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DEANNA DURBIN in 100 MEN unda GIRL
A LEOPOLD STOKOWSKI with ADOLPHE MENJOU ALICE BRADY EUGENE PALLETTE MISCHA AVER
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'A GLAMOROUS EMANCE STAGED IN CHINA I
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Shirley TEMPLE STOWAWAY
DOREMI
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YOUNG FAYE
EUGENE PALLETTE - HELEN WESTLEY MATHUR TREACHER
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"SARATOGA"
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GRAND MUSIC LAVISH SETTINGS - SUPERB SINGING JUNE KNIGHT MICHAEL BARTLETT in most delightful Bomantic Musical Comedy
"THE LILAC DOMINO"
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GRACE
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in her unsurpassed achievement ONE NIGHT OF LOVE"
THIS WAY PLEASE.
A musical comedy goes to the head of the class among Para- mount's successes for the year with the release of that hilariously, funny comedy romance, "This Way Please", which is showing at the Alhambra Theatre to day..
Jim and Marion Jordan in real life. Their antics serve to liven one of the most spontaneously delight ful musicals ever to fit merrily across the screen,
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1937.
TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA
Hong Kong
KING'S:--
"The Prisoner of Zenda"
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"100 Men And A Girl" ORIENTAL:-
"Stowaway"
Kowloon
ALHAMBRA :-
"This. Way Please" STAR:-
"The Lilac Domino“ MAJESTIC:-
"Sweet Adeline"
KING'S:-
Coming
"Public Enemy's Wife"
QUEEN'S:-
"Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" ORIENTAL:-
"The Case of The Black Cat" ALHAMBRA:—
"Cattle Thief"
STAR:-
"One Night of Love" MAJESTIC:-
Women of Glamour"
THE PRISONER OF ZENDA
Ronald Colman is at the King's Theatre to-day in David O. Selz- nick's production of "The Prisoner of Zenda.", the famous Anthony Hope romance cf love and intrigue in the royal courts of Europe.
Madellene Carroll and Douglas Fairbanks. Jr., head the imposing supporting cast, which includes Mary Astor. C. Audrey Smith, Taymond Massey, David Niven" and others..
Colman plays a dual role in this colourful tale, appearing both as the adventurous 'Rudolf Rassendyll and as King Rudolf V the monarch he imperscinates,
100 MEN AND A GIRL
The little girl, Deanna Durbin, whose
voice charmed you and whose screen performance won the acclaim of audiences and critics In "Three Smart Girls." has climbed to the rank of stardom in Univer- sal's comedy drama with music, "100 men and a girl," which has Its run at the Queen's Theatre to-
day.
A brilliant figure in the music world, Leopold Stokowski. portrays the role of an orchestra, conductor. In addition to appearing in the film as an actor, the noted maestro of the Philadelphia Symphony has developed a new method of re- cording music for the screen, which will be used for the first time in "100. Men and a Girl." The effect he has achieved gives a new magic depth to musical tones. Music comes to the cars of the audiences from varying distances, giving perspective to the sound of the orchestra: 'offerings.
GERMANS IN POLAND
New Minority Agreement
BY W. L
con-
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DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS
MONDAY, DECEMBER 13 Anniversaries and Holidays.- Duchess of Kent born, 1906, Heine born, 1797.
Cinemas-(See Page 5). Dances-Y.M.C.A. Service Men's Dance in the West Lounge, 845 p.m.
and characteristics of, and measures Lectures--Anti-Air Raid, "Effects for protection against, incendiary bombs and fire," at China Freet
c. Club Theatre, 5.30 p.m., by Mr J. Fitz-Henry, Superintendent, HK Fire Brigade.
sing Detachment, at P.W.D. Offices, 5.30 p.m.
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Since Ġerman history has always been intimately connected with the history of Poland (partition of Poland under Frederick the Great, Saxony's King, also King of Po- land etc), It is not astonishing that standing expressions nected with Poland should have entered into German mentality. One of these standing expressions was the sentence, "that is truly
Malls, (Seo Page 16). Polish fashion," indicating a state
Meetings. Annual, of Hong of disorderliness,
Kong Society for the Protection of When, therefore, in
Children, at Helena May, 5.30 p.m.; 1934 the Hong German Government and the Go-
Keng, Football Referees' vernment
Asscn., Room 205, Gloucester Bldg, of Marshal
Pilsudski | 8 entered into an agreement regulat-Guild, 10:30a.m.; Volunteer Nur- pm. St. Andrew's Women's
ing the question of. German minorities in Germany, and declar ing that two Governments pledged themselves to refrain from using force to settle any possible dif- ferences of opinion, the world at large sighed with relief. Had there not always been the question of Danzig, where Poland seeked to gain controlling influence, and the territory of Silesia, which was cut from the Reich as a result of the Treaty of Versailles? European Chancellories had been continually on the alert, watching the German- Polish frontier, the Polish Corridor. as one of the most dangerous points on the map of Europe.
