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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,
MONDAY, JUNE
8,
1936.
ENTERTAIN
INME
QUEENS
TO-DAY ONLY AT 2.30, 5 15, 7.20 & 9.30 P.M..
IT'S THE TOPS IN MUSIQALS!
Anything Gors
BING CROSBY
Ida Lupino
Grace Bródley
Muse by Cole Porter
ETHEL MERMAN
CHARLIE RUGGLES
-TO-MORROW---------
Outstanding Drama Pulsating with Action! CEILING" ZERO with
JAMES CAGNEY – STUART ERWIN — PAT O'BRIEN
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Eddie
CANTOR
Strike Me Pink
with
ETHEL MERMAN SALLY EILERS PARKYAKARKUS and the Gorgeous GOLDWYN GIRLS Released thru UNITED ARTISTS
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Two More "Old Favourites"
chosen by you! TO-DAY, ONE DAY ONLY!
THREE GREAT STARS Make Screen History !
NORMA SHEARER FREDRIC MARCH CHARLES LAUGATON
THE Barretts of Wimpole Street
A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Picture
TO-MORHOW ONE DAY ONLY! CLARK GABLE CLAUDETTE COLBERT
IN
IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT"
"
TO-DAY AT THE WARNER BAXTER WING ON SHOW
CINEMA Hong Kong
KING'S:-
"Robin Hood of El Dorado” QUEEN'S:-
"Anything Goes" ORIENTAL:-
"Strike Me Pink"
Kowloon
ALHAMBRA :~~-
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#Robin Hood of El Dorado" MAJESTIC:—
STAR-
"Legong"
Street"
ROMANTIC
Dashing Figure In Mexican Film
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Memories of Warner Baxter's first talking film in 1929, "In Ojd Arizona." are revived by "Robin Hood of El Dorado" which began a season at King's and Alhambra Theatres yesterday.
Baxter is stili the
dashlag romantic figure that he was in the earlier fim, and brings back that Fascinating foreign accent which he managed so well then.
Allegedly based on a slice of
"The Barretts of Wimpole Mexican history. Baxter plays the part of a poor peon. who, over- burdened with taxes, and robbed of free his his land, determ nes to fellow men from the yoke of
KING'S:-
Coming
tyrrany,
He begins a reign of terror with hold-ups, shootings, plundering "Charlie Chan at the Circus" and bloodshed. It is all in a good cause however for like his English QUEEN'S:-
namesake, the -Mexican Robin Hood is one of those fictional Heroes who rob the rich merely to pay the poor.
"Ceiling Zero" ALHAMBRA;----
"Hell-Ship Morgan"
STAR:-
"It Happened One Night MAJESTIC:--
"Going To Town"
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THE BARRETTS OF WIMPOLE STREET ·
If you wish to see one of the ten best pictures of the year, hurry to the Star Theatre and relax in the lavender and old lace of "The Bar- rets of Wimpole Street," Metro-
The film is so noteworthy for the first screen appearance of Ann Loring... a
the graduate from American stake, who plays the fem nine lead in dignified style. Bruce Cabo:, continues his playing of bad men, as leader of the none too scrupulous sheriff's posse.
Also on the programme at both theatres is a Laurel and Hardy- comedy, "Thicker Than Water."
Goldwyn-Mayer's new film starring BLIND LANDINGS
Norma Shearer.
The cast includes some of the greatest names of filmdom, head- ed by three winners of the Motion Picture Academy Award: Norma Shearer, Fredric March and Charles team's Laugh:on. The romantic
beautiful presentation of an idylle love story is all the more accentuat- character ed by the diabolical Charles Laughton makes of the elder Barrett.
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Never was Miss Shearer more beautiful or charming, nor March more ardent, nor Laughton more fascinatingly Laughton The sup- porting players hold the own, even with these experts of drama- turgy. They are Maureen O'Sulli- van, "Ralph Forbes, Una O'Connor, Katharine Alexander, Marion Ciay- ton, Leo Carroll, Ian Wolfe and Ferdinand Munier-each excellent In their part.
Of Sidney Franklin's d rection no more can be said than that 1 surpasses even "Smilin' Through" and "The Guardsman."
CEILING ZERO.
Packed with thrilling action, dynamic drama, comedy and ro- mance, "Ceiling Zero" is due short- ly at the Queen's Theatre.
Cagney is a devil with the ladies. He makes a play for the pretty air hostess, played by new comer. June. Travis, whom he knows is
CROWD THRILLED BY engaged to a fellow pilot. In or
KILTED -PARADE
400 Members Of London Scottish Inspected
London, May 18. with kilts swinging rhythmically and the officers' swords flashing in the brilliant sunshine over 400 members of the London Scottish
Battalion, headed by their band of p.pers, marched from headquarters a: Buckingham Gate to Hyde Park. London, on Saturday.
