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QUEENS & ALHAMBRA
KOWLOON
AT 2-30-515.7.20·930 PM AT 2:30 320-720 % 9:30 PM.
HỒNG KONG
TO-DAY TU-MORROW |,
TO-DAY ONLY
NOW YOU CAN SEE
IT IN
COLOR!
Ramona
IN THE NEW PERFECTED TECHNICOL
with
Loretta YOUNG
DON AMECHE KENT TAYLOR
Pauline FREDERICK
• Jane DARWELL
Katherine de MILLE • John CARRADINE and a cast of thousands Directed by Henry King Exhcutive Producer Set M. Wurtzel
WRUNESDAY AT THE QUEEN'S
"GRAND JURY "
with Fred Stone & Louise Latimer An- R.K.0 Radio Picture.
TO-MORROW AT THE ALHAMBRA THEY MET IN A TAXI” with Chester Forris & Fay Wray A Columbia Picture.
• SHOWS
TAKE ANY TRAM OR HAPPY VALLEY BUS
FLEMING
DALY
1,30-$13
MORE
ORIENTAL
ROAD WANGHAI
TEL. THATS
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1936.
TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA
KING'S
Hong Kong
"These Three"
| QUEEN'S:—
"Ramona"
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ORIENTAL:-
"A Message To Garcia'
Kowloon
ALHAMBRA:—
"Ramons"
MAJESTIC:
"The Story of Louis Pasteur"
STAR:-
"Ramona
Coming
ORIENTAL
1.
THEATRE
Bookings For
Dec.
DIARY OF LOCAL
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EVENTS
MONDAY, DECEMBER 7. Anniversarios and Holiday. --84
Auctions --Crown Lands, at P. W. D. Offices, 3.00, p.nk
December 1936 Ambrose
7-A Message to Garcia (Fox picture Wallce Beery, John Boks, Barara Stanwyck. 9-10-Unguarded Hour (M.G.M. picture) Franchot Tone and Loretta Young.
11-12-Cecting Zero (Warner Bros.
picture) James Cagney, Pat O'Brien.
Frank Baker.
15-16.The Law in Her Hands
Cinemas.
King's Thess Thrad."'" Queen's "Ramona
Oriental Message To Garcia." World Chinese Picture." Alhambra :-"Ramous,"
Majestic "The Story Of Louis
Pasteur."
Star:"Ramon."
13-14.-Herman Bria, Ula Holt, and F.M.C.A., West Lounge, 9:00
Dances. --Service Men's Dance, in p.m.: Cheers Club Dance, 8.00 p.m.
Lectures.-Volunteer Nursing Detach ment, a P.W.D. Offices, 5.30 p.m.
Meetings. Football Council, at Sports Club, 3.30 p.m.
Miscellaneous.-Claims
(Warner Broa picture) Margaret Lindsay, Warren "Hull. 17.-Modern Times
(United
tribution at the French Convent School,
·5.00 p.m.; Quarry Bay School Prize- Qiring, 5.80 p.m.
against the Artists picture) Return Eng-Thomas Leslie Brown, due; Prize Die- Estates of Francis Garmston Hyde and agement by special request with Charlie Chaplin, 18-19-Ghost Goes West (United Artists picture} Robert Donat, Jean Parker, Eugene Pallette.
Dead (Warner picture Karoff. Ricardo Cortez.
KING'S:
"We Went To College"
QUEEN'S:-
20-21-Walking
"Grand Jury"
Bros.
ORIENTAL:-
22-23.
"Unguarded Hour"
ALHAMBRA:-
"They Met In A
MAJESTIC
"Star of Midnight" STAR:-
"Mr. Deeris"
"RAMONA"
In no detai did Director Henry King compromise with the his- torical records in filming "Re- mona." 20th Century-Fox picture produced in the new perfected Technicolour, currently at the Queen's, Alhambra and Star Theatres to-day.
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Rehearsals.—” Make Believe" " by Central British School Old Pupils, in old School Hall, Nathan "Road, 8.30 p.m.
Soci-1-Ladies' Branch. R. A. O.C. Association, Social afternoon in Scan. dal Point Hall, 3.60 ¡p-in.
KINGS
LAST TWO DAYS AT 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 PM.
THE MOST TALKED ABOUT PICTURE OF THE YEARL
SAMUEL GOLDWYN
procentu. Pet
These Three
Miriam
Merle
HOPKINS OBERON
JOEL MCCREA Directed by ...
