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STATEMENT
BY. SIMON
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London, May 31. Much of to-day's debute National Defence, raised in the House of Commons by the Liberal Party, was concerned with the possibilities of negotiating Western Air Pact, and Sir John the principal Simon, who WAS Government speaker, stated that progress was being mode with this project. Proposals which he was
Governments and also put forward their ideas on the subject.
The British Government believed
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formances of his notable Hollywood career. Jane Warwell, who registered
emphatically in "The Whito Parade" of recent memory, contri- butes splendid work, and other men- bers of a fine cast are Lois Wilson, Judith Allen, Charles Sellon, Dorothy Christy, Jana Withers and Theodore in von Eltz.
**The Little Colonel"
Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers introduce A now language "Roberta", RKO-Radio's de luxe musi!
cal romance in which they are cur with Shirley Temple in "The Little Lionel Barrymore, who is co-starred
which comes next week to the a whirlwind
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rently sinrred with Irene Dunne, Colonel."Theatre, has in the course and Fritz in conjunction with Renters
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showing at the King's Theatre. They talk with their feet in dance routine done to Jerome Kera's of a notable carrer earned the title song hit, "I'll Be Hard to Handle" of "dean of the American screen". Audiences, it is said, will have a grand Bory of a datin carried on the high War, Loan time supplying their own translations
and transferred them to the foot conversation na it is tapped family traditions and tran out in this novel and convulsing nu medium his unusual talents. In "The to the screen, bringing to the newer ber. The two dancing stars do a wide variety of steps in the new
Little Colonel" produc-
he plays the part of tion, showing even more in the way an obrate Kentucky colonel, estra
wha clones with Yanker. in "The Gay Divorcee". One of their
glamour to this Fox Film. The dis- afenture dances is described na a poem tinguished support, John L
cast is made; in motion, done to the haunting lovely up of Evelyn melody of Smoke Eyes". For
Bluckmes
ner, Alden Chase, For her on veice is lent to several of liam Burress, and others. Bill Robin. Tant-Pukow
part, Ming Dunn Sky Kern's finest songs, including "Smoke, prince of tap dancers, brings his
famous stair dance to the picture. Gets in Your Eyes", and new hits
"Naughty Maricita" glad to have received, though inertn" dents with a romance in The Merry
written especially for the picture.
Jeanetto. MacDonald, heroine of preliminary and tentative form,
Widow" gown' shup, where
and Nelson brilliant has come from the German Govern- fashion show in a spectacular episode, Eddy, noted American baritone who demonstrates that he is destined to ment, and the French and Italian Randolph Scott Helen Westler, Victor one of the sercen's great new lead-Re: Hukoang Rly.
ire Dodd and Luis Al- Varconi, Claire berni are in the
delectable blend of drama, romance and music 5 Jium Seiter directeding cust. Wiling men, are teamed in
in "Naughty Marietta" Metro- In "The Casino Murder the", com- Victor Herbert masterpiece, which in Goldwyn-Mayer'a translation of the that the proposed Air Pact would ing soon to the Queen's Theatre, a
ced at the Queen's now being screened at different Phito Vance Theatre Retaining all the gorgenas ing air strength and also an under-has been
screen to music of the operetta, the picture in standing as to the fevels of air thrill the theatre public in S. S. Van strength. An effort should also be Dine's gripping murder mystery. The produced as a thundering drama of New Orleans of the Creole days, with made in the pact to arrive at some culle gentleman who solves the the famuas "Marringe Auction", the
of in- the picture is our good friend, agreement for outlawry
Paul Lukas, who is
savage battles between troopers and discriminate bomblug.
is always
dependable pirntex, the importation of the Cas Chartered Bank cù excellent characterisation. ardently to be haped that these Remembered
uette Girls, their rescue from the
£ 14 £14 would result speedily in an agreed | "Little Women's adorable work pirates and other vivid detail. Set: Lukas has added an- tings and costumes are gorgeous, old
Commercial and "Industrial other film performance to his reened. St. Louis of the period and its people Allied Iron Found. Deviating from the usuni murder mare reproduced 0 R
ers....... Javish Renle. tery, Director Edwin Marin has con- Afies Machtunult plays the princess stated
Ele tributed a picture that it „
it suggestive
who, to
a state marriage, flees that other perfect The Thin Moor, mary picture to the new colony of Louisiana where Austin Motors ard with sparkling dialogue, no lagging captain played by Neisen Eddy British-American
fast moving plot she meets her romance in the British
Bouts 5 h scenes and a fair sprinkling of whole-Clever dramatic notists both, with some humour. Lukas is assisted by
Tobacco By gorgeous new leading Indy for the screen-porfrel
orgeous singing voices, they make
*** | Canadian Celanese Rosalind
ten. W. S. Vin Dyke Russell, a prominent recruit directed the from the Broadway stage who has artistic touches. The battle sequences Conta
Chinese Eng, and picture, injecting many Min. (Bearer) only been in pictures for a short time. are especially thrilling. Elsa Lan- Distillers The tric Llewellyn family.
baffling plot deals with the eccen-chester is initiisinna, played by Electric
as the wife of Dunlop Rubber One is murdered, another dies mysterions. Frank
Herber the govern Wall ly, and two others are
Industries Douglas Dumbrille provide menace. General poisoned through some unknown per- and enmedy is in the hands of award
(England)... It bofulla Lukas
us Phila
to dis- Bruphy and Harold Huber.
