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RAYMOND MASSEY. ROMNEY BRENT SOPHIE STEWART - LAWRENCE GRANT Prodacked by Robert L'Kane Directed by Vlitor Seastrom Adapart trace the so by Sunley ), Weyman sad the picy by. Edward Rosa
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HER HUSBAND · LIES ' Ricardo Cortez Gail Patrick
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, JULY 12, 1937.
TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA
KING'S
Hong Kong
"Night Must Fall" QUEEN'S:—
"Under The Red Robe" ORIENTAL:-
"Swing High, Swing Low"
Kowloon
ALHAMBRA —
"As Good As. Married" MAJESTIC:-
STAR:
"May Time" (
Coming
"PEACE
LANSBURY VISITS MUSSOLINI
Rome, July 9.
Barely had Mr. George, Lans- bury. British Labour leader and unofficial ambassador for peace. set foot in Rome to-day after many hours of travel in, swelter- ing heat than an automobile rush ed him to the Palazzo Venezia, the headquarters and official residence of the Italian Dictator, Bignor Benito Mussolini.
Wearing a badge with the single word "Peace" inscribed upon it and carrying his bowler hat, Mr." Lansbury, benign little emissary. was escorted up the broad stair- rase, past specially picked and
"The Plough and The Stars" Strikingly unforthed musketeers, who wore the badge of the skull and cross-bones, and who raised. their bright daggers in salute us he passed by. Thus he came t the great marble hall of receptra where he met Signor Mussolini and Italy's Foreign Minister. Count Clanc
KING'S:-
"The Captain's Kid”
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"Her Husband Lies" ORIENTAL:-
"The Lives Of A Bengal
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"Janosik"
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"Mad Love"
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"JUNGLE PRINCESS" DOROTHY LAMOUR
and a big east of stars in a great comedy show,
of song, music, laughter and surprises.
A MUSICAL ROMANCE IN PANAMA !
CHARLES BUTTERWORTHE
the botter piano player in Passsss!
CAROLE LOMBARD FRED MacMURRAY
SWING HIGH, SWING LOW
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The LIVES of BENGAL LANCER
A Paramount Picture" with
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SEAN O'CASEYS
THE PLOUGH AND THE ITARS
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Dublin, July 9.
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NIGHT MUST FALL
Adopting a technique of story construction that is entirely new on the screen, Metro-Goldwyn- Mayes Introduces a "novel. pleture in "Night Must Fall," which opens at the King's Theatre to-day.
The film is a daring venture in the production field. but even more experimental for Robert Montgomery who deliberately chase to drop his accustomed heroic roles for the characteriza- tion of a pathilogical liter. His performance is remarkable from every standpoint.
The three men chatted in Eng- lish for forty-five minutes, and Mr. Lansbury said afterwards they had discussed a world conference for the arranging of more equitable distribution of world resources.
He would see Signor Missolini again on Monday. Mr. Larisbury stated.... Renter.
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CARDINAL PACELLI IN PARIS
Faris, July 10, Cardinal Pacelli, the Vatican Secretary of State,, who is on a visit, to France, was received by the Foreign Minister, M. Yvon Del- bos, yesterday afternoon.
The talks lasted for over an hour, though no information is available concerning the subject of the conversation.
Cardinal Pacelli's visit is at tracting widespread attention, es pecially as no Papal Secretary of State has officially visited Parts since the beginning of the 19th century, although Cardinal Pacelli himself visited, Lourdes in 1936 in AS GOOD AS MARRIED order to attend the Eucharistic
To-day at the Alhambra Thea tre, the New Universal's - brilliant comedy drama, "As Good As Mar- ried" has its showing.
Congress.
gurated the Pontifical pavilion a The Cardinal yesterday inau the
Paris
Exhibition, and later proceed to Normandy to at- This picture Is, with no extend the religious celebrations in aggerated statement of fact, connection with St. Theresa dazzling. New Universal has given Transatean News Service. It splendid production; fine cast,
•beautiful sets, and the best of writting and directing talent.
가
ALLEGIANCE OF
MANKIND.
London, July, 10.
DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS
MONDAY, JULY 12. Anniversaries and Holidays.--- Josiah Wedgwood barn, 1730. H D. Thoreau born, 1817. P.W.D..omces, 3 p...
Auctions, Crown Lands, at
Cinemas (Seo' Page 5). phone Co. Ltd., Interim Dividend Commercial-Hong Kong Tele- payable.
D.m;
Mails. (See Pare 16). Meetings, Annual General cation (Gloucester Building), 5.30 Meeting, Hong Kong Football Asso-
Volunteer Nursing. Detach- ment at P.W.D. Onces, 5.30 p.m.
Moon.-VI Moon, 5th, Day. Social-YMO.A. Service Men's Whist Drive, in West Lounge, 9
Sports-(See Page 10). Sunrise.-5.48 am. Bunset.-7.11.
p
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Low at 05.03 and 18.35.
Tides-High at 00.50 and 11.55;
TUESDAY, JULY 13 Anniversaries and Holidays. Berlin Treaty, "Peace with Hon- our," 1878, Feast of Heavenly Gifts. (Tien-Kuang-chleh).
Cinemas.--(See Page 5). Entertainments-St. John's Ca- thedral Organ Recital, 5.30 p.m.
Lectures.-Hockey, at Training School
Police
Mails (See Page 16), Meetings.. 'Council Meeting. Hong Lawn Bowls Association (5. C. Morning Post, Ltd. Board Room, Wyndham Street), 5.30 pm.
Miscellaneous. - Rotary Timän, Hong Kong Hotel.
Moon-VI Moon, 6th, Day, Social--Cheero Club Whist Drive. 8.30 p.m.; Cralgengower Cricket| Club Weekly Tombola, 8.20 p.m.; REO.C.A. Whist Drive and Tom- bola in Garrison Lecture Hall, 8.30 p.m.
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Sports. (See Page 19):
Sunrise.-5.46 am. Sunset.-7.11
Tides-High at 01.27 and 12.37; Low at 05.56 and 1908.
PEOPLE'S
COMMISSARS
Moscow, July 10. mittee of the Soviet yesterday, The Central Executive Com-
approved plans for the election of missars. a new Counell of People's Com-
The member of the Secretariat and Political Bureau, M. Andriev, as well as the former Chairman of the Executive Committee, M. Or- enburg, and M. Gorkin, were elect- ed to the Presidium of the Central Executive Committee.
M. Gorkin was also appointed permanment secretary of the Com- mittee, his predecessor, M. Akulož,
It is a novel story, centering around the efforts of a successful architect to save money on his in- come tax by marrying his beauti ful secretary, who is in love with Ashbridge, discussing subject of
Lord Lothian, in a speech at having been reileved of his duties
owing to fl-health.- him. Naturally, there would be India, said that the decision at
Transocean News Service. complications arising, and plenty wardha of the Congress Working arse in "As Good As Married.
Heading the cast are John Boles tance not only to
Committee was of immense impor- and Doris Nolan, whose recent commonwealth but
the British triumph Universal's
also to the super-world. He took it to mean that the musical, "Top of the Town." places Congress had decided to achieve her among the foremost comedien-its objectives, if possible, by con-
the screen.
nes of
ק!
democratic
methods
stitutional and not by means which consious
TRANS-ATLANTIC FLIGHT
Long Voyage Completed
Port Washington, July 9. Atantic flying boat. Caledonia, ar- The Imperial Airways big trans- UNDER THE RED ROBE tion and violence. That did not thus completing her long and un- ly or unconsciously led to revolu-rived here from Montreal to-day, All the thrills of those adventur-aculties ahead. There would be New York.
mean that there would not be dif- hurried journey from London to ous days when men dared all for difficulties because the present love live again in "Under the Red ideals of the Congress were still which took off simultaneously The Pan-American Clipper, Robe." and exciting, swashbuck-profoundly different from those from Newfoundland as the Cale-, ling romance starring Conrad Veldt and Annabella, which is hoped and believed that respon-ed the British machine in mid- embodied in the constitution. He donia left Treland, and which pass- showing at the Queen's Theatre blity for the Government would to-day."
ferences. But the fact that, at this Reuter's Bulletin Service, diminish and not widen those dif- schedule from Foynes Harbour.”
ocean, arrived in "London
moment, when democratic and totalitarian aystems were compet- ing for allegiance of mankind, the Congress should have decided for
A colourful and epic photoplay, the Twentieth Century-Fox re- lease is based on the unforgettable story by Stanley J. Weyman, a best-seller for many years, and on the stage play by Edward Rose. In the constitutional road to its goal, its current screen incarnation, it stands out as the greatest adven- ture of an adventurous ers, and a magnificent romance that set à million hearts aflame.
