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the now screen múrical Girl Friend," which is showing at the Alhambra, from Thursday to Sutur- day. The top name spots are filled by the mateórie Ann Sothern and
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Colonial Secretary's Office, Hong-
1935. The
Sir H Henourable, successes and, without recent months, T.,
Hongkong. Lamp almost an many Hollywood ones.
am directed by His Ex-Colombo, Hongkong, Madras, Shanghal, Binge Roger Pryor
another act
actor who has cellency the Governor to convey to Agencies all the principal towns of had equal popularity on both stage you personally, and through you, the world. and screen, heads the supporting cast, to the members of the Public Recap with Thurston Hall,
Victor
Kilian Ray Walker.
tion Committeo and the people of Margaret Seddon and Hongkong, and in particular to Bir Inez Courtney contributing their
William Shonton, the Chairman of share of galety to the
Three the picture.
Hin Reception Sub-Committee, penniless
less Broadwayites who become Excellency's most sincere thanks for involved in rural theatricals by im- the warm welcome accorded to him pernenating a famous Impresario on the occasion of his arrival in the and his assistants
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very much pleasure the English and His Excellency has receiver! with
Chinese copies of the Address
in thanking you for mir them,
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WAH YAN COLLEGE SIXTEENTH ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATED
filled evening in the theatre. The promines a fun- music and lyrles for The Girl Friend" were prepared by Gus Kahn and Arthur Johnston, and are sung by Miss Sothorn, Haley, Pryor and Hip Excellency further desires mo
of chor ensemble
chorus boys and girla to convey to yourself and to the other "Two Together," the tune which Members of the Committee his ap
the
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prociation of the excellent arrange is expect one of the sonson's hits, Other numbers include "What Is This tents, and the able manner in which l'ower," and two ansamble routincemony we carried out, at the cere of the presentation of the Ad "Welcome to Napoleon" and "Napo- dresses of Welcome at Volunteer leon's Exile." To understand the Headquarters.- nm, Sir, Your reason for the latter two songs about obedient servant, the famous emperor of France, it must be known that the show-within- the-show is a
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formances. Universal's "Diamond Jim", deat
"Accent On Youth" ing both with the life of James The pungently humorous story of a
man who thought he had escaped and with the colourful days love, then found himself caught up enlesman, and nights of the gay nineties, in the love of his life is revealed in should draw large audiences to the Paramount's "Accent On King's Theatre. Edward Arnold. next who plays Brady, the purveyor of
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On Saturday at 10.30 a.m., the Wah and Herbert Yan College will hold their prize thision of Broad-giving day in the Queen's Theatre. way's hit. of again in his career, who are $2,000, thought that he was too old for love,
a man in his forties who tion, will present the prizes. 000 worth of jewellery and gave par tios which cost $100,000 each, in until he found out that no man in
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