Approaching Unseen Aerodromes
WIRELESS BEACONS
FOR
BRITISH AIRCRAFT
with
in
London; May 22. The first British passenger aero- plane to be fitted with the special
assis: w reless apparatus to making blind landings has been British Continental delivered to Airways, and will leave for Stock- holm to-day to take part in the flying displays arranged in 3350
the International ciation Aero Exhibition now being held in that city. This aeroplane, a de Havilland four-engined express liner of the improved type, was on show yesterday at Heston to afford interested persons the chance of trying the system
of Lorenz wireless beacons which has been installed at that asTO- drome to lead aircraft, in on a safe approach path in times of bad visibility. This machine and achers of the same type shortly to be delivered will operate the daily service of British Continen- tal Airways between London and, Sweden.
GOOD YEAR
Profits Reported In Three Companies
A profitable year was report- ed by the Wing On Company. Limited, the Wing On (Shang- hai) Co., Ltd. and the Wing On Fire and Marine Insurance Co.. Ltd.
The balance sheet for the Hong Kong Company, issued on Satur- day, shows that the net profit for the year ended December 31, 1935. after deducting all charges which amounted to 8309.429.31.
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be carcled. forward to, next year's account.
A net pron of 81,411,823.61 Is reported by the Shanghal "com- pany. With this an eight per cent. divilend, absorbing 2800,000 will be paid and a bonus given to and staff. directors, managers After writing off $98.254.98 from company's bu ldings and the $66,159.64 from the furniture and Hxtures, the balance of $357,919.19. will be carried forward.
The Insurance Company showed From a net profit of $52,194.09. this a three per cent dividend will of be
bulance paid and the 87,101.09 will be used to write off bad and doubtful debts.
The annual meeings of the company were held last week.
PASSPORT FEES
Seale Of Charges Notified
The scale of fees charged by the Passport Office is announced in the Government Gazette.
The scale is:--
Issue of Passport, $10.
Issue of Travel Certificates and similar documents, each, $4.
Renewal of Passport. for each year of renewal, $2.
Endorsement of Passport, other- wise than at the time of issue.or renewal. $4,
Transit visa, normal fee, $1.05. Entry visa, normal fee, $10.50.
VISAS
In the case of visas granted to nationals of those countries which charge British subjects visa fees in excess of those quoted above. reciprocal charges will be enforced, converted, until further notice, at the following fixed rates of change:-
ex-
Hong Kong 50.80-1 shilling (sterling).
Hong Kong $120=1 shilling (gold).
Hong Kong $3.10=U.S. $1.
Hong Kong $1.05-1 franc (gold). Particulars conceming the fees charged in any particular case may be obtained on application at the Passport Office, Colonial Secre- tary's Department.
FAR EAST DRUG TRAFFIC
der to keep a date, he gets Erwin to take his run for him. Erwin runs into a fog and is killed. Cagney is completely broken UD especially when he sees Isabel Jewell Erwin's wife. Then orders come for Wad- sworth to take up a plane in a ter- rible fog. He Knocks him on the head in order to save him for June and makes the run himself, which he knows will result in certain death.
Martha Tibbets as O'Brien's wife has also had an affair with Cagney in the past, deserves mentioning.
Others in the cast include Barton MacLane, as the owner of the Avia-constructors in building into the tion Co. Grain Reynolds Richard aeroplane all the necessary de- Purcell, Carlyle Moore Jr. Addison vices for screening the electrical beacon, the dots signifying de-
the circuits which would otherwise v.atlon to Richards, Gary Owens. Edward Gar-
right and the Interfere with the reception of cashes denoting deviation to the gan, Robert Hght, James Bush and
the very short wireless waves on left, were clearly received. On Pat West.
which the signals of the landing passing over the first marker ceacons are carried. Tus aero- beacon some 3,000 yards from the plane appears to promise the in- aerodrome boundary a sérleg of dots of a lower one gave a signal corporation of this apparatus as
which could not be mistaken. part of the standard fittings of new machines as they are pro- duced in the future, whereas operators who at present desire to make use of the wireless beaconis must go to the expense of having the wireless circuits screened,
The improvements ir. this machine are mostly designed to enable a higher pay-load to be
Geneva, May 21, for the same engine
It was declared at to-day's meet- carried
The structure has been power.
"ing of the League Committee on the strengthened and
under-Drug Traffic that in 1934 enough a higher measure materials to make from 25 to 50 carriage gven of resilence. The engine cowling times the quantity of heroin need- has been redesigned to diminished to meet the world's legitimate
and improvements have drag.
requirements were imported into been made in the design of the China. wng-tips in the interests of bet-
Mr. Stuart Fuller, the United The chief states representative, in making ter lateral stability. Interest of the new type resta par- this statement, said that the im-
success of the ticularly in the
ports weighed 50 tons.
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There thousands of people were thrilled by an inspection and re- view of the parade by Major- General P. R. C, Cummings, C.BE, ANYTHING GOES C.M.G., D.S.O.; General Officer Commanding, London Division.
Paramount's presentation Major-General Cummings enter-"Anything Goes," the Broadway ed the parade area on a brown musical comedy success now show- charger. At the same me a Unioning at the Queen's Theatre:
of
Jack was run up at the saluting It is a sparkling happy comedy,
After the Inspection Colonel L D. Henderson, M.C., T.D., who was in command of the parade, led his men past Major-General mings in open and close column of companies.
