SHOWING TO-DAY
SIMULTANEOUSLY AT THE
QUEEN'S & ALHAMBRA
At 2.30..5.15, 7.209.30 P.M.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 1936.
TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA
Hong Kong
At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.30 P.M.
KING'S:-
IN BREATH-TAKING NATURAL COLOUR !
A blazing love story of the feud-torn Kentucky Hills...filmed in natural color!
"Against a background flaming with the hatred of neighbor fighting neighbor unfolds the glorious romance of a wild-hearted daughter of the hills and the man who opened her heart: to love!
Adolph Zukar prstenis
SYLVIA SIDNEY FRED MACMURRAY HENRY FONDA
in
THE TRAIL OF THE LONESOME PINE
with Fred Stone, Nigel Bruce, Beulah Bondi, Robert Barrat, Spanky McFarland, Fuzzy Knight. Actually filmed outdoors in Techni color.Directed by Henry Hathaway A Walter Wanger Production ~ A Paramount Picture
ESTARE
Г
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY
THE MOST AMAZING TRIAL PICTURE
EVER FILMED!
MADELEINE CARROLL and GEORGE BRENT
THE CASE AGAINST Mrs.AMES
A Foramount PICTURE WINS ARTHUR TREACHER ALAN BAXTER BEULAH BONDI ALAN MOWBRAY
Direted by
William A. Seirer
• WALTER WANGER
Traduction
* TO-MORROW, ONE DAY ONLY !";
"MADAME "BUTTERFLY" WITH SYLVIA SIDNEY
REFUGEES FROM MAJORCA
Li
"It Had To Happen" QUEEN'S :-
"The Trali of The Lonesome
Pine"
ORIENTAL:-
"Let'em Have It"
Kowloon
ALHAMBRA : -----
.. The Trail of The Lonesome
Pine"
MAJESTIC-
"Talspin Tommy"
Final Chapter).
STAR:-"
"The Case Against Mrs.
Ames"
Sunday
ORIENTAL
THEATRE BOOKINGS
FÖR AUGUST. AND SEPTEMBER
The following are the bookings at the Oriental Theatre for August ard September:-
August 31 and 32-Let ***Xxm Have It United. Artists). (Richard Arlen, Virginia Bruce, Alice Brady. Bruce Cabot),
August 23 and 24-Annie Oakley (RKO), (Barbara Stanwyck. Pres- ton Foster).
August 25 and 26-Little America (Paramount), (Rear
Admiral Richard E. Byrd's Second Great Antarctic Expedition).
August 27-Thin Man (M.C). M.), (William Powell and Myrna Loy), August 28 and 29-Woman Trap (Paramount). (Gertrude Michael, Goorge Murphy and Roscoe Karns).
August 30 and 31-Two Fisted (Paramount), (Lee Tracy and Roscoe Karns, Gall Patrick).
September 1 and 3-TWO In The Dark (RKO), (Walter Abel, Margot Grahame),
September 3, 4 and 3-Barbary "The Trail of The Lonesome Coast (United Artists),
Pine**
KING'S:-
"Fang and Claw"
QUEEN'S:-
ORIENTAL:-
"The Life of Annie Oakley" ALILAMBRA:—
(Miriam
Hopkins, Edward G. Robinson and Joel McCrea).
September 6, 7 and 8-Road Gang (Warner Brothers), (Donald
DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS
SATURDAY, AUGUST 22
Ann vessaries and Holidays, --- St. Hippolytus, Bishop and Martyr.
Cinemis
King-It Had To Happen." Queen's: Trol of the Lone-
some Pine."
Oriental:"Let 'Em Have It. World:-"Chinese Picture.” A.hambra:-"The Trail of The
Lonesome Pine," Majestic: Tailspin Tommy." Star: The Case Against Mrs
Ames."
Dances Health and Strength League Flannel Dance, 8.45 at Hotel Cecil..
Miscellaneous. — Ciulms
p.m..
aga'nat the Estates of Allan Scouller Mal- colm. and Henry Adolphous Ware Slade, due.
Social. Craigengower Cricket Club Whist Drive, 9 p.m.
Sports
Aquatics Entries close for the Police and Prison Departments' Annual Aquatic Sports.
