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• SHOWS
DAILY
2.30.5.14
415-920
ENTERTAINME QUEENS
TO-DAY ONLY at 2.30, 5.15, 7.20 & 9.30. HONG KONG'S OWN SCREEN STAR
WENDY BARRIE
in Paramount's Radiant Radio Revue
"MILLIONS IN THE AIR
with
"1
·JOHN HOWARD ELEANORE WHITNEY-WILLIE HOWARD"
TO-MORROW
Remember how you enjoyed "Bright Lights"? YOU'LL GET ALL THOSE LAUGHS AND MORE in JOE E BROWN'S latest "ALIBI IKE"
TAKE ANY TRAM OR HAPPY VALLEY BUB
ORIENTAL
THEATRE:
LAST 4 PERFORMANCES TO-DAY
OF THIS
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1936.
TO-DAY AT THE FANLING GOLF
CINEMA
Hong Kong
KING'S:-
"The Man Who Broke The
Bank At Monte Carlo"
QUEEN'S:-
"Millions In The Air"
ORIENTAL:-
**Pursuit
CENTRAL:
"Now and Forever"
Kowloon
ALHAMBRA
"The Man Who Broke The
Bank At Monte Carlo"
MAJESTIC:
"Picture Snatcher"
PLEMING
STAR:-
ROAD
WANCHAL
TEL. 204TE
FAST ACTION COMEDY THRILLER.
A picture that mores with surging suspense from one stirring episode to another.
HERE'S THRILL-A MINUTE ACTION! With the hero of "PUBLIC HEROS?
"PURSUIT
Golaryn
with CHESTER MORRIS-SALLY EILERS
TO-MORROW MONDAY TUESDAY HOLLYWOOD HAS GONE THE LIMIT TO MAKE THIS OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION
THE CHAMPAGNE OF ALL SCREEN MUSICALS!
Broadw
with
. JACK BENNY
ELEANOR POWELL ROBERT TAYLOR
Melody
1936
CENTRAL
THEATRE TO-DAY TO MONDAY|
At 2.30, 5.15. 7.20 & 8.20 P.M.
SHIRLEY TEMPLE
Gary Cooper & Carole Lombard
"Daddy, what" do you know about girls?
..."Little Miss Marker" given her Erince Charming a few pointers. on how to handle the fair I
NOW AND FOREVER
Matinees: 50 c., 30 o., 20 c. | Servicemen: Evenings: 56 c.4 1a., 30 c. |30c. to Circle
MILLIONS IN THE AIR"
MANEW
HET]
Sπ
Cast of 15
STARS
"DR. SOCRATES'
Paul Muni will be seen on the screen of the Star Theatre to-day in his latest starring vehicle, "Dr.
Socrates in what is said to be one of the most dramatic roles of
his career.
The picture which combines thriling adventure and a glowing romance. ts based on the best selling novel by W. R. Burnett, author of "Little Cacsar."
The plot centres about Muni. portraying a country doctor, once a great surgeon of the clly, who has lost his nerve through death on the operating table of his fancee. A shattered nervous wreck. ironically dubbed Dr. Socrates, by a blustering. small town competing physician, he has
Muni as
Wendy
Barto (Hong Kong's Mayo Methot, Henry O'Ne! very own stan) is one of the most. Grace Btafford. democratic persons in pictures and i
gang.
and
i
"Dr. Socrates"
KING'S:
Sunday
"The Man Who Broke The Bank At Munte Carlo"
QUEEN'S:—
"Albi Ike" ORIENTAL:---
"Broudway Melody of 1936"
CENTRAL:-
"Now and Forever" ALHAMBRA:-
"The Man Who Broke The Bank At Monte Carlo"
STAR:-
Starting Times For Sunday
3.m.
OLD COURSE
9.20 P.W.D. J. D. Hutchison &
Co.
9.24 E des Voeux, R. A. Rodgers 9.28 T. C. Monaghan, Col. Mat-
thew's
9.32 G. S. Chambers, F. H. King 9.36 J. S. Dunnett, F.C.B. Black
Con
UNION CHURCH
Officers Elected For The New Year
The Annual Meeting of the seat- holders and subscribers of the Hong Kong Union Church was held at the Church Hall last night and was very largely attended.
Prior to the meeting which was held at 9.15 p.m., there was a social at 7.30 p.m. followed by supper at 8 pm.
11
The Hon. Secretary Mr. E. Hims-
9.40 W. A.exander, W. M. Bar-worth proposed that the meeting sak Mr. S. V. Boxer to take the chair:
9.44 E M. Bryden, H., H. Mundy 9.48 K. S. Robertson, R. K. Col-
lings.
