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"OWEN DAVIS, Jr. LOUISE LATIMER
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"SEA DEVILS"
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THE GIRL YOU SEE IN ALL THE. ADS ......... GOES GUNNING FOR A MILLIONAIRE!
There's a hundred laughs in this rackles romance of a fashion model with a two dollar brain.
STARTING
GENE RAYMOND ANN SOTHERN
Smartest
GIRL IN TOWN
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HELEN BRODERICK ERIC BLORE - ERIK RHODES. HARRY JÄNS
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RISKY ROMANCE!"MAD ADVENTURE!"-
CLAIRE-TREVORZ
CESAR ROMERO
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Ürina Manzoors, Sabah, ME Wedly,
SUNDAY
UNIVERSAL PICTURE
21 BUNKER BEAN
SMART GIRLS"
"Bunker Bean," the Harry Leon Wilson novel upon which RKO it Radio's current screen play of the same name is based, has delight ed the American fancy for more than twenty years.
LOTTERY BRIDE
Arthur Hammerstein has done
The New York Impresario, in his first
venture, screen
"Lottery Bride," which is at the Majestic
HONG KƠNG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 14, 1937.
TO-DAY AT THE AT THE HOTELS DIARY OF LOCAL
KING'S:
CINEMA
Hong Kong
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"When Knights Were Bold" QUEEN'S:-
"Bunker Bean"
ORIENTAL:-
On Coronation Night
The Coronation Waltz, danced by those two charming young artistes, Modle and Lemaux, drew à large crowd to the Gloucester op Wednesday night. There must have been nearly three hundred people Lo the ballroom
EVENTS
FRIDAY, MAY 14. Anniversaries and Holidays.- Easter Law Sittings end. People's Palace opened. 1887.
Auctions-Crown, Lands, at Dis- trict Omre, South, Hong Kong, 11
Household a.m.;
Furniture, at when Lammert's Sales Room, 2.30 p.m.
Cinemas
"The Smartest Girl In Town" Modle, a graceful gure in her snow-white dress glided with her partner onto the floor to the lovely strains of the famous melody "Oh Star of Eve" (from Tannhauser).
Later in the evening they fol- lowed
up their success with a charming number The Modern Castinetta," and several other dances.
Kowloon
"Song of China” ALAJESTIC:-
ALHAMERA:-
STAR:
"The Lottery Bride"
"15 Malden Lane"
KING'S:-
Coming
"Romeo and Jullet" QUEEN'S:--
"Sea Devils" ORIENTAL:-
"The Charge Of The Light
Brigade"
ALHAMBRA:----
"Dracula's Daughter"
MAJESTIC-
"Camille"
STAR:
"3 Smart Giris"
So great was the applause for the Coronation Waltz that it will be presented again at the gala night on Saturday for which an extension to 3 a.m. has been ob- tained.
HONG KONG HOTEL The Gripps was packed on Wed- nesday night by crowds of revel- lers. Several hundred people came
King's:-"When Knights Were
Bold"
Queen's:-"Bunker Bean" Oriental:--"The Smartest Girl
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In Town"
World:-"Chinese Picture." Alhambra: "Song Of China"
(Chinese Picture). "Majestic: The Lottery Bride"
Star: 15 Malden Lane" Dances -Ball at Hong Kong club.
Exhibitions-Pictures by Prot Ju Poon. at University, 10a.m. to 6 p.m.
Lectures.--Helena May Christian Fellowship. 10.30 a.m.; Commis- sloner Wm. McKenzie, at European Y.M.C.A., 5.30 p.m.“
Meetings-Kowloon Chess Club, at St. Andrew's Hali. 5.30 p.m." on there after the official recepsion at nodd; Lantern Procession, Miscellaneous.-Chinese Proces
tion and ball at Government House, and kept up the merriment 8 pm.: Rally of Boy Scouts and until three o'clock in the morning. Kong Factball Ground, Happy Val- Girl Guides of the Colony at Hong
Those two cyclonic dancers. Szita and Anis, were rapturously applauded when they gave their clever comedy dance, and had to give many an encore throughout the evening: Nothing like their wonderful and dangerous whirl-
WHEN KNIGHTS WERE wind dances has ever been seen and there is going to be heavy booking for the gala night on Saturday.
BOLD
"When Knights Were Bold"- showing to-day at the King's Theatre the famous play of Charles
ley. 3 p.m.
Social. Checro Club Duplicate Contract Bridge, B p.m.-R.E.. bola. 10 p.m. WO's and Sergeants Mess, Tom-
Sports--(See Page 16). Moon.-IV Moon, 5th. Day. Sunrise.-5.44 a.m: Sunset.-6.55
p.m.
