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THE
HONGKONG
THURSDAY, TELEGRAPH.
APRIL 15,
1937.
KINGS Bad English Cost German ALHAMBRA
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY
DAILY AT 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M.
A Steady Downpour of Ƒ
A Cloudburst of Laughter
PICKFORD-LASKY
Productions presents
A mod frolic up and down the Left Bank.. that all start when a romantic Parisian kines the wrong girl in the cinema ono rainy afternoon .. and she turns out to be the right girt ofter oli!
FRANCIS
LEDERER
in
ONE RAINY AETERNOON
IDA LUPINO
HUGH HERBERT ROLAND. YOUNG
ERIK RHODES IOSEPH CANTHO
THOR⚫ Dhacked by Rowland V. Log
Rejackof the Umitto antis
ALSO MICKEY MOUSE IN TECHNICOLOUR,
ORPHANS'
TO-MORROW
M.G.M. Picture
-
PICNIC
"THE DEVIL DOLL” with LIONEL BARRYMORE
Spy Four Years' Gaol
During his visit in Libya, Signor Mussolini was the object for great homage from the Arabs. and was presented with the sacred sword of Islam. The picture was taken us Duce, on horseback, received the sword from the chief of the native cavalry.
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TO-DAY, at 2.30, 5.15 & 7.20 p.m. ONLY ;
HENRY HALL
in
CAST. FAM
B-B-C DANCE
ORCHESTRA
"MUSIC HATH CHARMS"
TO-NIGHT AT 9.20 P.M.
HONGKONG PHILHARMonic socIETY
Presents
"THE STREET SINGER"
TO- MORROW
4. SHOWS
BUILT
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748-030
LILIAN HARVEY in
- "INVITATION to the WALTZ"
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ORIENTAL
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•LAST 4 TIMES TO DAY. A GRAND COMEDY. SINGing westerN SPECTACLE !
A gigantic rodeo show combined with songs and laughter.
Hey, folks! Here's that rip.
roaring round. up of rhythm...
NORMAN TAUROG WIN
MARTHA RATE
batekok Zakar presenta
RHYTHM
ON THE
RANGE
CROSBY-FARMER BURNS
FRANCIS MA
2 DAYS TO-MORROW & SATURDAY
ONLY
WARNER
OLAND FAMOUS CHINESE
DETECTIVE
In a thrilling chase half way around the world capturos a gang of crooked and daring turf racketuors,
KHAN'S CHILLINGEST . „THRILLINGEST . BEST!
CHARLIE
CHAN AT THE
RACE TRACK
wab
WARNER OLAND
MATINEES: 20c,-30c ● EVENINGS: 20.-30. 50c.-70e.
NEARLY DROVE ME CRAZY
-HUGH WALPOLE
ever
Mr. Hugh Walpole, who recently returned from Hollywood, vows that no offer in the world would tempt him to return there to work. He spent two years in Hollywood writing for American films.
"For
For every single day of period of six months," he said, "I was absolute ly exasperated.
Though I was being paid a
high salary, I had nothing whatever to do. That state of affairs la suicidal to any author or artist."
Among the films with which Mr.
Walpole was connected in a whim it capacity were Kipling's "Little Lord Fauntleroy," "David Copperfield," and "Nomeo Juliet."
and
Wore than inactivity, if possible,"
UNAWARE A YEAR AFTER ARREST
Dr. Hermann Gortz, Ger. man spy; has served twelve months of his four-year Old Bailey sentence without yet discovering how he caught.
was
It was not the Secret Service's work, as reported at the time, that led to his arrest, but his own bad English.
police on his track.
the owner of
rented
Mrs. Johnson, Broadstairs bungalow he
A 200 foot statue of St. Francis with, the girl Marianne Emig has re- vealed for the first time how a tele-d'Assisst in stainless steel will be In Sun the Francisco. The picture shows ram from Gortz aceldentally put the crected atop twin peaks
sculptor. Beniamino Butano, working me the on n sketch of the head of the statue. She said: "Gortz sent wire from Dover the day he and the air suddenly left the bungalow. it read:-
"COMBINATION"
days for Germany. Itacki
Saturday. Take care of by con SERUM FOR
bination and photo,
"I thought by combination that he meant his powerful motor-cycle. When he did not arrive by the date his lease ended I went into bungalow and searched the gardeni and, outhouse for it.
the
"It was not there. I thought it! might have been stolen, so I rang up the police.
SOUGHT. CLUE
PNEUMONIA MAY END SCOURGE
Chicago, Apr. 10. "They looked for clue among
Ultimate control of pneumonia, papers he had left on table with listed as the fifth greatest cause his typewriter. Details and draw of death by the U. S. Bureau of ings of airports were among them.
