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MYRNA LOY CARY GRANT
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"WINGS
IN THE
DARK
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GEORGE RAFT THE
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"PAGE MISS GLORY"!
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY
TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA
Hong Kong
KING'S :----
"Here's To Romance"
QUEEN'S:-
"Dr. Socrates"
ORIENTAL:-
"Mad Love"
Kowloon
ALHAMBRA:
"Here's To Romance" MAJESTIC:→
"Woman Wanted"
STAR:-
"Wings In The Dark"
Coming
KING'S:-
"Miml"
QUEEN'S:—
"Page Miss Glory" ORIENTAL:..
STAR:-
The Glass Key"
"Our Daily Bread"
MAJESTIC:-
"Storm Over The Andes" ALHAMBRA:-
"Never Too Late"
''HERE'S TO ROMANCE"
At The King's and Alhambra Theatres
A new screen personality has ap-“
GREAT FEAT OF SURGERY
EAR GRAFTED ON A BOY
Woman's Sacrifice For Grandson
Stafford, Dec. 28
The remarkable operation of grafting part of the left ear of a
20, 1936.
WIRELESS AND TELEVISION
TWELVE MONTHS'
PROGRESS
Audiences Of Ten Millions
London, Deo 29.
65-year-old Staffordshire woman The year ends with over on to her 6-year-old grandson, and s
BAYED
half million licensed lis
has been performed at the Northteners in this country. No attempt Staffordshire Royal Infirmary, has been made to count the size of
Stoke-on-Trent
he audience which this figure
The boy, Robert Price, of Green-represents, but the usual estimate sometr Doxey, was born with- lows three listeners in each Cut & ft ear. He was very sen- amily provided with a receiver. ritive about the deformity, and and between 40 per cent, and 50 his grandmother volunteered to per cent of the receivers in sacrifice a piece of cartilage from between eight and ten o'clock each
evening. her own left ear for the boy's sake. Under only a local anesthetic the whole of her ear, with the ex-nightly audience for the ordinary ception of the lobe, was removed. An incision was then made in the boy's skin where his left ear should have been and the car- tilage was inserted.
We can make a guess that the
programmes varies between seran and ten millions. On special ocen- ions, notably for the Christmas Day talk by the King, the audience is well over twenty millions in this country alone.
1adru 13
A
IMPOSSIBLE TO DETECT
no sign me yet of any An official of the hospital told a lackening in the demand for ro representative of The Dally Tele- deivers, and the making of wireless "graph_ last night that the boy was apparatus has a very important now ready to leave the hospital. place amongst our light industries, "When he is grown up," he added,nough there have been no impor "a second grafting operation, thisunt.developments in broadcasting time of skin, will be performed. during 1835, there has been After that will be practically steady, advance in the matter of the Impossible to detect that his left quality of reproduction given by the ordinary commercial receiver ear is not normal like his right." "The operation was performed One or two firms can now give, at by Sir Harold Gillies, the dis- a moderate price, something close- tinguished London plastic surgeon, approximating to actuality. It we choose wisely our sets no longer wtio is chief plastic surgeon to the R.A.F., Bart.'s and the North make wireless noises, but deliver to our cars speech and music with Staffa Royal Infirmary.
of the very nearly the values original.
peared in the person of Nino Mar Japanese Birth-Rate
tini, the great Metropolitan Star, who is appearing in Fox's "Here's To Romance" now showing at the King's and Alhambra theatres.
Those who have heard the great
toner sing will readily agree with
that his voice is the very duplicate of the late Caruse and in this picture such excerpts from "Madame Butterfly," "Alanon" "La Tosca" and other operas and not forgetting the theme song of the picture "Here's To Romance' are all heard to good advantage. His tenderings of the pieces left one spellbound by its richness in voice and magnificence of delivery. The heart and soul of the artiste seemed to be wrapped in its rapturous joys
Slowing Down
POPULATION OF 80,000,000
BY 1950
The increase of population in Japan is slowing down. Babies no longer come at the rate of four a minute, with nine over for every hour, as in 1932. Last year the daily average number of births was 5,599, which is 161 fewer than the round number needed to make
four a minute.
