* SHOWS
QUEENT
THEATRE
SHOWING TO-DAY at 2.30, 5.15, 7.20 & 9.30 THRILLING EXCITEMENT!
Warner's
The Case of the Curious Bride"
with
WARREN WILLIAM
and
WINIFREO SHAW MARGARET LINDSAY
FLEMING
HONG KONG DAIL
TODAY AT THE CINEMA
Hong Kong
KING'S:-
"Call Of The Wild"
QUEEN'S:—
"The Case of The Curious
Bride"
Kowloon
ALMAMBRA:-
'Our Little · Gül
'STAR:~~
Coming
PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1935.
YACHTING
Ladies 6th Championship
Race
The Ladies Sixth Championship race was sailed yesterday over a distance of 7,6 miles. The course laid was Quarry Bayu (P), Channel Rocks (P), Rumsey Shoal Marks (P), North Mark on Line. Quarry Bay Mark (9), and the 'Club Line. The results were:---
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LAST TWO-DAYS
SKINGS
YELLOW GOLD-RED LIPS The fatal lure of the klondike!
Janeth M. Chanel presents
Cook GABLE
DAXATL ZANUCK'S produstina.
CALL of theWILD
LORETTA YOUNG
JACK OAKIE Cited by WILLIAM WELLMAN "Balenied' den UNITED ARTISTS
•ALSO MICKEY MOUSE
in
·MICKEY'S MAN FRIDAY "
NEXT TUTTA ROLF
A 2,30, 5:10,
20
CENTURY
PICTURE
FOX
DHANGE OLIVE BROOK in "DRESSED TO THRILL".
ORIENTAL:-
"A" Class—Started At 1445
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"Gold Diggers of 1935"
Carpenter, AÍ .....
Prev. Finished. Corr. Pos. Pts Pts. Tti.
18.18.45
5 8 19 27.
(Mrs. E R. Edwards)
Lobo. AZ
16.15.43
3 10 31
41
(Mrs. Thoyts)
Thunder Mountain"
La Linda, A5
18.14.35
2 11
48
59
MAJESTIC:-
(Mrs. M. G. Keary)
Joss, A8
-18.13.31
1 15 61
74
(Miss M. Larssen)
Cicada, A10
18.16.39
4 9 0 9
"The Love Habit"
(Mrs. M. Thackeray)
**
Pat, A12
16.21.49
6
7 52
59
(Mrs. D. W. Perase)
!!
"L" "ỵ” And “G” Classes-Started At 14.50
Stella, Yi
18.20.15 18.11.41 1 18
65 81
(Mrs. Ellerby)
FINAL
บ
Robena, Y4
16,77.28 16.14,10-
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85 12 53
(Miss H. Gerrard)
Zephyr, Y8
16.28.30 16.13.56.
13° 44' 57
Mrs. M. E, Hindson)
►
18.35.16 16.14.21
6 11
70
Sirius, G7
18.34.29 16.12.19
2 14 .72
50
(Mrs. E. Cooper)
"Bride of Frankenstein"
Lola, G9
16.35.51 16.14.57
6 10 58
68
(Mrs. R. Wren)
"The Secret Bride" "The Crusades"
"H" Class Started At 15.00
Diana, H1
(Miss I. F. Ritchie)
"No Greater Glory"
16.24.31 16.24.91 3
16.29.50 16.24.48 4 3 22
4 .22
26
25
(Mrs. K. M. Goodair) Rolla, 3.
16.23.19 18.23.19 1
7 29
36
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16.30.46 18.24.26
2
5 22
27
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IN THIS FAST ACTION ZANE GREY+EPIC. YOU'LL LIKE THIS COMEDY DRAMA
ROMANCE
on the raw frontier!
"Dressed To Thrill"
The Girl from 10th Avenue"
ORIENTAL:-
"West of The Pecos" "Bride of Frankenstein'
MAJËSTIC:-
STAR:-
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GOLD DIGGERS 1935
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At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20.P.M.
SEYMOUR MICKS, The
OVE HABIT
SPARENT FERAHAME SOUND BREON URSULA JEANS
ELSA LANGE STER
DETER ARMITAGE
„KUFFONI AKATAGILET
LACKMAN
TO-MORROW
"THE SECRET BRIDE" with BARBARA STANWYCK
-WARREN WILLIAM
GERMAN STAR'S FILM ADVENTURE
8,000 MILE TREK.