"Then we discovered a pair of Census, the American Medical solled white dungarees. And sud-Association Journal declares. denly we realised that these were Dr. Russel I. Cecil, New York, what he called his 'combination announced that on the basis of In one of the pockets was a tiny but elaborate camera. Its aim was 160 cases of type one pneumonia commonest kind-in developed. It contained pictures, the about the size of a postage stamp, which serum was administered of airports and airplanes in flight.
"When Gortz arrived, at Hurwich during the first 24 hours "the three weeks late for his appointment death rate is cut to approximate- with me he was arrested."
ly one sixth the standard death rate for untreated type one pneumonia."
Severe Quakes
Mr. Walpole continued. "are the Forecast
periods when there is so much work to be done that any author is able to be driven to insanity. It is impossi- ble in those circumstances to be able to turn out good stuff.
"I would advise any young un known author to go
out there and
try his luck. There is so much-cp- portunity. But an
for
author who
For America
BETWEEN 1939-1946
per
"When one considers that serum is now available for approximately 85 cent. of alt pnçumococci pneumonias, one cannot fall to be im- pressed with the gap that exists be- tween what could be done and what done for being
pneumonia patients," Dr, Ceell wrote,"
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Dr. Cecil has devoted five years to the study of pneumonia, of which there are 20 different types. Serums New-York, April-10.--Thave been perfected for several of
has niready made his name and has America will experience several the commoner varieties.
severe 'earthquakes between 1939
ALL TYPES While his conclusions were derived only of type one
acquired the habit of living com- fortably and working consistently it and 1946, Jacob J. Creskoff, con- from studles
rapidly accumulating that they apply 1to several other types as well,
is not the place. The life and methods sulting engineer of Philadelphia, pneumonia, Dr. Cecil sold, evidence is for such a person spell murder to art. told the thirty-third annual con- GARBO'S NEXT PICTURE vention of the American Con- "Hollywood has achieved perfection crete Institute.. -
Early administration of the serum a crisis before the patient's tre powers have been re- In the technique of photography and My statement is not a predletion in every other department in the pro- but only a probability deduced from duced by the disease.
"Certainly
the, crials that accom- of destrucilve duction of films. But it has no idea statistical analysis yet how to handle the writing side, carthquake occurrence in the United panies abortive pneumonia, Dr. Cecil There lies the weakness,"
Stales during the last three centuries," wrote, "often on the second or third day, 1s just as dramatle as the natural Mr. Walpulo had been the guest of he explained. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer at a lunch
"Destructive earthquakes are more crisis which occurs on the seventh given to Mr. George Cukor, the Holly- frequent in some years than in others. or eighth day in those who receive no
od director, who
made "David They occur in more or less irregular scrum. Copperfield," "Romeo and Jullet," and cycles of activity. It appears that an "Camille. the
new Greta Garbo ple- active phase of the United States, ture. the
"Cukor and Capra," he said, seismic cycle is now being approach-li "are the two best. film directors ined." the world," and then he offered this advice;
wood
"If you are going to wrlie for a film which George Cukor is going to direct, I advise you never to quell be- fore any insult thrown at you, never to be heart-broken about what is said of your work, and to resolve never to write for films ogain."
Mr. Sam Eckman, who was in the chair, announced that Mr. Cukor was going to make at least one picture each year for M-G-M, and that Greta Garbo's next picture would be a romantic comedy-a type of flim she has never before attempted.
Big Air Race Deadline Set For May 1
New York, April 10..
LIMITS INFECTION
"All physielans can recall acutely pneumonia patients, when the morning after receiving serum, Insist- ed on telephoning their offices or read- ing the morning newspaper."
NO LONGER DORMANT Most people believe, he said, that
In Early administration of the serum, destructive earthquakes occur
An Dr. Cecil wrote, usually limits the in- particular regions of the country. analysis of the earthquake history fection to one lobe.
serum is given early, the area of the United States, however, reveal-
cd that a number of shocks occurred of infection in the involved lobe is
When serum in regions where great earthquakes sharply demarented," he said, "and would not be expected, and that rapidly fades out. sections long dormant had suddenly storted later It often happens that immediate crisis is induced though an become active.
"All in all the data are of such the area in the involved lobe Increases nature that it would be rash to predict somewhat in size and may involve immunity from earthquake damage the entire lobe."
Practical abschce of complications for any region," he said.
