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The Barrier" "
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MAN-MADE FOG
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A giant sound stage filled with man-made fog was the setting for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's new mys- tery drama, "London by "Night," opening today at the Majestic Theatre.
Rita George Murphy,
John- son. Virginia Field, Leo G. Carroll and George Zucco studied their lines before the camera, but the fog was so heavy that a property man stood by with a powerful flashlight which he played on their Į pages of dialogue.
B
William Thiele, the director. sat in front of the moving camera. Being from Vienna, he has colourful way of directing the piny- cs so as to bring an air of mys- tery in every scene.
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• "KNIGHT WITHOUT ÄRMOUR
PLEA OF DRINK.MANIA"
BACK AGAIN
Famous Cast In Splendid Story
newly-discovered explosive strong enough to destroy the capitals of Europe, becomes the football for contending forces. with the peace of Europe in the balance, in the latest Bulldog Drummond adventure, "Bulldog Drummond's Revenge," which opens at the Alhambra Theatre today.
When the scientist who has developed the explosive is dis- covered murdered in an aeroplane by his own secretary, John Howard, as Bulldog Drummond finds it impossible to keep his promise to his fiancee, Louise Campbell, that he will give up his work as an jamateur detective and settle down, He becomes even more involved when the murderer appears on the train in which he and his bride- to-be ате travelling to the
continent and murders his accom-
TOO
DARK DIARY OF LOCAL
LATE
BRIDE HAD FLOWN WITH GIFTS
Too Dark, an aboriginal deck- hand of the patrol launch Larrakis,
EVENTSTM
TODAY
Anniversaries and Holldaya.—— Princess Louise born, 1848. Neville Chamberlain born, 1869. St. Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop and Doctor. Jewish Shushan Purim.
Auctions-Household Furniture, at Lammert's HK. Sales Room, 2.30 p.m.
Cinemas. (See Column 3 of this Page)
Dances.-St. Patrick's Society of
is very angry, states a special Hong Kong, Annual Ball In
message from Darwin. He has been robbed of his 13-year-old bride, for whom he had just made
his final payment in the instal- ment plan arranged with the girl's father.
He la going to cause "plenty trouble alonga Arnhem Land" until
Peninsula Hotel, 8.30 p.m.; Sea- tarers' Dance at Sallors Home and Seamen's Institute, 9 pm.
Mails. (See Page 18). Meetings-St. Andrew's Club Committee, 8.30 p.m.; Helena May Christian Fellowship, 10.30 p.m.
Miscellaneous. Ladles' Guild he recovers the bride or at least Jumble Sale at St. Andrew's Hall, his last instalment a bag of four, 3 p.m.; YM.CA. Ladies' Contract a comb, a tomahawk and a mirror. Bridge Lessons; Kowloon Union To collect his bride, Too Dark Church Jumble Sale, in the Cathedral was given three months leave. Church Hall. 3 p.m.; During the last patrol of the Larrakla he was taken to Yirkalla, where the young bride and the father awaited him. Foolishly, Keligions-Lenten Meeting at 3 Too Dark paid in advance and then Duke Street. 8.30 p.m.; "The Way left on a short trip to Caledon of the Cross" in all Catholic Bay. On the return trip of the Churches. Larraklu, however, he found his bride had flown with another man.
Her father a wise man of his tribe-had also disappeared.
Foster Father
Training Group, at St. Paul's Col- lege Hostel, 7.15 p.m.
Moon.-II Moon, 17th, Day.
Social-Cheero Club Duplicate and Contract Bridge. 8 p.m.
Sports. (See Page 10). Sunrise.-6.30 am Sunset.--8.34
p.m.
Tides-High at 10.40 and 23.26. Low at 18 and 10.45.
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Mood-II Moon. 18th. Day. Sunrise.-6.32 a.m.
| p.m.
Sunset.-8.33
Tides.-High at 10.15 and 22.45. Low at 03.50 and 18.02.
CHINA WEEKLY
REVIEW IN TROUBLE
Article On Germany Draws Protest
The German Consulate-General in Shanghal has lodged a protest with the American Consulate-Gen- eral against the publication In the February 26th issue of the Ameri- cap-owned · China Weekly Review,"
Ray Milland in the humorous hut published by an American, Mr. J. sympathetic role of a guardian of two B. Powell, on Germany's recogni- orphone in "Wite Girl" Here hetion of Manchoukuo.
the motherless little
with Betty Philson, who plays one of The article alleged that at 2
Miriam ones. Hopkins is co-starred with Meland. time when Germany was mediat-
between Coming soon to the Queen's Theatre.
China ing peace
and Japan, Herr Hitler was secretly plotting with Japan in order to obtain a return of the old Ger-. man Concession at Tientsin.
"BAD GUY" TELLS OF LINEMEN
Demonstration Of Man-Made Lightning
The article continued by public- ising "the ugly rumour that Herr Hitler gave the Japanese Govern- ment a complete report on China's defence programme as worked out To the crackling of million-volt by the German military advisera." charges of electricity "Bad Guy." It added: Thus, the Nazi film record of the escapes and director, who compared himself to escapades of high-tension power Bismarck and Napoleon-to the Jinemen, comes to the King's discredit of both has proved himself to be a cheap imitation of Machiavelli, the unscrupulous schemer."
Theatre today.
deals The story
dramatically with the deeds and misdeeds of daredevil pole climbers who live
dangerously and love recklessly. CHINA'S UNKNOWN
It features Bruce Cabot, Virginia plice in a nearby compartment.