Lawn Bowls.--First Division, In- dian R.C. v. Taikoo RC.; Kowloon Dock R.C. v. Police R.C.; Craigen- Craigengower gower C.C. "B" v. C.C. "A"; Kowloon C.C. v. Civil Service C.C.; Club de Recreio v. Kowloon BG/C.; Second Division, Craigengower CC. v. Yacht Clus Police R.C. v. Hongkong Electric R.C.; Hongkong Football Club«”A” v. Hongkong Football Club "B";
"The Trail of The Lonesome Woods.. Kay Linaker! Carlyle Civil Service C.C. v. Kowloon C.C.:
Plae"
MAJESTIC:
STAR:~~-
Curly Top
"Madame Butterfly"
"THE CASE AGAINST MRS. AMES"
A fast-moving drama dealing with a beautiful mother's battle
to retain her fe, her good name and her only child is presented La "The Case Against Mrs. Amcs." which opened yesterday at the Star Theatre,
Keeping the pace of a sensa- tional newspaper story, the film sustains suspense through one startling development after another until the closing fade-out..
The unusually fine emotiona!
Graphic Description acting of Madeleine Carroll, Eng-
Of Conditions
London. Aug. 4. About 100 British refugees who were evacuated from Majorca by the battle cruiser Repulse have arved in London.
lsh stage and screen star who makes her debut in American pic tures, as Mrs, Ames." succeeds in keeping the story as real as yes- terday's headlines.
Moore, Jr.).
September 9 and 10-Garden Murder Case (M.G.MD), (Edmund Lowe, Virginia Bruce).
September 11 and 12-Klor.dike Annie (Paramount), (Mae West and Victer McLaglen. It..
September 13 and 14-Wife vs. Secretary (MGM), (Clark Gable, Jean Harlow and Myrna Loy),
September 15-Vivä Villa (Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer), (Wallace Beery, Fay Wra
September 18 and 17-Boulder
(Warner Dam
Brothera), (Ross Patricia Ellis, Lyle Alexander. Talbot).
September 18 and 19-Smail Town Girl (M.G.M} (Janet Gay- nor and Robert Taylor),
September 20, 21 and 22-Pre- Yew Murder Mystery (Paramount). Reginal Denny, Frances Drake. Gall Patrick), .
Kowloon B.G.C. v, Club de Recreio.
Moon.-VII Moon, 8th. Day. Sunrise.-6.03 a.m. Sunset.---6:50
p.m.
Tides-High at 11.57: Low at 6.01 and 18.09.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 23
Anniversaries and Holidays.- Stopping of Heat (Ch'u-shu), Eleventh Sunday after Trinity. St. Philip Benizi, Feast of the "Seven Bisters."
5
Cinemas
King's-Fang And Claw." Queen's: The Trall O The
Lonesome Pine,"
Oriental:Annie Oakley." World: Chinese Picture." "Alhambra:-The Trail Of The
Lonesome Pine," Majestic:-"Curly Top."
Star:-"Madame Butterfly." Afcetings-Annual, of Hongkong
: Islamic Union, at Cemetery Mos- September 23 and 24-Romanceque. Happy Valley, 11 a.m. in Mahhaltan (RKO), (Ginger Rogers and Francis Lederer).
September 25 and 26Dangerous (Paramount), (Bette Davis, Fran- orchot. Tone, Margarat Lindsay)..
Mars. Ames stands accused the murder of her husband, a Call- fornia millionaire and social lead- et. Public opinion is against
Miscellaneous-Y.M.C.A. Discus- sion Group in West Lounge, 9 p.m. Social. Tombola At Royal Signals Bergts' Mess, Kowloon. ? pm.; at China Fleet Club Theatre. 7.30 p.m.; Whist Drive and Tem bola at RA. (Stn.) Sergts' Miss.
Moon.-VII Moon. 7th. Day. Sunrise-6.03 a.m. Sunset.-8.42
Some were practically Denniless, her; her husband's mother, wealthy IT HAD TO HAPPEN Gun Club Hill, 8.30 p.m.
financial dictator, is
They had, travelled from
Mar social and selles with a few hastily-gathered
equally against her. When she! When a glamorous lady who is belongings. and 1 third-class ands that
her own attorney is wilful meets a handsome man ticket and 15s given them by the seemingly convinced of her gullt, with a masterful way, things are British Consul.
she undertakes her own defensa. bound to happen. and they do in The marder trial and the subse-20th Century's "It Had to Hap- quent battle of Mrs. Ames to clear pen." which co-stars George Raft her name and regain custody of and Rosalind Russell, and is now her child, held by the mother-in-at the King's Theatre. law, bring court sequences packed with powerful drams.
