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Screenings
KING'S:
Hongkong
"Zenobia
QUEEN'S:
"Five Came Back” ' ORIENTAL
"The Gracie Allen
Case"
CATHAY:
"Idiot's Deliebt“
ALHAMERA
Kowloon
"East Side Of Heaven"
STAR:
"The Firefly"-
DIAJESTIC:
CINEMA & GENERAL
SINGAPORE WILL BE FILM DISTRIBUTING CENTRE FOR R.K.O. STUDIOS
SINGAPORE will be the Sim, distribution centre for the Far East in future, as far as B.K.Q. studios is concerned. This is the result of the transfer of the distribution offices from Shanghai to Singapore,
Mr. Leon Brittop, who has recently arrived in Singapore, told the "Malara Tribune” that Singapore as (1 centre. was" ideally situated:......
Outlining. R.K.O.'s extensive pro- Murder gramme for 1940, Mr. Britton men- tioned numerous pictures of first rate importance. -*
“Just Around The Corner"
KING'S:
Coming
"Charlie Chan In Reno" QUEEN'S:
"Young Dr. Kildare"
ORIENTAL:
Another picture which is among the first flight of releases in. 1940 is "Vigli in the Night," picture of a story by Dr. A. J. Çronin. Mr. Britton also" mentioned. “Abe Lin- Chief among these were "Hunch- back of Notre Dame,” with Charles|coln in Ellinals” in which Raymond Laughton in the principal part. This is one of the finest character parts the famous British actor has had since he has taken to screen work.
Even Better Walter Diney's" "Pinocchio” 15. according to its author, even bet- ter than "Snow White." This pic- ture will be ready for release in America this Christmas.
"Ivanhoe" is another picture which forms part of this exten- sive 1940 programme.
Excellent Film
Massey stars.
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Altogether E.KO, studios have a first rate programme for 1940.
“ZENOBIA”
OPEN AT THE KING'S TO-DAY
A new era in entertainment la ushered in to-day with "Zenobia," Hal Roach's latest offering, at the King's Theatre. The era ti
A picture which should appeal this case is 1870, and the setting the carefree days to Singapore cinema sudience is Mississippi in "The Cowboy And The Lady" "Nurse Edith Cavell" featuring after the Civil War.
Combining costume with 'comedy Anna Neagle.
This
and farce, with furbelows, Roach has
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*Alice In Wonderland"
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"Sharp Shooters"
STAR:
"Ice Follies of 1939" MAJESTIC:
"The Crowd Roard"
picture. Mr. Britton told the "Malaya Tribune," is an excel- lent piece of work and when Mr. Britton was in Hollywood recently he was told by Miss Neagle that this is the finest part she has had to play.
CROSSWORD
NO. 395
ACROSS
DOWN
1. You will probably get a black 1. May be seen in any a garden
mark for it.
12 words, 4 and 4).
2.
(3
4. Cannot be applied to any man
before his wedding-day words, 3, 2, 3). -
9. Begin again by taking me
after 17 across anag.
10. It may have a tente effect on ⚫ the hair,
12. A vegetarian "festival?
13. A well-known old realm
15. Half a dollar.
16 Concise.
17. See 9 across.
19. Shakespearean character,
21. Is reversed in 7 down.
Visited by Goosey, goosey gander.
3. Drowsy, not solemn combina-
tlon.
5. Natural fat,
6. I destroy a bird before I do
so to it,
7. Spanish town.
8. One of Nine.
1. No monster of the deep.
14. Obstinate.
17. If 18 down, he will see the
error of his ways.
24. A delay in the Port..
18.
Bee 17 down.
25. It provides a turning-point 20.
for a number in a vessel
14 down's end gives you most of it.
dividual brands of... high humour. Hardy is cast as a small- doctor. Langdon as the town owner of a medisine show." The in this case eternal triangle is completed by Zenobia, Langdon's |two-ton she-elephant, who forms a heavy atunties an uncomfortable knot in her tall. The H. C. Bunner story, from which "Zenobia” is | adapted was called "Zenobia's Infidelity," which may give some clue to the plot.
But this is not the only attrac- tion of "Zenobia.” Billie Burke and Alice Brady give rich comedy performances in their respective roles of the doctor's wife and the small-town mob, and the romance supplied by Jean Parker, James Ellison and June Lang. | Moreover, there are a host of supporting characters who all con- tribute to the general good fun.
