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CENTRAL
THEATRE
TAKE QUEEN'S RD., WESTBOUND HUS
Advance Booking at Andersons and the Theatre Tel 23720,
SHOWING TO-DAY
At 2.30, 5.15. 7.15 & 9.80 P.M.
EMIL JANNINGS EUROPE'S IDOL OF
THE SCREEN IN
HIS FIRST GREAT TALKING PICTURE
"TEMPEST"
(STORMS OF PASSION)
A UFA PRODUCTION WITH ENGLISH SUB-TITLES
NEXT CHANGE
UNITED PHOTOPLAY COOF HONG KONG
PRESENTS
A SYNCHRONIZED VERSION OF THE FAMOUS SILENT
PICTURE
"WAY DOWN EAST"
WITH
RICHARD BARTHELNESS LILLIAN GISH
LEE THEATRE
TO-DAY AT THE
King's
CINEMA
HONG KONG
"Melody Cruise."
Queen's
"Broadway to Hollywood."
Tempest".
Central
Oriental
"Flying Devils,"
Lee Theatre
A Chinese Picture."
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Alhambra
KOWLOON
" "Gold Diggers of 1933.
Star
"Orders is Orders."
Majestic.
"City Lights."
Queen's
Coming
"Terror Aboard." "Collage Humor.”
King's
Hold me Tight" "Ave of Aces."
Central
"Way Down East
S.O.S. Ioberg."
Oriental
"Smiling Through.
Star:
"Gabriel over the White
House"
"Song of the Eagle.""
"Murdar in the Zoo."
Alhambra
Torch Singer."
"Take a Chancs."
BURMESE SELF- GOVERNMENT Protecting British Subjects
Two additional memoranda laid before the Joint Selvet Committee on Indian Constitutional Reform by the Secretary of State for India, Sir Samuel Hoare, were issued recently
The first of the memoranda deals" with the prevention of discrimina- tory legislative measures. So far
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1934.
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY AT
2.30, 5.10.7.15
9.30. P.M
•KINGS
OCEANS
MELODY CRUISE
NAUGHTYCALI NUTTYCALI MUSICAL!
Wäh
CHARLIE RUGGLES PHIL HARRIS
GRETA NISSEN, MARJORİS, GATESON, HELEN MACK, Chick Chandler, June Braw« ster, Shirley Chambers
HONGKONG PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY
PRESENTS
"THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE
♫
ON
FEBRUARY 6th-8th-9th and 10th
AT 9.30 P.M.
MATINEE on WED. 7th FEB. at 4.30 P.M. PRICES:-$3.90–$3.30–$2.20 – $1.10- (INCLUDING TAX).
HONG KONG AMUSEMENT
BROADWAY TO HOLLYWOOD
BOOKING AT THE THEATRE TEL. 25313 & 25932
NEXT CHANGE-
DIARY OF LOCAL VLLY'S
EVENTS
·TURDAY
SATURDAY,
February
Anniversaries and Holidays.Si. Blaize's Day,
Cluemas
Commencing To-morrow King's Melody Cruise
"He's
FRESH
He's BOSSY He's lost his job.
But I'm
going to marry him."
Fox Film Presents
HOLD ME TIGHT
■
Sally EILERS James DUNN
Frank McHugh Directed by- David Butler
Scary by Germada Rigdon Screenplay by Gladys Labasan
!
Queen's-Broadway To
Hollywood."
Central: The Tempest Oriental-Flying Dovils" World Chinese Picture," Lee:-"Chinese Picture. Alhambra :-"Gold-Diggers of
1933."
Majestic-City_Lights." · Star:-"Orders Is Orders."
Dances H.M.S. Tamar's Dance, Garrison Lecture Hali, 8.30 p.m.
Entertainmente.-Hongkong Uni- versity Arts Association presents
The Importance of Being Ear- nest," by Oscar Wilde, in the Great Hall of the University, 9.15 p.m.
Miscellaneous-Jumble Sale, "St. Andrews Church Rati, 3 pam.
Moon.-XII.Moon, 20th Day.
Principal Mails.
Inward from Australia by Tanda; from Europe via Siberia by Tatsuta Maru; Outward for Australia by Nellore 9.30 am; for Europe via Suez by Haruna Mare, 10.30 .m.
Social Functions-Annual Din- ner, Diocesan School Old Boys' Association, Lane, Crawford's Res taurant; p.m.
Sporis
Cricket-First Division, Craigén- Hower v. Civil Service (L); Second Division, Royal Navy v.R.A,S.C. (L): Civil Service v. Craigengomer Club de Recreios. RA.M.C. (L).
