S.: R. COLMAN FOR ENGLAND
Tun Walls, the popular stage and' eroon comedian, and the winner of his year's Derby, is likely to go to Hollywood later this year.
It is one of the immediate effecta f the big flm deal between British
and Dominions Film Corporation
and the famous American company
If United Artists.
Heartbreak" is a beautiful love story with a happy ending. It tells of the trials of two hearts severed by misunderstanding and circum stances but true through it all.
Miss Annu Neugle, the star of Good Night, Vienna "this wa Mr. Jack Buchanan's latent quccess- ful talkie-is also likely to make fils in Hollywood under the new agreement.
At the same time Miss Mary Pickford, a member of the United Artists' Corporation, has agreed to let the English company, film "Secrets," the story she has herself been considering filming: Sorrell and Bon," which was the subject of a famous silent film, will also be handed over by United Artists for filming in England.
Ronald Colman, Too.
It is not outaide the bounds of possibility that Ronald Colman,
By this arrangement, which, over. I another United Artists' slar, will
a period of three years, represents come to England to make a film £3,000,000, the American company about Francis Drake. will give world-wide distribution to WARNER BROS, the British firm's pictures, ameri
Present
"SINNERS'
HOLIDAY"
GRANT WITHERS EVELYN KNAPP
The deal, which was carried out by Mr. Hubert T. Marsh, chairman
san artists and technicians will come of B. and D., ja also a triumph for England for some of the films, Mr. Jack Buchanno. He has just and certain of the English artists finished the first talkie, “Yes, Mr.. will go to Hollywood as story to: Brown," which he las directed him-
uirements dictate.
self.
Mr. Walla' Answer.
Although only three reels of it The American company in parti- have been seen by Mr. Murray olarly anxious that Mr. Walls Silverstone, the United Artists shall go to Hollywood in the chief in this country, fr. Joseph-| antuinn, and a story is already Scienck, the president-of-United- ander consideration for him. Mr. Artists, has bought it for Americon Walls states that it is quite likely distribution. The result je a not-
gain of £25,000 for Mr. Buchanan. he will go.
KINGS THEATRE
SHOWING TO-DAY
At 2.80, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.80 p.m. ANOTHER DOUBLE ATTRACTION! A SPANISH TALKING FILM.
"PAID
TO LOVE”
JOSE MOJICA
CONCHITA MONTENEGRO
MIGUEL LIGER! MANIE,
AR93
FOX
THE MOST- ENJOYABLE FEATURE OF THE FILM IS
THE GLORIOUS TENOR OF THE STAR. JOSE MOJICA.
ADDED ATTRACTION LAST TWO DAYS THE JOY FUN TOY COMPANY PREBENTED Br
PAUN YU JEN
CHINA'S FOREMOST MAGICIAN
AND HIS COMPANY OF 12. CHINESE ACROBATS AND JUGGLERS
IN NEW THRILLS & BEWILDERING TRICKS.
THE COMPANY WILL APPEAR WITH THE USUAL PICTURE PROGRAMME TO-DAY
AT 6.10, 7.15 & 0,30 P.M. ONLY.
Prices as Usual
NEXT CHANGE SATURDAY, 15th OCT
GAC (06 VALI TALSIN PARAR BETONEY WIDE AN
CONGORILLA
MR. & MRS. MARTIN JOHNSON
ORIENTAL
THEATRE
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY
At 2,80, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.30 p.m.
CHARLES FARRELL
through
MADGE EVANS
HEARTBREAK
1to happiness
You women who know how to forgive will know that when her lips told him to go her heart would colt-him- back
A Fox Picture NEXT CHANGE FRIDAY, 14th OCTOBER "DON'T BET ON WOMEN".
10th
EDMUND LOWE
JEANETTE MACDONALD A FOX PLOTUBE.
TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA.
Queen's,
King's.
HONG KONG
The Love Race,"
"Paid to Love,”
Dantral.
"Life's Comedy (Episode 1)
(Chinese picture). Oriental.
"Heartbreak."
KOWLOON..
Star.
Sinners Holiday."
COMING.
Quaan's..
King's,
The Passionate Plumber."