Misa Elisabeth Jayce, who went out for a holiday a month ago, gave a vivid description of cond! tion on the island,
"On Sunday, July 19," she said. "the garrison arrested all Govern
Communists and ment officials. Secialists.
"Trams ran with
an
George Brent, co-starred with Miss Carroll, shows fine skill in portraying his role as a cynical and ruthless assistant district at- torney
The picture follows the rise of Raft from a lowly position to the heights of political power in an Easter city. He is inspired by the beauty of Rosalind Russell, an heiress whom he once momentar!-
Mrs. ly glimpsed. who seeks to send
His
But when Raft has achieved power she is already married to Alan Dinehart.
D.m
་
Tides.-High at, 0.18 and 12 20: Low at 0.54 and 13.24.
MONDAY, AUGUST 24
and *Anniversaries
Holidays.- St. Bartholomew.
The
Cinemas King's: Fang And Claw".
Tral of Queen's:The
Lonesome Pine." Oriental:-"Annie Oakley." World:-"Chinese Picture.” Alhambra:-"The Trail Of The
Lonesome Pine." Majestic Curly Top" Star: The Love Parade," Dances-Cheero Club Dance, 8
p..
"After that Falma was patrolled dally by lorries full of soldiers and raw volunteers, all carrying loaded rifles at the 'ready. Other sol-Ames to the gallows and denoun- diers, similarly armed. patrolled ces the jury which frees her. every street on foot.
attempts to prove, her gult al The paths of Raft and Dinehart armed length lead to a true solution of cross when Dinehart, in danger of guard, and every time a party of the crime and a settlement of the imprisonment for embezzling from soldiers was encountered the tram court aght for the chlid.
his bank, offers a bribe to Raft to stopped and the civilians cheered Featured players of the excellent dx things Raft, instead forces them with loud cries of 'Long Live | supporting
Cast
Include Arthur hum to make restitution to the Spain!"
Treacher, Alan Baxter,
against Beulah bank in order to rave the thou- Miscellaneous.---Claims "For the Amt few days of the | Bondi, Alan Mowbray,
Samuel Brenda sands of depositors.
the Estates of Alfred Dale, Edward
When Miss Russell meets the Plumptre White-Cooper, and Henry man who has adored her all these Charles Baunders due. years, she feels" admiration and a growing love for him.
| revolt Government 'planes drop- Fowler. Esther
pcd propaganda, leaflets threaten- Brophy. Richard Carle and Scotty Ing combined attacks by bombing Beckett.
'planes and warships unless the
island surrendered.
"After a few days there were re-
Kular ralds, with bombs dropped ble sights.
One Englishman was
by planes generally twice a day called upon in his hotel by a small
I don't know whether students I should estimate that at least a child carrying
2 blood-stained
of entomology (or is it pestology?) dozen people were killed and 30 parcel They were boots the Eng- are able to distinguish between injured every day.
*iven."
•
"Everyone was liable
their houses.
who
to be
Hishman had sent to be repaired.
الر
BROCKLEHURST. WHISTON
A very full explanation of the!
Meetings-Volunteer Nursing Detachment,, at P. W. D. Ofices, 530 p.m.
Moon,VI Moon, 8th. Day. Social. YMCA, Whist Drive in West Lounge. 9 p.nl.
Sunrise-6.03 a.m. Sunset-6.48
p.m.
Tides. High at 0.40 and 12.55; Low at 8.00 and 18,31,
TY
CAIR-CONDITIONED THEATRE
TO-DAY ONLY AT 2.30 5.10.7.15 & 9.30 P.M."
[,“ YOU'VE NEVER BEEN OUT OF MY MIND
GEORGE
ROSALIND
!:
and you've never been within my reach.But now you are... and I'm reaching out?”
RAFT - RUSSELL
The "Rendez«. vous" girl
keeps a daring date with the screen's most Irresistible lover!
