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STARTING SEVEN DAY REVIVAL
SUNDAY
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, AUGÜST 26, 1937.
TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA
Hong Kong
KING'S:-
Special Showings
QUEEN'S
"Love In A Bungalow" ORIENTAL:-
"Clive of India".
Kowloon
ALHAMBRA :-
"Parole Racket"
STAR:-
The Guvnor". MAJESTIC:-
"Stage Struck"
KING'S :-
Coming
Special Showings QUEEN'S:-
"The
Last Train From Madrid"
ORIENTAL:
"Private Detective 82" ALHAMBRA:-
"The Las: Train From
"Madrid"
"Sea Devlig"
STAR:
MAJESTIC:
"The Devil Doll"
u
LOVE IN A BUNGALOW
Romance and laughter, those twins of entertainment responsible for many of the top-flight films that come out of Hollywood, are in full sway at the Queen's Theatre during the run of Universal's gay comedy drama. "Love in Bungalow," which has its run to- day.
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SHANGHAI
REFUGEES
น
Gift Of Coffee
DIARY OF LOCAL
EVENTS
THURSDAY, AUGUST 26 Anniversaries and Holidays. Prince Consort born, 1819. Lord
The Shanghai Refugees Com-Tweedsmuir born 1875, mittee acknowledges with thanks the receipt of two dozen tins of coffee from, the Graeco Egyptian Tobacco Store.
Auctions.-Household Furniture,
LETTERS AND CABLES Will anyone whose name appears below call at the office of the Shanghai Refugees Committee, 2nd floor, Post Office Building, for let- ters and telegrams which have been
left there.
Letters
Mrs. Barber. Mrs. Gregory. Mrs. Elizabeth Hempsey. Mrs. Hunting. Mrs. N: B. Karanjia, Mrs. W. H. Lovatt, Miss L. Myers, Mrs. Norman Mills. Miss Janet Momber, Mrs. Norris, Mrs. Powell, Mrs. B. Price, Mrs. A. Rose, Mrs. A. H. Remedios, Mrs. M. Seaby, Miss L. Sharp, Mrs. Norman Westwood, Mrs. Lillian Sla, Mrs. Wilson. Mrs. Frank Davies. Mrs. D. M. Dearn, Mrs. C. Eager, Mrs. Stanley Isherwood, Mr. C. Ivery, Mrs. C. Parlington, Mrs.. W. H. Taylor. Mrs. E. Wyllie, and Mrs. J. C. Wynnes.
Tchemina
Telegrams
Beheram
Khabata,
Mrs. E. Horden. Mrs. Jessie Doris Jones, Mrs. Lewwillion Georgiles, Mrs. Lerogers, Mrs. Sequiera. Mrs. Esmeralda Ritter Slater. William-
son.
ARTICLES FOUND
at 35 Hankow Road, Kowloon, 2.30
p.r.
Mails. (See Page 16).
Meetings. Monthly, of Hong Kong Philatelic Society.. "S. C. M. Post" Board Room, 5.30
P.RI.
Miscellaneous-Art Exhibition at
Road, 10 a.m. to 8.30 p.m.; Majes- Chinesee Y.W.CÀ., 380., Bonham
tie Amateur Photo Service The- hibition China Building. 10 am. to 9 p.m.
Soclah—Cheers Club Contract Bridge and Mah Jong. 8 p.m.: Civil Service Whist Drive, 9.20 p.m.
Sports-(See Page 10), Moon.-VII Moon 21st Day. Sunrise.-6.03 a.m. Sunset.-6.46
P..
Tides.--High at 12.03. Low at 05.40 and 17.57.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 27 Anniversaries and Holidays.- James Thomson died, 1748. Sir Rowland Hill died. 1879. Chinese National Holiday. Birthday of Confucius. (Sheng-tan-chich),
Auctions.-Crown Land, at Dis-
2nd. floor, 11 a.m. trict Office, South, Queen's Bldg..
Ambulance Hors.. Tai Hang Road,
Lectures.-Anti-Gas. at St. John
7.30 p.m..
at
Mails. (See Page 16).
against
Meetings. Kowloon Chess Club. List of articles found on board
St. Andrew Hall, 5.30 pai; s.s. Rajputana after disembarkation HK. Rifle Assen, Council. In Jaco- at Hong Kong: hats black and bean Room, Hong Hotel. white beaded handbag. White Miscellaneous-Claims handbag, silver shoe horn, fan, pair the Estate of Chang Yin Tang of baby's shoes, bath towel, 2 rings. due; Art rainseat, crepe de chine handkery.W.C.A. BBC. Bonham Road, 10 chief. red cigarette case, pair dark a.m. to 6.30 p.m.; Majestic Amateur glasses, red sunshade, and I plat Photo Service Exhibition, China ium wedding ring probably belong- Social-Cheero Club Duplicate ing to Mrs. H. Taylor, 3rd class. und Contract Bridge, 8 p.m.
