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FINAL SHOWINGS TODAY Positively Your Last Opportunity To See This Magnificent Picture... For It Will Not Be Shown Elsewhere In This Colony For At Least 6 Months!
The Adventieres of
Robin Hood
Errol FLYNN
"Mighty adventben hat theiled the ages. now lives forwear, in TECHNICOLOR
·OLIVIA · D¿HAVILLAND · BASIL RATHBONE CLAUDE RAINS · Patric Knowles · Hogene Pallette - Aian Hale - Melvilla Cooper Ian Hunter · Una O'Connor » Prämied by WARNER BROS. - Dieseed by MICHAEL CURTIZ and WIL KUGHLEY » Origini Sarwen May by Normin Kodity Kalbe and Sneon 1. Millar izů upon Astīmi Robin Hood Legrais • Music by Heich Wolfgang Karagile & Tire Paional Pigomer
TO-MORROW
Thrilling !
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Warner Bros... Picture
[4 SHOWS]
DAILY
2.30.5.15
7.15.9.30
Shocking--Dramatic !
CRIME Humphrey Bogart
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ORIENTAL
FLEMING ROAD
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ÞLAST 4 TIMES TO-DAY®
TO THRILL THE HEARTS OF HONG KONG ONCE AGAIN! We bring back to you that unforgettable romance, it's more beautiful, more inspiring than ever before,
The Sweeti Story Ever Told is laid again!
BY POPULAR DEMANDI
NORMA SHEARER Smilin' Through
FREDRIC MARCH LESLIE HOWARD
KING'S:
Hongkong
The Goldwyn Follies"
QUEEN'S:
די
"The Adventures Of Robin
Hood"
ORIENTAL:
"Smilin' Through"
Kowloon
ALHAMBRA:
"Over The Wall"
Star:
"Magnificent Obsession"
MAJESTIC:
"Sea Devils"..
KING'S:
לו
Coming
"Woman Against Woman" QUEEN'S:
"Crime School"
"Mother Carey's Chickens" ORIENTAL:
"The Devil Doll" "Cocoanut Grove" ALHAMBRA:"
"Smashing The Rackets"
Star:
"My Man Godfrey" "Dangerous"
"MAJESTIC:
"Smilin' Through"
SEA DEVILS
and
Abounding with action suspense that often reach" usual dramatic heights,RKO Radio's "Sea. Devils" opened at. the Majestic Theatre to-day. It "proved itself thrilling screen en-
tertainment
"
CINEMA & GENERAL
MASS MEETING OF WOMEN
ON MONDAY MORNING a mass meeting of Hongkong Chi- nese women was held at the R.K.P.C. "" ground in the Double Tenth, when the bore picture was A.A.
Kahn).
celebration of taken.--(Photo,"
Woman Goes To Cambridge
ATTACKS CADS AND DONS"
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Dr. Margaret Murray, a member of the "Infidel College of Gower- street-University College, London-went down to Cambridge recent-
1. There, in the presence of many Gambridge scientists attending the British Association meeting, she attacked the "cads and dóns of Cam- bridge who go about as if they own the place."
She said that the jealousy and animosity between the University and townsfolk of Cambridge were worth investigating.
sald
in the street discussing what might be topics of importance -o it may be only what they are going to have for dinnar When 1 fellcw-scientist
but whatever it is, the whole "Tell us why you dislike Cam- town has to walk round and bridge?" Dr. Murray replied, "I am Eet out of their way. a woman. Need you, ask more?" :
"Undergraduates coming away Contrasting Cambridge with Uni- from their lectures push their bicy versity College. she said that un- cles right across the pavement and like the older Universities, whose obstruct the whole street while connection with the Church arous-they leisurely discuss what they are ed the resentment of the tow going to do in the afternoon people. University College opened Others must get out of the way,"
its doors to all, without distinction of colour, creed or class.