TRIAL FLIGHT..
This is the pont at which in bad weather the pilot is supposed to begin his glide towards the aerodrome, preserving with the aid at an instrument on the dash board, a uniform rate of descent. Within 300 yards of the aerodrome the high-pitch "pip-pip" signal of TC- the inner marker. beacon is
SHOWING TO-DAY SIMULTANEOUSLY
KING'S ALHAMBRA
HONG KONG.
KOW: CON nt 2.80 8.10, 7.15 & 9.30. P.M. ↑ 1·2:30, 6.20, 7.209.80 P.M.
NOMINATED FOR
THE SEASON'S THRILL!
The Glorious Adven. ture Romance. Il Tóak- a Year to Produce!
LOVER PATRIOT! BANDIT! He Defied a Nation!
ROBIN HOOD
EL DORADO
CAST OF THOUSANDS including
ANN LORING BRUCE CABOT
MARGO. J. CARROL NAISH ALSO LAUREL AND BAROY in “TRICKER THAN WATER”. -NEXT CHANGR at the KING'S-NEXT OHANGE at the ALHAMBRA
"CHARLIE CHAN AT THE OIKOUS"
with WARNER OLAND KETE LUXE-CEORCE-CLIVE BRASNO 20th Century Fax Picture
TO-DAY
& TO-MURROW
"HEL'-SHIP HORGAN"
with CEORCE BANCROFT-AN: SOTNER
YICTOR JORY
A Columbia Picture
MAJESTIC
Athrill-packed fiesta
of melody, romance
THEATRE:
and adventure.....l'
Adeipr 2.vos presents
ROSE THE RANCHO
OF
JOHN BOLES
GLADYS SWARTHOUT
Howard Herb Williams
At 2.30, 5.20,
*7.20 & 9.20 P.M.
Wednesday-MAE WEST in "GOING TO TOWN". SMUGGLING IN
CHINA
British Representation To Japan
London, May 21. Mr. Chorlton (Bury, U.) asked
precise restriction as to the num ber of Customs vessels that may operate in the coastal waters of the demilitarized zone. Bo far as these vessels RTе concerned the real 'difficulty would seem to lie in the condition made by the. Japanese military authorities that they shall not carry arms in this area."
base, and the battalion stood at and, contains all the famous song "present arms" for a general hits associated with the play.
The situation is receiving the salute.
The audience proved enthusias-
close attention of his Majesty's Government, and the ficulties DUCHESS OF YORK'S REGRETs the over this screen offering. Bing
A short flight in this. aeroplane Crosby, the singing star, is the fea-
experienced by the Chinese au- ture attraction, and carried of yesterday afternoon showed both
thorities in combating smuggling honors with his breezy style of act the adequacy of the screening ceived, and the pilot prepares, to
have recently been ing and singing. The high point of and the efficiency of the beacons land on an aerodrome which he what restrictions had been placed activities
The preserva- by the Japanese authorities on the 1 brought to the urgent notice of the in enabing a pliot to follow the is unable to see. Cum- the picture, vocally, is a set of par-
Government by bis. prescribed approach path. Intion of a steady angle of glide number of Chinese revenue cutters Japanese odles on "You're the Top" which he
appears to be the particularly in Chinese territorial waters cover- Majesty's Ambassador in Tokyo. and Ethel Merman sing, and which yesterday's good visibility it was
impossible to try the system in "skilled part of the process, but the ed by the Tangku truce; and what The reply of the Japanese Govern- evoke surprise and delight.
the hardest conditions, but the technique has been acquired by reply the. Japanese Government ment to these representations was trial showed it to be equally im- the German pilots and may be had given to the representations to the effect that the present possible for a plot to get off his expected: soon to "be familiar to of his Majesty's Government as to smuggling campaign must be atTM A set of wireless the difficulties experienced by the tributed, partly to the high tariff course if he paid due attention to British pilots. the beacon signals received in his beacon is being set up expert- Chinese authorities in combating rates imposed by the Chinese Gov
mentally at Croydon, and some smuggling activities, earphones and actuating
Mr, Parker (Romford, Lab,) ask needle on his dial. The approach auch system may soon be part of was made from a distance of the equipment of every aero-ed a question on the same subject. about five miles. At that range drome which is liable to tos or Mr. Eden-According to my in- venues which accrue to the Central. the sustained note from the main heavy mu
One of the objects of the parade was to stmulate recruiting, to the battalion. The last parade of this type was held in 1930.
The Duchess of York, Honorary Colonel of the regiment, wrote ex- pressing her regret at being unable to attend.
The 1st Battalion, of the London Scottish held a reunion, at their headquarters on Saturday night.
Others in the cast of players are Charlie Ruggies, Ida Lupino and Grace Bradley.
In addition to the song hits as sociated with its name, the pic ture has new songs by Cole Porter and others. The direction is by Lewis Milestone, and the dance routines were elaborated by LeRoy Prinz
the
ernment and partly to lack of in- terest on the part of: Chinese local authorities in safeguarding re-
formation, there is at present no Government.
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