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DAIL 22.30-3.13
$.15--5,30
ENTERTAINM
QUEENS
SHOWING TO-DAY at 2.30, 5.15, 7.20 & 9.30
Diamonds lured her ! Men adored her!
Police pursued her!
BINNIE BARNES
iu Universal's
"One Exciting Adventure
PA NEIL HAMILTON--PAUL CAVANAUGH
NEXT CHANGE
The Lads and Lassies of ilmdom in Thrilling Entertainment
WENDY BARRIE in “MILLIONS IN THE AIR"
TAKE ANY THAM DR PLAPPY VALLEY BUS
ORIENTAL
THEATRE
LAST 4 PERFORMANCES TO-DAY
A MIGHTY SPECTACLE
PLEMING
ROAD
WANDHAI
1
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,
TO - DAY AT THE CINEMA
Hong Kong
KING'S:-
"Barbary ConstTM
QUEEN'S:——
"One Exciting Adventure” ORIENTAL:-
"Last Outpost" WORLD:-
"G-Men"
Kowloon
ALHAMBRAI-
"Kind Lady"
MAJESTIC :-
TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1936.
SEVEN-A-SIDE
RUGGER
Preliminary Rounds Played
THREE MEN BOUND OVER
In Assault Charge
Appearing on remand before Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the Kow- The preliminary rounds in con-joon Magistracy yesterday charged. nection with the Blarney-Stone į with assaulting Indian Constable Seven-A-Side Rugby tournament L.S.B. 489, Bakshish Singh, in the were contested yesterday on the execution of his duty at Waterloo Club ground and resulted 13
Houd on February 28, there veget- follows:-
able stall fokis, Wong Shun (26), R.A.M.C. lost to Comwall by 3 Li Yau (36) and Wong Cheux (31) tries (9 pozis) to .
were all bound over.
R.A lost to Tamar by 1 try (3)
points) to nil
R.W.F. "B" by
2
R.E. lost to tries (6 points) to hil
RW.F, "A", defeated Club "B" by 1 goal. and 5 tries (20 points) to nli.
To-morrow
Giving evidence the Constable sald that it about 9 am, on the
day in question he noticed about
25 baskets of vegetable in Water- 100 'Road. Complainant went up to the second defendant and ask- ed him who the owner was and he was informed that he (defen-
4.30 p.m. Rifles v. Winner of dant) was, The defendant was
R.A.M.C. v. Cornwall.
"A Night At The Opera"
ስ
STAR:
4.45 p.m.-Dorsetshire
Submarines.
Blossom Time"
KING'S:—
TES. 28478
OF MADDENED EIGHTERS, STAMPEDING ELEPHANTS, BLOOD-THIESTY SAVAGES. BURNING VILLAGES.
The Grandest Adventure Picture Ever Filmed!
Adrian Lurat pestants
The LAST OUTPOST"
A Paramount Picture with
Cary Grant Claude Rains Gertrude Michael Kathleen Burka
HERE'S ANOTHER GREAT SHOW FOR TO-MORROW & THURSDAY.
Prices Matinees 20 e.-39 c.
STARE
SHOWING TO-DAY THE WORLD-FAMOUS TENOR
Richard
TAUBER
The Screen's Reigning Beauty In a Wild Pagoant
of Barbaric Splendori
Adolph Zukor Frexaniz.
MDIETRICH
The SCARLET EMPRESS"
JOHN LODGE
SAM JAFFR A Paint Factory "witte
Evenings 20 -30 e.-60 -70
BLOSSOM TIME
Directed by PAUL L. STEIN
A Fragrant Romance Bet to F.. Shubert's Enchanting Melodics | A British International Picture.
-NEXT CHANGE JOAN CRAWFORD in "I LIVE MY LIFE"
TAILORED SUITS
11.
(BY WENDY BARRIE). Summer-winter-autumn
Coming
"Freckles"
QUEEN'S:-
"Millions In The Air"
STAR:-
"Dr, SocrateS". ALHAMBRA:-
The Man Who Broke The Bank At Monte Carlo"
ORIENTAL:--
"Scarlet Empress"
MAJESTIC:---
"Manhattan Tower"
ONE EXCITING
ADVENTURE
Glamour, thrills, omance and humour mark "One Exciting Ad- venture" the secont American Film of Binnie Barnes, opening 10- day at the Queen's Theatre.