Team
Football Interport Combined Chinese (Kowloon F. C.); Second Division, Kowicen v, Navy; Young Indians v. Lincolns; Club v. Royal Artillery South China v. Chinese Athletic; Third Division. University v. RA.M.C. Recreio v. Radic; Borderers v. Lincolns; South China, v. Royal Air For
Hockey.Caer Clark Cup, St. Andrew's v. Y. A, 25 P
played by Jackie Cooper, grows up and joins the act. This boy, grown up is played by Russell Hardic, and in the final equnece, laid in-a Central British Association v. Cen modern talkie studio, Edile Quil-tral British School, 3 p.m.; Hong lan plays the grandson who becomes alm star. Also prominent in the action of the story are Jimmy Dur ante, Madge Evans and May. Rob-
yon,
kong Ladies v. Recreio "A", 3.15
p.m.
Rugby, Interport Probables v. Rest" (Sookunpoo).
Hongkong Yachting Royal Yacht Club's Menagerie for racing
י
Sweeping back in brilliant splea-, colourfui era. Gorgeous ballets in
From time to time in the intim our to the joyous cighties and colour, songs and acts by Fay Tem
other noted stars of ale cavalcade of theatredon action' yachts.
Sunrise.-7.01. a.m. Sunset.-6.13 shifts from dressing rooms to the y the gay nineties, onward to modern pleton and
stage. Fay Templeton Broadway p.m. times. "Broadway to Hollywood," the past pass in review in stage se- a brilliant background Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's glittering quences as
Tides. High at 12.90 and 23.27; cavalcade of theatredom; is the un on which are told the Fomances, Queen of Song. warbles again, and thers, these all bring back memories usual attraction to be seen at the joys sorrows, triumphs and dis- Barney Fagan dances. To our fa- Low at 5.50 and 16.59.
appointments of a loveable family of the shows of yesterday, of Broad- Queen's Theatre.
way at its gayest, the reign of radi The picture is unique in that of troupers." as concerns British subjects of while essentially a vivid drama of
Broadway and Hollywood stars and Lillian Russell and "Diamond" United Kingdom domicile the prin-three generations of a vaudeville mingle in the picture, which starts Jim Brady. To the present gener- eple followed is that the same family, it at the same time injects in the days of Tony Fastor, with ation it offers a new type of enter measure of protection should be the pomp and pageantry of the Gay Alice Brady and Frank Morgan stainment with. "old timers" playing necorded in Burma as is proposed White Way of an earlier and more "The Two Hacketta." Their son. alongside personalities well-known In the Indian White Paper pro-
to the theatregoer of to-day.
posals in respect of India.
The memorandum deals also" with the protection in Burma of British subjects of Indian domicile. Broad- ly the object aimed at ia that the Same measure of protection should be afforded to British subjects of Indian domicile as is proposed for those of United Kingdom domicile with one important exception. In view of the acknowledged necessity of controlling the flow of immi- grant labour into Burma from all sources, including Continental In- dia, it is not proposed that British subjects of Indian domicile should have an unrestricted right of entry inte Burma. ".
It is proposed that, subject to the prior sanction of the Governor, the Burma Legislature should be enabled to pass measures dealing with inmigration to which British subjects of Indian domicile would
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW amenable,
AT 12.30, 2.30. 5.30, 7.30 & 9:30 P.M.
A CHINESE PICTURE
PRICES AS USUAL,
"GOLD DIGGERS
OF 1933"
Statutory Rallway Board The second memorandum contains the suggestions made by the So- eretary for India for the establish- ment in Burma of a statutory rail- way board. So far as possible, after allowance is made for the different set of circumstances, the sugestions in respect of Burma Lim a following the principles under- lying" the proposals for railway nathority in India.
The less involved nature of the problém to be dealt with in Burma makes it possible to propose a rail- way board combining the functions both of the railway authority pro- posed for India and of the execu❤ tive management. The functions of the two authorities proposed for India may, it is suggested in the case of Burma, be fused in a single beard of management, correspond- ing to a board of directors which shall be responsible for the man- agement and administration of the railways on business lives, subject'
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James Dunn and Sally Ellers one of the most popular teams on the screen to-day. They will be seen in "Hold Me Tight" at the King's Theatre to-morrow.......
SHOWS
DAILY
2.30.5.15
- TAKE MY TRAM OR HAPPY VALLEY BUS
ORIENTAL
TO-DAY ONLY "A TRAVELLING AIR CIRCUS.. IN A FAST ACTION MELODRAMA
to the control by the Legislature of FILLED WITH THRILLS. "policy."
Ji
L Warner, chief of production, de. cided that so much feminine love lines was entirely too distracting to the seceptible male.
Diners at the Warner Bros. studio cafe in North Hollywood got the shock of their lives when 200 pretty gold digger chorus garls romped in Consequently ah edist went forth for lunch clad in next to nothing that chorus girls must wear gowns, during the production of "Gold or slacks, at least, when not on Diggers of 1933," which is now stages. And the blushing male raw showing at the newly openeit Ano more of trim dancing legs, hambra Theatre Kowloon
"Gold Diggers of 1930 however, For one of the dance numbers the is displaying these same legs in this girls are
clad in the briefest of gigantic musical and dramatic pro- aborte and generous smiles. It duction which carrier an all star turned exceeding warm during recast including Warren William, hearsal, and the girls. didn't want Joan Blondell, Aline MacMahon to bother to change anyhow, so they Ruby Keeler, Dick Powell, Guy scampered over to lunch as they Kibbee. Ned Sparka, and Ginger Rogers. The danse numbers are by may be Busby Berkeley and the directicu Abbreviated costumes All right on the stage, but Jack by Merrys Lelloy.
wure.