Sports-(See Page 10).
SALVATION ARMY REVOLT
London, Aug. 24. The persistent rumours of a re- volt of High Salavation Army amcers against General Evangeline Booth seem confirmed by the hasty summons of the staff officers of General Booth.
With Nan Grey and Kent Taylor in the featured roles. the picture
·will capture the audience and make the rafters ring with mirth. Nan Grey portrays the hostess of a model home and Kent Taylor is seen as a super-salesman out of a job. One morning when she comes to work, Nan Ends Taylor com- fortably reclining in the best bed- room of the model house. The young man is brazen, but has a breezy charm and a disarming wit. Nan Ands herself forgetting to be
It is stated by the "Evening angry. In fact, she gets his break-Standard," that the staff officers fast. The two become fast friends.
demand a binding statement by and one evening, just as a lark,
General Evangeline Booth that they enter a radio contest. Five next year, on reaching the age thousand dollars is to be given to it of 73 years, she will retire. the young married couple.writing
The General is alleged to have the best letter telling why they stubbornly refussed such a state- consider themselves the world's ment up to the present. happiest husband and wife.
Transocean New- Sermre..
PAROLE RACKET
Telling the truth about the evils
"THE ARCADIANS"
Arrangements in connection with
Exhibition at Chinese
| Bldg., 10 am to 9 pm.
Moon.-VII Moon, 22nd., Day. Sunrise.--6.04 a.m. Sunset-6.45
p.m.
Tides. High at 00.11 and 13.04; Low at 08.37 and 18.25.
DEATH OF REAR •
ADMIRAL WASSNER
London. Aug. 24. The death occurred at the Hague to-day of a German naval attache in London. Rear Admiral Wassner, who was on his way to resume his duties after three months leave. Rear Admiral Wassner, who was
51 years old, took part in the ne- gotiations leading to the signing of the Anglo-German Naval Agree- ment.- British arclexa.
LADY LITTLE IN VANCOUVER
Vancouver, Aug. 24
"
of easy prison paroles, Columbla's The Hong Kong Philharmonic new action drama, Parole Racket," Society's forthcoming production which presents a startling "picture"The Arcadians" have progressed of to-day's racket-rüled parole a further stage, the Queen's Thea- Lady Little, wife of Sir Charles boards. is showing at thetre having, been reserved for four Little, Commander-in-Chief of the Alhambra Theatre, to-day, Feá. public performances to take place
China Station, was one of more tured in the cast of this up-to-the- on the 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th of than 600 passengers from China minute flim are Paul Kelly and December next. As already an- and Japan to arrive to-day. in. Va. Rosalin Kelth.
nounced rehearsals ате due to Empress of Russia.- commence on Monday evening. Reuter
Kelly is seen in the role of a police fleutenant on the racket squad. He convinces the editor of a large newspaper, played by Thurston Hall, that the "human
?? ORIENTAL CRAZY WEEK?? interest stories being carried in
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SHOWING TO-DAY George Arliss in "THE GUV’NOR”.
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Victor McLag.en Preston Foster in
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"SEA DEVILS"
his paper are, glorifying gangstera. This tends to sway public opinion, thereby alding the gangster in ob- taining paroles. He enlists the ald of the editor and a young girl reporter, played by Rosalind Keith, in contriving a daring plan to break up the gang and get to the "higher-ups."
STAGE STRUCK
Joan Blondell's versatility, tried by her great variety of screen roles, gets its severest test
MANDATES COMMISSION'S REPORT
Geneva, Aug. 23.
If the British partitioning The Mandates Commission of the scheme should be applied, the League of Nations in a summary Mangates Commission thinks ita report on the Palestine problem success would depend more on its recognises the difficulty in pre-effect upon relations venting outbreaks petween Arabs. Arabs and Jews than on the ter- and Jews, but is not convinced that ritorial solution adopted. It should
measures
between
it would not have been possible to be remembered, the Commission adopt more Mecisive
feels that the sufferings of Arabs carller with a view to suppressing and Jews are not comparable, for armed resistance.
the world is being closed in- creasingly. to settlement by the latter.
The report says that the dis- turbances of 1936 reveal a great oft-political tension and the inevitable antagonism of two peoples, further accentuated by the increasing anti- in "Stage Struck," the new. First Semitism and a growing Arab na National musical, which comes to tional feeling. the.. Majestic Theatre to-day Moreover, Joan gets her greatest acting opportunity.