Only £4,000 To Spend
Berlin, Nov. 7- Luis Trenker, the German film scar, known to the world through several first-rate mountain films, has just returned to Berlin from America, where he shot most of the scenes for this new film, "The Emperor of California," which deals with the history of the Ger- man General Sutter
CALL OF THE WILD"
.
ALHAMBRA :----
LOVE HABIT
Amusing Entertain- ment At The Star
"An architect can make pinna for everyone but himself," and that is proved in the "Love Habit," which began it's initial run at the Star Theatre yesterday,
It is the merriest matrimonial mix-up of the year, and Seymour Hicks gave a very creditable per- the husband and Jack London's immortal story oformance as the Yukon Gold Rush. Call of the architect. Playing opposite him is Wild has been converted into a Margot Grahame, who made such grand piece of screen entertain a hit in her recent appearance ment by the combined efforts of With Victor MacLaglen in
"Informer."" producer Darryl Zanuck, director William Wellman, Gene Folwer How the tangle is eventually un- and Leonard Praskins who made ravelled to the satisfaction of all the screen play and last, but by concerned makes very amusing no means least in importance, entertainment:
the
Clark Gable, Loretta Young and In the supporting cast are Ursula Jack Oakfe who interpret its lead- Jeans, Elsa Lancaster, Walter ing characters.
Armitage and Clifford Heather'y.--
"Call of the Wild", showing, to-JHF day at the King's Theatre, comes as the long-awaited vehicle to offer Clark Gable a real he-man
role, and Clark's work
as Jack Thornton, the handsome, swash- buckling prospector, stands out as the finest of his career.
"DRESSED TO THRILL”.
In motion pictures, just as life. Arst impressions are what count!
THE GIRL FROM 10th
AVENUE"
Bette Davis, cast at last in a role" in which she will be loved instead of hated by her audiences comes to the Queen's Theatre at an early
date, in the First National Picture,
"The Girl From 10th Avenue," a screen drama based on the sensa. tional stage play by Henry Davies. Miss Davis' work in "Of Human Bondage" established her as one of the screen's outstanding emotional
The realization of this impor- tant fact is just what made. Pro- ducer Robert T. Kane and Director Harry Lachman 80 anxious to secure just the right story. the right co-star and the most beauti actresses. Opposite Paul Muni in "Bordertown, she added to her ful of gowns to launch Tutta Rolf, Fox Film's glamorous new prestige. Now she has a part in star,
film which there is not only ample op- portunity for her to display the- carcer.
dramatic ability for which she is famed but to which can bring her
on
her American
Samson Raphaelson, premier Hollywood playwright, settled the
first problem by adapting Alfred fine, if seldom recognised, talent Savoir's delicious comedy of lovers as a commedienne.
in Paris, "La Couturiere de Lune- 1 ville", to the screen as "Dressed to Thrill", the picture which comes on Thursday to the King's Thea-¦ tre,
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Government
“THE CASE OF THE CURIOUS BRIDE''
|
Toynette, 02
(Mrs. K. Harrison)
Colleen...H2
Miss B. M. Kirke) Dorothea, HS ....
(Mrs. E. H. Moulson)
C. R. C. TENNIS DRAW
First Round On December 14
The following is the draw of the Open Mixed Doubles Champlon- Arst round is to-be ship. The completed on December 14.
L. Goldman and Miss Hancock (bye).
G, C. Burnett and Miss Q. Dalziel Major LE B. Dowling, and
Mrs. N. E. Dowling.
M. K. Lo and Mrs. J. L. Litton.
Capt. W. J. R. Cragg and Miss
H. Hancock.
Capt. J. D. Milne, and Misa M.
Saulle.
C. Pie and Mrs. Thorpe.
H. D. Rumjahn and Mrs. Chlu
Chun Chfu.
G. Folglass and Mrs. L. R. An-
drewes.