Cur
Leimunplay by
LILLIAN HILLMAN
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WILLIAM WYLOR
Released thre UNITED ANTISTA
Were these tårer tha riezīmi, of a whispering m
ALSO ADDED ATTRACTION • MUSIC
LAND
A Silly Symphony in Technicolour
Sports.
"
Wrestling.-Y. M. C. A. Gymn and Wrestling Class. 5.30 p.m.
M. G. M.
·
Sunnot.-5.39
Human Cargo (Fox picture Claire Trevor, Brian Don- levy. Ralph Morgan. 24, 25,
26.--Poor Little Rich Girl (Fox picture, Shirley Temple, Alice Faye, Gloria Stuart, Jack Haley.
27, 28,
29.Dancing Pirate (RKO pic- ture) Charles Collins, Frank Morgan. Steff Duna, The Whole picture in New Tech nicolour.
30-31-Variety Programme (M.G.M. -picture> Laurel Hardy. Charlie Chase, Cartons. Musical, Newsreel.
LOCAL RUGBY
This beautiful picturization of Helen Hunt Jackson's famous nove! of the curries the realism.
California of yesterday Triangular Tourney
full Conviction of
Many of the articles of jewellery worn by Loretta Young, featured as Ramona, are genuine antiques. Many of the "Ramoha" Indians. engaged from neighbouring reser
Series Begin
CLUB BEAT NAVY
•2 TO-DAY • TO-MORROW vations, wear ornaments handed Kong Football Club opened their
THIS IS A GREAT PICTURE !..
Three great stars together at their greatest... in a gloriously exquiragenus, boisterously, roistering venture that decided the destiny of three nationa!
A SHOW OF "DANGER-LAUGHTER-THRILLS!
United in danger laughter...and lovet;:
WALLACE
BARBARA
BEERY STANWYCK JOHN BOLES A MESSAGE to GARCIA
DARRYLF. ZANUCK 201 Century Production
"Loretta Young
WED. "UNGUARDED HOUR"
Fr nehot Tone
MATINEES: 20c.-30e © EVENINGS: 20c.-30c.-50c.-70c. @
GOVERNMENT
EXAMINATIONS
· For Probation Clerks
Colonial Secretary's Department, notifies in the current issue of the "Government Gazette" that examination for
a
qualifying
appointments of
Probationer
Clerks (Male) in Government Ser- Vice will be held in 'Ellis Kadoorle School Hall on Monday, 11th Jan- 1837, at 9 a.m., when all uary, " candidates will be examined in English Dictation, and on Thurs- day, 14th January, 1937, when only those who have passed in Dieta- tion will be examined in Arith-
from
EMIGRANTS FROM COLONY
ΟΙ
The number of Emigrants leaving the Colony for the Straits Settle- ments during the mouth November, 1836, was 7,042, accord. ing to a notification from the Har- bour Department published in the current issue of the "Government Gazette."
STRUCK OFF REGISTER
ta
The name of the Ka Âu'Knitting Co., Ltd., has been struck off the Register.
Rugby
Moon.-X Moen, 24th: Day. Svarine.-6.50
p.m.
Tides. High at 3.18 and 17.30; L st 9.58 and 29.34.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8.
Cinemas.
King's Thes" Three." Queen's Ramona " Oriental:-"Mensage To Garcia,”** World: "Chinese Picture.*
Alhambra :-"They Mot In A Taxi." Majestic-Star Of Midnight." StarMr. Dreds Goes To Town." Miscellaneous-Ellis Radoorie School Prize Giving, 10.30 a..
Hehearsals.-Pantomina Rehearsal of the A.D.C., at the European Y.M.C.A.. 8.46 p..
Moon-X Moon, 25th. Day. Suurise,.50
p.m.
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Sunset-5,30
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Tides.High at 1.50 and 18.47; Low st 9.10 and 21.47.
CLOSING DAY
series with a win over the Royal President's Team Win
Navy by two goals, two tries and a penalty goal (19 points) to two tries (6 points), at Causeway Bay on Saturday.
The Rugby Section of the Hong down by their forefathers, natives Triangular, Tournament of this part of the country.
Senora Moreno, portrayed by Pauline Frederick,, reprimands 3 youngster in the picture by rap- ping him sharply on his crown with her knuckles. Slapping was A thing hot known 43 sach instances. Food. manners, fur- nishings, garden flowers, all were chosen carefully upon authority of Tito Davison, the technical adviser engaged by 20th Century-Fox for ***Ramona."
Everything worn by Miss Young. Don Ameche, Kent Taylor, Pauline Frederick, Jane Darwel, Katherine "De Mille, John Carradine, and the other players in the huge cast. in fact everything they said and the way they talked was checked by Davidson's watchful eyes and ears.