Reports issued by the Cabinet Bureau of Statistics show that the
B.B.C.'S POLICY · Whilst standards are being raised by receiver masfacturers the D.B.C. has not been behindhund. in all the many departments there has been progress, except perhaps in variety, which is tending to wards the vulgar and insue. There
has been an outery at the docision to reduce the time given to ipa- phony concerts in order to make room for more popular programme material in 1836. Popularity does ut, however, mean the same thing as vulgarity, and so long as the B.B.C. gives the best of whatever kind of material it is putting out all will be well with British brand- casting.
In 1935 the superheterodyne type of receiver definitely established itself as the alaudlard domestic ser Next year we shall see more of the all-wave type by means of which short-wave programmes from the ends of the earth can be tuned in direct, as well as the ordinary local and Continental programmes, There is some indication of a re- Reved demand for small receivers for headphone listening.
Charming Misa Marion Davies, America's outstanding motion pic ture actress, will delight, her host of fan admirers at the Queen's The story on the whole is not se Theatre during the Chinese New very convincing. But who cares Year holidays in "Pane Miss The singing is worth the whole Glory." her first Cosmonolitan picture Jone, but in fairness to net increase of population was Picture to be released by Warner the cast it must be said that one 809,099 in 1934. Births numbered Bros.
and all did put in their share of 2,043,783 and deaths 1,234,684. Last Supporting Miss Davies is a good work to make it the success it year is the second in succession in remarkable all star cast of famous | really is. Genevieve Tobin as which a decline in the rate of in- nies including Dick Powell, Pet Kathleen Gerard, aud Anita crease has been recorded. Yet the O'Brien, Patay Kelly, Mary Astor, Louise, as Lydia Lubov are grand actual net increase last year was Frank McHugh, Lyle Talbot, Bar- in their respective roles while a bit still greater than the population ci
Next year will see the beginning ton MacLane Allen Jenkins Hobart of old operatic days is provided by Mancheser. Japan, with approxi- of television in the London ares, Cavanaugh and a host of others. | Madame Schumann-Heink one time "Pago Miss Glory" was a big bittending concert and operatic singer,
mately half the population of but there is no indication as yet as to the date of the first trans- on broadway. The story of "Page appears as herself, and incidentally America, has the same annual in-
missions. They,"cre not likely, to Miss Glory is as funny as it is making her debut
The to cinema crease.
be put out before Easter. unique. Miss Davies, in the role of audiences at the ripe old age of While much "accidental" varia- coming of television will make an
country girl, neither pretty nor❘ 74.
tion from year to year is to be ex- difference to the ordinary broadcast bright, gets a job as a chamber The picture is delightful in all pected, it is stated that the prac-programmes. maid in a swanky New York Hotel respects. Although Nino Martini lee of birth control is slowly Television is a separate art, and In which resides a promoter, por provides the background of the spreading. The number of births the reception of both sound and trayed by Pat O'Brien, who has picture with his marvellous sing- registered last year is almost iden vision on the ultra-short waves nothing to promote, and Frank ing, nevertheless the combination tical with the agures for 1923, yet will require apparatus considerably McHugh, a jobless newspaper pho- of the cast together with the dans- tographer, Mollugh learning that ing display by Vincente Escudere there are 2,000,000 more familles different from the ordinary broad- an advertiser is offering a big cash in all its wonders makes the picture now. The marriage age tends also cast receiver. This will be expen reward for Д photograph of the success it really i«-"OM.Q.” to become later-among the well-aive at first, and the B.B.C. has
America's prettiest girl, makes a composite picture, blending the feature of famous stage and society beauties and submits it under the; name of "Dawn Glory."
"THE GLASS KEY"
r.