W
9.52. A. B. Reynolds, R. A. Mc-
Kenny
9.56 A; 6. Purves, I. H. Geare 10,00 E. W" Kirk, A. McKellar 10.04 R. D. Walker. E. Tay or 10.08 S. A. Senp, J. W. Alabaster 10.12 K. K. Rounds, R. Young 10.16 W. J. Lawr.e, N. P. Fox 10.20 D. J. Keogh. T. Lindars 10.24 J. S... Dykes. F. M. Ells 10.28 J. B. Mackle, D. L. Prophet 10,32 Col Eake, A. T. Lay 10.30H C. Hopkins, S. S. Perry 20.40 J. G. Char ton, J. Angwin 10.44 T. J. Prca. J. Forbes .. 10.48 G. Marsell, A.C.I. Bowker 1052 J. McKnight, A. C, Godby 10.56 J. G. Cotesworth. T. R
Chassels
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11.00 D. Hope GIF, K. W. Jones 11.04 I. W. Shewan. Comdr. Barry 11.08 Wing Cdr. Bishop. Comdr.
Hole
11.12 Lt. Car. Clarke, Pay Lt
Cdr." Halnes
11.30 Pay. Lt. Morant. Surg. Lt.
Cdr. Marks
"The Last Outpost"
MAJESTIC-
c.m.
',
"Hooray For Love".
9.28
9.36
THE MAN WHO BROKE THE BANK AT MONTE
CARLO
At The King's And Alhambra.
"Agay and charming romantic comedy, starring the server' a ab lest player of suave, debonair roles, is showing to-day at the hang's and Alhambra Theatres, The picture is 20th Century Fox's "The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo" and the star is Ronald Colman,
NEW COURSE
N. K. Littlejohn, J. Dalgano Mrs. Mackie, Miss Kni
ATHLETIC MEET
Wah Yan College Holds Annual Meet
พ
Keen racing and some exciting
Of
The Rev. K. Mackenzie Dow then opened the meeting with a prayer,
after which the chairman wel- comed the Rev. K. Mackenzie Dow. The affairs of the church were also reviewed.
The following were elected oface. bearers:
Hon. Secretary:-Mr. E. Hims- worth.
Hon. Treasurer:-Mr. N. Drum- mond
COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT À Mr. N. Currie, Mr. A. McKellar, Mr. W. McKenzie, Mr... and ̈ Mrs. P. D. Wilson, Mr. A. K. MacKenzie, Mr. R. Shaw, Mrs. W. Robertson, Mr. Laurie, Mrs. C. Lamb, Mrs W. Alexander and Mr. Wooding.
LADIES' COMMITTEE Mrs. R. B. Bell, Mrs. W, Robert- son, Mrs. K. S. Robertson. Mrs. P. D, Wilson, Mrs. Drennan, Mrs. N. M. Currie, Mrs. J. Fleming, Mrs. Anderson Mrs. N. Drummond, Mrs. C. H. Lamb, and Miss N. Hims- worth.
Mr. W. W. McKenzie was elected trustee in place of the late Mr. J. W. C. Bonnar...
Mr. A. Stevenson then proposed a vote of thanks to the out-going Committee. and the meeting was brought to a close with a prayer by the Rev. Dow.
WEEK-END RADIO PROGRAMMES
[Continued from Page 4)
Kaiser's
Throne." A Scene from the Palatinate.
finishes were witnessed by a large 11 p.m.-Relayed from Frankfurt
spectators at the
Home Evening, "The number.
Caroline Hill S.C.AA. Stadium,
the yesterday afternoon, when Wah Yan College held ther12 p.m.-Close DJA, DIN (German. Eleventh Annual Athletic Meeting and Third Inter-House. Competi-
Chock full of humorous situation. tions and containing an exquisite
The contests were keen, the love story, this picture must be bays showing remarkable turns of marked down as far above the or-speed, despite the threatening "dinary in the way of an evening's skies and the roughness of the
entertainment,
ground.
In suppert of Culman are beau- tiful Joan Bennett, whose excellent playing in "The Man Who Broka. The Bank At Monte Carlo, prove her right to stardom; Colin Clive, Nigel Bruce and Montagu Love.
Colman enacts the role of an iu- poverished Russian Prince who runs up his meagre savings as a taxi driver into 10,000,000 frances A the Sporting Club in Monte He returns to Paris and Carlo. divides half of his winnings among his fellow-expatriates who has added their savings to his original stake.
English).