Alim Hawker cover the guilty person and naturally, Tamiral, Josephy Cawthorne, Cecilia Impl. Chem Ind east suspicion on everyone. Unusual Parker and others have roles that theyImpl. Chem Ind. in itself,
selence's latest ne at coveries,
"honey
fill more than atisfactorily.
Def. 10/ sh, figures water minently in the plot. Alison Skip-
"Affairs of Cellini
Inspi. Talmero.. Among the features reflecting the Internat. worth as the eccentric Mrs. Llewellyn splendours of 16th Century Italy in is very convincing while Isabel Jewell "The Affairs of Cellini showing at equally at home as her daughter, the Oriental Theatre on Sunday, Stem- Donald Cook, Louise Fazemin, Te day and Tuesday starring Constance Henly are others in the east.
Bennett and Fredric March, is a "Numbers of Denth"
original ballet staged by Adolph Bolm. "Extra" work in Hollywood at the Although this newest 20th Century mon of the countries concerned, present tine is a decidedly precarious Pictures offering is, a rollicking ro- He hoped, they would soon find occupation. Most "extras" consider mantic earnedy, depicting the amoras
themselves fortunate if they get four exploits of Benvenuto Cellini, themselves in a situation when the or five days work each month. and comparable rogue, gotismith and suggestions made could be usefully when it is considered that there are heart-thief of the Renaissance, exchanged by the most appropriate nearly 20,000 persona in Hollywood nonetheless authentically revives the method. A great step would then depending on "extra" work for their magnificence of the perind. Three in- have been taken if subject could livelihoods, the situation, at best, is ternationally famed dancery head the be pursued to the point of nego-none ton good. About 100 extras tet, They are George Oilin and Dimitri Romanoff once of the Imperial tiation without prejudice as to were very fortunate, however,
entertaining presentation niere danseuse of the San Francisc of E. Phillips Oppenheim's "Numbers Opera
Company.
March Burna Corpn. Rs. plays Cellini while Constance Bennett of Sir John's statement received Death" which opens to-morrow
10. 1/72 -9/9 general approval from the speakers the Alhambra Theatre. The people is seen as the Duchess of Florence, Commonwealth
called for "Monte Carlo Nights
who c και casts an amorous eye toward the who followed, and Mr. Eden, in two weeks of steady work without Angel, the beautiful
Mining irresistible rogue. Pay Wray winding up the debate, said it was missing a pay day. In addition, they model, for whom Cellini entertains a Spaarwater
ay plays Randfontein
dumb
Estates the intention of the British were on $10 checks, the amount paid
Mining Government to make most of the for so-called "dress-extras" or extras fiery passion, and Frank Morgan re- contributions in Herr Hitler's who furnish their own evening clothes. Peats the partra
who is also Sub Nigel ing on that basis, they could, with aid in the elite Monte Carlo gambling which he reared on the stage. Also amoured of the beauteous maiden, in others who shared the
casino, and this necessitated the en- ployment of the dress extras. Monterominent in the cast are Louis Cal anxieties and determination, even-
Carlo Nights voncerns young arty Jessie Ralph, John Rutherford and hern, Vince Barnett, Jay. Eaton, tually effect a sadly needed im Sturgis who is sent to
for å provement in European affairs.murder which he did not it, but! British Wireless,
manages to make his escape, and knowing only that the real murderer A picture that is as unusual as it plays a certain fnysterious combina-y
anving in its concept of the human verities, revealing a stratum of hu-
Buch
GREAT STEP FORWARD
an
Sir John Simon, who had recall- ed the original suggestion for a Western Air Pact made in the
communique Anglo-French
of February 3, mentioned that he had communicated with the French Foreign Minister, and, with Laval's authority, he could' state that the Air Pact was engaging the earnest attention of all states-
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at roulette; he makes his way he man society that has been the pro- Monte Carlo with the hope of catch-hirm of the ages: ing the murderer and clearing his own dramatic depiction of picturesque, RADIC. Players who appear in the leading roles are Mary Brinn, Jahn sordid life, with the central character Darrow, Yola D'Avril,
of "this world we Kate Campbell,
aderelict George "Науен,
Astrid Allyn and-Billee the sheer power of will and intellect is
ee who masters an unkind fate
through Van Every. The picture was directed "Beggars in Ermine," a Monogram by William Nigh from Norman Hous ton's adaptation of the Oppenheim which comes to the Alhambra Theatre
production starring Lionel
one! Atwill, novel.
