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FINAL SHOWINGS TODAY
THAT LUNATIC LLOYD IS LOOSE AGAIN!
HAROLD
LLOYD
TOMORROW
Warner Bros. Picture
4 SHOWS
DAILY
2.30-5.15
7.15-9.30
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PROFESSOR BEWARE
A Putom.au
PHYLLIS WELCH RAYMOND WALBURN
(Lonet Stande - Wiliam Fawicy - Thurston Hill, Cora Witherspoon - Steifing Holloway
WOMEN ARE LIKE THAT »
Kay Francis
TAKE ANY THAN OR HAPPY VALLEY BUR
Pat O'Brien
ORIENTAL
THEATRE.
FLEMING
ROAD
MANG HAI
TEL 28473
LAST 4 TIMES TO-DAY
THE BIGGEST MUSICAL SHOW HOLLYWOOD EVER MADE.
FEATURING
THE INIMITABLE CHARLIE MCCARTHY
CRAZY PIZ BROS.
Samuel Goldwyn
.PRESENTS
IN TECHNICOLOR
GOLDWYN FOLLIES
ADOLPHE MENJOU THE RITZ BROTHERS ZORINA KENNY BAKER ANDREA LEEDS HELEN JEPSON PHIL BAKER
EDGAR BERGEN A 'CHARLEY McCARTHY" GERSHWIN SONGS
2 DAYS ONLY-TOMORROW & THURSDAY
AN IDEAL P CTURE THAT'S GREAT ENTERTAINMENT!
SEVENTEEN..... and never been kissed!
When Gene Raymond kisses Olympe Bradna in this story of fugitive lover... it's the first time Olymps't ever been kissed on or off the screen.
Adaigh Zvam prespvis
Gene Raymond Olympe Bradna "STOLEN HEAVEN”
Glenda Foreff-Lewis Stone Porter Hall Douglass Dumbrille · A Paramount Picture
MATINEES: 20c.-30ɛ • ́EVENINGS: 20e-30c-50e.-70c, Q
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AT
2.30
520
720
9.20
STAR
TODAY ONLY
SWING
LADY".
HANKOW
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WARMER OPOJ' tough-house tateline not, with
HUMPHREY BOGART FRANK MCHUGH LOUISE FAZENDA NAT PENDLETON PENNY SINGLETON
· ALLEN JENKINS
AND
'THE WEAVER BROS. & ELVIRY
Diencied by RAI ENRIGHT
MORROW : 3 SMART GIRLS
JAPAN PAYS FOR WAR
on
Japan's economic position is very strains Inflation would have to unhappy, but not yet desperate. be continued and, as is its nature, The strain of the war is impos might well quicken its pace. ing Bevere Bacrifices
the The exhaustion of raw material Japanese
people, distorting the stocks will lame the export Indus- economic structure of the country tries, while any fall in the ex- and undermining its International change value of the pen, which competitive position. But nothing may become inevitable, would in- bas yet reached cracking-point, crease the cost of pursuit or war. according to "The Economist." It is thus becoming a matter of Another year of war expenses as urgent necessity for Japan to bring heavy as the fast, however, would the financial and economic drala greatly intensify the stresses and of the war to an end.
KINGA:
Hongkong
"Richman. Poor Girl" QUEEN'S:
"Professor Beware" ORIENTAL:
"The Goldwyn, Folller'
Kowloon
ALHAMBRA:
"Prison Farm"
STAR:
"Swing Your Lady" MAJESTIC
"My Dear Miss Aldridge" ·
KING'S:
Coming
"Tarzan Revenge" QUEEN'S:
"Women Are Like That" .. ORIENTAL:
"Stolen
Heaven"
ALHAMBRA:
"Beloved Brat"
STAR:
Three
Smart Girls ́ "Only, Yesterday"
MAJESTIC:
"Woman Against Woman"
PRISON CAMP EXPOSED
CINEMA & GENERAL
A tender story of a young girl's devotion to the wrong sort of man is combined with an amazing behind-the-scenes glimpse brutal penal methods in' "Prison Farm." the new drama now at the
Alhambra Theatre.
Shirley Ross, one of Hollywood's most promising young actresses
has ber first blg dramatic role as
Philharmonic Production Of" Ruddigore" Ready
Members of the Hongkong Philharmonic Society are putting in- tensive work into their rehearsals for the forthcoming production of Gilbert and Sullivan's..comic opera. "Kuddigore," (by permission of R. D. Oyly Carte) and the Committee of the Society have pleasure in announcing that performances will be staged at the Queen's Theatre on December 14, 13, 16 and 17.
His Excellency the Governor, Sullivan season at home, will meet who is a Patron of the Society, with generous approval here. The has graciously consented to be Society has many successes, to present with Lady Northcote an, boast of in the past; "Ruddigore" Friday, December 17.
should add to the already long has
never be-list" presented in Hong- kong, but it is hoped that the opera, which was voted the third most popular of the operas presented in a recent Gilbert and
"Ruddigore" fore been
PENSIONS FROM THE LAST WAR
£39,000,000 A Year Still Being Paid
The Minister of Pensions, Mr. H. Ramsbottom. Speaking at the British Legion Su.rey County Con- telence at Reigate recently, sald that at the moment, 20 years after the Great War, there were stir ou the books of the Ministry 420,000 penstoners and besides them about 500,000 dependents.
