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H.K. AS AN AIR BASE
DEVELOPMENT IN
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CINEMA SCREENINGS TROOPS. CALLED OUT,
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ALLWAR STATE AGAIN
́IN DISORDER
·Simia, Jung 6. The Imperial troops have been again summoned to restore order
I have. no doubt that Hongkong. Arliss, Spencer Tracy, Donald Cook, in which four were killed 'and 12
the
now
will, much sooner than you ex- pect and perhaps in a fow years only, be a cross-road for the world's airway. Ines. Already various lines have formulated plans in which Hongkong will be not merely a logical crossing point but a fundamental base," Bald Mr. Francis Love, of New Fork City, President of the United Staton Aircraft Export Corporation, in the course of an intercating address at the Rotary Club tifin at Gloucester Building yesterday. Hon. Mr. S. W. Te'o prosided,
·་
“Men Must Fight" and the following guests were wel
Americans who refuse to become comed: Rotarlan D. H. Francis, of
Mr. Shanghai, and
Carl N. alarmed at the warning of military strategists that any city can be Nahmmacher, of Shanghai,
destroyed in thirty minutes by air Mr. Love in the course of his re-attack, are due for something of
"it's A King"
THE
BLUE FUNNEL
LINE
AND
FAST
REGULAR
FREIGHT AND
Although she has appeared in only NEXT TWO QR THERE'ixteen pictures, Joan Bennett played opposite nearly all the outstanding YEARS -
heroes of fimdem," Warner Baxter Renald Colman, John Barrymore, John in the State of Allwar, following
George
the outbreak of communal rioting Boles, Robert Montgomery, Owon Moore, Joseph Schlidkraut, Ed-wounded.-Router Special. mund Lowe and James Hall;
To the list can
be added the name of Ben Lyon, who has the masculine lead in "Week Ends Only", the night at the nearby summer home showing to-day at the King's Theatre. of Grant, a millionaire playboy. Adapted from Warner Fabian's novel, the picture deals with the adventures
girl who gets into plenty of Sydney Howard is at his very best dinculties when she adopts the pro- in "It's A King." The very lab matched fesalon of a week-end hostess at gay surdities of the story are society partica
by his innocent belief in the good-
of, other ness
people. Although temporarily adopted by Helgin as its
that ho I. king, he has no fuca
being made a fool of. But he is, and
a very charming fool, too. Whatever the attractiveness of kingship might have been before Sydney Howard went to Helgia, no glamour was left after few hours of masquerade as King
girl from a potentate's harem, was shot at twice by a would-be He prefers Blackpool by anarchists, to petty state where he spent such a hectle time. See "It's A King" and know NEW YORK SERVICE what laughter really is.
John Halliday heads the supporting cast of this production, which Alan Crosland directed,
marks. aald:-I lived, in Hong-1 shock through Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Lula. A roaring llon and a beauti
here.
the
Tha's Theatre. The pleture, based on the Reginald Lawrence-S.K. Lauren play, which caused considerable discussion during its Broadway run, depicts an air raid on New York City with all its at- tendant liavoc. The Empire State Building, world's
tallest structure, is demolished, Brooklyn Bridge is re- duced to shattered steel, and the traffic system, without which the masses cannot move, is paralyzed.
.
fair
and- first-clana
allied
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assassin, a lot of things which has its final showings to-day at 1006. I found have changed. I found the same old soap in the office, the same old clerk and the same old faces but other things have changed a great deal. For instance, you want me to say a few things about avia- flon. Well in 1900 aviation was not even dreamed of. Great credit, 'I think, is due to Flight Lieutenant Moss for the marvel- lous results in your aviation fold.