TOP DOGS ALL
Dr. Murray told of ene Cam- bridge undergraduate who, wish" to get into a bus, dragged ot There were still people living in the way an old woman strugs Cambridge who remembered the up the steps. time when the proctors had the But she, being a Cambridge wo- right to arrest women in the streetsman,' swung him a slap across the if they were "unsuitable people and face.
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The picture is the first to deal on a large scale with the activi
likely to taint the precincts of the "There are cads everywhere." ties of the U. 8. Coast Guard,
University." The last time such an said Dr. Murray, "and that sort of Two exciting rescues at sea, one arrest was made there was "prac-thing might happen anywhere, but of the crew and passengers of a tically, a riot.".
one does not expect it among the burning liner and one of the personnel of a yacht blown ashore still have this feeling of the top
"At present." abe went on, you so-called upper classes."
[Dr. Murray is a noted Egypto- tempted demolition of a big ice--
bridge-the top dog being the Uni- ing authorities on the witchcraft berg off the Newfoundland coast,versity. If you speak to anyone of beliefs of medieval days.] are among the more spectacular the upper classes rbout a 'Cam- scenes.
bridge man' you will find it means one who has been to the University,
ot a native of the town.
SPECIAL FOR TOMORROW ONE DAY ONLY during a hurricane, and the at-dog and the under dog at Cam-logist and one of the greatest liv-
THE SCREEN'S STRANGEST - FANTASTIC STORY!
An uncanny tale of a mad scientist who reduces human beings and animals to one sirth their natural size.
MOST WONDERFUL TRICK PHOTOGRAPHY EVER SEEN 1)
The DEVIL DOLL
Jind BARRYMORE
with MAUREEN O'SULLIVAN - FRANK LAWTON Directed by TOD BROWNING
• MATINÉES: 20c.-30c ❤ EVENINGS: 20c.-30e.-50e.-70c. O
DAILY··
AT 230
1320
720 920
STAR
TODAY ONLY
IRENE DUNNE ROBERT TAYLOR
in
MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION
with
Chas. Butterworth
·
Ralph Morgan
A Universal Picture
TO.
MORROW
HANKOW ROAD KOWILDON TEL.
57795
MY MAN GODFREY
DEVELOPMENT OF LUICHOW
PENINSULA
Canton, October 11. government for the reclamation
DIARY OF LOCAL
EVENTS
ro-DAY
ANNIVERSARIES & HOLIDAYS.—
Columbus Day, US.A. St. Felix: AUCTIONS.-Household · Furniture, at 2 Connaught Road. Central. 2.30 p.m. CINEMAS.===(Sed Column 3 of this
Page).
DANCES.-Cheero Club Dance. 8.30
p.m.
LECTURES. --St. John Ambulance
A.R.P. Indian Division and Eng lish Speaking Unit. Lecturer. Brigade Instructors, 5.30 p.m. First Aid. at Helena May. 5.30 p.m.
MAILS.-(See Page 16). MEETINGS.--Ladies' Church Ald, In 8. and 8. Home, 10.30 a.m.; Kowloon Union' Church Women's Guild, 10 a.m
MISCELLANEOUS.--A.R.P.
"The top dog regards the place as his own. Everyone' who has been here before has seen a group of dons standing
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Refusing to co-operate with the Japanese, many silk factories in the Kiangsu and Chekiang war areas are moving into Shanghai. ¡Se far, 13 silk factories have com-
pleted their removal.
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ten) Examination for Instructer. Grade. I at St. John Ambulance Hora., 5:30 p.m.
MOON-VILL, Moon, 19th Day.
SOCIAL-Finance. Committee of 21 The great
St. John's Cathedral "At Home"
Hongkong Cricket Club
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Whist and Mahjong Drive, 3 p.m.: 25" Correlative
Social and Fellowship Club, 8.45
p.m.
SPORTS. (See Page 10).
SUNRISE.-8.18 a.m. SUNSET-28 Tranquil
6.02 pm.
30. Towards
TIDES.--High at 11.19 and 22.40: 32 Cost of a
Low at 05.02 and 16.28
TO-MORROW
MOON-VIII Moon, 20th. .Day. SUNRISE-6.18 a.m.