"Z.B.W.'S FEBRUARY
REPORT
Actual hours of transmission
as follows:-
Euro-Chi-
opean nese
events was carried through to a
A lengthy programme of 40 totalled 257.25 of which 188.25 were devoted to European programmes successful conclusion, and severat and 89.00 to Chinese programmes new records were created.
The Sculor and Junior House of the College Championships were won by the Red House, the Morning
House, Juvenile by the Green while the Championship of the whole sports was won by the Red House.
Transmission including Commercial News and Church Re- lays Evening Transmission.
SHOWING
TODAY SIMU, TANEOUSLY
5
KING'S ALHAMBRA
HONG KONG
KOWLOON
At 2.80 5.10, 7:15 & 9.30 PM. At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.30 PM.
Devil may-care
as
"RAFFLES":
Debonair
as
"BULLDOG
́DRUMMOND”
Now at his best
RONALD
... as the most fas cinating character in fact or fiction!
Colman
THE MAN WHO BROKE THE BANK at MONTE CARLO
FINAL SHOWINGS
TO-DAY
with Joan
BENNETT
COLIN CLIVE NIGEL BRUCE
.A
DARRYL F. ZANUCK 20th CENTURY PRODUCTION
Presented by Joseph M. Schenck Directed by Stephen Roberts From the play by liia Surgut.
choff & fraderick Albert Swann
MAJESTIO
THEATRE
At 2,30, 5.20,
-7.20 & 9.20 P M.
JAMES
CAGNEY
"PICTURE SNATCHER
Varmen Bous
57 114
2 87
1684 89
j
Sunday:
HOORAY FOR LOVE with
Monthly Percentages: European £5.40: Chinese 34:50.
In the Invitation School Medley Relay Race, which was open to the other schools and colleges in the Colony, La Salle College again Having met and fallen in love
came in first, getting little oppo- with Joan Bennett, hired by the sition from the other team, St. During the month the following gambling syndicate to lure Colman Joseph's College.
Items were broadcast:-Dance pro- back to Monte Carlo for another
Studio At the conclusion of sports, the grammes, 18; European session at the tables, he uses his,
distributed prizes were
the Concerts, 28; Chinese Studio Con-
ALIBI IKE
1.
to
THANKS EXPRESSED
Academy's Choice
31; European Daventry Relays BEST FILM WORK IN 1935 (including news), 46; Chinese Re- lays, 8; European Lectures, 11: Chinese
Lectures, 5; European childrens Concerts, 4; and Chi- nese Childrens' Concerts, 8
New Licences issued during Feb.
1936: 355.
Renewal of licences during Feb. 1936; 745.
Hollywood, Mar. 6. Victor McLaglen and Bette Davia have
the annual been awarded gold statuettes for the best per- formances in 1935 by the Academy
Arts of. Motion Pléture
and Bounty Mutiny Sciences.
In addition to the programmes broadcast by Z.B.W. Thirteen Eu- ropean and Chinese programmes named as the best film of were broadcast from ZEK, on a year.
leuter. frequency of 640 kilocycles.
WES
the
Hearty thanks were also ex- pressed by the Committee of the Athletic Association in charge to
who Colman, but the following.
generously contributed to the prize fund or presented 'prizes:-Sir Robert Ho Tung. Kh. LL D.. Mr. Kwok Chun shing. D. Gestetner, Ltd., British- American Tobacco Co., Ltd.. The China Emporium, China Sportas, Ltd., Dodwell & Co., Ltd., A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd., Mustard & Co. Ltd.. Chartered Bank of India Australia and China, The Bank of East Asia, The Weh Yan Post Pupils Association, the Masters of the Wah Yan College, the South
Recorded programme; We had Mr. Tso Yuk Wah; 4 by Miss May China Athletic Association for the bought 39 new library records dur-Ying Ung.
Laneing the month. Two" broadcasts of use of their ground and
use of recorded musle were given through Crawfords, Ltd., for the
ZEK. 2. Baturday evenings their window.
Chinese After the distribution of prizes, when relays from the three cheers were called for the Theatres were not avalable,
Studio Concert: We had 6 during Hon Mr. M. K. Lo and the February, Members of the "Yee
which
European 16 hours, Chinese 14 hours. Total 30 hours over Z.E.K. CHINESE DEPARTMENT
little success until a band of bank fortune in pursuit of her. She success winners by the Hon. Mn certs, 6; European Local Relays. bandits and killers terrorize the and her companion in deceit, neighbourhood.