MAYTIME
WRS
an immense gain to the dêm mocratic world.— British Virdess.
·MUNCIPAL
ELECTIONS
|
PACIFIC ISLAND DISPUTE
on
Wellington, July 10. The Government of New Zea- land has raised the question of the Sovereignty of Canton Island, aris- ing from the visit of a United States, expedition to the island.
It is asserted that British-own- ership was proclaimed last year.
This issue has been raised be of the trans-Pacific air route.
The Saland fles on the direct Line
cause of the refusal of the Ameri-
GUILTY OF SLANDER "Maytime based on the unfor-
Prague, July 10, gettable Broadway play by Ride party in Czecho-Slovakia has been The Sudeten German minority Brussels, July 10. Johnson Young, camé The Belgian Rexist leader, M. Majestic Theatre on Saturday the Czech Government to fix a to the further irritated by the fallure of the night, the Irish Leon Degrelle, was sentenced to enhances te lollywood and the date for the municipal elections, dered to do so by a New Zealand Free State. Labour Party, whose four months' imprisonment and a resources of Hollywood and the following the amouncement by government patrol vessel 13 deputies hold the balance of of 700 francs to-day on "a artistry of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer the Premier, Dr. Milan Hodza, pro Reuter:
After a meeting which lasted Tate Into
Transport of slander,
power in the Dall, issued a state-charge brought by the Minister of workmen, ment. The party will continue to purate a policy of complete in- dependence, and will support every proposal Intended to strengthen the national status of the country and raise the standard of living of the citizens.
can expedition to leave when or-
Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson-mising the elections in the Au- The sentence was suspended for Eddy are the stars and John Bar-
tumn. five years under the First Offen-rymore appears in his first role Contrary to expectations, no de ITALIAN AMBASSADOR ders' Act, which means that if he lace "Romeo and Juliet" Lynne cision on the elections has been
RESIGNS: is convicted of any other offence Carver, a screen newcomer, has taken by the Cabinet and acord- during a period of five years, he the juvenile feminine romantic ing to the Budeten Journal, this
part with Tom Brown.
Rome, July 10, will have to "serve the sentence,
means that the elections will not The first Italian Ambassador to Bester
be held in the Autumn, but will the Spanish insurgent Govern- be delayed until next year.ment, Bignor Catalopo, who has ponement is tacit admission of the owing to health, has now re- The Journal" says the post-been in Rome for three months Government's weakness and the sighed. We guara strength of the German minority"It is announced that he will be group
succeeded by Count di Cámpalto Tromoccan News Service
Labour would welcome the en-
Noel Langley adapted the piece and the songs were written by actment of many articles of the new Constitution but would oppose lation or curb the effectiveness of original Broadway score, with Her
Sigmund Romberg, composer of the articles calculated to give undue, trade unions in their fight for Bert Stothart, who composed the and possibly dictatorial owers, decent wages and standard of Arat screen operetta Chariton
en
melodious
to the President, or t able the Legislature to enact legis
living for: Irish workers
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ROBERT
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Rosalind RUSSELL NIGHT MUST FALL
DAME MAY WHITTY ALAN MARSHAL MERLE TOTTENHAM • KATHLEEN HARRISON Based on ka tabernational Stage Play Sacenes by Tamiya WNewma Prey Richard Thorpe Produced by Hunt Stromberg
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The Singin
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carolles CDONALD NELSON EDDY MAYTIME
TRO GOLDWYN MI
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MAD LOVE
AN OLD FAVOURITE FROM MGM
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