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DEATH OF WELL-KNOWN CHINESE RESIDENT
The death of Mrs. Ng Pak-to, mother of Mr. Ng Szo-choun former Chinese Recreation Club "A" Division lawn tennis player, occurred at her residence, No. 10, Elgin Street, on Friday evening after a long illness.
The deceased had suffered from tuberculoals for the last thirty years.
Mr. Ng Pak-to, a Patron of the Chinese Recreation Club, and his are well-imown in the Bons Colony's sports circles, especially | in lawn tonnia.
Mr. Ng Szó-cheung, the only aon of the late Mrs. Ng Pak-to, left the Colony three years ago to Join the Chinese diplomatle corna in Nanking.
The late Mrs. Ng is survived by her husband, one son, Mr. Ne Szc-cheung, and her step-ons, Mr. Ng Hon-ting, Mr. Ng Sze-kwong, general manager of the Central Theatre and President of the Chinese Recreation Club, and a step-daughter, Mina Ng Yat-sun,
She is also survived by four grand-sons and two grand-daugh- tera, Mr. Ng Yip-wang, Mr. Ng Yp-fan, Mr. Ng Yipchuồn, Mỹ Yip-yan, Miss Ng Tin-chee, and Miss Yip-tung.
The funeral will take place either to-day or to-morrow, pond- ing the arrival of Mr. Ng Sze choung, at the Chinese Christian Cometery, Pokfulam,
Late Mr. C. W. F. Booker
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Tho funeral of the late Mr. C. W. F. Booker, manager of:
Messrs. Bishop & Lacey Limited, and well-known local golfer, whe dled at his residence at Gloucester Building on Friday, was held at the Protestant Cemetery. Happy Valley on Saturday afternoon. The Rev. H. W. Bairies, Assistant Chaplain of St. John's Cathedral, ofcinted at the gravesido.
Among those present were Dr. J. A. R. Selby, Messrs. A. D. A. Stearns, E. M. Bryden, M. A. Hughes, H. Lowla, H. Owen Hampton, D. C. Wilson, E. F. Selk, T. C. Monaghan, Dr. E. C. Ham phreya, Mr. C. Michael, Mr. P. A. Dixon and many Chinese friends,
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EIGHT PICTURES BANNED.
LAST YEAR
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Have you ever heard the story of
Last year, the Hongkong Censorship Board previewed over the Fullar Brush Man? What is the secret of his Irresistible charm to 24,500,000 feet of Alm.
women? In "I like It That Way", This colossal footage repre-Universal's sparkling comedy-drama sents the approximate length with music commencing at the King's of celluloid used in the 5,227 filme Theatre on Wednesday, the "Sure and trailors that were censored Firo" school of malemanship turns out last year.
Roger Pryor as its star graduato. The total number of feature And he turns the town upside down films submitted by the various system that has never failed him until with his personality and opproach
distributors for censorship pur-ho meets Gloria Stuart. He was chief poaca was 4,003,
concert master of his bank until then Only ton flims were banned by but she made him play second fiddļo the Censor and, of these, two wore and how he liked it that way! She allowed to be screened after arms length. Everything in Just high-hatted him and hold him at peals to the Censor Board.
It is interesting to note that the same number of films have already been banned in the first six months of the current year.
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1 Aug. PATRUOLUN Heigh-ho and lack-a-day but you are going to like it that way. It's ono
8 Aug. CALOHAS grand jamboree whom Gloria Stuart, Shirley Grey, Marion Marsh, Meran Kennedy and a flock of others got LIVERPOOL SERVICE together. Here are some of the song
AGAPENOR 1 Aug. Telpoll, Havre, Liverpool & Glasgoń, hits in the pleturo that will keep you whistling and swaying like It NEW YORK SERVICE of the guiding principles which | That Way", "Lets Fut Two and Two: the consors observe,
Together" and "Miss 1934", all sure- Bre hits that are gaining in popularity all over Amerles.
As consorship is a confidential matter between the censors and the owners of films, it has been impossible to obtain the titles of the pictures on which a ban han been placed locally, but some Idea of the nature of those banned films can be gleaned from a study
A number of Alms are banned on political grounds, and one of the chief themes in this condec- tion is that which has a bearing on Sino-Japanese rolations. Great care is also exercised in handling Aims purporting to depict 'elvij war in China.