Tides High at 00.55 and 11.20; Low at 04.96 and 18.50.
SATURDAY, MAY "15.- Anniversartes' and Holidays:-- Lovat Fraser born, 1890. W. J.
Marlowe has been brought to the TWO NEW NAVAL Locke died, 1930. St. John Baptiste
screen with that modern knight of romance, Jack Buchanan in the leading role. The Alm abounds in. laughs and thrills, and has been
TREATIES
produced against noble and pic-PACTS WITH GERMANY
turesque backgrounds. Famous Warwick Castle provided the set- ting, and the knightly ghosts in armour which stalk this ancient pile wore rudely disturbed by the invasion of a film unit, complete with cameras, arcs and stars.
AND RUSSIA.
Two new bilateral treatles for naval imitation between Great Britain and Germany and Great Britain and Russia are shortly to Jack Buchanan, faultlessly at- tired in modern evening dress,
be signed in London, writes a Home Naval correspondent. struck a note of incongruity while
In the touring the grounds in the latest
Anglo-German ' pact, which will rearm the 100-35 two-seater sports model, but later. girt in a ault of mail and backed
ratio of tonnage strength estab- by a sturdy band of followers, he
lished by the agreement of June proceeded to defend the castle
18; 1935, Germany is exempted against a host of besiegers in the
from the qualitative restriction of manner born, belabouring the in-cruisers 8,000 tons, 6.1in. guns
to the extent that she is authoris- ed to build five cruisers of 10:000 tons, ärmed with 8in. guns.
Three of these ships are already in hand, the Admiral Hipper being afloat and the Ersatz Berlin and "J" on the stocks, The two re- maining ones are to be laid down at an early date. Owing to their modern design the Hve German cruisers will be better fighting ships than the 13 British 10,000- tonners, particularly as regards proctection. The British vessels,
vaders with gusto.
ال
15 MAIDEN LANE
Dramatically revealing the se- crets of the world's greatest jewelry center, a district guarded as carefully as the National Trea- sury against the hordes of thieves lured from all over the world."15 Maiden Lane," Twentieth Century Fox's story of the famous Diamond
Row comes to-day to the Star Theatre...
Cast in the role of a clever, silk- hatted crook daring enough to at- tempt a robbery the rest of the underworld considers far too risky, Cesar Romero achievès a polished performance in suavity and cool-
de la Salle, Founder of the Bro- thers of Christian Schools,
Cinemas
King's: "Romeo And Juliet" Queen's: "Sea Devils" Oriental: "Smartest Girl In
Town"
World:-"Chinese Picture." Alhambra:-"Dracula's Daughter"
Majestic: "Camille" Star:15 Maiden Lane" Dances-Royal Welch Fusiliers' Fancy Dress Carnival Dance, 9 p.m.: Kowloon Cricket Club Coronation Dance. 9 p.m.
Exhibitions.--Pictures by Prot. Ju Peon, at University, 10 am, to 6 p.m.
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Miscellaneous. - Claims against the Estates of Yep Key-yick alias Yek Key, alias Yip Kay: Leung Sau-san: and H. Quan allas Quan
Yuen-hoy. que: Creditors' Claims Hoy otherwise known Quan
Association against the Hong Kong Boxing
due: Branch of V.D.M.A
St. Andrew's
Territories.
tour New
Sports. (See Page 10): Moon.-IV Moon, 8th, Day. Sunrise.-5.44 a.m. Sunset.-6.50
p.m.
Low at 5.15 and 19.45,
Tides-High at 01.57 and 12.10;
however, are being modernised in GERMANY'S
rotation.
.
new
RECIPROCAL BASIS. By the Anglo-Russian agreement Russia will be permitted to arm a epecified number at her cruisers with 7.1in, guns.
Another important concession to Russia relates to her Far Eastern Claire Trevor. featured as the fleet, based on Vladivostok. This niece of the head of the company force. I understand, is exempt- insuring the gem stolen by Romero, ed from all save the qualita-
ness.
DEMAND FOR
COLONIES
Sir Robert Horne's Opposition
A firm stand against Germany's turns amateur detective and deter- tive restrictions of the new treaty colonial demands was urged' by mines to recover the million dollaron condition that its ships are Sir Robert Horne when he ad- loss as well as break up the ring bult in the Far East and kept dressed a mass Conservative, de- of jewel thieves victimizing. Dia- there permanently. German op- monstration at Portsmouth Te- mond Row.
position to this concession has cently. been overcome only after protract- Whether Germany's demand, he "ed negotiations.