The story is that of one of the most colourful and beautiful women of Europe, who intrigues all men but who is not interested In men, only in diamonds Paul Cavanaugh plays
the glitter of
the sinister and charming admirer,
who writes a check for a magnin- cent diamond Binnie has skilfully Paris' appropriated from one of most exclusive gem shops. Before Paul can pay for the jewel, the police have been notified, and
V. 4th
5 p.m.-Club "A' v. East Lancs. 5.15 p.m.-H. K. Rank v. R.A.F. 5.30 p.m.-8. and §. v. R.W.F.
"C",
D
"FRECKLES"
J
then told that a summons would be taken out against him and when his name was asked he refused to give it to the complainant. Au this conversation was going on first defendant struck him on the chest and the second and third defen- dants then joined in.
HELP ASKED FOR Complainant blew his police whistle and second defendant seized it and would not let go, so The talking picture version of complainant seized him by the Gene Stratton-Porter's popular collar, and whilst he was holding novel, "Freckles" features Tom the mah, the other two defendants Brown in the title role, coming on attempted to release him. Com Wednesday at the King's Theatre, plainant thought he would draw Brown has bad former exhis truncheon and frighten the perience in translating a hero "the classic novel to the screen. Gilbert in "Anne of " Green Liables, he had the romantic lead
As
opposite Anne Shirley: Now in "Freckles his leading lady is Carol Stone, the youthful daugh
The
men, and as he did so, it was pull- ed from him and the cord was broken.
:
Soon B156 came to complain ant's assistance and be arrested first defendant whilst complainant
ter of Fred Store, famous musical | arrested second defendant. On the comedy star.
way to the police station, third de- delightful romance in fendant followed ana shouted in Freckles is set against the Chinese, "'Strike the Indian Linberlast section of Indiana, to devils!" In front which Brown comes to seek his station B156 transferred his pri
police
fortune, He is befriended by the town's schoolmistress, played by Miss Stone, and Laurie Lóu,
Through the efforts of his new acquaintances, he receives n watch. man's job with the lumber com pany. From here on, his struggle to gain happiness in a strange en- virooment is crammed with dan ger. excitement and action. ba laced by Mary's tenderness and Laurie
pranks which provided a wealth of comedy.
Lou's
"BARBARY COAST":
of the
soner to complainant's custody and
seized third defendant.
Cross examined. complainant denied that he had called at the premises of the defendants several days before, and that he had asked third defendant for some cauliflower, and that when he was refused he went to the counter where the money was kept to get the llcence.
It
was alleged by the defence that complainant had asked for some cauliflower and when refused he went into the counter to get the defendants licence, and that it he was assaulted whilst doing that, he had not been assaulted..
while the jeweller has no com- rowdy, boisterous clamour of that in the execution of his duty. plaint, the police are not satisfied with his explanation that nothing is wrong.
now
All the flaming colour, the lawless colony which sprang into. being in the early days of the California gold rush of 1849 lus been caught in Samuel Goldwyn's Eugene Paulette and Grant Mit-
Barbary Coast," which is chell, two of the most ruthiesshowing at the King's Theatre, bloodhounds who ever bungled a with Miriam Hopkins, Edward clue, are assigned to the case and G. Robinson and
Joel McCrea they start trailing Binnie through ffering the finest performances of a. rare scent they observe she has their respective careers, left behind. Their search takes
Into the epic of the building of fast frontier, and the them to the perfume shop of Net America
part played by pioneer newspaper When Hamilton.
he sees the
Dublishers who fought to the death police are about to arrest Binnic,
to build a thriving, respectable he aids her in escaping and later
TOWEL, that inimitable writing finds her in his apartment. she team, Charles MacArthur and Ben having Hited his key from his Hecht. have woven a powerful and pocket. It is the first time in her thrilling story of love and trea- The that a mun has seemed as chery in this morass of human
passions, important as à diamond.
"One Exciting Adventure" pre-
tion.
Further evidence was heard and the defendants were all bound over.