The following quotations "Bright Eyes"
next week. Mr. Atwill, acclaimed as New York commodity exchange are accident, in whica two Europeans; One of the Buest, most buman, most je uncanny characterisations, plays
the successor of the great Lon Chaney issued by Reuters were involved, occurred 10 the heart-warming Alnis in a decade began the role of "Flint" Dawson, once early hours of this morning at an engagement of four days yesterday wealthy owner of an independent steel July Hennessey Rand. Wanehni, wear at the Star Theatre, and this depart-company, who through an Canal Road East, when car Xament loses no time in recommending loses both legs and is forced to pur- accident
December 3611, in which Mr. T. Webber, of engerly to filmgoer, of what-
the life of a beggar when he is January (1986) 11.36 The pictures
heartilye the Royal Naval Dockyard, and ever a "Bright Eyes," Fox Fil tricked out of his fortune by the Murch
endorsed in Mr. J. Smith, Jr., of 1 Railway
crooked manipulations
et May of newest and best vehicle for the amaz-employee. Atwill gives another Terrace, Kowloon, were travelling, ing talents of
of bis Spat No such sensa-made him famous in that type of net July Both occupants were later ad- tional
as Shirley's, no ing. An mitted to hospital suffering from such dramatic and persuasive film Betty Furness, famieson Thomas, December
excellent east including September injuries: Mr. Webber received story has been seen on a local serron James Bush, H. B. Walthal, George January nusty cuts on the mouth and was in recent months. James Dunn is Hayes, Stephen Rosa and Astrid March niso suffering from shock. He once again east "opposite" Shirley, Allwyn aid Mr. Atwill in supporting May and delivers one of the ablest pergoles. was detained in hospital,
il
every
a trusted
collided with a tramway giandard, star extra Temple, child | fine character portrayals that have
Mr. Smith received a rather
bad ent on the head, but he was
not detained in hospital,
Ne details of the mishap have
as yet been received.
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His Excellency the Oficer Ad-Spring number of the White Horse May Kwangtung Province sure the following reministering the Government has ap- Dulletin in a photograph of the Wing July
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7.53-8 p.m. "Gypay Love"--Seler, tion (Lehar) played by De Groat and his Orchestra.
world
8pm. Time and Weather Report. 8.03-8.50 p.m. Variety. Organ Sele-My Song goes round the
Frederic Bayco. | Songs-Vilin ("Merry Widow") Songs The Merry Widow Waltz
Jeanette MacDonald (Soprano). Instrumental-Melodies of yesteriny Ken Harvey. Song When I grow too old to dream
"The Night in Young")
Evelyn Laye (Soprano). Humorous If you pretend you'ra
Bue
Murgatroyd and Winterbottom. Vocal-My Gal Sal Vernde sweet as Apple Cider
The Mills Brothers,
SongsRadio Request
Les Allen (Baritone). Humoros--The King of Zulu
Our
hendr
Frank Crunzit. Voral Duets- I'd do the most extra-
ordinary Things Vocni Duets Let's Lay
together.
Frances Day and Arthur Riscov. Orchestra-Rio Ritn-Selection Orchestra~~You're always in my arum 8.50-9 pm. "Drury Lane Pamto- mine Menaries" sung by The Colum- bin Light Opera Company.
9.9.30 p.m. Band Music. Zampa--Overture. (Herold)
Entry of the Boyards--March (arr.
Winterbottom)
Swastika Murch (Klobr)
The Gondoliers--Selection (Gilbert &
Sullivan)
Reminiscences
Godfrey)
ધ Scotland (arr.
9.30 p.m.-12 midnight. Hongkong
Hotel Dance Orchestra,
10 p.m. Press Bulletins, Besults of
Hongkong Lawn Bowls
League Matches.
10.30 p.m. Press News.
Association
12 midnight. Close Down.
TO-MORROW'S PROGRAMME
Relay of Military Band Concert
RECORDED MUSIC
19.30-11.30 a.m. Union Church Ser- vice (Preacher The Rev. A. H. Bray).
Benediction
11.30 a.m.-12 noon. Chinese Record- ed Musie
12-12.15 p.m. Hop Yat Church (Chinese) Service.
12.45-2.30 p.m. European Recorded Music.
p.m. Time and Weather Report.
A Concert
Pianoforte Solos—
(a) Moment Musicale in Minor
(Schubert)
(b) Impromptu in B 1, Op.142,
No. 3 (chubert).
Wilhelm Backhaus. Songs-Pretty Mocking Bird (Bishop) Songs-Down Vauxhall Way (Oliver) Mavin Bennett (Soprano). Violin Solos--Le Coq D'Or-ynn to
the Sun (Rimsky-Korsakov Violin Sotos-Thuis Meditation (Mas-
Honet)
Mischa Elman. Songs-Neapolitan Love Song (Victor
Herbert)
Songs-In my Garden (O'Keefe)
Richard Crooks (Tenor). Cello Solo-Elegie (Gabriel Faure)
Maurice Marechal. Light Orchestral Music
Ave Maria (Schubert) Ave Marin (Bach-Gounod) At Dawning (Codman) Brahmsiana
Summer Days-Sulte (Eric Coates) Light Opera and Musical Comedy Vocal Gems-Monsieur Beaucaire
Selection-Dollar Princess
Song If I'am Dreaming "The * Dubarry". Heddle Nush (Tenor). (Continued on Page 5.)
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