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CASINO DE PARIS"
TO STARS 7 SONGS
A Final Picture
-NEXT CHANGE GEORGE RAFT, ALIQE FAYN "EVERY NIGHT AT EIGHT":
"THANKS A MILLION"
Stage, bereen and air were comb- ed for funsters, singers, actors and
musiciana in recruiting the cast of
"PAGE MISS GLORY"
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"Page MIES Glory "---Marion Davles newest triumph.
Marion Davies,
Lorreta Dalrymple, comes to New York and gets a job as chambermaid in "the luxurious Park-Regis Hotel.
Here she becomes friendly with Pat O'Brien, as Click Wiley, promoter with nothing to promote,
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1936.
TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA
Hong Kong
KING'S:-
"Mimi"
QUEEN'S:—
"Page Miss Glory" ORIENTAL:
"Bonnie Scotland"
Kowloon
ALHAMBRA M
"Never Too Late"
MAJESTIC:
***Roberta"
STAR!—
"Casino De Paris"
KING'S:-
Coming
"Thanks A Million" QUEEN'S :-
"Travelling Sales Lady"
ORIENTAL
"Bright Lights" ‘ALHAMBRA:-
"Top Hat MAJESTIC:-
STAR
"Storm Over The Ander"
"Every Night At Eight
OBITUARIES
Two Local Residents
Die In Canton
News of the death in Canton of Mr. Andrew Francis Maginnis, a well-known marine engineer, was received yesterday.
The late Mr. Maginnis, was about 50 years of age, and bad been an engineer on various river steamers for many years. having been on the China coast for near- 17 14 years. Death occurred from pneumonia.
Charges Against Naval Officer
DEVONFORT COURT. MARTIAL SENTENCE.
Devonport.
Picading "Guilty" to four charges regarding supervision of victualling stores and accounts, Lieut. Hugh le Fanu Richards was sentenced by nnaval court-mardal as the RN. Barracks, Devonport, on Monday to be dismissed his ship' and to be severely reprimanded.
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The hearing was. a sequal to omissions in the accounts of two destroyers which formed the sub- Ject of a court-martial at Devon- The body is being brough port on Friday and Saturday, when Hong Kong for burial by the rivera chief petty officer was sentenced
steamer Kwangsal, which is
to
due
in Hong Kong to-night, and the funeral will take place to-morrow afternoon, passing the Monument at 5.30 p.m.
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to be disrated
The accused officer in his de- fence pleaded extenuating circum- tances.
Paymr.-Lieut. A. F. Blowers was Deputy Judge-Advocate, and after MR. A. E. HALL
accused's friend, Paymır.-Lieut. J. The death occured in
Canton Finlay, had objected to officers who Alfred Edward had been members of the previous yesterday of Mr.
Court was court-martial. the Hall following a long illness. Mr. Hall was born in
finally constituted of Capt. J. Po Kong, in 1893, and was educated well (Caledon), president, Capt. here and in London. He was call-M J. C. de-Meric, Com. J. N. Nnox, ed to the Bar in 1917 and joined Com. G. D. Yates, and Com, D. the firm of Lo and Lo here soon Young Jamieson, all of Drake. afterwards.
Hong
Until three years ago when he gave up his work on account of thealth, he had been practicing for some years independently.
THE CHARGES ·
The charges were that between september 2 and October 8 negll- gently performing his duty ad officer-in-charge of the victuall Ing stores of the destroyer Tene- He leaves a widow, but no chil-dos by omitting to muster. the dren. and three brothers, Mr. remains of the stores or to ar James M. Hall, a lawyer, Mr. | range with his commanding oficer George A. V. Hal on architect, for the muster to be carried out both in Hong Kong and Mr. by another officer before the pro- Henry Hall, a journalist, at pre-vision account for the month of is due at the King's Theatre to-sent in Kuala Lumpur. day, captures the heart of her andience by her appealing fresh-
"MIMI''
The delightful heroine of "Mimi,” the great B.LP. production, which
ness which is in no way spoiled by
the worldly wisdom which helps her friends to achieve their artistic ambitions.
When Mimi, played by Gertrade Lawrence, first comes on the scene, ber artistic and literary friends are drifting happily along. lving from hand to mouth and not realising that it is within their power, if they apply a little diligence and work regularly, to become, at any rate. well-known if not famous, and to secure a lttle more comfort and security in their lives.
They do not seem to care, how ever, and one day follows the other in comfortable neligence and waste of their talents.
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September was rendered; 00 October 1 omitting to attend the monthly issue of soap and tobacc in the Tepedos: between October.