But all was not as well as it seemed Marshal Pilsudski died, and with him one of the firm bellevers if a Polish-German un- derstanding. It seemed as though the understanding with Germany his successors would again sacrifice
for * closer co-operation with France. the country that had. until 1933 .been the great friend of Poland!
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ANXIOUS PROBLEM The political re-modelling of the Free State of Danzig put a severe test on Polish statesmanship, and it often looked as though the world would see "trouble In the
Baltic."
Many minor and major instances during the last few years have again made European, statesmen watch the "Corrider" anxiously, and of late it had seemed as though after all, there could be no lasting peace in that part of the world.
Sale of Roses: St. Stephen's College Miscellaneous.Our Poor Day"
(Stanley), new term; HongKong Philatelic Society's Annual Exhibi- tion, in "S., C. M. Post" Board Room. 3 p.m.-8 p.m.; Prize Dis- Commission, St. Mary's School, tribution, Diocesan Catechetical Kowloon, 5 p.m.
Moon.-XI Moon, 11th. Day. Arcadians."
Rehearsals. Final Dress, of "The at Queen's Theatre,
11.30 p.m.
Sochali – Cheers
Club Whist Drive, 8.45 p.m.; R.A.O.B. (GLT) Club Whist Drive.
Sports.(See Page 10). Sunrise.--6.54 a.m. Sunset.-6.40
p.za.
Low at 10.44.
Tidex-High at 04.21 and 17.20;
TUESDAY, DEC. 14 Cinemas (See Page 5). Malls. (See Page 167, Moon.-XI Moon, 12th. Day. Sports-(See Pars 18). Sunrise.-6.53 a.m. Sunset.-5.40.
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Tides-High at 02.45 and 1837. Low at 09.57 and 23.23.
Hong Kong Hotel 1 p.m.
Miscellaneous. Rotary Tiffin.
GENERAL KUO NOW IN COMMAND"
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Hankow, Dec. 11. General Kuo Chang, garrison commander of the Wuhan area, which includes the three cities of Hankow, Wuching and Hanyang, chief officer of martial law here. pas assumed office concurrently as
martial law regulations, violat- He has also proclaimed twenty.
ion of which is punishable by
And then, suddenly, amidst a wat in Spain, quarrel over Non- Intervention, a grave crisis in the Far East, unrest all over the world, there came news, from Berlin and Warsaw
that the question of minorities in these two states had been settled!
The two Governments came death.. together, and decided that the development in Danzig. should noting, supplying of information to The regulations include loot-
form misunderstanding between them. They agreed that the min- orities in each country would not be assimilated by force, as the
"HULLO HONG KONG "mutual respect of the two coun- tries for one another made this -Impossible."
This Week's Revue
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TOLERANCE
In the gally decorated China
The minorities were assured the Fleet Club Theatre, the company
right to use their own language of "Hullo Hong Kong" will in- freely, in private and business life troduce themselves to the Colony as well as in the press and at at 9.15 on Wednesday and Thur public gatherings, and they were sday. The show, which is being assured that no inconvenience presented by a young Naval officer,
would be forced upon them because is played by a cast of brother off- of this. Minorities were permitted cers, ladies, and guest-artistes to associate, in private as well as from the Lower Deck and ashore, in cultural and economic spheres and comprises Afteen items, They were furthermore allowed to lasting two hours.
erect and maintain schools where
With this spontaneous agreement
In a varied programme, some their languages would be taught, outstanding items include a high- and their religious practice in the kicking chorus, some impersona- mother-tongue was specifically tions, a gruesome dramatic inter-permitted. They were free to Hve ludo, several singing and comedy according to their principles and turns most of which will be sur- to maintain and develop their own prising in their novelty, and, as charity organisations, the chief item in the programme. an hilarious burlesque on the old- between the two states, Europe world "melodrammer" with hero, can once again concentrate its heroine. villain and child in attention upon" other matters. evidence. As befits the time of year, Danzig and the "Corridor" can be there will be an air of festivity in dismissed from the minds of the theatre and a colourful Yule- troubled statesmen, and in the tide scene has been added to the interest of world peace the re- Finale in which Father Christmas sponsible leaders of Germany. and will lead the action. Including the Poland must be lauded for their orchestra and stage staff, the timely and prudent, action. company numbers nearly fifty, the orchestra being the Royal Marine Band of HM.3 Cumberland.