"Cangeritio."
Amateur Daddy."
**One Heavenly Night." Central.
Blac.
Radio Patrol."..
"Phantom of Paris." "Show Girl."' "Midnight."
"Immedinte Possession."
Oriental.
Don't Bet on Women."
SOYA BEANS IN CANADA
MILLS TO IMPORT FROM MANCHURIA.
CENTRAL THEATRE
TEL
25720
WE ARE GLAD TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE WILL COM- MENCE SHOWING THE BEST SUPER & SPECIAL RADIO, UNIVERSAL & BRITISH DOMINION PICTURES OF 1932-98 FROM THE BEGINNING OF NEXT MONTH.
SHOWING TO-DAY
at 2.30; 6.15; 7.15 & 9.30 p.m.
| THE NEWEST & GREATEST CHINESE SUPER SPECIAL TALKING PICTURE WITH MARVELLOUS TECHNICOLOR SEQUENCES
BUTTERFUL WU
IN
"LIFE'S COMEDY"
EPISODE I
WITH AN ALL-STAR CAST PRODUCED BY THE SHANGHAT STAR CO. ADAPTED FROM THE MOST FAMOUS NOVEL ALTO. GETHER IN 6 THRILLING EPISODES.
NEXT
CHANGE
THE MOST AMAZING & THRILLING INSIDE STORY OF A POLICE BATTLE AGAINST LAWLESSNESS
RADIO PATROL
Montreal. The Montreal Gazette) reports that group of Canadian flour millers is investigating the With ROBERT ARMSTRONG, LILA LEE, JUNE CLYDE. possibilities of establishing & soya BEHIND THE SCENES IN THE LIVES OF POLICEMEN WHO een milling industry in easter: LIVE A LIFETIME TWIST DARK & DAWN. MORE THRILLS, MORE EXCITEMENT, MORE DRAMA THAN YOU BELIEVED Canada. The newspaper does not COULD BE PACKED INTO ANY ONE PICTURE. name the interests concerned but stales that negotiations are under
way between the Canadian millers TIBETAN TREASURES
and German interests controlling. the new Berezeller process of mill ing suya bean flour.
IN LONDON
MONK REFUSES TO BE TEMPTED BY MONEY
GOOD GUINNNESS DIVIDEND
ENGLAND NOT YET DRY
Arthur Guinness, Son & Co., and Walney Comba Reid & Co.-the two
The beans would be imported from North Manchuria bat later, if tests of soil in eastern, Canada are suc cessful, it is hoped to grow crops of soya beans in Ontario and Que bee. Experiments, the article states, are niready being carried out by
Thirty priceless Buddhist paint. largest brewery undertaking in the British Isles-announced their boarded the Department of Agriculture of
balance distributions for the year Ontario, at the instigation of the ings of insiculable ago, Ralston Puring Company of for centuries within the sacred Woodstock, Ontario, and agron- walls of impenetrable Tibet, arrived omists under the Hon. Adelard
Godnat, Minister of Agriculture in London last month.
They are to be shown at the of Quebec, are also carrying out experiments ita the province of Buddhist Temple in Gloucester- Quebec,
Soya beans can be ground for road, Regent's Park, during the extraction of vegetable oil, milted as first exhibition of Tibetan Buddhist a flour or millod us an animal feed. The Berczciler four process. dis art over held in this country.
Rahul, the Buddhist monk mys- tovery of a Hungarian scientist, it is stated, extracts the bitter con- tie, has brought these treasures to tent of the bean and prevents fate London after having spent an nd from turning rancid, without im- pairing food values.
to June 30. Both are on a smaller scale than twelve months ago, but the payment in each case comes up to the most sanguine expectations, recent estimates having been un. duly influenced by fears as to the effect of the additional beer duty and the slackening of trade,
Guinness are paying a final divi- dend of 12 p.e., which, together. with the small bonus of 5 p.c., askes 20 p.c. in all on the £7,300,000 Ordinary capital, compared with 35-
venturous lifetime collecting them the in the bidden fastnesses of centralip.c. in cach of the three preceding
The procesa, according te Gazette's information, has already been adapted by an English com pany which has started operations
Asia.