"STAR" FERRY PROFITS1 and 13 omitting to see that the
Appropriation Made
victualling" accounts of Tenedos were kept in a proper manner; and between October 14 and 28 omitting to ste that the victuqli- ing accounts of the destroyer Vidette were kept in a proper manner.
The "Star" Ferry Co., Ltd., re- port that the amount at Credit of
Paymr.-Com. B. F. C.. T. Tyers, Profit and Loss Account for the prosecuting, stated in the circum year ended December 31, 1935, tsstantial letter that on September 8394,047.55, the amount carried 2 the Tenedos completed to full forward from the year 1934 being complement from reserve for ser- $14.473.90. YH
vice in the Home Fleet. Lieut.
The Directors propose to trans-Richards. Was serving in the for the Balance at Equalization of Tenedos and had been detailed as Dividend Fund, $50,000; making omcer in charge at victualling the total avaliable for distribution | stores, and to be responsible for *458,521.45.
their periodical muster.
At the approaching yearly meet-
The provision account for the
ren- the Royal Naval Bar-
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A Tragic story of a Beautiful Love that Flamed and Died in the Fascinating Läijn, Quarter of Parle, Where Undiscovered Genius WORSH
■ Grim, struggle for Existance: Pag
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS.M GERTRUDE LAWRENCE
MIMI
freely adapted from Murgers Masterpiece LA VIE DE BOHEME
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DR. WANG CHUNG HUT
Shanghat, Jan. 30. Reports are current here to-day that Dr. Wang Chung-hai, judge of the Permanent Court of Inter- national Justice, is resigning, his post in order to offer his services to the National Government in foreign affairs.
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A Havas report stated that Mr. Wang will become Minister of For- eign Affairs, but in well informed circles it is believed that Judge
One day. Mimi decides that she will do all in her power to bring her friends" to a reallsation anding of shareholders, the Directors Tenedos for September was fulfilment of their various gifts, will recommend the following ap-dered to'
propriations. To pay a dividend of racks, Devonport with the certi-Wang will take back his former Acate of muster unsigned, and post as President of the Judicial $2 per share, $160,000; to pay a Bonus of $3.50 per share, $280,000; muster, in fact, was carrier Yuan. to carry forward, 218.521.45.
and when they propose a picnic in the country she makes them, one by one, return to their work and promise to do their best to achieve something really worthy.
"CASINO DE PARIS”
First National's latest musical
"TOP" HAT"
contest offering a big cash prize fame in two years on the screen, in which to take
out..
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The League
met of Nations again IN TENEDOS AND VIDETTE.
to-day at Geneva and is On October 1 there was
accept Dr. Wang's re- an' kely to issue of soap and tobacco in jalgnation. -.
·Heut.
Richards did
Tenedos.. not attend this issue to receive and check the money collected by
Dealing with the second charge, AB. Robert Lawson and given to Lieut. Richards said he was in- him by the coxswain, Chief Petty formed on joining by the officer he relieved in Tenedos that the cox- Officer W. T. J. Halloran..
On October 14 officers and
swain, who performed victualling
Halloran
When It cothes to romancing spectacle, open.s at the Star there's nothing conventional about Theatre to-day, with Al Jolson and Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in his wife, Ruby Keeler, co-starring their new RKO Radio musical Alm
This is the first time Jolson, the "Top Hat." Not only does Astaire crew of the Tenedos turned over and regulating duties th the ship, famous Broadway singer who in- do most of his love making with to the Vidette, and and Frank McHugh as Ed Olsen troduced talking pictures to the song and dance, but he chooses turned over the provision account was quite reliable, and, consequent- an out-of-work newspaper photo public, and Miss Keeler, one time the romantic gondola instead of of the Tenedos in an unsignedly. taking into consideration the grapher. Broke, the boys entér a musical comedy star who rose to the prosaic automobile as a vehicial and incomplete state, and Lieut. large amount of work at the time, Miss Rogers Richards had apparently taken no he had no hesitation iri leaving the steps to ensure that the victuan-sue to the coxswain, believing riding in the moonlight,
In fact, "there's nothing conven- ing accounts were kept up to date, that his presence was not a strict Lent Richards was directed to necessity and realizing that he (ac- tional about the entire picture, continue his duties as officer in cused; could be more profitably The picture is based on a story which features the first complete charge of victualling stores in the employed elsewhere. the third
With reference to of screen musical score ever written Vidette. As a restart wi`a muster other's Agure. They call this by Bradford Ropes, author
of the charge, he submitted that during is intensely by Irving Berlin. From the open-of the victualling stores imaginary girl "Dawn Glory" and "42nd Street.” wins the prize.
