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CINEMA NOTES
The tragic results of a woman's defiance of hidebound conventions are woven into a fascinating drama for Katharine Hepburn and Herbert Marshall In A Woman Rebels." Miss Hepburn sensitively portrays the rolo of a young English woman who refuses meekly to swallow the dictum that she shall wed whomever ber futher selects, that she shall consider herself inferior
man, that she shall
The business,
in- crisis volved is that her courageous neilon threatens to affect the career of the man, she loves, played by Marshall. Her Bght for happiness presents a tate that gives ragedy-touched. colourful roles to Elizabeth Allan as Donald Crisp as her father, her sister, Doris Dudley as her daughter, David Manners as her brother-in-law and Van Hellin as the mun in her past. The story originally appeared as 11 Rebel," by Netta novel, "Portrait of
was
Syreli, British authoress, and adapted for the screen by Anthony Veiller and Ernest Vajda. In their first screen appearance together, Miss Hepburn und Marshall are directed by Mark Sandrich as a Pandro S. Berman production for RKO Radio. "A Woman Rebels" is showing to-
day at the Queen's C
for
in the
"Bullets or
Freddie Bartholomew and "Prince," In "Little Lord Fauntleroy," coming to the King's Theatre on Sunday.
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Edward G. Robinson returns to the screen in "Bullets or Ballots," a first National
is production which scheduled as the feature attraction at the King's Theatre, Robinson's new role affords him all the opportunities "Little characterisation that CIRSAT.
ar" the pleture that made him famous, gave him, but in this picture he is not a gangster. He
He is EL hard bolled detective determined to the boldest and best organised band of criminals known to history out of business. To do this he renounces bath love and honour, at least tem- porarily, for he breaks with the police, nad ostensibly becomes a criminal himself in order to gather the evidence to break up a band
of crooks to March powerful that no-one had ever been May. able 10
un them. July to put the finger There is an unusually talented cast October
picture, with Joan Blondel! December pinying the feminine lead opposite January Robinson. Barton MacLane has the
the Spot ... role of the chief of the gangsters, the struggle in keeping his gang of killers in line. In the end one of them double-crosses July him and shoots him down in cold blood. The latter part, the toughest of all the
men, is played by Humphrey Bogart,
the killer of "The Petrified Forest". Frank McHugh furnishes the comedy element as the of Miss
who personal agent
Blondell, Harlem Numbers racket. Joseph King is the commissioner who breaks Robinson. Others in the cast include Richard Purcell, George E. Stone, Joseph Crehan and Henry O'Neill, as well as hundreds who appear in smaller parts and extra roles. William Keighley directed the picture.
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but who still has a terrific
a
"Women Are Trouble"
and
An
A real-life newspaper story of events behind the headlines, written by two ex-newspapermen, Michael Fossier and Richard Blake, from a short story by George Harmon Coxe. Stuart Erwin as the laconie star r porter, whose strongest competitor is the girl he's in love with. Paul Kelly as the hard-bitten city editor, forn
between headlines alimony-seeking wife. That Is "Women Are Trouble," hilarious, fast-moving new picture which fa now at the Majestic Theatre. Also Margaret featured in the cast are Irving, as the alimony-secking ex- wife, Raymond Hatton as the gang's not-so-bright dupe. Kitty Mellugh as a truck-driver's Amazonian wife, who specialises in throwing news- papermen down stairs. John Har-
the fendish gang and Wally Maher as "Brains." The producers have framed their story with handsome, realistic settings and costumes, one scene of the Press Club Ball being particularly lavish In 11s scope.
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To-morrow's Picture -
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Many interesting. Illustra- tions will appear in to-morrow's Issue of the Telegraph Pictorial two Supplement, including further aerial photos of the Colony, by special request of renders.
Groups will include one of the official tea party at the in- spection of the new prison at Stanley: farewell party to graduates of Eliot Hall, Hongkong University, and welcome party by students of of .the University's School'
Anatomy to Professor L. R. Shore; Girl Guides and Boy- Scouts rally at St. Andrew's Orthodox Church; Russian
Church children's party; and the christening of the Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kist- ner.