Proceeds will go to Toc II for the Salyingpun Chinese Boys' Club and to the Naval Dockyard Chap- lain for his Fund for Beamens"
This Way Please" also brings to welfare.
its cast Charles "Buddy" Rogers,
.
CHINESE PLANES
ACTIVE
Chinese
the enemy, spreading of propa- ganda for the enemy and inter- fering with communications.
Meetings and parades without authorisation are also prohibited.—
Reuter.
JAPANESE SENTRY
SHOT?
Shanghai, Deç. 11. Following an alleged shooting attack on a Japanese sentry, Ja- panese military police to-day insti- tuted a house-to-house search in Nantao and the Nantao refugee zone, which has now been taken over by Japanese police.
According to a Japanese spokes-" man, patrolling is to be a perman- ent measure.
The Japanese sentry was not hit and no arrests have yet been made. Japanese patrolling of the area does not mean Japanese taking over of the present work of the in- ternational refugee committee of feeding and housing refugees -Reuter.
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"Sweet Adeline." Warner Bros. new musical spectacle and said to be the most pretentious of all their gigantic specials, opens at the Majestic Theatre to-day, with Irene Dunne, famous stage and screen Hankow, Dec. 11.
singing star in the title role, Reuter's special correspondent,
The picture is taken from the Mr. L. C. Smith, is now the only
sensational Broadway hit by British national inside the walled
Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammer- inner city of Nanking.nan
stein and is crammed with hi- Mr. Smith went on board a Br-larious comedy, delightful romance tish gunboat on December 9, when all Britona were evacuated from its gigantic specialty numbers.
and stirring drama in addition to the capital, but in spite of dissua sion, returned to the city yesterday. to obtain first hand information of conditions there.
Hankow, Dec. 11. Chinese air force planes were Seats are still available at Messrs. despatched yesterday afternoon to and vivacious Betty Grable, as well Moutrie and Co., and the ship's Nanking to bomb the Japanese as, the comedian, Ned Sparks; Lee | office, H. 8: Westcott, but in view forces The picture marks the screen
Bowman, the
attacking the up-and-coming of the short time before the first capital, and also to make obser--Reuter. debut of Mary Livingzone, Jack young player who scored in I Met night on Wednesday, intending vations. Benny's Mary, to be exact, whose Him in Paris," a quartet of out-seathsiders should take an early infectious laugh has endeared her standing laugh-getters in Rufe opportunity of making their reser- to millious of radio fans these Davis, Romo Vincent, Wally Ver- vations. several years. Miss Livingstone's non and Jerry Bergenthese, HE the Governor and Lady laugh rings true. Also seen for the plus a chorus of very lovely love- Northcote have very kindly con- first time on the screen arelles trained by LeRoy Prinz for the sented to be present at the opening Fibber Mcgee and Molly, who are stage dance routines.
performance.
Chinese machines, which circled According to the pilots of the
First Anniversary Of King George VI's Accession
London, Dec. 11s Flags were flying at mastheads in London to-day, and the Royal Balute of guns was fired at noon, celebrating the first anniversary of accession to the throne of King George VI- British Wireless
The picture is laid in the glam discovered singing voice, is to sing Simone Simon, with her newly orous period of., the gay nineties with the Broadway Theatrical world The Bell Bong" from "Lakme as its setting. Irene Dunne has then "Love and Risses Lily Pons Hole of a singer in her father's sang it is "I Dream Too Much,” famous Hoboken beer garden which
18 the rendezvous" of theatrical above Nanking at 4 o'clock yester A burglar hua heen caught in à folk and New York's young bloods day afternoon, tremendous ares, London warehouse stealing Christ and men about town. Donald both inside and outside the city mas-cards, The police are Wooda plays opposite her in the walls, were visible from the sky evidently doing their Christmas romantic role with Louis Calhern
copping early.
Beuter.
as his rival,
Cedric Hardwicke has signed a contract with M-G-M. Hardwicke previously refused long-term con- tracts. This one allows him to return to England at the end of each picture,
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