Divisional-Inspector R. Shannon appeared for the prosecution, while Mr. C. A. Sutherton Russ was for the defendants.
THE KING TO LEAD HIS TROOPS
At His Birthday Ceremony
-...
London, Feb. 13. It is understood that the King lead his troops for the first time as sovereign at the Trooping The Colour ceremony in the Horse Guards Parade on his Dirthday, June 23,
TO-DAY * ONLY
At 3.30, 5.10.
KINGS &**** M
A LOVE-TRAT KRIŴ NO YEAR IN A CITY THAT KNEW NO
FROM
WED.
Together they braved the turbulent excitement of the greedy Gold Coast struggled against the overpowering spirit of lawlessness...clashod with the mod that threatened the freedom of the press by amaahing the printing plants of men who dared tell the moth SAMUEL GOLDWYN presents
Barbary
Coast
MIRIAM HOPKINS EDW. G. ROBINSON,
JOEL MCCREA:
DE MA
RKO
FRECKLES"
with TOM BROWN VIRGINIA WEIDLER RADIO
ALHAMBRA THEATRE
NATHAN RD, HOWLDON DA
- 9,30 •TEL. 56856
SHOWING TO-DAY
· MENACE-TRAGEDY INTRIGUE-ROMANCE- IN BUGH WALPOLE'S GREAT STORY 1
EYES THAT NO WOMAN COULD RESIST!
A true-to-lif mystery... you'll gasp and love *ach thrilling screen moment |
KIND LADY
Aline MacMahon
Basil Rathbone
MARY
CARLISLE
FRANK DUDLEY ALBIETSON DIGGES
Also Latest Hearst News And Charley Chase Comedy.
FINAL
SHOWINGS MAJESTIC
TO-DAY
THEATRE:
At 2.30, 5.20,
7.20 & 9.20 P.M.
GREATEST COMEDY since CHAPLIN'S “SHOULDER ARMS"
Groucho Chico-Harpo
MARX BROS.
IN
A Night
at the Opera
"wangodlyn | JOYCE FICTURE
with KITTY CARLISLE • ALLAN JONES
Wednesday:-
"MANHATTAN TOWER" with MARY BRIAN
FOOD COULD MAKE THE. AVERAGE MAN 2 INCHES TALLER
Howard Hawks has endowed the sents a new and glamorous Binnie film with his usual spirited direc- Barnes, revealing another feet. in the art of the briliant British and star. Her first American picture spring! And even in-between portrayed her as a subdued mag- of indescribable these seasons--that's when I enjoy nificent woman wearing tailored clothes. My idea charm. This picture shows her as Frank Craven, Brian Donlevy: acted for his father, King Georgeles: of feeling. as well as being, well-a bombshell of glamour.
"BLOSSOM TIME"
The dialogue in colourful and Richard Day's settings bring the old Barbary Coast back to a hearty, rip-roaring life again,
The entire supporting cast, which includes Walter Brennan,
Clyde Cook, Harry Carey" and Donald Mock, is uniformly excel
Fat. The film is released through United Artists.
''KIND "LADY"
London, Feb. 13.
dictator
Britain needs a diet
J
heding when Prince of Wales, according to Professor Juifan Hux-
at the Trooping the Colour two
Science, he says, could increase years ago, and rode at the head our average height by two inches, of the Guards on their march and add ax or eight bounds to the from the Horse Guards to Bucking- average weight. nam Palace, where he took the
It is all a question of diet.. salute at the march past.
The King received Mr. Ramsay strides lately in dietetics, Profes- "Scientists have made enormous MacDonald, Lord President of the Tense mystery, breathless sus- Connell, in audience at Bucking-sor Huxer explained to the 'Daily Mirror." "We know that certain pense and romance mingle in an ham Palace this morning. amazing detective story in "Kind
Later he received Mr. Neville Lady, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Chamberlain, the Chancel or transcription of Hugh Walpole's the Exchequer, at the Palace story, now showing at the Alham-
dressed is to have at all times a Lailleur with several sets o the proper accessories. At the moment my favourite, in "Millions in the Alr," the Paramount radio amateur-hour force, next change A romance set to the immortal at the Queen's Theatre, is an music. of Schubert, notable for the oxford-grey sult of extremely magnificent singing of the world's severe lines. The skirt is without greatest tenor Richard Taviber. detall and is fitted carefully with and enthusiastically hailed by a rather high waistline, The American and British ̈ critics un- Jacket is single breasted with one animously, B.I.P.'s outetanding and button, slightly widened lapels and spectacular production "Blossom u plairi, fitted back. I like to wear Time" will сред at the Starbra Theatre to Thursday semi-tallored blouses of washable¦ Theatre.