The Supplement will alsa. contain results of last week's Children's Compelltion, with particulara of another contest for the kiddies,
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"Dance Band," bright fast-Sept. moving film guaranteed to dispel the Dec. blues of the most confirmed pessimist. Total sales:-1,110 tons, is showing at the Alhambra Theatre, to-day. "Buddy" Rogers, who makes May his British debut in films, portrays July.... the role of a dance band leader, in Sept. which part he is thoroughly at home as it represents his actual occupation since his withdrawal from American Alms. The story concerns the ad-May
ма ventures of Buddy Milton, famous July dance band leader, who falls in love | Sept. with Pat Shelley, herself the leader
of a ladies' band. Complications en- May suc, that the tangle is sorted out by July Buddy himself who comes to the Oct. rescue at the critical moment, and the denouement is a delightful one, arranged to the satisfaction of every- one concerned.
15 "Dance Band" good bright entertainment for every- one and will be popular with all types of audience.
21 YEARS AGO -
Extracts From The "Telegraph" Files
The following extracts are from the Hongkong Telegraph for
week ended January 29, 1915.
.:
the
The rate of the dollar on do-
and was 18. 11.378d..
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昨
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The death occurred in England
of Mr. F. G. Figg, a former Direc-
tor of the Hongkong Observatory.
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Macno, Jan, 19.
The fine asphalt road, built by the Macao Water Supply Co., along the sides of their blg storage reservoir has been completed. Forming the continuation of the marine drive along the New Port Reclamations, it provides the colony with one of its Anest ronds.
New York, Jan. 21, S. C. & F. Dow Jones summary of yesterday's markets:-The market 10- day was strong and active. Prices railled sensationally in the last hour fed by steels and electrical equip ments, on encouraging steel industry reports plus reports of the Utilities Planning Board Construction Cam paigns. There were dozens of new Elsewhere, all over the colony, highs. Motors firmed. Rails and roadbuilding is being carried on ac- utilities Joined the rise. Olls, mer-
cantiles and aviations strengthened.tively, as part of the programme The Bonds Market and the Curb Ex-Initiated by Major Ferreira da Silva, change were both irregularly higher. Director of Public Works, now acting
as Officer Administering the Govern S. C. & F. Wall Street Journalment, and under the keen supervi- inorning comment:-The basic oilsion of Mr. Valento do Carvalho,
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despite rising gasoline, stocks. Ap Mr. Jose Madeira, in charge of roads, parently, there were no financial the colony will soon be endowed with irritants in President Roosevelt's a splendid system of roads. message.
are Long-pull traders sanguine regarding the future of In connection with the work being paper stocks. It is rumoured that done, a great deal of road widening U.S. Steel will meet the balance of its | is taking place, while the surfacing preferred dividend accruals before of roads with cement concrete will the end of the Summer. Traders say help very greatly to add to the little that Bethlehem Steel is behind the colony's amenities.—Our Own Cor-| market status of other steel com- respondent. panics.
S. C. & F. New York office cables: Socks: The market reflects re- newed bullish enthusiasm, but we would. caution against over-extend- Ing positions.
Cotton: There is a wide difference of opinion as to the probable effect on prices of the release of the Government loan cotton. The cur- triling of operations is
to contributing the narrowness of the market. The Japanese
and political
francial situations are disquieting features.
Whent: The market 18 heavy despite the possibility of ice damage to the Winter crops and reports of improved mill buying for cash. There is same belief that Canadian wheat must decline to meet Southern com- petition and to effect our market.
Corn: The position is unchanged. Rubber: The market follows news of the automobile strike, which is not improved to-dny, but a settle- ment of the strike, which will prob- ably revise demand, will meet with light offerings. Altogether 134,007
General Motors workers, who are Idle on account, of the strike, are meeting on Jon. 20th.