FLYING
DEVILS
BRUCE CABOT CARLINE JOBCE
ERIC LINDEN
#ROAD
"WANONAI
TEL. 28473
TO-MORROW MONDAY-TUESDAY
A BOREEN, CLASSIC THAT IS A CREDIT TO THE FILM' INDUSTRY.
Shearer
Metro-
Mayer
Smilin' Through
THE GREATEST・・・
STURT THE SCREEN AS EVER KNOWN.
THE ONE PICTURE RALPH BELLANY YOU WILL NEVER FORGET!
"TEMPEST"
At The Central
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SUNDAY February Anniversaries and Holidays:- Beginning of Spring (Li-ch'un). Birthday of Celestial Dragon. (Tien-lung-tan). Sexagesima Sun- day.
Cinemas King's:-"Hold Me Tight." Queen's: Broadway To
Hollywood." Central Way Down East." Oriental:-Smiling Through." World:"Chinese Picture. Leo:-"Chinese Picture," Alhambra "Torch Singer." Majestic:-Rockabye,' Star:-"Gabriel Over The White
House". Moon:-XII Moon, 21st, Day.
Principal Mails. Inward from London by Patro
Sports.
Agua that remarkable fellow. Emil Jannings, strut the screen this time as a bully of the Berlin clue. alleys, who has a friend "with Al! Capone," and who helps rob "the Cricket-Kowloon CC. v. Volun- bank" when his pals sadly muddle teers, 11 a.m.; University v. Crai- the job. In other words, the pic-gengower (F); Second Division, tare is a German talkie veriation Craigergower v. China Light, and of the gangster theme which has Power (F). provided Hollywood with so many
Golf Royal Hongkong Golf Club thrillers. It is ornamented with Men's Section, Completion of anal Line brass buttons, and the trim-G. M. Young Cup; Ladies Section ming generally, renders the produc Comph sion of Second Round Cap- tion good entertainment. The pic- ture is highly episodie.
The knowing Emil is introduced as a likable gap bird who emerges From one of the many stays in "stir" to discover, eventually, that bis. faithless, fascinating inamorata has been engaging in an affair with a photographer during his enforced absence from home. Indeed: there's a three-cornered love affair in pro- gress when Jannings introduces a personable proformatory, into the bousehold. As you may guess, "be finally kills the picture-taker, is betrayed by his fickle mistress, and eaca per from gaol to square ac- counts with the lad who is his latest successor. For a fadeout bo ze- marks that, with much trouble at home, he prefats prison and re- turns there while his rival is left to probable suffering at the bands of the girl whose affections won't stay out.
The sensation of the film is Anna Sten, as seductive a siren as has reached the cinema since poon Lya De Patti gave us "Variety" and Marlene Dietrich The
Blue Angel."
tain's Cup, second round Junior Championship and second round- Mrs. S. B. C. Ross" Oup com- petitiont
Hockey. Mamak Tournament, Radio Sports v. German Club, 10 a.m.; Central British . Twelfth Battery, Royal Artillery, Medway | v. United Hockey Club,
Hongkong Yachting Royal Yacht Club's Tai Yat and Mena gerie and Special "A" races for racing yachte
Sunrise: 7.01 am Sunset:-6.13
Tides-High at 12.44 Low at 6.29 and 174
...
(Continued on presions column.)
MAJESTIC
THEATRE Nathan Boad, Kawloon. Tel. 57222}| TO-DAY ONLY
At 2.80, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.
CHARLIE CHAPLIN
"CITY
LIGHTS"
SHOWING TO-DAY At 2.30, 5.10, 7.20 & 9.30 p.m. A Great Picture Aimed Directly at Your Heart I
The tremendous heart appeal of this pleture, with its splendid cast, defies description!........
You'll cry, you'll laugh, you'll live avery moment of It!
THE
CAVALCA DE · OF THE
THEATRE:
BROADWAY
TO
HOLLYWOD
ALICE BRADY JACKIE COOPER
JIMMY. DURANTE
FRANK MORGAN
MADGE EVANS
EDDIE QUILLAN'
FAY TEMPLETON MAY ROBSON RUSSELL HARDIE
·ALBERTINA RASCH Dericing Girl
Directed by WILLARD MACK
NEXT CHANGE
Death stalks the deck of a pleasure ship
TERROR
ABOARD
441
JOHN HALLIBAY CHARLIE RUGGLES NEIL HAMILTON SHIRLEY GREY JACK LARUE YIRRIS TERSBALE 2 Quintinor.
(STAR)
| FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY At 280, 3.20, 7.20 & 9 20 P.1. A RIOLOUS COMEDY
"Orders is
Orders
"OHARLOTTE BREKKWOOD JAMES GLEAB01.
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