WINGS IN THE DARK"
A thrilling, dramatic and sus penseful drama which gives motion picture audiences a peek into the lives and works of the heroes of the peacetime skyways, Par
A Dashiell Hammett story, by the mount's "Wings in the Dark" author of "The Thin Man," comes came to the Star Theatre, yester to the Oriental Theatre on Tuesday day, with lovely Myrna Loy and and Wednesday when "The Glass handsome Cary Grant "costarred. Key" starring George Baft arrives i
Political maneuvering, love in- tion up to date and ahead of the This exciting drama brings avia trigue and an enthralling murder times by dealing with innovations mystery are the story elements of in bliud flying which have not as this picture,
yet been perfected. Around this
henchman of Edward Arnold. story of struggle and achievement The name of the Hong Kong political boss of a big city. Arnold, . The story deals with a young Newspaper Boys Club has recenity supporting Charles Richman for pilot who is an inventor of instru
Senator, in love with bia Fitut for an arm Aided by daughter, Claire Dodd.
"THE H.K, BOYS' CLUB'
bean changed to "The Hong Kong Boys' Club," and boys, irrespective of being newspaper sellers, wu be considered for membership;;
The Club will be officially opened on Friday, January 31, by the Rt. Rev. Bishop R. O. Hall, and Seast 80 members will be present "at the inauguration ceremony.
at
Twenty boys each from, the Becretariat for Chinese Affairs. the Police Club and the Remand Home have been accripted as members.
The Honorary Secretary of the Club is Mr. R. C. H Lim-well- known, local barrister-at-law, and and donations, ntended tut the club may be sent to him.
to-do because of the claims of arranged to fit up small receiving
WIRELESS AND THE SEA
LAST TWO-DAYS AT THE
KING'S
HONG KONG
ALHAMBRA
KOWLOON
At 2.30. 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M. At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.30 PM.
The
MUSICAL ROMANCE.
THAT BRINGS
NEW GLORY TO THE SCREEN!
to Rornance
MARTINI
Sensational
SCREEN DEBUT
GENEVIEVE TOBIN ANITA LOUISE MARIA GAMBARELLI. SCHUMANN-HEINK REGINALD DENNY VICENTE ESCUDERO
Directed by ALPRED E."GREEN
A FOX PICTURE
WEDNESDAT AT THE KING'S DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS, JNR.
in "MIMI'S A Barrier Forums
LOVE
STORY
THAT
SINGS!
WEDNESDAY AT THE ALHAMBRA RICHARD TALMADGE
In "NEVER TOO LATE A UNITænkál Picture
TO-DAY MAJEZG
ONLY
===THEATRE PASSA
WOMAN
MAUREEN
WITN
O'SULLIVAN •
LEWIS STONE EDGAR KENNEDY
At 2.30, 6.20,
7.20 & 9.20 P.K.
WANTED
JOEL
MCCREA
LOUIS CALHERN ADRIENNE AMES
« Mczo Goldwyn-Mzysz PRETURI
-- SPECIAL CHINA NEW YEAR HOLIDAY PROGRAMME
THE KING OF
ALL THRILLERS
MAN WHO REFUSED TO PAY DOUBLE FARE.
Magistrate Says By-Law Is "Bad In Law"?
London, Deo. 24. A man who refused to pay double defendant in a summons heard by the Liverpool Stipendiary,
ILW.
JACK Holt STORM OVER THE BARES
ZA URNIERSAL PICTLÉT
#
the conductor refused, saying that double fare was necessary,
Refusing to pay this, it nileged, he said, "I've done in b fore and got away with it, and I'll do it again and get away with it. I have worked for, the Corpora- tion and know the job from A tr 7:"
The case was adjourned to enable the Stipendiary to read the full judgment of the Lord Chief Jus tice in a recent case concerning the London Passenger Transport Board.