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; སྦ ུ ཌ ུ བྷཱུ
གླསྐྱ་སྐྱ་ཆེ་སྐ,༔
SILVER FOR KOBE
An Attempt To Smuggle $2,000 Worth
Pleading gulity to a charge of exporting on board the President Coolidge on Saturday last $2,000 worth of silver bullion, Chan Ho- chuen, 28, unemployed was fined $100 with the alternative of six weeks hard labour, by Mr. E. I Kowloon Wynne-Jones at the Magistracy yesterday.
The silver were ordered "to be confiscated.
SHOWINGS MAJETIQ
TO-DAY
THEATRES
Now, mor
At 2.80, 5.20.
7.20 9.20 P.M.
more than ever!
SHE MAKES THE WHOLE WORLD HAPPY!
il
SHIRLEY TEMPLE
in her greatest picture
"Our Little Girl"
NEXT CHANGE
KARLOFF U
** BRIDE OF FRANKSTEIN "
FRENCH HONOUR|
MEN WHO FELL ALHAMBRA
IN THE TAIPING
REVOLT
Gate Erected By A Grateful Emperor
In a simple ceremony, members of the French consular and ́milli- SEARCHED ON BOARD
tary forces, as well as French re Detective-Sergeant R: Davies, insidents of Shanghal, met before a his outline of the case, stated memorial in Hangchow last week that about 11.30 am. on Saturday to honour the memory of those defendant boarded the ss. Prest-French officers who died between dent Coolidge, accompanied by soochow and Hangchow " during" coolies carrying suit-case; He the rebellion of the Taipings in was stopped by an Indian watch- 1860 to 1864, when as members of man, who lifted the suitcases and the Imperial Chinese Forces they became suspicious. He suspected helped to quell the revolt, opium and called the Chief Officer. The ceremony of remembrance The cult-cases were opened and was held on Sunday afternoon, were found to contain 132 silver being attended by a party of about W. C. Hung and Mrs. W. H. Wil-bars. The police were informed, seventy people, including Admiral
S. A. Grey and Miss Alison Mac-
kenzie.
T. A. Pearce and Mrs. J. Rice
Evans.
A. E. P. Guest and Miss M. Grif-
Aths.
D. A. Kayll and Mrs. J. F. Kayll
son (bye).
Seeded Pairs
L. Goldman and Miss R, Hancock W. C. Hung and Mrs. W. H.
Wilson.
was
and defendant was taken into E. Esteve, Commanding Officer of custody. Defendant also the French Fleet in the Far East. found to be wearing a special | M. M. Baüdez, the French Consol- waist-coat with ten pockets, which General, Lieut.-Col. C.Fichepain. contained the other-bara
C. O. French Forces, officers of The Magistrate (examining the the French Naval Reserves, and H. D. Rumisha and Mrs. Chlubars): It looks as if they have representatives from the Amicale
Chun Chiu,
been privately melted.
Sino-Francaise and the Amicale Detective-Sergeant Davies: De- des Anciens Combattants "de la fendant said he bought them in Grande Guerto. Bwatow for about $3,000. He (de- fendant) could not say what was
M. K. Lo and Mrs. J.L... Litton.
TENNIS SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP
!
| the exact amount.
The Magistrate: Serious bust- ness: isn't it?
Detective-Bergeant Davies: De- rendant stated that he received a letter, which he cannot produce, from a friend at Kobe asking him
some silver to him
On Sunday the semi-finals of the Singles Tennis Championship were played off resulting in wins for E. H. Bhutz and E. G. Fucher to take "The Case of the Curious Bride,” who now meet in the Finals. order to make, a profit. opens at the Queen's Theatre to- Fincher had an. easy passagë day. Probably no screen actor fis agains Bradley whom he beat 8-2 the role of Perry Mason, the crim 0-1, Shute was given, a good minal lawyer-detective in the plc- tussle against Bendall and just. ture, so well as Warren Willlám, managed to win 6-4, 6-4. It is un- First National star. He tooks and derstood that the finals will, pro- acts the part. Margaret Lindsay,bably take place next Sunday
cars the expedition, travelled "al- most, eight thousand miles. Some times they camped out in tenta at other times they put up at cheap hotels. The rule was that each member must manage on Herr Trenker is making this Ave dollars a day (about £1), as the "Curious Bride" is called Alm on his own as an independent As he could not film the Grand upon for real emotional acting and producer. Several months ago he Canyon district, owing to the pro- her work is convincing and sincere. left Germany with a small group hibitive cost of
Tall, stately blonde Claire Dodd, of loyal workers-camera men and permission, Herr Trenker took his has the role of Mason's clever see- climbers-and armed little band to the nearby district retary-sweetheart. Donald Woods with a letter of credit for the where the Indians live. The In- is the Jealous second husband, amazingly small sum of £4,000 diana, spolled apparently by the while Allen Jenkins as the tough Needless to say, Hollywood profes-lordly extravagance of Hollywood assistant and bodyguard of Mason, sionals did not take Herr Trenker directors who have used them in injecta som riotous comedy into seriously when they heard that nims in the past, demanded out-
the production he intended to make a film with rageous sums for their professional a sum of money which would not services. The Trenker expedition even pay the author of a Holly-eventually solved this! duncult financial problem by offering a wood product
suitable amount of whisky,
mountain
LEGMONLY 35′′ A WEEK
However, the Trenker expedition The film will probably be read succeeded. Packed into five cheap for release in February.