"Shooting Straight" Richard Dix, ever-popular vereen star, will be seen in a new type of characterization in "Shooting Straight," Radio's Pictures' all-talk- Gangsters Unpopular. ing Urama which opens on Wednesday Gangster films also call for keen at the Alhambra. The role in that of consorship. During the past few two-fisted gambler whose regenera years there have been an extra-tion le achieved after a series of thrilling and dramatic occurrences, ordinary number of this type of Dix has played practically overy typo
Hongkong film. The
censors of role during his notable screen place à ban mainly on those career, and recently has proved him- pictures dealing entirely with self to be a most capable farceur in crime light comedy parts. But in "Shooting scenes of violence and
red-blood- which are calculated to have a Straight, he is brought back in a detrimental effect on the good powerful, dramatic and order and conduct of the com-ed role that she has been hail ed by audiences aatl critics munity.
hia one of
greatest of characterizations. "Shooting Straight" is adapted from an original story by Barney Sarecky. Filled full of action, movement and suspense, it is perfect-
Other films would be banned where the manin theme is, in the opinion of the consors, obscene, lewd or objectionable.
Cuts are frequent, but in the majority of cases they are., very umall. When making these cuta the censors pay special attention to maintaining the continuity of the picture.
Considering the numbers of filma shown in the Colony during the course of the year, those which receive cuts are in a very small minority.
Wreaths were sent .from "Mother. and Sister, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. A. Stearns and family. Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Brooks, Dr. and Mrs. E. C. Humphreys, Mr. and Mrs. M. Steger, Messrs. C. Wigg. Dr. J. Macfarlane Gray, A. L. Sullivan, H. A. Keller, A. Grossart, D. Ellis, F. M. Ellis, A. W. Hall, Peter Morrison, If. L.
During last year film reals Dinsdale, W. Pittendrigh, J. C.
censored totalled 4,983 and Tan, Ho Man-lam, Tam Wing, Jan Man, Fung Sze-kee, Fok Kwan-trailers 324. From the figures to tit, Tam Sok-ming. Leung Siu- hing, Yung Ngai-hing. Yang Din, Li Yue-cho, Chu Foong and Tam Pei-chee.
Late Capt. Bruhn
hand the heaviest period of censering is from August to November-The-figures-for these. four months were: August-recla 476, trailers, 36; September.--
October, 109,
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The funeral of the late Captain Jorgen Bruhn, former master of Messrs. E. Funck, H. Kaufholz. the river steamer Yuet On who A. W. Black, R. Ganz, J. A. mel his death ander tragic Johnson, K. Garlo, W. Otto, H. circumstances on Friday, took Ammann, H. Stohr, L. Hammann, place on Saturday when the body G. F. Schmidt. L. Offersen, W. was cremated at the Japanese Dixey, S. D. Wong (Compradore Crematorium. The Rev. Dr. K. L... Yuet. On), Chau Man-chi, San Reichelt read the service.
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film distributors are attributed by many those who Y.M.C.A., and. the staff of Messrs. that the
desirous of getting their pictures know her to the striking similarity Bishop and Lacey Ltd.,
booked up for the winter montha. of the role of the film's heroine to the temperaiment and personality of the star herself; at least insofar as her brother Tom Brown, whose viewpoint"Let Us Be Gay," once again. comes volatile moods are concerned. Trig- just the opposite, and the girl, to the forefront with her latest end.. ver Hicks, the role chacted by Miss Sally Ellers, who vanta Dick's love but cavour, "As Husbands Go." Pro- Hepburn, is an amazing character and Tom's security. Barthelmess plays duced by Fox Films, the picture will the role of a commerical pilot who be shown to-day and to-morrow only plane filled with at the Alhambra Theatre, Warner one that is unique in the anno of the stage or screen, that of an il cracks up with in vno breath and prays in the hext, stunting with a travelling air-circus, heralded as being his best and most literate mountain beauty who reviles pasacigers, Discredited he resorts to Baxter's starring role in the film is the other members of the cast con- who defies love and who surrenders which provides the colourful story with suave to date. It is also reported that
many intensely gripping precipitately,
After losing his sweetheart Barthel- stitute an achievement in casting, "Central Airport"
mess enters free-lance piloting with Rachel Crothers has that rare knack A Savage recklessness, seeking danger of sketching her characters from life Among those present were Mr.
Richard Barthelmesa 2008. into through unscathed becness of his un-and having them say things that Wreaths were also sent from Haach, the Chlef Officer of the
a decorated World War airman as well Go," she has written of a situation ture "Central Airport," now at the sicamer Yuat Ou, Mr. M. Jebson, Engineers, Clara Jebsen, En-town in his intest First National pic canny ability. William A. Wellman, everyone thinks. In "As Husbands. an being one of Hollywood's foremost close to every home and every woman. Captain Dall, Captain Thayean, gincors, Yuet On, Officers and Queen's Theatre. This thrilling air Mr. H. Kaufholtz and Mr. Elberg. Engineers Gustay Diechrickson, story is unusual in that it glories the directors, megaphoned "Central Alr-Warner Baxter, who was last seen in Officers Clara Jebson, Engineers commercial flyers of peace, rather port". In his fine cast supporting the "Paddy, The Next Best Thing" has Farrell, Harold for hix lending, lady. Helen Vinson, Wreaths were sent from Mr. Michael Jebson, Officers Michael than the birdmen of war, and it is
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