IT HAD TO HAPPEN
TO-MORROW
RKO.RADIO
TO-DAY
ONLY
FRANK BUCK'S "FANG AND CLAW"
MAJESTIC
FINAL CHAPTER
At 2.30, 5.20,
THEATRE————
7.20 & 9.20 P.M.
TAILSPIN TOMMY Sunday: CURLY TOP"
4 SHOWS
OJILY 2.00-5.15
· FAL=0.30
SHIRLEY TEMPLE
TAAL ANT TRAM OR HAPPY VALLEY NUR
ORIENTAL
OLEMING
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TO A HUNDRED OUTPOSTS WENT THE CRY]
Find the rats who have taken the law into their own hands bombard their hideouts... and when you've got 'ent cornered and squealing for mercy, give 'em no quarter...." SHOOT UNTIL THE LAST MAN DROPS 1
RICHARD ARLEN VIRGINIA BRÚCE
ALICE BRADY BRUCE CABOT
"LET 'EM HAVE IT"
SAM WOOD
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fleas of British birth and those of "All men were forbidden to walk the child explained, and his fat- alien origin, but a certain adver the streets with hands in their her. the bootmaker, was bringing recent history and of the present stopped, but the position is re-
them back when he was killed. position tiser in a contemporary would have pockets. Many Englishmen
of Brocklehurst-Whiston | gards the silk spinning depart- "No praise is too high for the Amalgamated, Ltd silk spinners,ment appears to depend largely It that there is a difference. At ignored this rule were reminded
Mr. manufacturer, ⠀' Bnishers, and on factors over which the com- all events. this person, who is & by a blow in the back with a ride acting British vice-consul, "Professor" in a flea "circus." de- butt.
George T. Saward The Repulse merchants, was given to share-pany can exercise no direct con- sires to purchase fleas, which, it is
was the only foreign warship to holders by Mr. K A. E. Moore, the trol. The process of reorganisa- attion, which is a far-reaching one, carry out evacuations, and for newly appointed chairman." stipulated, must "be British," and searched or to have his house days and nights on end, without the company's annual meeting involving all phases of the business for which "the best prices are searched.. Many Socialists and
The
Young barrister (having wearied "I don't know you," he said recently, Saward was busy ar-London.
passing and including the modernisation Communists were murdered in rest, Mr.
court with his never-ending the man. ranging for the safety of foreigners of the preference: dividend for the of some of the mills and plant, the
The man produced: à business of practically all nationalities. - half-year ended March 31, and the had gone some distance before the speech): "My lord, is it your plen SPECIAL STAMPS „ (writes a correspondent) ran: “Tas
and officers of the net decline in earnings of £72.697 new directors took office. but they sure that I proceed with my argu-; card and a lot of letters addresséð
to bibisell Greatest of All was born in a Sta- "The
anti-Government forces Repulse were magminent. AB in the last financial year. as com- had no wish to reverse it. cam-ment?"
"Not sufficient proof of identity." ble." I was on a tram-car, and did all in their power to impress and officers gave up their quar-pared with the previous one, must sidering rather that it was long The Judge: "The pleasure of lis two ladies close beside me pled the simple Majorcans with the ters, and I have never seen any have caused shareholders grave overdue and imperative for the tening to you ended an hour ago, I said the cashier,
"Why, Judge." protested the man, the message, and one of them slow-strength and security of the new thing so touching as the way the concern, but anxiety should be future vitality of the business. but you may proceed."
"I've known you te sentence a man. ly read and repeated it aloua. administration they set up. Special A.B.. took charge of babies, givallayed by what Mr. Moore re- The past year was one of transf
on less evidence than this.". A Judge in Kansas had failed to stamps were issued for internal ing them their bottles and looking ported. The causes of the loss tion, in which trading resulta were
"That may be," replied the ex- us in the island.
after them during the rough had been traced to their sources bound to suffer, but from which be reelected. He became cashier
company should emerve in a local bank A men presented ! Judge, "but when Tm paying out "Many of those killed were voyage when their mothers were and steps were being taken to deal the
with them. Losses on stocks can strengthened and revitalised, children. There were many terri-111"
The new "poster-pulpit" message
"Well, whatever does it mean?" asked the other,
"It means Steve Donoghue," was the staggering reply.
"The men
..
A
Check to be cashed.
'money I have to be careful"
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