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"THE GREAT GAMBINI
A Paramenn: Ficture with AKIM TAMIROFE
MARIAN MARSH
JOHN TRENT · Genevieve Tobis - Rogimaki Demey
Directed by Chastes Vider
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ERROL FLYNN OLIVIA HAVILLAND "The CHARGE of the LIGHT BRIGADE”
ONLY W TO MORROW
PATRIC KNOWLES HENRY
STEPHANSON
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SATURDAY
THE SEASON'S BIG COMEDY SMASH HIT! Adapted from the Saturday Evening Post story
The Old-Timer" It's filled with laughine surprises.
FRANCES LEDERER ANN SOTHERM DA
SUN. MON.
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4. Panimouni Pichern whh.
FRED STONE BILLIE BURKE Ernest Cossart Grant Mitchell
MY AMERICAN WIFE
WAIKIKI WEDDING"
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RENOWNED
FULL-BACK
Fine Feats Of .
H. T. Gamlin
KING WATCHES HIS
HORSE RUN
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1937.
TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA
Hong Kong
KING'S:-
"Rembrandt"
QUEEN'S:--
"The Great Gambini?
ORIENTAL
"The Charge of the Light
Brigade"
Kowloon
ALHAMBRA :--
"Branded"
MAJESTIC:-
"Son Of A Ballor"
KING'S:
Coming
"Polo Joe"
QUEEN'Sm
"Charlie Chan At The
Oiyapica"
ORIENTAL:comm
"My American Wife" "Waikiki Wedding"
ALHAMBRA:-
"Hotel Haywire" MAJESTIC:—
"Cleopatra"
REMBRANDT
Only out of the colourful life and loves of the world's greatest lover and painter of beauty could Alexander Korda have drawn the extraordinary beauty and enter tainment that is "Rembrandt," his new fim which brings Charles Laughton to the King's Theatre to-day in the greatest of his many great starring roles.
* Rembrandt" is the story of a genius. of his struggles, hls triumphs in a world, that would not fully understand him for a hundred years after his time. "Rembrandt," too. is the story of the three women whose beauty lighted his way-whose love inspir- ed him to paint as no man before or since
THE GREAT GAMBINI
Whether you like tender, heart- warming romance or spine-ting- ing thrills and chills, "The Great Gambini," which opens at the Queen's Theatre to-day, should send νου home pleased and thrilled
"The Great Ganibini," which features Akim Tamiroff in the title
"read"
The Great Gambinl
KING AND M.C.C.
Message To Banquet
DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS
THURSDAY, AUGUST 5 „Anniversaries
and Holidays.—
A. W. Kinglake born, 1809, W. IL. G. Kingston died, 1880. · Our Lady of "the snows," (Foundation of the Basilica of St. Maria Maggiore 'in Rome, A. D. 368).
Auctions-Household Furniture, at 35 Hankow Road, Kowloon, 2.30 p.m...
„Cinemax— (See Page 5), Commercial-“Star” Ferry Co., Ltd., Interim Dividend payable.
Mails-(Sec. Page 16). Meetings-Tor H. Supper, at Beamen's Iristitute, 7.30 p.m.; Lan- tern Study Group of local Theoso- phical Society, 8 p.m.
Sonat Cheero Club Contract Bridge and Mah Jong, 8 p.m.; C[vli Service Whist Drive, 9.20 p.m.; 8 Andrew's Club "Open Night." @ p.m...
"
Sports. (See Page 10). Moon.-VI Moon, 29th. Day. Sunrise.-5.58 a.m. Sunset.-7.02@
p.m.
Tides. High at 07.53 and 21.55: Low at 00.58 and 15.08.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 6 Anniversaring and Holidays.- Ben Jonson died, 1837. James Loeb born, 1867. Transfiguration of Our.. Lord
The Duke of Gloucester read a telegram which he had received from the King at the 150th anni-Football Club, e pas. versary. banquet of he M.C.C. at the Savoy Hotel recently. The telegram read:
I am pleased to think that you are attending to-night the dianer to celebrate the anniver- sary of the M.C.C., and I shali be glad if you will express to the president and members
my warm thanks for the kind and loyal terms of their message.'
Cinemas. (See Page 5)." Malls-(See Paga 16).. Meetings-Annual. of Kowloon
and Contract Bridge, 8 p.m.
Sortal Cheero Club Duplicate
Sports. (See Page 10).
Moon, 1st Day.
Moon.-New Moon, 8.37 p.m. VII
Sunrise.-5.57 am Sunset--7.03
y.m.
