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DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS
TO-DAY ANNIVERSARIES and HOLIDAYS
-Conversion
St. Paul. ot Robert Burris born, 1759. CINEMAS.--(See Column 3 of this
Page).
Club Annual Exhibition, 5 p.m. Claims against the Estate of Mary Measor due: Cathe- dral Women's Fellowship Work. ing Party, in Cathedral Fall, 10 a.m:
Club
MOON.-Chinese XII Moon,
Day. 8.30 p.m. LECTURES-First Ald, for GoT-SOCIAL-Burns'
DANCES.-Cheero
Dance,
ernment Servants; at Ambu- lance Hars., 8 p.m.; Dr. French Oliver on "Evolution or tian," at Kowloon Union Church, 7.45 p.m..
Crea-
MAILS. (Sesi Page 16). MIRTINGS.-General·
in
6th.
Today's Screenings
KING'S
Hongkong
"Bar. Borrow Or Steal" QUEEN'S
"Touchdown Army"
́ORIENTAL
"You're Only Young Once"
Kowloon
ALHAMBRA-
"White Banner"
STAR:
"Things To Come"
MAJESTIC:
"The Little Tough Guy"
KING'S:
Coming
"Love Finds Andy. Hardy"
QUEEN'S:
"artists And Models Abroad'
URIENTAL:
The Blockade"
ALHAMBRA:
› CINEMA & GENERAL
"Artists And Modela Abroad":
STAR:
"Vogue" Or "1938" "Good Old Soak” MAJESTIC:
"Tip-Of Girls"
BEG, BORROW
OR STEAL
Genial Frank Morgan of the quivering eyebrow and uncertain mien is starred in "Beg, Borror or
Steal". hilarious comedy which opens to-day at the King's Theatre. Heading a cast of Hollywood's best comedians, Morgan shares prominence with Florence Rice and John Beal, while in 'the cast are Reginald Denny," George Ghot. E. E. Clive. Herman Bing and Erik Rhodes.
"Beg, Borrow or Steal" is describ- ed as a mad comedy in the vein of "My Minn Godfrey" and "Libelled Lady," in which unabricy- ed nonsense reigns supreme and Morgan is complete master of the fun.
PUPPET'S · PROPERTY TO BE CONFISCATED
CHUNGKING, Jan. 24 (Central)
on
New Year Resolutions.
Of Some Film Stars
Charlle, McCarthy positively resolves not to lose patience with Edrar Bergen in 1939. Edgar Berzen has promised . to make Charlie the glamour boy" of the screea this year. "I'll give Gable: Taylor and Power a run for their money," says McCarthy.
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The Mayor of Van Nuys, California, makes the firm resolution that in 1939 he will only take one scoop of loc cream with his apple ple. He wants to get his weight down to 250. The Mayor's name is Andy Devine.
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Helen Parrish vows that in 1939 she will never be late on the
Mischa Auer makes a 1939 resolution not to make any re- solution. He says he does not keep them anyway.
·
Jackie Cooper has resolved that this year he will develop his boxing to a point where he can whip all the "Little Tough Guys.“
Deanna Durbin's favourite opera is "La Boheme.” For 1939, her ane resolution is that she will study the whole of the role of Mimi. so that she can sing it perfectly,
Danielle "Darrieux resolves not to start another controversial fad in 1939 like the present high-hair style.
'DEAD END KIDS
A realistic human drama
of
CHAMPAGNE FOR 48 PEOPLE
the tragedy, laughter and heart Bill Disputed By
ache found on a big city's streets, Universal's thrilling document of modern youth, "Little "Tough Guy." starts to-day
the
Bridegroom
Drinks for 48 people invited to a
Majestic Theatre with the famous wedding reception were discussed "Dead End" kids, Helen Parrish, by the judge in Clerkenwell Wilcox! County Court recently, when a Jackie Searl and Robert featured.
claim was made against the bride
Filled with elemental emotions, groom.
Mr. Dundas Simpson, a manu- Bfted ailve and throbbing from life itself, the picture offers Billy facturing chemist of City-road, WES successfully sued by Halop, and the other youthful! E.C., star of "Dead End" their most Archie Tyler, of Petty France, for £17 ils. 9d. since Westminster, opportunities
balance of an account of £37 38,9d for the supply of wines and break- fasts at Mr. Simpson's wedding re- ception in Caxton Hall.
