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CINEMA SCREENINGS.
NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE THEATRES,
Paulino Frederick proven that a mother can keep pace with her daugh- ter in pleasure-mad Paris In the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer continental "Thin Modern Age," which will bu shown to-day at the Queen's Theatre,
Starring Jona Crawfurd. Chin latest vehicle is one of the most ultra- modern ever produced. Living in the colourful French capital, Minn Frede rick na'the mother und Joan Crawford as the daughter have their youthful Aling at high life together. There is no age line drawn in the gay parties. Mother, like daughter, blts the high- est of the high spots in the pleasure centre of the world.
Skidding along through life with the sole object of having a good time according to the standards of the no end smart set of Paris, there is of using situations.
The mather's youthful appearance and carefree manner make her as one with the young people, When the smart people of the younger set give a party, the mother goes them one better. Her egen are eloard to the gon to which the fast pner in lead- ing her daughter. The pleasure of the moment holds unchallenged sway. The example set by the, mother is Before she far from a gooit one.
fully realize it the pace has become too fast and she finds that there must be some its unless her daughter la
to carry the wild digg 100 fur.
The climax when the mother comers. to the bitter knowledge think it is alport to late to save her daughter makes one of the
maties Thost Mechen ever filmed,
Neil Hamilton, who recently was seen in "Strangers May Kiss," plays the tall youth who tries to induce the young girl to me down and whoo marry him. Montor Owsley, exceed in "olking" with Aun Bard- lag, play the guy American youth doing Paris fu a big way. The cast ubo flantes Bolart Bewerth, EmmEzA- Cont Adrienne Dune. Albert l'Ambrienart and Marvello Corday,
"Always Gadhye".
Set a trief to rútch a thief? 14 Stone on this method to expose an impostor in "Always Goodbye," stir. Eliseu ring Fox drawn, starring Landi showing at the King's Theatre to-day. Stone plays a wealthy diamond Come estate owner, Paul Envanngh, whom he knows to be an impostor, And Kilken Enni, meing 73 Cavanagh's wife,
Cavanagh in intent on stealing the "Henrt of Flame." diamond, Stone' rarest gem, which he keeps in his private wall safe. Acting
Che
advice of Scotland Yard, Stone 10. vals the combination to Misa Lanui, hoping to trap Onvanagh.
Here romance enters the picture. Stone falls in love with Eliasi whose conferaed policy has been to disenian all lovers with, "Always foodbye". How the veil of suspicion is finally lifted from Elena, and the real eri minal exposed, forms the climax of this tirring Alm drama.
Others in the east are John Gur. rick. Frederick Kerr and Lumaden Ilare. Willar Cameron Menzies and Kenneth MacKenna co-directed.
"Up for the Cup."
دائر
of the surers of British comedies to lay there is certainly no doubt, and one that will usuredly nd to our Gil prestige is "Up for the Cup," the British and Dominions' film directed by Jack Raymond to be shown at the Queen's Theatre neat
SHARE PRICES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1932..
The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day:
Banks.
Hongkong Bank, $1380 n. Chartered Banks, £12 m. Mercantile A. and B., £18 n. East Asia, $127%
Insurances. Canton Ins., $1,350 a. Union Ins., 400 b.
China Underwriters, $4.62% n. China Fires, $600 n. H.K. Fire In., $1,250 n.
Shipping.
Dongines, $26468.
1. K. Steamboats, $23 m. Indo-Chinas, (Prof.) 832 n. Union Waterboats, $26 n.
Mining.
Benguests, $11.76 n. Kallana, 25/- n.
S'hal Explorations, Tla. 2.10 n. Raubs. $39 n.
Docks, etc. Kowloon Wharven, $156 s. Whampoa Docka, $20 a. South China Motors $10 n. Providents (old), $5 n. Hongkewa, Tla, 220 n.
New Engineers Tis, 6% ni Shanghai Docks, Tin. 90% n.
Cottons, -
Ewo Cottona Tis. 141⁄2 sa. Shanghai Cottona, Tls. 80% n. Zoo Sings Th. 111⁄2 n.
Lands, Hotels, etc.
.
ILK. Hotels (old $13.60 H.K. S. Hotels (new) $13.30 . H.K. Lands, 876 b. 3. 12v S'hal Lands, Ts. 39 s. Humphreys (old) $ID n. Renities, $11,60 m.
Public Utilities. Tramways, $20,80 15, x, PAN. Tenk Trams, toll), $15,60 n. Star Ferries, $94 n. China Lights, $21.00 n.
ILK. Boetries, $76% su. Macao Electries, $23 n. Telephones, $43_n. China Buses, Tis. 16 n. Singapore Trauctions, 3/- n.
