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JOAN CRAWFORD
one BARRYMORE
CLARENCE
BROWN'S
PRODUCTION
GORGEOUS HUSSY
'with FRANCHOT TONE
·MELVYN DOUGLAS JAMES STEWART Dugged CLARENCE BROWN
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THE
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A GALA CABARET CINEMA STARS TO HELP
on
To necure funds for the presenta- Bon of acroplanes to Marshal Chiang Kul-shek on his 50th birthday October 31, proprietors, "stars" und others connected with the Chinese. motion picture industry of Itongkong and South China are organising gala cabaret to take place at the Hotel Cecil to-night and Friday night from 7 p.m. to 1'am.
in
11:0
All the reading ladies, numbering about sixty, al present neting Chinese flins produced in Bonghong and South Chlot, will serve publle as dance partners. At $1 for two dances, one can dance with all the stars in Cantonese indom.
Ball-room dancing is one of the subjects in which The present-day Chinese film actress must be pro- iclent. Many a recent picture has portrayed ball-room or dance ball scenes, so that there are now a large humber of Chinese film actresses who can equal the professional taxl-doncer In akili and excel her in charm.
A foreign dance band will be in attendance.. As n navelty, u Canton- ere light orchestra will play at Inter- vals the latest Chinese dance music. Refreshments are being supplied by the Hotel management, who, in addition to making a concession in bels charge, are allowing the pro- moters a special discount on their tariff.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1936.
OUR BRITISH CROSSWORDS
14
224
125
26
28
35
138
ACROSS
1 Written of old time. 0 A positive algn.
9 Arists from Chester.
31
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48
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32
7 A forcim soldier.
8 Retired, no doubt.
·
10 Bend to and fro as a rule,
11 Animal Buggestive of beer. 12 Permit.
nution.
the overthrow of
The function has been arranged by the Committee of the film industry 13 Thomas, the silly chap. In Hongkong and South China. Nol
1.1 Though not: French, to be
marks outdone, the actors are helping by undertaking the services of the male staff from bell-hop to walter and doorman to dish-washer. Mr. Ma Sze-tsang, the greatest of them all, will serve tea and his contrerea of light comedy will wait ut lable in fancy costume,
Sedan this
17 No good in May, though the
dog may be,
20 24 Across and often in evidence
therein.
Reel started by a quadruped.
23 Has a British Rojak.
Among the Indies who have pro-24 20 Across quite common in the mited to
to give their services ns dance Law Courts. partners are the Miss Wu Tip-ying, 20 Man's name.
ploughman's portion.
Tam Lan-hing (who is Mr. Ma's 27 The leading lady), Sheung Hol-mul (28 The waters of forgetfitness. featured player in "The Romance of 31 Remains no longer in fashion, the Western Chamber," recently 34 End of my last clue (two words, presented by the Chinese Company
2, 51.
of the Hongkong Police Reserve at the King's Theatre), Li Yee-nin, Lam Mul-múi 451d many others.
teading directors, who
Elven donations
T
each
35 Begin differently. 36 Spruce.
87 Manipulated
about acty.
anti delivered
of dollars, have several hundreds 38 All in It is of the highest des-
alloted to themselves
the comparatively easier duties of cloak-room boys. The scenario writers and enmeramen will Juin forces with the actors A waiter. Admission will be $1 per head. None of these assisting with receive ony remuneration.
The proceeds will be handed over by the Film Industry Committee of Hongkong and South China to the Hongkong Chinese General Chamber nt Commerce for its Chiang Kai-shek Birthday Acroplane Fund.--Cor- tributed.
Exhibition Chess
cription.
39 Not well.
2.French elty.
DOWN
If ght as they sound, the pegs will stari for sure.
4 Iun.
5 For a minute sixty are in the
ring.
6 A hymu for Sarah In the after-
noon,
will be Fung King-yu and Lo Fai both of whom are well-known figures of the chang-ki fraternity, in South China,
Macao will send Wong So, Chow
An attractive programme has been arranged Ior local chang-kien- thusiarts by on fellucutini body of. experth who have come together to Ching, and Chui Yew to the com- ent petition. The veteran Wong as a
2
Hive
the
Admission tickets, 20 cents each. will be on sale at the Chinese Y.M.C.
A However, complimentary tickets good for all the three evenings will be presented to those who contribute a sum of not less than a dollar to the Fund through the Chang-ki Com- mittec.--Contributed.
15 Thing, and almost as vague.
10 I like to use the King's.
18
The nocs..
19 Force with a serious meaning,
20 A form of 14 Across.
21 Bears are dismembered by this
weapon.
25
Having its head removed.
26 If so marked, it's probably at
the bottom of the pile.
20 Part of the car.
2D ▲ moment.
30 Number,
31 Despatches.
32 Alter it I can't.
33 This is not the Isle of Dogs.
Yesterday'a Selation. ASTONISHMENTE)
MEANINOCJB3LE VANTE Le Le SOLVE@TEIADRYA AOA B'E A CHSE B [L ́AWFULEER INFORM
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WUSTRY > T MELEENT RESTØFURROWS, SELF EQULED SER ANTEDILUVIANS
MEMORIAL FUND
SUBSTANTIAL GIFT FROM TRAMWAY COMPANY
Further donations to the above
as follows: Previously acknowledged .. $30,332 W. R. Loxley & Co.
(China), Lld.
100 Mr. and Mrs. David Drum- Hongkong Tramways" "Lid,
Humphreys Estate
mond
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100
& Fin-
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500
100
230
$34,382
ance Co., Ltd. Dodwell & Co., Ltd. Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Hall
+
form committed to help augment chess expert seems to have bad ht mentioned fund have been received the Marshal Chlong Birthday Gift
heyday; but, of Fund. According to the present
course, be can still ted players of Hongkong, Canton
account of Food and Macao will congregate in the Chow Ching. It will be m
saved Macao from n debacle in auditorium of the Chinese YMCA last Hongkong-Macao interport, when Bridges Street, next Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evening, Le, the 16th, Chow, Little is known of Chul Yew; he scored a victory over the great 170, and 18th Inst., to match their however, it is reported that he plays skill against
another in onc triangular contest.
(a very sound game. Hongkong will be represented by Chow Tak-yu, Young Yu-chun, and Mak Shiu-man. Of the three, Uic Great Chow needs no introduction on Alak in the present-youthful holder of the title of the Colony, Yeung, however, 19 durk horse: all that is known of him la that he was the champlon of Hang Chow. His games will certainly be keenly watched.
Canton's leading representative will be Wong Chung-hin. He is the recognized greatest master of South China. Whether he is a greater master still than Chow is always two a matter for conjecture. The have met on one or two occasions
The Chiu Tai Kwong Dispensary before, but records show that they are about on a par. Their meeting on Shup Pat Pao is willing to sub In the forthcoming exhibition will scribe all the proceeds from sales of no doubt attract record gathering. medicine during the period from the The other two Canton representatives 15th to 29th instant. The atmount
Chou
The S. C. M. Post has received the following donation to the King George V Memorial Fund: Previously acknowledged Mesars. Koyamally & Co..
Canton Subscriptioas
Of the subscriptions collected
Mr. in Canton up to date, Shung, a returned Chinese from America, has agreed to donate is estimated at over $1,000, funds for purchase of an aeroplane.
$ 1,125
25
$1,150
Mr. Che Chik-sham, manager of the Chung Wah Wine Manufactory, has donated the value of 4,000 bottles of wine worth $10,000.
The Wing Hon Theatre, one of the leading theatres, subscribed all their takings yesterday,
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