MAJ.-GEN. SIR T. YARR
aali, was inspired by air Archi- Both Germany and Russia agree bald Sinclair's attack on his own to limit their future capital ships country he could Hot tell to 35,000 tons and. 161. guns, them, but Herr von Ribben- cruisers other than the excep- trop, an Ambassador, whose job tions mentioned-to
8,000
tons, should be to talk in a friendly and 6.1in. guns, aircraft carriers to 'way, or at least in a diplomatic 23,000 tons, and submarines to way, over a table with. Mr. An- thony Eden, chose to go 'to Lelp- They are further pledged to zig and to deliver us a lecture. communicate to the British Gov Among other things he proclaim- ernment, on a reciprocal basis,ed the insistence of Germany's advance Information (Michael)
their demand. to, have these colonies
theatre, has surpassed any and Eye Treatment In 2008 tone.
"Bunker Bean," has its run at all of his magnificent stage suc-
the Queen's Theatre to-day.
It is the old story of the worm turning. of the meek man finding
cesses in this United Artists-pro- duction presented by Joseph M. Schenck.
The Army
Major-General Bir
RAM.C..
Was
distingulahed in
ophthalmology.
military
of
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WHEN KNIGHTS, WERE
BOLD
FROM THE PLAT BE GRABLE MALLOWS
FAY WRAY
DIRECTED
JACK RAYMOND
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Simple Story Of Chinese Family Life On Conflicting
Views Towards The Old & The New Filial Piety
DOUGLAS MacLBAN
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SONG CHINA
OF
(with English Subtitles) Written, Musically Scored In China; Directed & Produced by Lo Ming Yau, Enacted by An Entire Chinese Cast.
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himself and becoming the roaring Any doubt that the screen has Thomas Yarr F.R.C.SI.. late building plans. Up to now Russia back, and, following Sir Archibald who died in a London has maintained complete secrecy. Sinclair, he said England at the Hon where he had been formerly grown up with the development of
Ottawa Conference resorted to the bleating lamb. The fact that sound can be dispelled by attend-nursing home at the age of 14. about her naval construction.
the a delicious juvenile romance un-ing this dramatic operetta, un
policy of preference for derlies, and accompanies this questionably the most complete
the Empire became a vast econo- metamorphosis, makes "Bunker union of music and drama so für Yarr's chief service to the Army this country and in America, and male exclusive unit.
generally was a consistent applica- he contributed many papers to the
This exclusive country of EDE- Bean," all the more acceptable to come from Hollywood.
The picture presented in der-WEDDING AT fare for the fans.
It has exquisite songs and mel- tion of the principles of his spec-"Transactions" of the Ophthalmo- land bought last year £32,000,000 many was of Great Britain as a Germany great fat country having every- Its humor is delicious! Bunkerodies by Rudolf Frimi, foremost lalism in ophthalmology for the logical Society of Great Britain and worth of goods from
He and Germany only bought from thing it required, ang at the rest Bean, as portrayed by young Owen, living composer of light opera, who benefit of the soldier. His fami- other professional journals.
A quiet wedding was solemnised Davis Jr., son of the noted play gave the such memorable scores as llarity with all defects of vision saw service in the South Africans £21,000,000 worth. Apparently of the world denied these benents,
War in 1908-2 and in the late War this exclusive country left Ger and of Germany as a poor stare at the Peak Church yesterday wright of the same name, appeals were contained in "Rose Marie," was gained at the clinics of Lon-
don, Paris, and Vienna, his Con- or 1914-18. He was present at the many with a credit balance of veling denied. the colonies she to all with his thoroughly human "Firefly," "Katinka" and "High inental visits being timed to his landing at Gallipoli and the sub- £11,000,000 in its favour. This ought to have. We did not conf afternoon, when Misa Vera Mar- portrayal.
periods of leave, and his London sequent operations of the 29th exclusive Empire, rejecting everytrol opr: Dominions In getting garet Spark, daughter of the late Experience to his "off times" from Division under Hunter-Weston body else's, goods, bought £54,000, foodstuffs and raw materials from Mr. Herbert Spark, of 47, Chaucer work, as a Guards medical officer, Later on he was appointed 000 worth of German goods, as our Dominions we had to pay for Road, Bedford, England, at Rochester Row, His publication DD.M.B., Dardanelles, and the against £42,000,000 worth that them, and Germany could get married to Mr. James Wilfred Bar- on milltary ophthalmology is well Egyptian Expeditionary Force, and Germany, bought from this ex-them in exactly the same way and ford, engineer, Shanghai Water- known in military circles, both in he was made a O.B
clusive Empire.
by exactly the same methods. works Company.
Jinks,"
The following unclaimed tele-offices--Yankee, 6, Willmer Street, grams are lying at the Great from Kobe; Mrs. Lai Ginyomaru Northern Telegraph Company, Ltd. Yusen, from Kobe.
WILA
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