It was argued that the Liverpool by-law was similar to that of the Transport Board which had beca held to be invalid.
halls or kiosks in diferent parta education, and among the farmers of Londen so that the public can because the sons finish their mill-
see what the new art really is and tary service before marrying.
what it can give in the way of Even if the rate of increase has entertainment. Suci halls or kiosks begun to slacken, the Japanese are already attracting large audi is still far from bences in Berlin "and Paris, where population
Age is the high-definition television is now infare on a tram, at midnight was coming stationary. governing factor, and Japan, be-operation. cause of the rapid increase of the last 30 years, is predominantly, a
The latter said that the Corpora young nation. For many years to Apart from broadcasting there come this country, already closely have been considerable developments tion by-law concerned was bad in and food for hundreds of thou-matre, have been successfully used populated, will have to and work during the past year in wireless оде Micro-waves, shorter than
The summons was 'ainmissed, sands more. Statisticians predictor guiding ships into port through Roberts, unemployed clerk of Defendant was Erin Edward that equilibrium will be reached fog, sad ultra-short waves, of Cotswold Street, Liverpool, and the about 1950, when birth and deaths length in the neighbourhood of summons against him was for not hight.
In his decision the Stipendiary experimented with for guiding legally due,
raised the point as to whether the It was said that he boarded Ly-law was good one, having re aaroplanes to ground in foggy weather. Both these uses of wire special late night car after mid-yard to the decision in the case of less waves are likely to be develop night on November 10, in London the London Passenger Transport ed largely during the next year. Road, and tendered a penny, which Board.
The important part which wire loss plays a nes is shown by the luge equipment now being erected
Raft, the star, acts the political technical problem is woven a love will balance each other in a popu- sight metres, have been extensively paying to the the taro
Richinan's son is murdered after he has had an argument with Arnold, and the latter's political enemies immediately start a cam-: paign to fix the responsibility for the murder on him.
"DR. SOCRATES”
beautiful female stung pilot, he prepares to set out on a trans oceanic hop to prove his inventions. but an accident blinda kim at the 1st moment. In this state ha con- curves the idea of perfecting bis instruments so that even in his blind condition he can fly the plane.
lation of 80,000,000.. ||
ik
The Japanese birth-rate. Laat year was 29:97 per 1,000; for 1920 It was 38.19 per 1,000. The British
birth-rate last year was 14.8.
ITALIANS RESPOND TO APPEAL
Bydney, Jan. 17. played previously. These incinde Italian residents here have for Variety not only is the spice of the ignorant coal-miner of Black warded to Bignor Mussolini most life but also the backbone of art. Fury the ambitous and powerful of their gold ornaments and wedd This is Paul Muni's creed as a Mexican" of "Bordertown the ing rings, in response to his appeal anan and as actor. His role of a newspaper reporter of Hi small town doctor in "Dr. Nellie, the young pioneer and old to Italians to "give your gold to Bourates the Warner Bros. pro man of "The World Changes," the save your country
The amount sent is estimated at duction which thrilled audiences hunted prisoner of "I am at the Queen's theatre yesterday; Fugitive and the arrogant gang 2,000,-
Reuters Bulleton Berma contrasts effectively with those hester of Scarface.
1.
a
in the Cunard-White Star liner of the world served through Lon Queen Mary. She will have a don or New York. She will be able transmitting station containing to relay to her passengers three
four instruments capable of keep different broadcast, programmes et ing up continuous communication te same time, choosing the most with both sides of the Atlantic acceptable from America, this coun. throughout ber voyagen,
try, or the Continent,
On behalf of the Corporation it was maintained that a by-law. garh. ceding a penny smile and mu is power to charge fare not ex
thorised double fares after mid-
The only difference he could soo was in the terms "legally payable in the Liverpool case and "legally demandable" in the London by
The London by-law, in fact, was wider terms, and contained the words “iminediately on demand, or, in case no demand is made” which She will have nine separate In addition to these facilities for were not in the Liverpool by-law, serial systems giving a choice of commercial or friendly talks the The Loudon by law had been over thirty wave-lengths On some Queen Mary will have the very held invalid; and therefore the of these wave-lengths the Queen latest thing in winies direction Liverpool by-law was bad in law. Mary will be able to talk to the finders and wireless depth sounders. The alleged offence under tire part whole world. From any of her 500. When she puts to sea she will have of the by law had not been com staterooms telephonic communion, the most complete wireless
mitted, and therefore, the summons faxter be dismissed. Lion will be possible with any part ment of any ship
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