In the supporting cast of this Grey. Edward Norris, Jean Chat- burn, and Cur Edwards in the latest widely-acclaimed Bulldog Drummond adventure are E. E leading roles, supported by Char- Clive, Frank Puglia, Nydia West-leg Grapevin, Warren. Hymer and
John Hamilton. man. John Barrymore and Re- ginald Denny.
DAUGHTER OF SHANGHAI
"Flesh" Racket Insight
A vivid and dramatic insight
Cabot scores 13 the villain, "Luckly Walden," an unscrupulous but likeable power-ineman who double-crosses his half-brother. "Steve Carroll (Edward Norris), for the love of "Bitty," played by Virginia” Grey. :
*I
SOLDIER
am
STIRRING TRIBUTE
China's Unknown Soldier. I was born to poverty," suffering, privation. I have survived repeated famines, floods. pestilences. Misery, hunger and disease have been my lot. I have not been grap- ted the heritages of happiness and peace, as other men. I am China's Forgotten Man." With these words, Mr. James A.
The picture presents a unique bito workings of the billion-dollar spectacle of man-made lightning, "flesh" racket, the high game of demonstrated by Dr. Francis Mills, well-known war correspon- sneaking allens, into the United Maxstadt of the California dent, Introduces a stirring descrip- States past the immigration Technological Institute.
authorities, is one of the highlights
SIR MALCOLM WATSON of "Daughter of Shanghai," the
TO MARRY AGAIN
fast moving drama which has its run at the Queen's Theatre today.
With Anna May Wong in the
tion of "China's Unknown Soldier" In the second issue of the Far Eastern Mirror, which has just been published.
"
MY LADY NICOTINE Half of them original, the rest Mr. Justice Singleton passed Sir Malcolm Watson, the well-
reprinted from authoritative jour- sentence of death at Ipswich known expert on tropical medi- title role, and with a brilliant cast Pipe dreams are going out ofnals, the varied items contained which includes Charles Bickford, fashion, as the cigarette rises in in this "pocket" publication pro- Assizes recently on Walter Smith,, cine, who worked for many years
vide ปี comprehensive and in- 33, mate of the barge East Anglia, in the Federated Malay States, Larry Crabbe, Cecil Cunningham favor with present-day smokers,
and J. Carrol. Naish, "Daughter of An official British report on to-teresting review of Sino-Japanese convicted of murdering his Skip- recently announced his engage- shanghai" goes behind the scenes bacco shows that by far the affairs. per., Albert Edward Baker, 28.
ment to Miss Constance Evelyn of the racket in its capital-Ban greater part of the "fragrant Baker was shot in his cabin while Loring, the eldest daughter of the Francisco as well as its "depots" weed" now goes to the making of Mail matter addressed to the the barge lay at Felixstowe on Oct. late Lieut.-Colonel Walter Loring in the West Indies and deserted cigarettes.
of the Royal Warwickshire, Regl-islands in the Great Lakes,
following in care of the American Women smokers are certainly Consulate General, Shanghai, re- Mr. H. E. R. Bolleau, defending,ment, and Mrs. Loring of Surrey. "Daughter of Shanghal" is a Influencing the trend, and if may ma'ned uncalled for on March 2:---- declared in his final speech to the Bir Malcolm Watson is 65. His swift-moving and well-told story. also be that the pipe, as a symbol Messrs. Geo, E. Apsley; Marxo A. jury: "This man does not know Arst wife died in 1935. He has
Anna May Wong will repay any of leisurely and philosophic con- Aquino: Jose Canlas; 8. J. Deiro; Whether he did 'it or not"
three sons, one of whom is work-person's evening. Miss Wong was tent, has a smaller part to play in LM. Erlinger, Charles J. Gloeck- Counsel urged that if Smithing in Malaya.
never better in her life and young this hurrying age.
ler; L. P. Gringer:" Joseph Gray; shot the skipper he did so while Miss Loring was a member of Ahn proves himself an actor of 'It will be a pity-if pipe-smoking |Elvin Hahn; Delana M. Holgerg; C. suffering from â rare disease. Bir Malcolm's party when he great merit. Anthony Quinn, the goes. The glowing bowl has been R. Lewis; Justin X. MeJunkin: mania-apotu, mania by drink. visited Malaya, a few months ago. handsome lieutenant in "The Last a good friend to man.
8. Edward J. Pease; John J. Pender; Medical evidence was given
Women used to recognate it as a H M emith; V. Tihonoff; Hubert that a characteristic of this di
son and Evelyn Brent are also in masculine. mystery which signalled M. Vining: Captain E. E Leonard; the cast.
amiability as the smoke' curled. Mr. and Mrs. Alberto Del Magro; about the heads of their lords and Mrs. Hazel Whilley and Misses husbands.
Lucia Runyon and Dorothy Yuen,
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sease is wild fury or frenzy, lasting might commit an act of violence for probably two hours or more, and have no memory of it after- While In that condition a person wards.
Train Frum Madrid”, John Patter-
The picture was directed by Robert Florey.
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FEARING BITES, HE WENT FISHING DOWN A WELL Finding three big brown snakes in his well, probably in search of frogs, Mr. M. Crocker, of Violet. Town, Australia, hit upon the no vel idea of catching them with a Athing line with spinner attach- ed. He succeeded in hooking tw of them, but the third, so far, hea avoided the spinner.
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