If the ghost of some gallant don
O early California should call upon the hadenda in the broad green valley in the shadow of Palomar Mountain cast of San Didzo, he would depart with the satisfted feeling that "Ramona" has been filmed with full and careful attention to historical ac- euracy.
THESE THREE"
"These Three," Samuel Gold Wyn's powerful new screen drama. brioga Miriam Hopkins, Merle Oberon and Joel McCres to Eing's Theatre To-day.
the
The Navy played with only 14 men for the major portion of the game. Lane pulled a thigh muscle in tackling Grieve. the Club were fully extended.
K. A. Munro was a success on the Club's left touchline and open- ed their account with two good tries.
Harvey, the
Navy left-centre threequarter, gave a splendid dis- play.
Evans, the Navy, stand-of-half, gave a fine display of touchfad ing.
Bonnar and Butcher are still the
Club's beat half-back combination, Walkdezi was an absentee and his place was taken by W. H. Currie,
The Navy forwards were in fine form Light, Hawkins, Miles and Coltart standing above the rest.
CLUB "A" WIN
In the "A" arteen game preced- ing the Triangular Tournament match, the Chub defeated an Army said by a penalty goal (3 points) to nil, in a scrappy encounter.
After a scoreless first-half. the Club were
eventualy rewarded when the Army were penalised for "feet-up" in the scrum and Hen- derson kicked a penalty goal for the only points of the match.
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Bowls Match
A most enjoyable afternoon was spent at Hung Hom on Saturday afternoon when the Kowloon Dock ing. Day." Recreation Club held their "Clos- Two teams captained by Mr. T. Coleman and Mr. G. N. Mitchell. President and Vice- took part in a lawn bowls game President respectively of the Club,
which was won by the President's team by 21 shots.
The prizes won in the different competitions of the Club were dis- Mr. E. Cock, Chief Manager of the tributed by Mrs E Cock, wife of
Kowloon Docks.
After
of the
prizes, Mrs. Cock was presented the distribution
with a basket of flowers by Uttle Miss C. Lapsley.
The following were the results of the bolws game:
President's team: LC. R. Souza, A. G. Hills, C. B. Hosking. T. Coleman-(Skip) 20. A. S. Russell, J. N. Sweeney, T."Robson, R. Laps Lapsley Jr.. R. Morrison, A. A. Be [ey (Skip) 14. C. Fletcher, R.
Logan, J. G. Ozorio, W. V. Field-- medics (3kip) 32. J. Meyer, J. R
Williamsen, F. Cullen, W. Russell— (Skip) 23. 7. R. McIntosh, J. M. P. (Skip) 14.
Total: 103. Vice-President's
team:-P. B. Parks, C. J. Tacchi, J. V. Ramsey, G. N. Mitchell--(Skip) 15. J.
The most talked-about story of COLONY TENNIS Revie, J. S. Howell, R. G. Craig. G.
the year, this Lilinin Hellman screen play depicts how a whisper- ing campaign growing out of a child's malicious lie nearly wreck- ed the lives of three innocent peo- ple.
The drama is laid in a srzrall girls" school run by two young college women, Artha Doble (Miriam Hop- kins), and Karen Wright (Merle Oberon). Both fall in love with Joseph Cardin, a young local doc- tor (Joe McCrea), but Martha, see- ing that he loves Karen, conceals her affection.
TITLE
E. F. Thompson-(8kip) 18. G. Henderson, F. A. Cheesman, LA Gutierrez, G.. N Cooper-(Skip) 8 F. Morley, E Stephenson, T. Carr, F. Catton. R. E. Hoare, R. Dorrance, J. C. Brown,-(Skip) 24.
Total: $2,
Hung And Mrs. Wilson Fraser (skip) 17.
Win Mixed Doubles
PRIZE-WINNERS The following were the prize- winners:-
W. C. Hung and Mrs. Nora WI- son won the Open Mixed Doubles Lawn Tennis Championship of the Colony on Saturday at the Chinese Bowls Singles Championship Ni- Recreation Club when they beat choison Challenge Bowl):--- H. D. Rumjahn and Mrs. Chiu "1. J. V. Ramsey, 2 T. Coleman. metic, Composition, General which will be held for the first bla child, resenting punishment two years, 6–2, 6–1.
Mary Tilford, the school's pro- Chun-chiu, rumners-up for the last Handicap Singles (Bapco Shield): Knowledge. Translation from time next June.
1. L Measra.. Fraser and J. English to Chinese and
for wrong-doing, runs away from The losers were no match for Btewart. 2. G. Henderson and R. Chinese to English.