"No one else has ever succeeded at Rickmansworth, near London, in bringing such a collection out and a large quantity of specially of Tibet," Rahul said. prepared saya buns are now being milled into four and sold to takers, confectioners and food manufac
turers.
SHIPPING MOVEMENTS.
.
The R.M.S. Empress of Asia left Vancouver for Hong Kong, via Japan ports and Shanghai, on Oct. 8 at am. is due at Hong Kong on Oct. 28 at 8.10. and will leave for Manila on the same evening.
years. An allowance of £35,000 is again made for depreciation, but the reserve, which received £100,000 twelve months ago, remains un- changed at £2,300,000.
Since the forward balance in re- "I am, of course, a Buddhist,
duced by nearly £114,000 to £818,647.
The dilbursement requires and it would have been an unparand donable crime in that forbidden £130,000 less than before, it is clear country to have given paintings of that the special difficulties of the industry have cut sharply into pro- the gods and the lamas into the fits, if not so deeply as was teared. The announcement of the dividend hands of an infidel.
came as a pleasant surprise, as in- dicated by the jump of be. Lo TBR,
"By living for a long time in Lhasa, the forbidden city,' I bead. in the £3 unita.. came known to many Tibetans,
"I became a monk and lived a secluded life in a monastery. Many monks who became my friends
The R,M.S. Empress of Canada arrived at Vancouver on Oct. 11, helped me to collect these paint- left Vancouver on Oct. 23, is duc ings.
"I bought some of them from at Hong Kong on Nov. 13 at am. and leaves for Manila on the same the monks of the famous Tashi- evening,
EXCHANGE.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS,
October 12, 19JR. ÜN LANDON: ----
Teingraphic Transfer... 1/31 Bank Bills, ou demand 1/3)- Bank Bills, 4 months'
sight o Credits,
sight.......
months'
3/4
The R... Empress of Japan Lun-Po monastery, and others from arrived at Shanghai yesterday at solitary hermits living on the bor 10.30 p.m., leaves, Shanghaj to-day ders of the wild Tibetan mountain at 1 p.m., is due at Hong Kong on
Bank Bills, on demand so Friday at 1 pm, and will berth at ranges.
"Thirteen of the paintings are
Credita, 4 months' sight 6zu the Kowloon Wharf. She will sail for Manila at 2 a.m. on Saturday, unusually
be- Ox Naw You :- They October 18. *-.**
precious.
The P. & O.... Somali left longed to the Tasbi Lama, the Shanghai for this part on the 11th spiritual head of the Tibetan instant at p.m., and is due to people. arrive here on the 14th instant at about 6 a.m.
The plane for the inauguration of the Government Mint in Chapsi Shanghai, baving been sanctioned by Mr. T. V. Soong, Minister of Finance, preparations for the event are under way. According to Mr.
When he fled to China to save
his life during an armed rising in Tibet he could not take the paint age with him, and I was able to. acquire them.
OX PARIS:-
Bask Bills, on demand 221 Credits, 60 days' sight, 237 OF BOKBAT
Telegraphie Transfor 874 Bank, on demand... On CALCUTTA.com
Telegraphic Transfer
Bank, on demand ... ON SHANGHAI :—
Bank, at sight ON YOKOHAMA :—
On demand ...
...is
I am told that I could secure. MANIA-On demand.... 45)
fortune for these works, especial-
Z. U. Kwauk, Director the Mint, ly in America...
the monthly expenses of the Mint "But I am not tempted to zeli will amount to 800,000, exclusive of them. I am a monk, and money. materials. As no results bave been obtained by the Ministry of Finance,
means nothing to me.'
in connection with the abolition of the picturi
Ox SINGAPOR
On domand
O BATAYIA:-On demand. 661 On HaleboNG S
On demand poigna On Barton:-On demand
are painted on ON BANGKOK-
Or demand Far....theatre.
of the now silver currency, no date dian universities, the oldest in the the tale and the quality and wight Chinese sile by masters from In Rovaraidas, Hank's Buying for the inauguration of the Mint
has been arranged.
world and long extinot.
Bate .....
58
BAR SILVER, per œ . 17 11/14.