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COMING EVENTS
AUG.
26-Tides: Hijh 6.40 am, and 6.35 p.D. Low 146 p
Sunrise 6,03 am Sunset 647 pitt. St Andrew's Club Batting Pic- nie 8.30 pan.
Zachuski Dinner Dance at CB.A., 8.30 p.m.
Baseball-International Series First Round -Portugal v. Britain
HK. Y's Men's Camp at Lantao
Island Leave. PLZ. 1.30 pm. ........
Equine Sports Club 26th Cavalcade for Beginners to Bishop's Path, Ph.
Wedding at St. John's Cathedral-- Higgins Tyng, 13.30 p.m.
BOY
Scouts Camp Open to Public 13-8 pm-
ARP. Lecture
મ
(Chinese) Taumati Govt. School 7.30 pan.
Anti-Aircraft Firing Practice 2 âm. to 2 pm.
27-Tides: High 7.51 am, and 9.25 p.m." Low 1247 mm. and 220 p.m.
Buuriso:"6.04 1.2. Sunset 8:45 pm, Chinese / National Holiday Birth day of Confucius.
Baseball International Series Pirt Round China † US.
South China Athletic Ass. Launch Picnic
2. p.
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Boy Scouts Camp at Kowloon Tong Reservoir.
Filipino Club Tombola 11 am Y.M.C.A. Discussion Grogy 8 p.m. Speaker: Mr. T. Hermen-"The Pro- ruise of
Industrial Co-opera- tives.
28. Wine ever confuses the wit of 22. One way of getting rid of for advanced Riders to the Orchardi.
man (hidden).
tenants.
29. Faint outline of a stent 23. The Maginot Line is
movement, 1 KING
32. Egyptian king.
33. An example of the way in
which golfers ouster.
34. This powder is of no use
the field of battle
35. A possible method of dealing
with a cheque.
36. Mean
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26. Avails to produce it in the
mouth.
27. Reddish-brown
Equine Sports Club 27th Cavalcade
Lawn Bowls: 'KE' kam va Prison |"A" HE Police Club" 3'p.m.
28--Tider: High 815 a.m. and. 945 pa. Low 1.36 am. und 250 p.m.
SM 1.m. Sunset Sti u.in,
SUDARY Sérvice Tribuna)-230|
Andrew's Club Moonlight
30. It looks as if an oar can be Excursion 20 p.m.
made of this material.
31. Indian town::
SOLUTION ON MONDAY
STAR
TODAY ONLY
Janette
HANKON
ROAD KOLOON
MacDONALLE The Firefly
TO-MORROW
JONES WIE
JOAN CRAWFO
TEL
ICE FOLLIES OF 1939
Crown Land Sale, P.W.D. | pm. Annual Cen Mtg Catholic Truth Society, and Reception in honour of Mgr. Milo Zanin HK Hotel, 6.30
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SPM Council Mitg. :4:15 pm.--
Whist. Drive 8.39 p.m.
H.K. Rotary Club Tifin Mtg. 1 p.m.
Opening of Our Lady's Hak st & Po Shan Road by FLE, the Governor,
YMCA
Bridge 10 am
amBadminton 8.30 p.m. Mxd. Brimming & pa
CARP. Lectures CORE)
Chinese, St. John Ambulance Head- quarters 7:30 pm ARP Volunteer Headquarters
ARP. in English, Club Lusitano, 5.30 pm: ARP. fa Chinese Chinese Chamber of Commeres 7 pm: AH.P In Chinese Y.W.C.A. Bonham Road, 780 p.m.; AFP. in English, 20 Ice House Street 530 p.m.
30-Area Marathon Team Race (Beting) Repulse Bay 3p.m.
Mahjongs $10m.
máns, 10 km, J
Receptions by
by Netherlands Consulate at HK-Uth in honour of „ÉSE Queen Wilhelmina's Birthday 11.30
WIN
$50
SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 1939. -PAGE:
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THE SOREEN'S FUNNIEST MURDER MYSTERY! Insane as she is, Gracie delves into every phase of this mystery even when she is ordered to stay out.
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The Cowboy and the Lady
EVENINGS
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