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Dow Jones Averages:
30 Industrials 20 Ralis
20 Utilities 40 Bonds
11 Commodity Index
Jan. 20. Jan, 21.
183.06
180.87
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37.00
105.73
105.74
78.14
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Are Mongrels the
Best Men?
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Britain as it produced in Italy two thousand years ago.
the
It is sometimes said that the United States of America owe their strength to the great mixture of races which
composite make up their
people. Undoubtedly importation, uf cheap labour has enabled them to make a rapid development of their huge-natural-resources; bui
but..whether. These races contribute to the ulti- male good of the nation is
is very doubtful, The Mediterranean race makes
up a large section
the of underworld of their large cities, and the Inherited mental dispositions of this race are quite different from those of the original Anglo-Saxon founders of the republic who made the cardinal mistice of ussuming and embodying in their Constitution the equality of man.
Our Doom is
Certain if
the
It is sometimes asterted that the original Saxons were chiefly dis- tinguished by their ferocity in war und that this lype of man is no longer wanted, as war has been banned by the League of Nations. All who are moved by the senti 43,330,000 bushely,
ments of plly and sympathy would Corn Chicano 110/4/111 100%/10914 devoutly hope that this is so, but the 1031/105 1054/1054 biologist from his knowledge of the laws of life is bound to be sceptical. 101/10144 1014/1013%
So for s he can see wars originate Winnipeg Wheat
of pride and folly 123/122 122/1221% not from
rulers but from increase of popula- 118/11876 110%/118%
tion and race-pressure; and so long 108/108 108/108%
as this increase is unregulated it is bound ultimately to result in war in. the future os it has done in the past. But what compels admiration for
Saxon
their axon ancestors was courage in taking enormous risks. This daring temperament is just as much needed in the promotion of in our overseas commerce as it was piratical adventure and on li we After serving as British Consul live. No race has ever shown it in General for seven years, during equal degree with the Saxon. Our which he ably handled many difficult midd
middle-class boys emigrate and take unlimited chances; our slum popu- Elluations arising from Chineseng
to tation refuses to emigrate and pre- political crises, and did much maintain and improve British and fers to live at home on charity. It Chinese friendly relations, Mr. Her our enterprising section diminishes to-day to in numbers while our slum populo- return to England on leave, before tion Increases uur doom is certain. assuming his ansur
new post as Consul General at Shanghal.
CONSUL HONOURED MR. HERBERT PHILLIPS ENTERTAINED
Canton, Jan. 21.
bert Phillips left Conton
A large crowd of friends, including his guest às also the other prominent representatives of the Chinese gentlemen present. authorities, went on board
steamer to see him off,
the
in
In reply Mr. Phillips expressed hia appreciation of the honour.Dr. Tyou Mr. A. P. Blunt, who is succeeding did him and his pleasure in seeing Mr. Phillips, is expected to arrive so many of his friends gathered to- From Manila early in February, and gether. Dr. Tyau was his friend of
many years standing. During
the In the meantime Mr. F. S. Gibbs 15 The Hongkong Land Investment in charge of the consulate general part six months, he was happy to and Agency Co. Ltd., declared a here.--Reuter.
say, Dr. Tyou and he were able to final dividend of $3.50, making $7
Farewell Luncheon
work very smoothly together
their respective for the year.
Dr. Phillip K. C. Tynu, Special matters pertaining Delegate for Foreign Affairs, on countries and nationals. He took Wednesday, gave an informal fore-that opportunity to my farewell well Junchcon In Nam Yuen all many of whom he hoped to sec Restaurant in Canton to Mr. Herbert when visiting Shonghal Inter. Led Phillips, says the Canton Gazette. by Mr. A. Schubert, the distinguished Dr. Tyau in a short speech sald gathering sang "For he's a jolly good he was glad to have Mr. Phillips as fellow."
The wedding took place at St. John's Cathedral of Mr. Arthur Courso, traflé, manager of the Hongkong Tramways, Ltd., and Mrs, Isabel M. Sutherland.
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