Important "Crime School"
OVERSEAS CHINESE
CONFERENCE
The conference of over- seas Chinese from Hainan Island opened Here on Monday, with 66 delegates at- tending.
The liquor supplied included 24 bottles of champagne, two and three-quarter bottles of brandy. two of whisky, two of gin, a bottle of Italian vermouth, two bottles of sherry." and 24 bottles of beer.
Mr. Tyler said that when, in June, the preliminary arrange- ments were discussed with Mr.
The agenda consisted of some simpson, it was agreed that the price of the champagne should be
100
proposals,
including the
confiscate, establishment of a refugee re- 123 6d a bottle, provided not less)
-The War Ald Association at Chenhal,
trie Cheklang coast, has decided 20 the property of Fu Slac-en, pup- the pet mayor of Shanghal, "in district. A committee has organised to handle the matter.
lief commission, a Hainan Island Indústria Bank, a shipping com- pany and a publicity organ. been
The conference adjourns to-day
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8.08. p.m. TIDES.-High at 12.17 and 23.10.
Low at 05.50 and 17.00.
tee, at B. & E. Home, 5.30 p.m.; Hongkong Sunday School Assen.. in Kowloon Union Church Hall, 6.45 p.m.; Kowloon Union Church
Guild, 10 Women's
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than one case Was consumed. There was no limitation of the amount of champagne to be sup- piled or of the brandy and other drinks. Mr. Simpson said, “I want all the guests to have a good time." A deposit of £7 was paid, and later Mr. Simpson's fiançée paid a further £12 123 on account. »
24 WOMEN PRESENT Mr. Simpson said that a dozen bottles of champagne were to be the maximum as well as the mini- mum consumed. He did not object
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Judge Earengey: Do you know what was consumed before you went?
Mr. Simpson replied that he could not say exactly,
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1939. —PAGE 5,
The Judge: Of course you can- not. You were not considering the amount of wine supplied when you were going away on your honey- You were thinking of the amount of happiness you were go- ing to enjoy in the rest of your life. Mr. Bimpson said that he
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thought the amount consumed was
unreasonable. Most of the men present were beer drinkers, but
only two dozen bottles of beer had
been consumed.
There were about twa dozen wo- men among the 48 present.
When the amount of brandy con- sumed was referred to, the judge. remarked, ""If they had a lot of 'champagne and they knew about drinks, it would be natural that they should finish up on brandy." Judge Earengey said that he could not find that there was any qualideation of the authority ori- ginally given to Mr. Tyler to see the guests had a good time. Asked If he wanted time." to -DRY.. Mr. Strapson replied, "It is a Habl- Iity of the bride's parents really. They wanted to stand all the ex: penge"
A proposal to pay, by 25. 553 month was accepted.
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Doublë trouble... and triple laughs... when Frank Morgan sets out to give Cupid a helping hand!
BEG BORROW OR STEAL
ACROSS
Frank Morgan
JOIN
FLORENCE
BEAL • RICE
Directed by William Talele
Produced by FREDERICE STEPHANI
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As Sir Charles. Explained in a interesting tettel, recent
the Diesel engine has an inherent
M. Anthony Folker, the famous advantage in that its power, unlike
and that of the petrol engine, can be. Dutch aircraft designer manufacturer, during his recent temporarily increased to assist visit to England, discussed with take-offs with heavy loads,
Sir Charles consideys that if this Dongletoun Cindr, Sir Charles Burney plans for a giant pár linerAttribute of the Diesel engine can destined for the trans-Atlantic be successfully exploited the day route. Such a machine might be is not far distant when great air Jiners will carry passengers be- powered with Diesel engines.
Sir Charles is keenly interested tween London and New York for In the development of Diesel en fares as low as $15 per head. gines for aircraft. The power re- M. Fokker has recently designed quired to maintain an aeroplane a four-engined aeroplane, called in level fight is little more than the Pokker 56, which will be half that required to raise the able to carry 56 passengers and a machine from the land or the crew of six at a speed in excess of
200 m.ph water.
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