dramatic in spots, with hilarious ing scene to the final fade out taidette on October 17, Mr. Harry that period in Tenedos he was fully Then their trouble begin A comedy situations and a glowing! & senes of romantic, melodic and Hort. warrant supply amcer, went occupied on other important ship's
hilarious surprises.
on board the destroyer to examine duties, which, crammed into the "Dawn Glory" craze sweeps the romance.
short period of a fortnight, gaye" victualling accounts, He Found that the accounts for the him plenty to do. supply of fresh provisims had
for the photograph of the most beautiful girl in America They make a composite picture using one movie beauty's eyes and hair. another's nose and mouth, an
country. There are “Dawn Glory" gowns, hats, hair-bobs, beauty- treatments.
"CORONADO"
Youth is served in Paramount's new musical romance, "Coronado,"
which is the next change at the "Queen's Theatre,
tho.
Betty Burgess, who has feminine lead, is only 18 and was taken from her classes in a Los Angeles high school to be starred in her first screen appearance.
Johnny Towns, who will be remem- bered as the All-American Boy of Hal Roach's, fired - “Our . Gang" comedy series, and who has had parts in several resent Paramount į successes including "So Red The Rose," finds himself in a star role at the age of 21.
the new 20th Century Fox super- Patay: Kelly, and the Yacht Club musled, "Thanks a Million,” which, Boya, all participating in a jam- comes on Friday to the King's boree of fun,
Naturally Johnson wrote the
have ever played together before. Their team work is said to be re- markable.
It
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Sad and Weary
Theatre.
With Dick Powell and Ann. screen story of "Tharks a Million," Dvorak topping the cast in a ludicrous account of the fantas. And here you see Al Jolson at his best, Ruby Keeler practically in romantio and singing roles, tle adventures of a show troupe "Thanks a Million" presents Fred that is being herald through the Allen, Paul Whiteman and his one night stops by that presiding band with Ramona, Rubinof, genius, Fred Allen...
his arms, burnt cork on his face and a song on his lips. The scene Is from Warner Bros., latest musical hit "Casino de Faris" now as the Star Theatre. In addition to gorgeous songs, beautiful girls and a bevy of stars, the picture has one of the strongest stories ever filmed
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NAVAL CONFERENCE
not been written, up after Octo- As to the fourth charge, again
Shanghai, Jan. 20. ber. 17, and that no other entries he was fully occupied as first Neu-
British naval opinion on the had been made in the provision tenant and gunnery oficer in com- breakdown of the naval confer- accounts
raiseloning the Vidette, a ship ence, according to private reports straight from reserve, and had very received from London, are as fal- dslittle time to check victualling ac-Lows:
1. Britain will seek a general understanding with the Unit- ed States, particularly regard- ing the Pacific and the Orient, where, Britain hopes to obtain American support in curbing Japeriess expansion.
In his defence Lieut. stated that as regards the arst counts and see that they were charge, the account in question written up, correctly. Observing was handed to him at the begin-that he had an experienced cox- ning of October by Halloran. Heawain, in whom he had complete signed the account and informed confidence, he confessed that bis the coxswain that he would muster supervision during that period was the remains Inter,
not all it might have been,
Had the muster in the Tenedos Owing to pressure of work the muster was forgotten, and the ac-: been done for the quarter July to ecunt was forwarded, to HMS. September his attention would Drake entirely without his know-probably have been drawn to any ledge and without his signature as irregularities and omissions in the mustering officer. His, attention accounts, and he would have con- was not drawn to this lack of sequently exercised a more complete signature, either, at the time or supervision of the stores and ac- later by the Drake, and the neces- counts...
alty for muster was quite forgotten "I trust the Court." went on the. oving to the impending turnover | accused, "will take into considera- from the Tenedos to the Vidette,, tion my inexperience and complete the preparation for which gave him lack of training in accountant matters, together during the whole' a lot of work
period of seven weeks covered by the charges,"
He submitted that his negligence in not mustering the stores was entirely due to the pressure of work
It was stated that Lieut. Richards
at the time. He added that he had had mislaid his certificates of con- been mustered on all other occa- duct with the exception of those
dated August – 1930.--.
2. Japan's position in East Asia " will be strengthened, enabling Japan to hasten her program- ·· me of domination of China.
3. Movement for an Anglo-Japa- nese understanding regarding, mutual rights in China will be abandoned.
4. Militarias domination of Ja
Danese life will be Intensified. Civilian grOUDS supporting parliamentary government will be overshadowed again se during the wave of intense nationalism following the Army)- occupation" of "Man- churia, Union News,
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