Intending candidates must for-school, concocting a vicious lie in- Hung and Mrs Wilson, who con- Morrison. ward to the Colonial Secretary's volving the three adults as her rea-centrated on Mrs. Chiu, who ex- Wapinschaw Competition:- Office in envelopes clearly marked son. As a result Martha, Karen pertenced an off-day. marked "J.C.B.
Wou by R. Morrison. Examination" on and Joe become the center of an
Hung at the net.
Rumjahn was unable to pass Novices Competition:-
1. R. Ferguson. Mrs. Wilson's driving was good...Inter-departmental Competition: and she was deadly overhead.
Won by Drawing Offee (Messrs. At the conclusion of the match. R. G. Craig. W. Pearson and J. V. the cups and miniatures were pre- Rainsey).. sented to the winners and run- Billards Championship (Napler ners-up by Mr. H. B. Mok, "the]" Cup) Chairman of the Club.
1. J. Gray, 2, W. Mackle.
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The examination will be limited this year to present members of Class I and to past students of or before Friday, 18th December. ugly scandal. The school is lost schools who present a certificate. 1936, a copy of a certificate as to and the romance is broken. from their late headmastera.
character and education from the William Wyler directed "These Present members of Class 2 and Headmaster of their last school Three." The photography is by downwards will be eligible to ap- together with one unmounted pho- Gregg Toland. The costumes were pointments 10 Clerkships in future tograph on the back of which designed by Omar Ktam and the the result of the Clags should be written "the candidate's sets by Richard Day. The picture (School Certificate) examination name, address and date of birth. is released thorough United Artists,
on
WEDNESDAY "WE WENT 10 COLLEGE "
with CHARLES BUTTERWORTH WALTER ABEL UGH HERBERT
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DAILY
2.30 520 720930
•
MAJESTIC
THEATRE
NATHAN ROAD KOWLOON
TEL 37212
(MATINEES. 20·30£° EVENINGS. 20, 30-5070)
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OUR MOTTO IS: "THE BEST ENTERTAINMENT AT POPULAR PRICES" I
TO-DAY, ONE DAY ONLY !
A PICTURE AS GREAT AS THE MAN IT IMMORTALIZES |
"SOMETHING TO CHEER ABOUT"
--maya famous Film Dally
PAUL MUNI "THE STORY OF
LOUIS PASTEUR
WIJK JOSEPHINE HUTCHINSON=ANIDA LOUISE - MANY OTHERS"
TO-MORROW, ONE DAY ONLY!
THE BEST COMEDY-THRILLER SINCE THE THIN MAN" WILLIAM POWELL, GINGER ROGERS
STAR OF MIDNIGHT”
IN
DAILY AT
2.30
5:20
720 9-20
AN RKO RADIO PICTURE:
HANKOW)
KOWLOON
57795
STARE
LAST TIMES TO-DAY'
COLOR TRUE TO LIFE AT LE ROMANCE
TRUE AS LIFE ITSEL
RAMONA
IN THE NEW PERFECTED TECHNICOLOR
LORETTA YOUNG
DON AMECHE KENT TAYLOR
and a cast of thousands.
TO-MORROW, ONE DAY ONLY
FARE ELL PERFORMANCE of "MR. DEEDS'
W
PRIOR TO HIS DEPARTURE FOR THE NORTH SHORTLY
LOCAL WEDDING
Thomas-Pettitt
DINNER DANCE
The Euro-American Returned Students' Union is having a Dia- per Dance on Wednesday, and the following artistes have promised A pretty wedding was solemnized to contribute to the programme: at the Union Church, Kennedy Miss Colleen Ng Quinn Mr. E. B. Road on Saturday afternoon, the Nelson, Mr. LA Chor Chi, Miss Rey, K. Mackenzie Dow officiating, Elvie Yuen, Miss Gloria Yee, and when Dr. Jack Thomas, son of Mr. Miss Nora Kew. and Mrs. J. Thomas, was married i
to Mies Nance Pettitt, of Toronto, velvet, with a hat to match, and Canada, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, zilver fox furs, The bride was Stanley Hood Pettitt.
given away by C. E Burton, and Mr. Peter Leefe discharged the duties of best man,
The bride was attired in a dress. of Bargundy velvet, with a Mary Queen of Scots hat to match and A reception" was subsequently an orchid in the corsage. She also held at the Gloucester Hotel, and the bridegroom. wore string of pearls, the gift of the honeymoon is to be spent at Fanling. The bride's going-away The bride's mother attended as dress was a torquoise-blue knitted Matron of Honour, wearing rustsuit, with brown accessories,
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