As patron of the club, I look back with pride on the great services which, ever since its foundation, it has rendered to the national game, and I send my best wishes for the future welfare of the club and its mem-Memphis, USA, due.
Tides. High at 08.45 and" 22.26: Low at 01.56 and 15.45.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 7 Anniversaries Royal Academy closes. Sir W. Hart- and Holiday#,——-
Dyke born, 1837.
bers.
Among those present were, Cour former England captains-D. R. Jardine, G. O. Allen, R. E. S. Wyatt and Sir Pelham Warrier-the pre- sent chairman at the, Selection Committee-as well as Ames, Bar- nett, K. Farnes, Duckworth, Payn- ter, Hammond, Hardstan and Woolley.
Mr. G. O. Allen, in his speech. role, is primarily a thrill-packed said that the fielding of the wo- mystery. Tamiroff is the star at- traction at a swanky night-culb, men Test cricketers was an exam- where he and his beautiful blindple to first-class cricketers. "As a folded assistant
great supporter of first-class cric- sealed. messages sent him by the audience. ket," he said. "I say that a lot of
The picture reaches its climax it is rather slack," with one of the most novel twists He said, further, that if county ever brought to the screen, in which a murderer is revealed and the romance between Miss Marsh and Trent is brought to a happy end.
BRANDED
In "Branded," the Columbia western that is showing at the Alhambra Theatre to-day, Buck Jones proves once more that from the standpoint of sheer physical courage, there is no one in the motion pictures to day, who
cricket was to be made to pay it must be made more attractive to the people who paid their shil- lings. As long as the bat was all- powerful over the ball you would not get attractive cricket. An effort must be made to give the bowler a fair chance,
MY AMERICAN WIFE
Cinemas. (See Faga. 5). Malls (See Page 16). Miscellaneous.- Claims the Estate of Chew How, late of
against
Cricket
Social. Craigengawer Club fortnightly Whist Drive, 9.29 p.m.
Sports. (See Page 10). Moon-VII Moon, 2nd. Day. Sunrise.-5.67 a.m. Sunset.-7.01
p.m.
h
Tides-High at 09.35 and 22.57; Low at 02.45 and 16.18."
KING VISITS
BOY'S CAMP
London. Aug. 3.
All royal ceremony was relaxed attended by lads from the public at the boys' camp at Southwold, schools and industries, on the oc- casion of the visit of the King.
His Majesty bare-headed and
wearing grey shorts and open- neck cricket shirt, moved freely among the boys, smiling and join- ing in a singsong, seated in the centre of a circle formed by the boys.
The King watched with keen in- terest the game, "foot and mouth." a mixture of rugby, soccer and. The romantic story of a titled netball, and he had several times can nobleman who marries an Amerito dodge hurriedly from the touch- line as heaps of struggling boys fell at his feet...
Standing at the rail of the Ste- wards" Box at Musselburgh Pace course recently, the King and Queen watched Els Majesty's come" near him. Daredevil leaps can girl, and then sets about to norses Felstone and Sanctorum acruss ten-foot wide chasms on
prove himself a better American tun. Unfortunately, much to the his crowd's disappointment, only one descents into
horse, Silver: breath-taking than she is and a better cowboy of them, Sanctorum, gained
deep gorges and than his neighbours in Arizona, 15 place. Felstone particularly dis-bull-ighting is time in compari-Paramount picture starring Francia a broncho-busting so strenuous that presented by "My American Wife," appointed by coming in last.
Lederer and lovely Ann Sothern in the leading roles.
The death of H. T. Gamlin at the age of 59 will recall to many the prowess of a great English Rugby footballer, who was also a cricketer of some distinction, Many "agree that Gamlin and H. B.
backs who ever played for Eng" was land. Gamlin's defence against down to
running. The King went the saddling enclosure with Lord Rosebery. Lord Hamilton of Dalzell, and Brigadier General E W. D. Baird (the stewarda).
son,
Tristram were the greatest full | Handicap Plate, in which Feistone and sets himself up in the cattle fectly suited to his charm in "My
Scotland in 1902 at Inverleith, will
Their Majesties had arrived in Buck Jones, as Tom Dale, in- time for the Edinburgh Summer herits a ranch west of the Rockies,"
business there. Soon after, he has an altercation with his next- door neighbor, Lou Preston, about
"never be forgotten by those who saw the match, the fiercest rushes of Mark Morrison's men being re-,
He was wearing a dark lounge pelled by a magnificent display of
suit and a bowler hat, and smoked skill and courage. Especially in the second half, when Scotland cigarette after cigarette during the were well on top, Gamin brought entire two hours their Majesties -down man after man, sometimes were at the course. a.yard from the line, and England won ultimately by six points to three,
Gamlin played 15 times for land between 1899 and 1904, and 50 times for Somerset (for whom he made his first appearance both at Rugby and cricket when only 16). When A. C. MacLaren made his record. score in English County cricket (424) at Taunton in 1895 It was Gamlin who ultimately dis- missed him..