Colin Clive, lead Colman a merry M. E. LO. Kidnapped by the bandits and chase through the guy conters of taken to their hide-out to dress Europe to Interlaken, Switzer
lund. Here, in a setting of moon- the wounds of those shot in bat- light and romance, Miss Bennett tes with police, he recognizes the falls in love with her victim, place. and is instrumental in lead- She tries to save ing to their capture by placing the Clive manages to get him back to government agents on their trail Monte Carlo. Colman loves his Ann Dvorak plays opposite winnings but wins Mia, Bennett. litte, innocent hitch- much to the satisfaction of hath hiker the bandits have captured, principles and to the audience and with whom Muni falls In love. Barton MacLane is the ruth- less head
bandit of the while others in the cast include
Joe E Brown, who portrays the Robert Barrat, John Eldredge. title role in the new Warner Bros. Hobart Cavanaugh. He'en Lowell,
laugh rlot, "ALE Ike, opens to-morrow at the Queen's Theatre, actually hates alibis..
"Alibi Ike." is a big league ball player, a crack pitcher and a The batter whose average. contrary to a ro.e that is perfectly emphasized suited to her personality, "M- young actress is one of the most most twirlers, rins around the 400 lans In The Air," which closes to- liked stars in Hollywood because mark. He never makes a play on of her compt for shum and day at the Queen's Theatre is a
the field or off it without althing. she is as Even when he fails desperately in sparkling fares
radio
pretense and because amateur programme and Miss unpredictab.c as the weather in lova, with the sister of the cap- Barrie is cast as the daughter of mid-April. She is frequently seen,tain's wife, he alibis about it. for example, taking her Negro The girl happens to hear of it, wealthy soap manufacturer, 1
the whose company
maid to the movies,. And when and so she turns him down cold, sponsors
which causes a series of events as broadcast. Under
she finds herself up against an an assumed
25 Jr ck thrilling as they are ludicrous. name the rich girl becomes a con- amiable hecker, such testant
her father's radio Oakle, she always proves that she prorgamme, and falls in love with can swap cutting remarks in a John Howard, who plays an ice masterful manner. "Miss Barrie cream salesman likewise seeking now lives in Hollywood with her success as an amateur entertainer. mother and sister in a house that Miss Barrie's democratic outlook, formerly was the home of Ramon in spite of hier social position, is Novarro.
as lemin.ne lead in Paramount's "Millions In The Alr." she under-
takes
about
&
the film. in
College.
lead. The role is an
ideal onc
Club in Canton had very kindly come to our Studio to broadcast on February 20.-
Mouth Organ Band: One broad- cast was given on the 28th by The Heart Strinig Mouth Organ Band.
Taiks: The following talks were broadcast from the Studio;
1. A talk on "Chinese Art of Belf
Defence and its relation to Public Health" by Mr. Lee Kim Kum, well-known amateur, boxer,
2. A talk on "Common Sense" by Mr. S. L. Yen.
3. An Educational Talk by Dr. Katle Woo, M.B.E., D. Ped., Prin- elpal of St. Paul's Girls' College,
4. An Educational Talk by Mr.
Relays from Theatres: We had 6 for Joe E. He was a big leaguer | replays as follows: 3 from Po Hing for several years sind still owns Theatre, 2 from Ko Shing Theatre,
1 from Tai Ping Theatre. There is more romance than a ball club,
No relays were obtainable from The big supporting.cast includes usual in a Joe E. Picture, his love affair winding up in a climax that William Frawley, Ruth Donnelly, the Lee Theatre which were show-Chan Sai Chat, Man Fan Middle la most unusual Olivia de Havil Roscoe Karns, Eddie Schubert,ing motion pictures during the Bchool. land, a newcomer (seen lately in Paul Hervey, Joseph King, Joseph whole month of February. Max Reinhardt's "A Midsummer Crehan and Adrian Rosley, besides Night's Dream") "has the feminine a score of expert-ball players,
ANN SOTHERN GENE RAYMOND
ESTARE
LAST 4 SHOWS TO-DAY
ARMED WITH A DOC- TOR'S KIT HE FOUGHT A THOUSAND KILLERS!
PAUL
MUN 16
TOCRATES
A Werner Bres, Picture
་་
ANN DVORAK
BARTON MacLANE TO-MORROW -- PARAMOUNTS GRANDEST ADVENTURE PICTURE SINCE: "BENGAL LANCERS"
5. An Educational Talk by Mr. THE LAST OUTPOST
Children's Programme: We had 8 Pau Slu Yau, Principal of Lai ..during February as follows:-4 by Ching Art College.
with CARY GRANT — CLAUDE RAINS:
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