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CINEMA SCREENINGS.
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Douglas Fairbanks has thrown aside armor, steed, sword and buckler for the first time in ten years-has attired himself in a woll-fitting busi- nem suli-ban exchanged battlements for a penthouse apartment topping a skveerapperhf the result is the [ happlest mixture of entertainment
the year has brought forth.
The plcture is "Renching For The Moon," for United Artists, written and directed by Edmund Goulding when they call the most versatile man In Hollywood and it is showing at the Queen's Theatre, with Bobe Daniels as the dazzling object of Fairbanks affection..
The story and dialogue are smart and sophisticated, the action la roman tle and rapid, the settings галте from fashionable New York to luxurious liner ses, and there is a bountiful sensoring of comedy. And when the Inst word is said about lovely women, it should be in connex-
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They called it a "millon dollar cast" when the filming was going on at United Artists, and a glance at the names reema to make the sum fall short. For, in addition to Fair- banks and Daniels there are Edwarst Everett llorton, sure-fire farccur, | Jack Mulhali, a star in his own right; Claude Allister, the comle Britisher; June MacCloy, gorgeous to faze upon; Leann Walters, a new benuty; and Eminett such veteran Troupers as Corrigan,
Waltor Walker, Helen Jerior Eddy, Adrienne d'Ambricourt and Tend.
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How mall is put into pneumatic tube carriers for rapid transfer between postoffices and branch stations in loading centres la shown in the pictures shore. The lower photo shows (A) mail being sorted for delivery through the tuben; (B) the device which starts the carriers on their swift underground travels to other stationa; and (C) some of the projeciliter being loaded.
Fairbanks plays the role of dynamic young stock broker who is *o busy playing the game of finance that be han nomehow lost sight of love. That is, until Bebo Daniels, portraying a society nvintrix comes "along and makes hím realize he has mfnvel the must important thing is his life. Just about the time this weighty thought takes possession of him Bebe starts for Europe with n group of debs to take part in an air ineet in England and Doug has to Erett when he catches Sol Ageluatch the host.
up with Bebe a new complication MITSUI
floors him in the discovery that she is engaged to marry Str Horace BUSSAN Partington-Chelmsford. And, on top of this, his absence from the busy KAISHA
muri of stocks conta blus his fortune. LTD. However, nothing can stop the hard- PLSENER BEEN HONGKONG tion in worked out before the ship driving young American, and a ge|1-
Brisk bidding marked the sole bj docks at Southampton agreeable to public suction of Inland Lot No. 3,221 everyone and beady with laughs and situated Magazine Gap Road, at the Crown Land Oflee yesterday thrills.
The settings of the picture are afternoon. The lot was put
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William Cameron Menzies who was before it was knocked down to Mr riven a free rein in backgrounding the Yu Sr-wing at that price. The pro- his unrepressed, perty has an area of approximately fim according to modernistic Ideas. The costumes vie 111,440 square feet. with the settings in lavishness, an
Mr. Wong Yiu-tung was the pur effort having bern made, and nuccess- fully, too, to anticipate the fashions chaser of the other lot, New Kowlour Inland Lot No. 1,631, which is situated of a couple of years hence. ·
Reaching For The Moon"
at Un Chau Street. This property picture in keeping with the times was sold at the upset price of $5,100, or phond of it—and Fairbanks gives and has an area of approximately a whirlwind performance and proves 3,240 square feet. he needs no bizarre locals or charac- terization to bring out his dashing, romantic temperament.
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"A Connecticut Yankee." Will Rogers famous comedian and humourist, has no political ambitions,
on
harges of having been in posses. len of inflammatory literature on September 30 at the Kowloon Hall- vay Stution, also with having im- ported Chinese pamphlets without
he permission of the S.C.A. TA
Mr. Mossop, of Mesars. Johnson, 3toke and Masters, was for the de- 'ence, and Sub-Inspector Elston was for the prosecution.
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H.K. Fire Ins., 81,450 *.
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Landis, Hotels, etc.
H.K. & Hotels (old) 814 b. II.K. & S. Hotels (now) $1334 n. H.K. Land, $82 n.
S'hai Land, Tls. 381⁄2 n. Humphreya, $1834 H. Realtics, $13.60 b.
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Peak Trams (old) $14.50 n. Star Ferries, $92 n. China Lights, $27.80. n. ILK. Electrica, $77 aa. Macno Electrics, 323 n... Telephones, $43 n. China Bunes, Tia. 17.90 n. Singapore Tractions, 4/- n..
Industrials.
Chinn Sugars 60 cts. n. Metations $39 n. Canton Ice, $7.70 m. Content (com.) $19 Ropes, $171⁄2 b.
