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ROUND THE CINEMAS
"ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT."
EXACTLY AS WRITTEN.
In securing the film rights to "All Quiet on the Western Front," Carl Laemmle, President of Univer sal Pictures Corporation, pledged to Erich Maria Remarque, the author, that the book would be transferred to the screen exactly as written.
This has been done with the re- sult that picture patrons are Bee- ing in the Queen's Theatro greatness of the novel put on the
screen.
the
"All Quiet сп the Western Front" is the outstanding picture of the year, just as the novel was outstanding among best sellers. In the cast are Louis Wolheim,
Lewis Ayres, John Wray, Raymond
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1930.
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"STREET OF CHANCE."
and
In this day of epidemics on the all-talking screen, it is stimulating to see and hear such a refreshing novelty as "Street of Chance," with which, Paramount provides William Powell with his first star- ring role, in the Central Theatre.
"Street of Chance" is the story of a man who is alike sinister and generous. A man who loves life but who has no fear of death when death is the only reward for his steadfastness to
Д beautiful ideality.
Powell is here seen-and charm- ingly heard as "Natural" Davis, most glamorous of all big time gamblers in the metropolis. He lives by the code of those in the "profession" namely, a man who cheats at cards must auffer the "death-dealing consequences,
cause he respects the code, his fel- low gamblers respect him. Bat there comes a time when he must quit the kingdom he has built on
-Be-
a foundation of flimsy paste-boarda or else loso the love of his wife. He finally decides to quit gambling
But his young brother,) for ever. whom he loves sincerely, threatens to follow in the very same path of doubtful money-making as he has He must save followed himself.
his brother and there is only one way to do it. He must beat his brother in the biggest poker game the street of chance has ever seen. The brother continues to win and
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Powell cheats to beat him. It is ́HAT?
a desperate move, but it cures his cleaned
brother of gambling, although It
gains for Powell only death.
This is' a moving theme. It teaches a lesson. It lifts the In- terest to exciting heights. It is Powell better than he ever was in any previous picture.
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"INNOCENTS OF PARIS.”
Florenz Ziegfeld, connoisseur of womanly beauty, established him- self in the eyes of the New York public as a savant, when he select ed Maurice Chevalier, continental genius of entertainment, to be the star of his Midnight Frolic on the Toot of the New Amsterdam Theatre recently.
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A new comedy team which at YEE HING, (Tomey & Company)
makes its bow in "Not Damaged," Fox Movietone all talking romance, will come to the Queen's Theatre on Sunday.
The team is made up of Inez Courtney, Broadway favourite, and George "Red" Corcoran, a new- comer to the screen from the Pacific whore he has enjoyed sex- sational, dramatic success as featured comedian and master of ceremonies.
Louis Moran and Walter Byron are the featured artistes in the production, and other principais Include Robert Ames, Rhoda Cross, and Ernest Wood.
Chandler Sprague directed. The picture was adapted from a ma
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DR. C. Y. WANG.
FUNERAL AT · CHINESE CHRISTIAN CEMETERY.
UNIVERSITY LOSS.
The funeral of Dr. G. Y. Wang,. Professor of Pathology of the Hong Kong University, took place at the. Chinese Christian Cemetery, Pok fulam, yesterday afternoon, in the presence of a large gathering of
and Europeans
Chinese. The made its cortega
to the Way cemetery from the Great Hall of the University.
tho
The chief mourners were widow and children, and his brother, Dr. C. C. Wang, and the latter's family. Immediately be hind them walked the members of the Legislative Council, the Univer aity staff, and the Bishop of Vic- toria.
The burial service at the grave- side was conducted by the Rev. C. L. Cheung, of the Hop Yat Church, Bonham Road, whilst Mr. W. W. Hornell, Vice-Chancellor of the University, delivered an oration after the coffin had been lowered into the grave.
The Rov. Cheung also spoke in Chinese.
There was a profusion of beauti- ful foral tributes, from among others, the family of Dr. Wang. Capt. T. A. H. Coltman, A.D.C. to His Excellency the Governor, mem- Council, bera of the Legislative University Staff, University Union, Liniversty Societies and hostels, Chinese Medical Association, Na- tional Association of China (Hong Kong Branch), British Medical Association, and the Director and Staff of the Hong Kong Medical Land Sanitary Services.
MONTHLY ASSIZES.
FOUR CASES ON THE CALENDAR..
There are four cases down for trial at this month's Assizes which will commence in the Supreme Court to-morrow,
Tang To-fat will be charged
the
of with
alleged murder Cheung Chul-on, at-Shek-Wu Hul, on the night of October 16-17, this year.
Kwok Chun-shing will be charg- ed, with uttering a forged vouch- er signed by T. K. Leung for the sum of $520, dated April 9, 1930. knowing it to be forged and with intent to defraud.
Chul Siu-chung will appear on two counts. The first is that he wounded Warder Plumb with in- lent to do him grievous bodily harm, or to malm or disable him. The second count is of wounding Warder Plumb.
There are three counts against three men concerning the alleged arsen uttempt at No. 77, Wing Lok Street. Accused are Li Sul-ping, allas Li Yau, Li Yuen and Yeung
Fu.
DARING ROBBERY.
CALCUTTA DURWAN SHOT DEAD BY GANG.
Calcutta, Oct. 23.
At its buslest hour, between 6 and 6.80
evening, on Friday Armenian Street, Barrabazar, Cal- of a daring robbery, culminatng in the death of
cutta, was the scene
a durwaa and injuries to a con- stable.
As the day'e accounts were
·offica being made up in the
of Manick Chand Gopal Chand, cloth merchant, on the third flodt at 42, Armenian Street, a Bengali suddenly appeared 2nd, at the point of a revolver, demand- ed the keys of the safe,
At first this demand was refused, but the appearance of three other intruders induced the surrender of the keys. The safe was rifled by the four men, who are believed o have taken cash to the amount of about Rs. 3,000.
.
The dhcolts then left the pre- mises, but found their progress bar- red by a durwan, who was shot at and expired shortly afterwards.
Firing in all directions, the raldera fod through the Labyrinth of atreets in the vicinity. One of them, bleeding from a wound in his forehand, was, arrested by a con atable, who was set upon and stab- bed by one of the gang.
The name of the arrested man is given as Suresh Chander Das..
Up to a late hour, the money had not been recovered, and the police: remained in the locality continuing their inquiries.
The Injured constable has been taken to the Medical College Hos foltalo
Shortly after the outrage the pollca discovered a revolver in the courtyard of the - building insu #Armenian Street,
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