She enacts the part of Peggy Revere, an ex-burlesque queen whose many marriages have brought her wealth and front page publicity when she tried to rid
herself of her latest husband by
| shooting himi. ·
"The Commission considers pro
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United Artists Prosents
2.30 P.M. ROMAN SCANDALS"
5.10 PM.
7.16 P M.
9.30 P.M.
2.30 P.M.
5.10 P.M.
7.15 P.M.
9.30 P.M.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Presents "MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY'
Warner Bros., Presents
"FLIRTATION WALK "
Columbia Presents
"LOVE ME FOREVER
TO-MORROW
Columbia Presents
“LOVE ME FOREVER".
Warner Bros, Presenta
FLIRTATION WALK”
Matro-Goldwyn-Mayer Presents
"MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY "
United Artists Presenta "ROMAN SCANDALS".
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ROSALIND
PAUL
KEITH KELLY
Dinestraby& CLOZEMAN IN
A KOLUMBIA PICTURE
"THE LAST TRAIN FROM MADRID "
• with Dorothy Lamour ・ Low Ayres · Gilbert Holand
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• TO:DAY, TO-MORROW, SATURDAY
A GREAT NEW SONG SHOW STRIKES THE SCREEN!
STAGE STRUCK
..with an all-star coat headed by
DICK POWELL JOAN BLONDELL WARREN WILLIAM FRANK MCHUGH YACHT CLUB BOYS ANNE MADER
Cart Hugh Craig Weyasida: Mikuri Cavanaughe New Song Hbg by 1. Y. macburg` ned Harald Avent Med by susay arkkilas < & tien Motions Midw
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THE ROMANCE.THRILL SENSATION THAT TOPS THEM ALL!
LIONEL BARRYMORE IN
"THE DEVIL DOLL"
A METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER PICTURE !
"WHAT'S THE NEWS FROM HOME?"
TROUBLE IN INAGUA
Residency And Wireless Station Burnt
Shanghai; Aug. 24. "What's the latest news from
London, Aug. 25. bome?" was the question Reuter's longation of the period of political representative was continually ask-
Fourteen Anglo-American re- fugees from the Island of Inagua, apprenticeship, constituted under
ed when he toured the North Bahamas, arrived in Cuba by a* the mandate, would be absolutely essential in both the new Arab and Station defence sector held by the moter boat to-day. They were Jewish states: This apprenticeship Royal Welch Fusiliers. The men almost naked, having used their It might be by provisional can- might be carried on in various way. themselves were "at home" being clothes for sails when the motor.
broke down.
the part of the mandatory power, Certain ductuations in policy on
the report goes on, tended to en- tonisation, whereby the two states, shirtless and polishing rines, wash- The fugitives who are at present. courage the Arabs in their belief while enjoying wide measures of ing socks and chatting idly. On under the care of the Cuban au- that violence could stop the Jewish internal economy and full powers the sandbag redoubts were chalked thorities carried arms for defence.' immigration, Moreover, the man- date became almost unworkable united under the mandatory power
to regulate immigration, might be "no crédit," "Biddy.
They are the British. Commis Stavern,"
sloner of Inagua, and an American": Royal Commission of the manda-affairs. Or there might be a se- other reminders of England. when it was declared so by the in matters of defence and foreign "alf-and-alf," "sixpence", ·and'
by the name of Erickson and twelve others who were forced to "Stage Struck" is a sparkling tory Government, Great Britain,
parate mandate for each state The troops manning one of the leave Inagua after the trouble in comedy with lyrics and music by The Mandates Commission, there- until each had proved its ability to redoubts have adopted a small which a local resident was killed:· E. Y. Harburg and Harold Arlen, fore, considers worth while the govern itself.
black Chinese dog which they The Residency, Wireless Station. and special members written and continuation of the examination of The Commission, concludes with found wandering homeless. "It's and other buildings were burned, sung by the Yacht Club Boys. Be advantages and drawbacks of a an appeal to Jews and Araba, a one man dog," a Fuller ex, according to a wireless report from sides Powell and Miss Blondell, the new territorial solution and favours pointing out that without the Bri- | plained, "At first it wouldn't eat an official party sent from Nassau cast includes
WUllam, withdrawal of holy places fromtish efforts there would, certainly, and I had the devil's own time to Inagua to Investigate after re- Frank McHugh, Jeanne Madden, domination by Arabs and Jews. It have been no Jewish national home making friends but now it thinks celving a wireless s.o.a. from Carol Hughes and hundreds of would place them under a special and also no Arab ́national state—I'm the bloomin'. O,G,"~~ !!
Inaguid I beautiful chorus girls.
regime.
I Reuter?
Reuter
Reuter
Warren
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