STRONG CAST
have
The ladies and gentlemen who
leading roles are as follows::-
been entrusted with the
Ruth and Zorah-Professional Bridesmaids (Anne Dowbeggin and Noreen Jordan).
ti
Aunt
Dame Hannah-Rose's (Ruby Mathieson).
Rose Maybud-A Village Maiden (Kathleen Winch),
Sir Ruthven Murgatroyd-Dis- used as Robin Dakapple (Arthur
E. Nobbing).
Old Adam Goodheart-Robin's Falthful Servant (to be announced later).
Richard DauntlessA Man-of- War's Man (Jack Grenham).
Mad Margaret (Jear. Grieg). Bir Despard Murgatroyd of Rud- digore (Cyril Brown).
Sir Roderic Murgatroyd (Maurice Barton).
The Opera is being produced by There were on any day, in the Cyril Brown, with H. B. Jordan, year about 2,000 patients in is A.R.C.M. 13 Honorary Musical. hospitals, and he wished that some Director. The cast will be sup- those who, after the danger of ported by a chorus of forty ladies the recent crisis had passed, glibly and gentlemen and a full orches- demanded Örmer stands
anastra.
stronger measures would spend a tew days going round those hospi- wreckage that still remained from tals and seeing for themselves the
war fought nearly a quarter of a century ago.
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THE PARTITION
PROCEEDS
her
Czechoslovakia has received yet another heavy blow with the He was still paying qui in pên-cision of the German and Ita
d2- sons about £30.000.000 a year, and an arbitrators cn the total expenditure on War pen with Hungary.
disput: stans trom 1914 to March 31, 1938, Hungary has had to do without arcunted to £1,275.000.000--or the important town of Bratislava, double the whole of the National to which she had no claim what- given
.
any
the girl whose love for her gun-Debt before the War. Had there ever, but she has been man-sweetheart is so strong that ena war a month ako it would Kosice, in Slovakia, and Uzhorod she follows him into a brutal pri-ave been a long one.
and Mukacevo, the two chief towns son camp rather than face separa-
By the time we had finished. he in Ruthenia. tion. Lloyd Nolan plays opposite should have wanted" a very large her, while the leading trio is com- share indeed in the total proceeds if anything more than Slovakia. Ruthenia, indeed, has suffered. pleted by John Howard, who turns, Fot the income-tax to have and it is doubtful whether in an outstanding performance as discharged his obligations to the kind of independent existence will the crusading prison doctor.
new pensioners.
now be possible" for her. He was awa:ding new Densions Uzhorod was to have been the every day; in fact, fresh or revised capital of this little State; in It the
Denstons, or allowances Czech Government had built were being bald in about 110 cases fine
week, Already two out of every which were her chief dignity. tve survivors of the Great War had been compensated.
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BERENGARIA SOLD grants.
Breaking-Up At
Jarrow
Bir Joha Jarvis, MP., state
RICH MAN, POOR
GIRL
The famous
administrative
the
buildings
Little is now left of the Czecho- slovakia Republic which before Munich was the best-governed. most prosperous, and the only free
country, in Central Europe.
DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS
recently that he has bought, for #sum exceeding £100,000, the 52,000 tou Cunard White Star liner Berengaria,
Broadway stage. She will be broker. up at Jarraw.comedy, "White Collars," has been providing work for 200 of Jarrow's adapted for the screen and is unemployed "for at least two years. showing to-day at the King's
JU-DAY Theatre as "Rich Man, Toor Girl" Anniversaries and Holidays. The story is of a millionaire and St Ccelia, Patroness of Music. his efforts to convince the family Auctions-Crown Lands, at DIS of his girl friend that he is de- riet Office. Tai Po. 11.30 a.m.; serving of her love. Not until he Superior Quality Camel Hal: The Commissioner for the Special threatens to give away all his Blankets, at 2 Connaught Road Areas, Sir George Gillett, has leased money in order to earn their Central, Room 205, Second Flour. the greater part of Palmer's Yard respect do they realise their 11 am.; Household Furniture, 35 for the work. Preparations will stupidity.
Hankow Road, Kowloon. I am.
Claemas(Яee Column 3 of this
A new company will be formed. to be called the Jarrow Ship- breaking Co. It is Sir John's In- tention to make shipbreaking permanent industry there.
be put in hand immediately.
The one comedy has Robert The Berengaria will make her Young, Lew Ayres, Guy Kibbee, last Journey from Southampton to Rita Johnson and Lala Turner in Jarrow early next year.
the cust.
Official Secrets Acts Danger
To Press Liberty
Lord Beaverbrook sent a message of support to the conference on the Official Secrets Acts, organisedby the National Union of Journa- lists and by the National Council of Civil Liberties, which met in the Beaver Hall, Cannon-street. recently.
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Pazel.