Capturing
spirit
and
old
.white fabric with just enough de- Romance, tragedy, drama and tail to soften the effect a bit. touches of delightful comedy are These blouses launder so beauti- blended against the superb musica) fully and give a fresh appearance setting in this poignant story of to the entire outfit. With most of Schubert's unrequited love. mine I wear cuff-links of dull gold
the cut in my initials--a' "W" for one fascinating atmosphere of sleeve and a "B" for the other, I Vienna, it tells of how Franz Schu- am particularly definite about the bort walls til he wins recognition type of hats I wear with a suit for his songs before telling Vicki and usually choose one of black the darting Master's daughter of felt, with a white grosgrain band. his love, and then finds she, is in I like this because it
with the goes well loves
dashing young with black patent-leather pumps, Count Rudi. The manner a bag of black antelope and the which Schubert helps them to win washable white gloves I wear for the consent of the Archduchess informal daytime hours. I keep a Maria Victoria who has already supply of sweaters, too, which are arranged a match between Rudi comfortable as well as smart with and a baroness, results in charm a cult of this type.
ing and delightful entertainment.
It brings to the screen a new and outstanding team in Aline MacMahon, the pathetic Aunt Lily of "Ab Wilderness!" and Easil Rathbone, saturnine Murdstone of David Copperfield," in a unique story with a surprising dramatie twist, evolved as only novelist Walpole can.
"FREAK' JUBILEE
STAMPS SOLD
deficiencies in food retard growth
and lead to the undersized indivi.... duals who are only too common nowadays.
"People either will not or cau- not afford to maintain an ad- equate dietary basis.
"Control of national diet is a problem beyond my province. But a few simple regulations,, on the lines suggested by Sr John Orr London, Feb. 12. the greatest living authority on Some of the Colonia stamps diet, would undoubtedly improve Miss MacMahon plays Mary issued for the Silver Jubilee of national health. Herries, wealthy, kind-hearted re- King George, especialy those of At a luncheon of the National
use, and Rathbone the sinister Henry Abbott, who plots a "Par
Islands, Gambia, Institute of Industrial Psychology feet Crime" to rob and do away Gibraltar, and Gold Coast, had an yesterday. Professor Huxley ‘sug- with her. When she tries to be extra ding on the pictures of Wind-gested that the only way to effect friend him, through a series of cor Castle, · ·
4 "Buch reforms · WAS a "benevolent
the Falkland
Sir John, Orr, a member of the
carefully, calculated circumstances At Harmer's Bond Street, Lon- dictatorship." he gets himself and his fellow don, yesterday four Falkland Is- plotiers into her household, and land shilling stamps brought £18 deliberately sets out to drive ber
Diet of the Propte Computtes, said
ond until, through an ingenious 10s and others with the same recently that ten million people in dramatic trick. Scotland Yard party realised me of from this country are living on, or he cones to the rescue.
30s. to five guineas each.
low, starvation lever
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THEATRE,
10-DAY ONLY
LAST 4 SHOWS .
At 2.80, 5.15. 7.20 & 8,20 P.M.
THE BIGGEST THRILLER IN 5 YEARS!
First Story of the Federal Agents! Sint-by- -Shot Dramatization of Gangland's Waterigo!
GMEN
Starting,
JAMES CAGNEY
With ANN DVORAK – Huge Star Cant!
POPULAR PRICES MATINEES: 60 cts-30 cts.-20 cts. EVENINGS: 55 cta-40 cts-30 cts, SERVICEMEN: 20 cts. to Circle
To bring the diet of the poorer of the community up to the standard required for health, he
said, it would be necessary to in- crease the consumption of eggs, fruit, vegetables and meat,"
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