"NO GREATER GLORY”.
VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY
THE TOMB OF YOEH FEI⠀⠀ The day's proceedings openede with a service at 7am, in the Hangchow Catholic Church, after which the party visited the tomb of Toeb Fel, a famous Chinese general of the Boong dynasty, and scente spots around Hangchow. At 3 p.m., Admiral Esteva fed the group to the French cemetery at Bung Mou Chang, where, before. tho mémorial gate erected by the grateful Chinese emperor, a zer vice was held,
LAST TIMES TO DAS
at 2.30, 620, 7-29 & 9.30 P-16.
GEORGE
O'BRIEN
ZANE GREY'S
THUNDER MOUNTAIN
BARBARA FRITCHIE
· NETW •
CHANGE
FRANCES GRANT
MORGAN WALLACE
"NO" GREATER GLORY" A famingchallange
to humanity
SECRET CINEMA SHOW IN MOSCOW
Special to the "Hong Kong Baby Press" Gayyright.}}
Moscow, Dec. 1. The Kremal secretly installed a small cinema. seating about · 400. After the observance of a period persons, in the neighbourhood of of alience. Admiral Esteva, ad- Stalin's home, reports the Polish (Bpecial All Mall Service)
dressing those present, spoke of Press, Th's cinema, will be used " London, Nov, 8. the wat, in which over 300 French-exclusively for showing nims-for- Discoveries about the shape of men tell, including the leader of bidden throughout Rugia to the the earth," and differences in the French volunteers. He points general public.tablea gravity, were disclosed to-day by ed out that the war against the
| Only 1 high⠀⠀⠀ dignitäries
And Professor 5 A. Vening Meinesz Taipings was not on behalf of the officials in specially confidential who returned recently from Ching dynasty, but for China, Et positions will be admitted to these 23,000-mile trip in the Dutch sub-trusted that the furtherance of performances At the frat demon- marine K 15,
Sino-French relations thus fosterstration two German. Dims will be
For accuracy of background-and sincerity of action, the screen play "No Greater Glory, showing He refutes the suggestion that ed would be continued. Wreaths shown; one depicting the struggle at the Alhambra to-morrow pro the earth is "flattened at the were then laid at the memorial of National Bocialism against mises local audiences a new ex Equator as well as at the Poles amongst them being one placed by communism, and the other called perience. This Columbia produć- His experiments in the submarine, a delegate from Mr. Chow Eslang "Friesennot" portraying the dis- t'on, directed by: Frank Borzage, be declared, proved that the earth sien, the Mayor of Hangchow. tress of the Germans on the feaves nothing to the imagination is flattened only at the Foles. The party was later entertained Bolga. Bealdes that two American as to what its theme is about The Professor also discovered at tea by the Fangohow branch' of nima "are on the programme, one "What did you share with this though the director has thrown that there is a difference in gravity the Apicale. Sino-Francaise, en Bourgols tendency and the other morning?”.
sex crutches away, and the story on the oceans and on the Con- training for Shanghai the same Anti-Social content stands alone on its own merits. tinenta.
evening wat ge "My wife's pencil sharpener"
His Razor
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