Industriale.
Malabons, $38 a. Canton Tee, $5.
Cements (coni) $16% an. Ropes, $16.40 L.
Stores, etc.
Dairy Farms, $2915 5. Watsons, $16.50 ». Der A. Winge. $1 n. Lane Crawfords, $6. Mackintosh, $19 b. Sinceros $16 n. Powella, $9.60 n.
Miscellaneous, Ansements, $19 b. Entertainments (old) $16% n. Constructions (old), $6.10 n.
S. C Enterprises $10 n. Constructions (new), $1.80 b. B. Ind. G. & Bonds, $68% n. Loans, $3% b. Prem
SALUTE LEADS TO BOMBARDMENT.
CHINESE REPLY TO JAPAN-
ESE BLANK SHOTS.
One of the few humorous inci- dents connected with the Shang- had unpleasantness occured on the anniversary of the foundation of
Sunday. The atory has obviously been written with the den of exploit the Japanese Empire. In celo. ing the type of humour £lut. ne bration thereof. an order was pluerd Sydney Howard in the front | given from the Japanese flagship rank of successful comedians,
for the firing of a salute of 21 guns from the Rife Range bat- teries.
the hay result goes to prove that writing speciflently for a siar is nine tines mat of ten more profitable and certainly simpler than finding some. one to it in the story.
The Chinese, who hitherto have not been notably prompt in their In the role of John Willie Ent-replies to Japanese bombardments, whistle, a Yorkshire mill hand with on this occasion showed a pro- two ambitions, one to place. his won- nounced readiness to join issue coate up to Lendon for the Cup Finland, evidently thinking that what -he doce both-Sydney Howard is in his happiest vein.
derful Invention and the other to
"Doctors' Wiven."
Learning big words, medical terms, and their everyday, or garden variety, meaning grew to be a daily habit with Warner Baxter while he was Alming "Doctors' Wives," his latent Fax success in which he is co-featured with Joan Bennett and which will be shown at the King's Theatre begin. ning next Sunday,
Warner portrays the role of A auc- crasful young surgeon in the picture. When he is called upon to sit beside the bed of "Dr. Wydram," and pre- scribe for him, he says: "A mild Muretle might prolong confort, and a digitalis to keep the heart down."
Which means, when translated into English you can understand, simply that there is no hope for the patient and the prescription la being given solely to rellove the intense ppin until
was only intended as à sulute was i another hostile demonstration, no sooner had two guns been fred than they answered with every weapon at their command and the became general. engagement However, the damage on either side again was only nomin!.
Waterloo Bridge."
for
The Universal studio act "Waterton Bridge" was the scene of
reppy re-union of director and Protege when Doris Lloyd and Fre derin Kerr exchanged greetings for the Arst time in 21 yearò,
When Doris Lloyd made her debut in 11 London, England, theatre Frederic Kerr was the director of the company and his conching had in good deal to do with the rapid strides the actress made in her early stage training Leaving London to go on a tour Miss Lloyd had not seen her Brat director until yesterday when, although her work in "Waterloo meant Baxter and, "but now I am turned to the studio to pay her re Bridge" End been completed, she re- learning Brst hand. If I make an. other picture in which I am called pects to Mr. Kerr, who had just upon to use medical terms, I'm sure Joined the east.
the end.
"I have often wondered what the queer words on medicine bottles
The addition of Mr. Kerr to tho
Til be able to make out the queer enst, of the Robert E. Shewaed drome signs my doctor writes on his oro. scription blanks.""
gives the English director, Mr. Whale,
The drama of "Doctors' Wives his afth English store player in the revolves about the romance and marcas, others being Miss Lloyd, Elhel riage of Warner Baxter and Joan Griffics. Enid Bennett and Alla Car- liste, Man Clarke and Kent Douglass Bennett. She. being
doctor's daughter, thinka she understands who have the featured leads are Am medienl men. But the insinuations of "rican born, in real life na in the
her mother noon make her jealous of story,
Carl Laemmle, Jr.." Universal's overyone of her husband's female YOUNG production chlof, believes: patients,
Frank Borzage reeled the picture "Waterloo Bridges" in one of the com- with his woll-known touch of any outstanding dramatic plays mathetic human understanding that the son as well as one of its most has earned for him the reputation of pretention offerings, Whale has em being one of the arren's greatest rounds for the action of the nloved 30 specially designed sets for
mesters.
Others in the splendid supporlinge | Pet
"Waterloo. Urlige" is the current cast are Helene Millard, Paul Poressi Nancy Gardner, John St. Foils. Cecilia attraction at the Central Theatre Loftus, and many others.
to-day.
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