"When London Sleeps" I have no doubt that. Hongkong
are never without will much sooner than you expect, Another top liner from Twickenham.
dramatic and perhaps in a few years only, Popular-design
romance, Baby's Own Tablets are a reliable be a cross-road for the world's with fairly steady movement culminat- safeguard against the common ills of airway lines.. Already various ng satisfactorily in a fire rescue babyhood and childhood. For stomach for colds lines have formulated plane in thrill which breaks new ground for and bowel troubles ghoen, worms,
such diversions. First-rate acting by and simple which Hongkong will be not mere strong cast of West Enders. Fictional these. nnt-tnating tablets lyn logical crossing point but a
Line but story of romance, adjusted to correct base. The KLM.
which switches nicely from a tempo,
During the teething period they are Europe to Batavin, are, I under-fashionable gaming-house to a traveli- an indispensible aid, easing the pains
and thus enabling baby to sleep. stand, planning to come up this ing
bgaim ground and hack Although the story is essentially a way, and it is reasonably certain that Imperial Airways will. The fictional romance of the paper covered Pan-American Line have recently novel type, this plece climbs easily in Acquired an interest in the China to a high rating. Good production to the National Aviation Company and sight at clans acting the technical definitely they are planning to departments, are responsible. The The Hongkong is photography is notable, and opening come down sure to be not merely a way-sta-shots of London streets in the wed tion, but a principal and funda-small hours show the exercise of im-
that agination. mental base. That means
The hers of the film 18 Tommy Mr. Moss will have to have very Blythe, a young sportsman, whose much larger hangars for each one flair for losing money places-ima în turn the debt of Rodney Haines, who keeps of those lines, which in means more employees and accom- the gaming-house. After a rough modation for spares and per-day at the races, Tommy wanders in- sonnel, and the air base should be to o. fair-ground, where he meets, in romantic circumstances, Mary, the A very big asset. 1
foster-daughter of Lamberti, tho To show you the progressiveness fairground proprietor, Lambert is of Mr. Moss, he has already roubout to close down. Tommy, Л quested me officially that I should knight arront, promises, to help the give to him the overall measuro-old fellow, to put the fair on its feet ments of our latest aircraft which by finding £500. He keeps his pro carry 52 passengers, so that he mise.
The girl, Mary, is really the daugh- can make his new hangars; and sea rafts in which to accommodate ter of the aged Colonel Grahant. Rodney Hames, the villain of the them. That is certainly looking plece, is also a relative of the old man, ahead. I don't know when these under whose will he will beneßt If planes will be here. It may be no other relative turns up. Dis
Discover- year or a little longer, but surelying the identity of Mary, Rodney-pro they will be hore. Plans are her in a tower above the gaming
ceeds to abduct ber. He Imprisons finitely under study for crossing the Pacific. It is under study now house, which catches fire, when dur ing a fight between the hero (who is which route they will take the now helping the police) and the vil northern route or the southern. Jain in the garage under the house, a The northern route is much short shot is the fire scenes are thrilling. I accidentally at a can of but there they will have petrol.
in this straight- dificulty with fog which does not
excellent exist in the longer southern route. Shanghal-New York in Four Days, and particularisation is not generally Harold French is a a pleasing hero; Speaking at Shanghai the other Francis L. Sullivan makes a real vil day, Major Doolittle made the dlu lain of Haines; Alexander Fields adds tance from Shanghai to Chiengo another success to his growing list of or New York only four or four
and Ben Field cockney role triumphs;
Lamberti. The wilting and a half days. That is perfect-
good as heroine is played correctly by Rene ly true from a technical stand-
Ray, and Diana Beaymont appears as point, Major Doolittle being A Haines' fenlous mistress. technical man, but being a com- "When London Sleeps which will mercial man and speaking from an be shown at the King's Theatre economical standpoint I will only Thursday. say, it can be done to-day but it would not be economical. A few' "Hot Saturday," comes to -morrow years ago, when business was bet-lo the Queen's Theatre with a cast fer and there was need to get headed by Gary Grant, Nancy Carroll samples rushed out, such a trip and Randolph Scott. would have been economical. However, we all expect this de- pression is going over and it is Just matter now of two, three or five years until it will be four or five days from here to New York. This will make a great deal of difference. With the enormous (Continued on Page 11.)
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The picture is centred around Miss Carroll, in the role of a popular lady who has to exert a good deal of effort keeping the local Don Juans at A proper distance. One Saturday night she has particular trouble with swain, and walks too-amorous home. Ile, fuming at being repulsed, connives with a number of girls jealous of Nancy's popularity to ipread the story. that she had spent
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