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"Alexander's Ragtime Band”
QUEEN'S:
"Say It In French” ORIENTAL:
"Racket Busters" CATHAY:
"Tazan's Revenge"
Kowloon
ALHAMBRA:
"Say It In French" STAR:
"Wings In The Dark" MAJESTIC:
"The Drum"
KING'S:
Coming
"Marie Antoinette"
QUEEN'S:
"Ride A Crooked Mile”
ORIENTAL:
"Men With Wings" CATHAY:
"Little Miss Broadway"
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£1,000,000 FILM CLAIM
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Sume totaling more than £1,000,000 are mid to be in volved in a series of zetions in which the Westmainster Bank, Ltd., is suing 15 insurance companies.
"The issues raizod Concor various policies relating to certain British film companies, and to disputes following alleg. od heavy lomes on films that they produced and marketed. The lawsuits come before Mr. Justice Branson in the Commer- cal Court shortly, and the first of them is expected to be heard on April 18.
Among the companies named as defendants are the Union In- surance Society of Canton and the Cantón Insurance Office Ltd. A big array of counsel has been briefed.
MUSICAL FESTIVAL PROPOSED IN
NEW YORK- Prominent New Yorkers, led by the Mayor. Mr. F. La Guardia, are supporting a £240,000 project to make New York the "musten? capital of the world."
For this purpose Be elaborste six-month festival ta planned to take place in the summer during the New York World's Fair..
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22 Cymu SOLUTION TO-MORROW
“HUMANITY"
Sponsored by the Rt. Rev. B 0. Hall, Bishop of Hongkong, the Arst of five morning performan- ces of the new sound version of the Chinese fim, "Humanity.". the proceeds from which will be donated to the Emergency Re fugee Council, took place at the King's Theatre yesterday.
As a silent film, the picture met with great success, and the addi- tion of sound effects and dialogue heightens its Interest. Briefly, "Humanity" tells of the wayward- ness and the regeneration of a farmer's say who forgets his parents and his wife and son. In the hectic rush of life and love er Albert Road, 5.30 pm in`s big "chy but later awakens Hongkong Chinese Middle School to his duty and returną to his "Principals, at St. Francia Hotel; | native place to help in famine re-
Volunteer Corps Rifle Meeting ef bork.
Room, 5.30 p.m.; St. Andrew's "Women's Fellowship, 3 pm; Cathedra Scouts, at Hars. Low
Committee, at Headquarters. The aim will be shown dafly 6.30 p.m.; Victoria Chess Club (until Sunday m`11 am, at Gloucenter Hotel, 5 p.m.;
Cathedral
CINEMAS.-Christian Films "Hu- manity," at King's Theatre; in ald of Refugees, 11 a.m.j LECTURES.—Mr. Phil B. Delany on Kowloon Chess Club, Peninsu8 p.m.; Cheero Club Bridge
Pan-American Airways, at Euro-La Hotel, 5.30 pm.
evening; Public Works Recrea- pean YMCA, 10 a.m.; Then MISCELLANEOUS.
tion Club Tombola, at Cause- sophical Society, 6 pm.; Anti-Women's Fellowship Working way Bay, 8 p.m. RAOB. (GL Gas Modified full Course, at Party; Cathedral Hall, 3 p.m.. EL CHILL. Whist" Drive, and "Tom- Volunteer Hars., 10,15 am.. MOON - Chinese I Moon, 5th Day. bols, Queen's Bldg., Ice House First Aid, at Ambulance Hora, RELIGIOUS.
Street. 8.30 p.m. 7.30 pm; at King's College, B Claas (Adults), Lady Chapel 8PORTS-186+ Fage 2). p.m.; at Yaumati Government St. John's Cathedral, 5.30 p.m. | SUNRISK-4.51 am SUNSET.- School, 8 pm. va
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THE STARS
Number one marriage rita of the past few months was that of Jack- te Coogan and Betty Grable. The former kid star who earned more than a million dollars as a child' was forced to call off the mar- riage because he couldn't support his wife! There is a silver lining somewhere in the story. Jackle's suit against his mother to recover at least a part of his earnings comes up in court again soon, and it is possible that he will be given a substantial'chunk of the for- tune. In which case Betty has promised" that she will return to him.
The Margaret Lindsay-Bob Ab- bott romance is now just a friend- ship. Several months ago the that lovely Margaret announced It would be a marriage, but the romance wore
from too much waiting.
Among Hollywood's very young- est set Judy Garland and Johnny Downs are a constant twosome. Jackle Cooper and Pat Stewart a steady thing. Bonita Granville and Frankie Thomas, Deanna Durbin and Jackie Moran.
Robert Taylor and Greta Garbo will co-star in '"Ninotchka,” the Swedish actress' Arst film in more than a year. Garbo believes that Taylor is good luck to her, for her last successful picture, "Camille.” was done with him playing the leading male role. When
Garbo
completes "Ninotchka," the studio will have "The Life of Madame Curle" waiting for her.
day's
Brian Aherne, before a work in front of the cameras, almost invariably takes long walk. One morning some boy rabbit hunters, shooting wildy. nearly killed him with small rifles. Later the same day he faced a Bring squad, in the picture, **Juarez."
Brian Unashamedly, declared that he much preferred the firing squad to the rabbit hunters.
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HUMANITY"
by the Christian Filma, Lii., Hong Kon
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DONALD DUCK in “MODERN INVENTION” Walt Disney's Silly Symphony in Colour
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