strip of land that borders on
both their estates." As a result of bickering goes on. spite tence is put up and plenty
SON OF A SAILOR
W. R. Jarvis, the King's trainer.of becoming Hollywood's hot sport, Croquet has an excellent chance. came over and spoke. Their re-
What'started It all seems to be the lationship was obviously one of his hat, then replaced it with the gone out of fashion, for use in a easy friendship. Mr. Jarvis doffed England, where the game has never swanky croquet set, imported from
brim tipped down over his eyes
E. Brown's latest First National retired U. 8. Admiral's home in Joe
and stood chatting for some min utes, his hands behind his back.
MUSSOLINI'S ANSWER TO THE FOREIGN SECRETARY
comedy. Bon of Balior," now showing at the Majestic Theatre.
Joe E Brown took one look at Mrs. Brown and the kiddies. the croquet set and ordered one for
Several of the First National junior afra who were among the "guesta” ol the lawn of Admiral Farns worth's palatial estate in "Bon of.
Home, Aug. 2 The last fifty years have wit- It is officialy stated that Count nessed a notable retreat from Dino Grandi. Italian Ambassador a Ballor have since gone for the monotheism towards idolatry.to. London has visited Downing game in a big way. Other Holly The worship of one God has been Street, and handed to Mr. Neville wood players, directors and writers abandoned in favour of the wor-Chamberlain the written reply at soon followed suit until to-day, a ship of such local divinities as the Bignor Mussolin! to the communi- nation, the class, and even the cation of the Brittan Prime Mini «delfed · individua).—“Mr. Aldous tér
Transocean News Service
game of croquet is more apt to take the place of a rubber of bridge on the pactous Hollywood Tawns.
At lunch, the King picked the names of speakers from a hat, minutes. A pistol shot each speaker. being given three
them when to cease- Ruetter's Bulletin Service.
warned
The star is "given a story per
American Wife," and Miss Sothern in light-footed romantic sequences actor. Fred Stone, Bille Burke, of the film, proves herself a per- Ernest Cossart and Grant Mitchell, fect screen mate for the European, "head the supporting cast.
My American Wife" showing at the Oriental Theatre on Friday and Saturday, starring Francis Loderer and Ann Sothern in the leading roles. Its a new kind of romantic and laughing comedy.
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"LOVER OF BEAUTY”. **PRINCE OF SHADOWS".
the world called kinil
And now the world hones him with a motion picture" masterpices such as only his own exotic life could paint! ALEXANDER KORDĄ
“presente
CHARLES LAUGHTON
REMBRANDT
CERTRUDE LAW LENCE", SZJA KANCHESTER EDWARD CHAPMAN
E LONDON WILM PRODUCTION RELEASED, TMA V UNITED ARTISTS
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JO-E
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RIDING HIS WAY TO ADVENTURE FIGHTING HIS WAY LIKE A DARE DEVIL' SHOOTING HIS WAY TO VICTORY!
Thrilling Story of Love and Lawlessness!
TO-MORROW
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ABUCK
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BRANDED
Punch Drama of Western Plains
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BASQUE PRESIDENT
IN LONDON
London, Aug. 3 The Basque President, Manuel de Acquirre, arrived here from Paris to-day. The object of his visit is said to be connected with the British Government's proposal to send the Basque children back to their country -- Iraniocean News Service.
NEW AIR LINE BASE
Bydney, Aug. 3. An ane base for the Empire route between Australia and New Zealand will be made at Botany Bay, and a huge aerodrome. will be built at 8ydney for air ser- vices to other parts of Australla.. where air transportation is rapid ly developing
Reuter's Bulletin Service,
INTERNATIONAL AIR RALLY
Parks, Aug. 3 The International all-point air
race to the International World Fair in Paris was won in the sola capacity by the Portuguese pilot, dos Santos
Leal Schwab (Germany) won the solo event for women. In the National team category, England was first, Portugal second anda Germany third- Transocean News Service
Bome philanthropists don't even their left hand got it. let their right hand know where
Twenty young pines were auo cessfully transferred from Surrey to Ireland. They took their trunk.
them.
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