Lectures.-A.R.P. Maryknoll Con vent School, Kowloon, 4 p.m.; Full Course Anti-Gas Training at Police Reserve Eme.gency Unit Hqrs., 5.20 | D.m. :/ Anti-Gaș, for ARY. Volun
teers. Kowloon YMCA, 6 pan.; St. John Ambulance Enigade First Aid at Kings' College (for men). 18 pm at Queen's College, 7.30 o.m.; at Ambulance Hqrs. (Dr. Arculli), 8 p.m.; ARP, for the Genera! Pulle. Ambulance Has.. 7.30 p.m.
Mails (See Page 16); Meetings. Rotary
Lord Beaverbrook wrote:
Major Lloyd George said that the
• Meeting, "The Official Secrets Act, as ap- Intention of people who drew up Hongkong Hotel, 1 p.m.; Kowloon plied, operates to limit the liberty Bills in Parliament was not Chess Club, at Peninsula Hotel, of the Press. This was never in- sufficient safeguard for the liber-5.30 p.m.; St. Andrew's Mothers' tended. Indeed, we were assured ties of this country. --
Urdon; 3 p.m. that it would not take place. But
The Attorney General, who drew we must face the facts as we na up the official Secrets Bill of 1922, them.
ridiculed the idea that it dealt with "In demanding that this danger- the Press, yet 17 years later the ous situation should be brought to same man had to uphold a decision an end. We newspaper men art of the court dealing with the Press speaking not only in the interests because of the very Act which he of out profession, but on behalf of had originally said did not deal principles
which affect every with the Press citizen.
Miscellaneous-Air Raid "PD- cautionary Period," from 10 p.m.; M.C.A. Women's Section Sewing Bee, all day; Dstribution of Prizes at the Sacred Heat School (for- merly Italian Convent), 5.30 pm.
Moon-New Noon, 8.05.á.m. Moon, 1st Day, -
Rehearsals Y.M.C.A. Pantom- After pointing out. how, in some me, 9 pm. "In organising an agitation for countries, liberty was disappearing Religions. Meeting for Prayer the amendment of the Official said: It is no good people anying p.m.
overnight, Major Lloyd George and Fellowship, at 8 and 8. Home, Secrets Acts you are serving the in this country, in a parrot-like country well. I hope your efforts way. It cannot happen here. Drive 8.45 pm.;
Social Cheero Club Whist will have early and complete suc-
Craigengower "The people who would like to Cicket Club Weekly Tombola, 9.15 Cezs,"
see freedom of speech curtailed p.m.; Diocesan School Old Boys' The chairman of the" conference und the Press muzzled are not only Assen., Chinese; (Farewell) Dinner. MP., and the speakers included countries of Europe... w99 Major Gwilym Lloyd Geory, to be find, in the continental at Chinese Merchants' Club, China
Bldg.. 7.30 p.m. ir Dinsie Fret MP. Mr. A. P. Her- "I we allow that to happen in bert, M.P., Mr. W. J. Brown, of the this country, then that would be Civil Service Clerical Association, the and, Mr. C. J. Bandock, general there is yet time, let us unite to end of liberty here. While secretary of the National Union of expose, denounce and destroy this Journalists.
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1938. -PAGE
KING'S
SHOWING TODAY AT 2.30. 5.10, 7.15 AND 9.30 PAL
GIRLS! HOW YOU CAN WIN YOUR MILLIONAIRE BOSS...in 6 Easy Lessons!
He had too much money, and foo little romance.. until she come along! You'll laugh
a. you'll love iti
Rich Man,
YOUNG Poor Girl
LEW AYRES
RUTH HUSSEY GUY KIBBLE RITAJOHNSON LANA TURNER
COMING SOON
20th Century Fox
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Also
Latest M.G.M. Short "WHAT PRICE 'SAFETY!"
EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS' ́TARZAN REVENGE
with GLENN MORRIS ELFANOR HOLY
ALHAMBRA
NATHAN AD, KOWLOON DAILY AT 2 30-32 ·7500 & 9.30 TEL
TODAY AND TOMORROW SHOCKING! TERR FYING! REVELING I
Framed Into Purgatory by the Man She Loved!
Justs? puh. Zudete prevents
RISON
FARM"
A Paranauté Pier
SHIRLEY ROSS LLOYD NOLAN John Howard
1. Carrol Haish-Porter Hall-Aena Q. Nilsson
THURS.
& SHOWS DAILY 10, 620 720-930
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TODAY AND TOMORROW
A VERY AMUSING LITTLE COVĚDY THAT EVERYBODY WILL ENJOY SELING !
Just a little school-teacher when she left South Platte, but after she got to New York-Oh boy! A million in the bank and a man in her arms- all in one dizzy leap!"
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MY DEAR MISS ALDRICH
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with
EDNA MAY OLIVER - MAGRRËN. O'SULLIVAN Walter PIDGEON Rita JOHNSON - Janet BEECHER
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FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
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Wife . Ex-Wife
Io a True Story That's Thrilling! HERBERT MARSBALL • VIRGINIA BRUCE MART ASTOR
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WOMAN AGAINST WOMAN'
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