Mr. Creskoff said that a corectly was observed in 37 cases, selected designed foundation was "a viini from Dr. Cecil's own practice, among factor" in the ability of structure to the 100 treated. In 78.4 per cent, of the cases which received serum only survive a major earthquake un-
infected. damaged. He added that a building one lobe was
The
to give serum to opportunity or rectangular plan was square or usually damaged less than those built patients with type one pneumonia, in the shape of an E, H, L, or U. Dr. Cecil said, does not often present itself during the Arst 24 hours of the Also, almplicity was to be desired if it disease. With the increased use of was attained without, Ignoring funda- dis mental principles.-United Press.
of
HER DIARIES TO BE
L
carly
rapid typing methods, however, there is no
no reason why more pneumonia patients should not receive therupy, he said. It is true,"
the doctor stated, "that
· BURIED WITH HER type three presents certain dimeulties, but figures already at handshow other The deadline for entries in the
"I wish that overy book In the types amenable to serum-therapy. Now York to Paris'airplane race nature of a diary found in my box No doubt in time investigators will being sponsored by the French covered with green balze, a pocket be able to demonstrate for other Air Ministry closes at six p.m.bt time of death, or about my bed-types: what can now be proved for room, shall be carefully wrapped in type one, namely that early and May 1.
lead foil and Gürled in my coffin," adequate use of anti-pneumococcus All entrants must pay 8,000 francs This is a clause in the will-of Miss serum reduced pneumonia to a com entry fee for each aircraft entered Mary Laura Kyle, of Robin Hood-paraliyely. mild infection."—United and must alle his application on an lane, East Horsley, Surrey.
Press. official French Acro Club form, ̈'
Foreign aviators outside of France must file their papers and pay their
through money
their national
aeronautical clubs who will send them
to the French Air Ministry.
In addition to his original entry
A
DROP TOO MUCH
Denver, Apr. 10.
Dr. Harry Sickafgose, police surgeon, naked Arnold Fehr, 45, who
fee, any contestant who falls to take had been arrested on suspicions of being intoxicated to “take a deep
off at a time specified by roce officials breath," Fehr drew himself to his full height and inhaled with must pay an additional 2,000 francs or forfelt his entry fee.--United Press, gusto. He dropped over dead..
SHOWING TO-DAY
A TENDER LOVE ROMANCE YOU'LL FALL FOR . TENSE DRAMA THAT GRIPS YOU ALL THE WAY.
"Keep it estéredi” wan
this man's code.
Les what happens when
this doctor tasks?
NEXT CHANGE
R.K.O. Radio
Picture
DAILY
AT
2-30
5.20
720
920
SCANDAL BREAKS LOOSE!
Adolph Zuker presents
A DOCTOR'S DIARY"
with
JOHN TRENT. Paramount's New Find Helen Burgess Geo.
Bancroft.
A Paramount Picture
"Tall it and says Arest"! begged his sweetheart.
Damon Runyon's Thrilling. Romance of the Turf
RACING LADY"
⚫ with Ann Dvorak - Smith Ballow - Harry Carey
STAR
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OPENING TO-DAY.
HANKOW
ROAD KOWLOON TEL
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VIOLET LORAINE AND GORDON HARKER
AILEEN MARSON-EMLYN WILLIAMS• HARTLEY POWER A GAUMONT-BRITISH PICTURE
Directed by MAURICE ELVEY
NEXT CHANGE
4 SHOWS
DAILY 2.30.5.20
7.20 9.30
CHARLIE RUGGLES - MARY BOLAND in "WIVES NEVER KNOW"
MAJESTIC
THEATRE
NATHAN ROAD KOWLOON
(MATINEES: 20-30%. EVENINGS: 20-30c50e70c)
•
TO-DAY, ONE DAY ONLY ! ANOTHER "OLD FAVOURITE" FROM M.G.M. I
REMEMBER "THE THIN MAN? Well,
HERE THEY ARE TOGETHER AGAIN!
And with even more thrills and langha...but then, you can al- ways expect the unusual from this new rave team i,
WILLIAM
POWELL
MYRNA
LOY
ju
EVELY!! PRENTICE
TO-MORROW AND SATURDAY TRIPLE MURDER IN A DEPARTMENT STORE I THE LONGEST NIGHT with ROBERT YOUNG - FLORENCE RICE A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayor Picture
KING AND QUEEN WILL VISIT SCOTLAND AFTER CORONATION'
Scotland after the Coronation were announced." ;
The King and Queen will arrivo In Edinburgh on July 5 and will re- celve the keys of the city. Then they will 'drive to Hollyrood Palace.
London, Apr. 14. The first Privy Council meeting at During the first four days in Windsor Castle since 1910 was held Scotland their Majesties, will give this morning. The Earl Marshal, two dinner parties, two courts and the Duke of Norfolk, and Mr. Ram- one garden party on July 7,
On July 8 the King will hold a say MacDonald, Lord, President. of
were present. The levee and review the youth organisa- the Council, Queen joined the councillors after the tion at Murrayfield. On July 9thair meeting in the green drawing-room: Majesties will visit Dumbarton and | Glasgow. They will leave Scotland of the Castle.
Details of their majesties visit to on July 12Reuter's Bulletin,
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