Stores, etc." Dairy Farms, 829 b. Watson, $15% an. Dor A. Wings. $1 n. Lane Crawfords, 86.40 n. Mackintosh, $19 n. Sinceres, $18 n. Powells, $9.60 n.
Miscellaneous Amusements, $241⁄2 an. Entertainments $15. Constructions, $5 n. old. B' que In. G. Bonds, 67% n.
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Sub-inspector Elston said the de- fendants were arrested at the Kow. oon Railway Station on September be included in a list of the ten best. 10. A search of their luggage re Appropriately enough Miss Gish it
vealed л surrounded by an all star cant that a pamphlets of an inflammatory na quantity of Chinese really an all-star cast. Rod In Rocque In spite of the fact that he probably gives a suave pleasing characterita- ure wrapped up in a parcel. The is the most popular man in America. tion as "Prince Albert" Conrad Police had made inquirica about the Several times, humorous campaigns, Nagel as the astronomer-tutor, "Dr. lefendants and were satialed that have been made for Roger for Pfaller," does excellently as per usual sident. "Would you
hey had no intention of distribut- accept high Maris Dressler ad "Beatrice," and
Paris my the pamphlets in Hongkong. polition office if it were thrust upon O. P. Heggie, as "Father Benedict," you?" he was asked. "No, I don't are notable performers in a faultless if a respectable contractor, and
The second defendant was the son Geneva
Berlin.. know anything about politics,' he production. The story le laid in gay
Onto.... the Police were satisfied that he Helsingfors. These fellows are cat: Vienna and concerns an heiress to an answered. out for that lob. They're mighty impoverished principality (played by
was not mixed up with political Amart at it. They can handle it. Miss Gish), who is made the victim roubles.
Athens... Sub-Inspector Elston Buenos Aires. don't know what it's all about, even of her mother's though I do like to kid them a bit plot to marry her to a neighbouring ase in the same light as the one New York (Miss Dressler's) asked his Worship to look upon this Shanghal.. now and then,"
prince (La Rocque), The girl be Rogers and a lot of fun
in which a man from Canton was Amsterdam. making his latest Fox production, with a guilelese, dreaming astronomer in his pocket.
lieves, however, that she is in love ned $25 for carrying a pamphlet Stockholm,. Mark Twain's "A Conneelleut Yan (Nagel) but changes her mind when
Vienna.. kro" which is now showing at the the prince's stolen,
Madrid. ktse passiquato King's Theatre. The comedian-convinces her otherwise. She
Bucharest humourist was able to add many lines with her prince after many amusing flees in Mark Twain's original story, due scenes which Paul L. Stein, director, to the great niciunical development managed with doft touches, that have occurred during the 40 years since Twain wrote his master- i Miss Glah's voice In "One Romantic pleee. Throughout the picture he Night" is one of the most pleasing takra as mony liberties with King heard so far, and demonstrates the Arthur and his Knights of the-Round great value, to motion picture players, Table as he has in real life with the of an early training on the stage, potentates and great of the earth, and Tho supporting cant speak their parts the results on the screen are scream-clearly and distinctly so that there is the sum of $200 and ordered them ingly funny,
no necessity to strain ears to catch to come up again for judgment in what they are saying.
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Just na A Connecticut Yankeo" is regarded as the greatest comedy satire Twain ever wrote, the Fox production by Bogers undoubtedly will rank as his masterpiece on the talking screen. A splendid cast has been chosen by director David Butler. William Farnum plays the part of "King Arthur," Maureen O'Sullivan la his daughter, "Alisande." Frank Albert- son "Clarence" her fortunate wooer, and Myrna Loy is "Morgan Le Fay." Other fine players appear, also.
Lillian Gish in New Talker. Though Ferene Molnar's great play. "The Swan," is laid in a modern mythical kingdom, with bewigged granddames and prinesly cavaliers, its exquisitely-dialogued vorsion, "One Romantic Night," by United Artists, which is coming to the Queen's Theatro on Sunday, pro
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sents the slender Lillian Gish In a romantic, up-to-date story that is sa satisfying artistically as it is enter taining.
Not since "The White Sister" bas the charming star of the early Grif- fith immortals appeared in a story And setting that contrives so well as "One Romantle Night," "In, showing off her unusual talents as an actress. She shows amazing versatility in role that la unlike the hand-writing specializations that have characterized her many years of stardom., Bharing honours with a delightful romance is the rich splendour of the settings. Not since the screen 'reached its high tila in beauty at the death of the silent, pletures has sheer pictorial. quality been attained in such generous proportions,
As a whole "One Romantle Night" „_in_one_of_the_most natinfying...talking. pictures seen and it might reasonably
Entering pleas of guilty to both
Worship charges. Mr. Morsop asked his Montevideo.
take the offence as Hongkong. echnical one. He said he was in Brussels.
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