6.03 p.m.
Low at 04.18 and 16.02.
SUNSET.-
A comprehensive plan for the project. Investments by overseas TIDES High at 10.28 and 22.03. development of the Lulchow Pen-Chinese in productive Industries in Jasula western Kwangtung. the peninsula will be encouraged. which was drawn up by the Land The establishment of schools, Bureau, has been approved by hospitals, co-operative societies, the General Wu Te-chen, Chairman of
institution of the credit loan the Kwangtung Provincial Govern-system and the training of militia According to the plan, the waste corps are also included in the pian
ment,
land in Suikai, Holhong and Tsul- meng, measuring at least 6,090,000, mow, will be reclaimed by stages. War refugers
--Central News.
and unemployer As many as 250,000: hungry sigtit- fishermen in Bwatow and other seems can be accommodated fr cities along the Kwangtung coast comfort for one or more repasts will be migrated there, to do re- during the day or night at the New clamation work, Sweden, York World's Fair 1939. in the 80 An initial fund of $100,000 will restaumants which are to dot the be appropriated by the provincial grounds..
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the proboscis of beer BOLUTION TO-MORROW
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1938 –PAGA
KLINTER
CONDITIONED THEATREY
TODAY ONEY AT 238,510, 715 AND
Samuel Goldwyn
PRESENTS
TECHNICOLOR
GOLDWYN FOLLIES
Wich
ADOLPHE MENJOU THE RITZ BROTHERS ZORBIA - KENNY BAKER ! ANDREA LEEDS HELEN JEPSON PHIL BAKER
EDGAR BERGEN &
'CHARLEY M«CARTHY*
GERSHWIN SONGS
ALSO A WALT DISNEY Silly Symphony CARTOON
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MORE KITTENS" IN TROHNICOLOUR
HERBERT MARSHALL-VIRGINIA BRUCK-MARYÁSTOR TOMORROW
M.G.M. Picture
•
IN
“WOMAN AGAINST WOMAN”
FREE CINEMA TICKETS !
On display in the lobby of the King's Theatre are many photographs taken by a roving photographer. Identify yourself and you will receive a complimentary paar to see M-G-M's picture entitled “Live, Love and Learn," co-starring Robert Montgomery and Rosalind Russell, commencing Sunday, 18th October. -
IPa Grent Fun !!!'" If you love fun, don't-miss it !!! «
ALHAMBRA
NATHAN RD, KOWLOON DAILY HT 2.30:330-2E5 & 9.30 *TEL. 56850
TODAY AND TOMORROW" Intense Prison Drama Shockingly Revealed!
For a Deadly Moment with the Man Be Nates, "For a Fleeting our with the Woman He Loves
TONIGHT SOME V "CONVICT WILL GD
OVER THE WALL
H, WARDEN
LEWIS E. LAWES
A COSMOPOLITAN PRODUCTION · A WARNER BROS. PICTURE
The Story of a one-man wär with gangland FRIDAY
‘SMASHING THE RACKETS
Frances Mercer Chester Morris
BKO Picture
A SHOWS DAILY 230 £10 720 9.30
MAJESTIC
THEATRE
NATHAN ROAD KOWLOON
TEL. 57222
MATINEES. 202-30, EVENINGS. 20. -302502708
TODAY, ONE DAY ONLY!
A Roaring, Rollicking Romance Packed witn Wisecracks Drama and Thrills, ... Afloat and Ashore i
RADIO
GANGWAY for the COAST GUARD!...
Here come two of
the boys with different ideas about
the same girl - but she has idees of her own!
VICTOR
McLAGLEN
PRISTON
FOSTER
IDA
LUPINO
SP
SEA DEVILS
DONALD
WOODS
WHAT JUN!
WHAT FIGHTS:
WHAT THIN LSI
TOMORROW AND FRIDAY
RETURN OF AN UNFORGETTABLE ROMANCE ! NORMA SHEABER, FREDRIC MARCH, LESLIE HOWARD "SMILIN THROUGH"
in
A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture