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MONDAY, JUNE 15, 1931,

'PHONE INSTRUMENTS ROUND THE CINEMAS,

STOLEN.

Disappearance of a

Storekeeper.

$1,000 BAIL ESTREATED.

COMEDY OF YOUTH AT THE KING'S,

It is Hammerstein's first film pro- duction.

“BALACLAVA,“

The Charge of. The Famous Light Brigado. enshrined in the fine Bri- tish film, which is showing at the "PRINCESS AND PLUMBER." Central Theatre commencing from to-morrow, will delight every pic- tare goer. It is a masterly pro

After n remand the сазе

"The Princess and the Plum-duction of one of the famous cavalry against Ng Scu-ching and Tong ber," now showing in the King's charges of history, famous not so Wai-kwan was heard in the Kow-Theatre, is precisely what its much for what-was-accomplished Icon Police Cour this morning. title says it is a mild comedy of (Scarlett's Heavy Brigade played a Mr. F. H. Loseby appearing for youth, strongly reminiscent of bigger part in the campaign the the first accused and Mr. M. A. the rosy-tinted romances of same day), but for the supreme daring of a brigade of 670 sabres

da Silva for the second.

The two accused who were re-

Charles Garvice.

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There is a charming and un-charging a whole army in mistake spectively employed as a store- sophisticated young keeper and a clerk by the Hongaritzia (one of those nebulous the film is so realistic that the princess in for a few guns. The Charge in Kong Telephone Company, were Balkan States) and a breezy spectacular side of the war, charged with the theft of 40 telephone instruments from the young gentleman from America graphically portrayed in coloured Company's stores in Cameron who does things to radiators in prints a generation since, is lost in

the castle. What more natural the magnificence of the unequal. Road on May 7. The value of the than that they should be mutual struggle.

instruments is $1,000.

It would be all The story was written by Boyd

The first accused failed to putly attracted? in an appearance this morning. against talkie tradition if they Cable (Colonel E. A. Ewart), and the military scenes, made with the Mr. Loseby remarking that he weren't.

Maureen O'Sullivan has little assistance of the War Office, were thought the man had left the Colony. His bail of $1,000 was else to do but be her usual pretty under the personal supervision of self, and Charles Farrell has the Captain Oakės-Jones, a foremost au- estreated.

After evidence had been heard part of the smiling, rather bash-thority on military spectacles.

There is The troops re-enacting the Charge the second accused was disful young American.

not much scope for whatever his- of the Light Brigade were the 1st, charged.

trionic talent they may possess, King's Dragoon Guards, the 14/20th but they play together in very Hussars, the lat Field Squadron SIR HENRY BIRKIN'S NEW RECORD.

British Motorists Win the Grand Prix.

ALFA ROMEO USED.

pleasing fashion. Perhaps Miss Royal Engineers, the Royal E O'Sullivan might' one day be gincers Mounted Depot and Royal given a part with some action in Hotse Artillery. Colin Campbell's it. Her delightful presence and Thin Red Line was composed of the ther unusual speaking voice 1st Battalion the Seaforth High- have by now been sufficiently ex-landers. The "Russian" troops ploited.

storming the Turkish Redoubt on For the rest, the veteran H. B. Canrobert's Hill were Grenadier Warner gives another sound per Guards. The King's Dragoon. formance as the Prince, whilst Guards and the 14/20th Hussare Joseph Cawthorn causes a good were the "Cossacks" who charge in Sir Henry Birkin and Earl deal of amusement as the Darit vain against Colin Campbell's High- zian Poo Bah.. The producers landers. A complete R.A/M.S. Howe, driving an Alfa Romeo, have had the good sense not to unit and an ambulance for horses won the 24 hours-motoring Eugene Chen emphatically as Grand Prix here to-day, estab-boost this as a "world-beating" were on the field each day in the serts that any suggestion that he lishing a new record of 3.017 film, although it is better than a Long Valley, Aldershot, when the

good many that have been so dub-picture was made. 655 metres. bed. It is quite worth going to is in some way connected with kilometres and

Reuter Communist circles is utterly

[Sir Henry Ralph Stanley Bee, nevertheless.

The Fox News Reel gives some false. But, earlier in the inter- Birkin, who was born in 1896, is view, he stated that he was not the only son of the late Sir interesting shots of the unrest

Le Mans, Yesterday.

"INSPIRATION." ·

Greta Garbo is rapidly getting a

in a position at the moment to Thomas Birkin, Bart, and is the in Spain, together with pictures complete education in foreign, ac

third Baronet. Both Earl Howe of H.M.S. Nelson passing through cents. say whether the land would be and he are keen racing motorists more on this latter subject would Christie," the Swedish star em- the Panama Canal. A little In her Anst talking pleture, "Anna apportioned into "collective and have entered for several

have been appreciated. farms" in the manner of the International contests, and are Soviet's Five-Year Plan. Cer-members of the British Racing Drivers' Club. Earl Howe is 47 tain leaders of the (Canton) Gov- years of age.] ernment, including himself, were in favour of it. "It was the pea-

sant who was the real owner of

EX-SERGEANT JOCK'

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the land," further stated Mr. ROBERTSON DEAD. Chen in a reference to the fact that "China's millions were de- pendent upon the productivity of

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There is also a "short" film which is about on, the level of most "shorts."

the land and the future of China/Provided admirable places for cover Theatre to-day at 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 |

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phasised the accent of her native tongue since O'Neill's heroine was a Swedish girl.

In her second dialogue film, "Romance," La Garbo Italian for the heroine of that story was a famous Italian opera star.

"IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE."

Norman Foster, Carole Lombard,

Now in her third talkie. "In- Skeets Gallagher and Eugene spiration," Garbo plays a French Pallette form the comedy quartetté model who becomes the toast of the in Paramount's amusing talkie Parle artist colony. Consequently "It Pays To Advertise" which she has to speak with somewhat of is having its final run at the Central a French accent.

Robert Montgomery plays op- from which to watch the robbers and 9.20 p.m.

posite the star in "Inspiration" largely lay in the development of emerge from the house.

The film dispenses entirely with which will be seen on Wednesday at Robbers Wounded. her agricultural areas,”

"sob-stuff and the rest of it," and the Queen's Theatre.. Others in the We have learned, from long-cut off, the robbers broke through ed full of comedy.

"Realising that their escape was brings over the horizon a ship load- cast include Lewis Stone, Marjorio -

Rivalling his Ramibeau, Judith Vosselli, Beryi and sometimes bitter experience the cordon and were followed by the father in the soap business; the non, Mercer and John Miljan. that it is not by their words that Police officers. Lance-Sergeant (Foster), with the aid of Gallagher- we know, Chinese leaders of any McEwen chased one robber into and the ingenuity of Miss Lombard, Hong Kong, Monday, June 15, 1931. regime during the past decade, shed and after a running pistol duel begins a huge advertising campaign, mortally wounded his man, after and soon the whole town is covered but by their works. "Epie" plans which he took him to the station with attractive poaters. Through are matters concerning the in-A Chinese detective had cornered clever dodges from landlords and terninl policy of China, with another robber in the piles of bricks money lending agents, the business which the foreigner need not confronting the new building and this flourishes and Pallette (the father)

The programme also includes two a plan-an "epic" plan, we are not impinge on the doctrine of "Inspector Murphy and Sergeant screen songs a Faramount newsreel, told for the regeneration of protaction for foreign lives and Kelly caught two other members of and a pictorial. China. The interview is said to property which is as essential to the gang, one of whom they alight- have lasted two hours, in which foreigners in China as it is toy wanded. Only one of the rob-

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"To Regenerate China." Mr. Eugene Chen has outlined

cern himself, so long as they do man was also wounded in many is forced to admit defeat! places before he collapsed.

Chinese in Britain:

"NO LIMIT.”

Clara Eow is of mixed English, Scottish and French ancestry.

She won a magazine beauty con test in 1922 in New York while she was a junior in high school there.

She made her first film appearance as a result of the beauty contest con- tract, in "Beyond the Rainbow," Metro picture, featuring Billie Dové. She afterward, decided to give up pictures and returned to cchool taking a business course for three months.

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“LAST OF THE DUANES”. · bers escaped.

Zane Grey's magnificent outdoor Police Casualties.

romance, "Last of the Duanes" is "There was a panic in the street featured as the attraction at the "Down to the Sea to Ships" as the She had an offer to appear in and as the robbers broke through Star Theatre to-day and to-morrow. little stowaway and left school: to they were fired at from various The production, which is all-taking, take it. vantage points. The Police who is based on the book by Grey.

Navy," "Paramount: "on"-Parade."

case he must have spoken at the terrific rate of 22 words per minate probably owing to his having his tongue in his cheek—

News in Brief, unters, of course, we have been

She then played in more than a score of pictures, including One case of typhoid fever (Chin-were wounded were bit while they George O'Brien, who passed Black Oxen," "Free to Love," and. permitted a perusal of only a ese) was notified over the week-end. were in the struct, either when through Hong Kong on March 8 The Plastic Age" before she joined fifth of what he did actually say.

covering the robbers or when at this year, is the leading player with Paramount and made such sensa In any event the published inter- The lowest open air temperature tacking thek individually..

Luelle Browne, a newcomer to the tions as "Man Traps," "Kid Boots,"" yesterday was

The 78 degrees.

"The wounded Police officers and talking screen opposite him. "It" and "Rough Houss Rosie." view with Canton's new Foreign humidity was 88 at am, and 90 robbers were removed to Hong Buck: Duane, O'Brien is credited Minister is in a way a reminder at 4 pm.

She made "Wings" In 1925-one " || Kong" as "alizedily as possible. with a good piece of acting, and of the greatest ailent films of all of another interview with the

tacking them individually. acquits himself well as a good rider. time. She has since appeared in It is notified at the Harbour Office leaders of a previous new regime

Doctor's Report.

The story tells of how a rancher eight talkies-The Wild Party," about six years ago Mr. Sun Fo that a quantity of cordite will be

"On Inquiry at the Government turns outlaw after killing the cul- Dangerous Curves," "The Satur burned on a beach on the south alde Civil Hospital, this afternoon, Dr. prit who murdered his father Inday Night Kid," "True to the and Dr. C. C. Wu-who made of Stonecutters Island to-morrow C. W. Mokenny courteously Inform- town. most elaborate promises of what morning. would be accomplished by them in the short space of three

right leg through a piece of rock months--s period that was ulti-accidentally striking him near the mately lengthened to about Shek Lai-pui Reservoir, a coolie, eighteen months. In the mean-Chan Ping (61), was yesterday re- time the people of this Colony moved to the Kowloon Hospital for

treatment. were kept waiting, and 'walting) for the boycott instituted by Pleading "gullty", to having un- Borodin & Co. to be lifted, the lawful possession of a motor car Jack and two spanners, a- Chinese while that trade between Hong

youth was ordered to, receive, - 12 Kong and Canton was reduced strokes of the cane, in the Kowloon almost to the point of extinction Police Court this morning. The To the Editor, of the, China, Dini!"J |;"; as much to the loss of Canton as owner of the articles has not yet

been traced Hong Kong Then as now in

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ed the China Mail that Sergeant Walter McGrall is again seen as Love Among the Millionaires," Suffering from injuries to his Robertson. Is in a very critical con- the villain, whilst the supporting cast Hor Wedding Night." and "No

dition and will be so for some days. Includes Myrna Loy, Natalie King-Limit" was stated to be satefactory. The condition of the other officers ston; James Bradbury, inr, Lloyd

Ingraham, Blanche Friderici and Theatre next.

"No Limit comes to the King's Frank Campeau, eta

The film's settings are pretty, the scenes depicting the rugged interior. During blasting operations near Lof Arizona:

the site of the old Shamshulpo A Fox newsreel, a musical, and a Police Station at Kip Shek Mei¦ Lau^^ talkie comedy featuring Clark and Ping (28) n. stone breaker, was McCullough, complete the pro- struck by a large rock and killed

Instantaneously,

"Ap to the three alleged robbers, Dr. McKenny said that two were in a very serious state while the third will probably recover."!

CORRESPONDENCE.

A DISCLAIMER TARA

gramme of entertainment.

LOTTERY BRIDE" -

Ten Years Ago.

From the China | Mall"" A June 15, 1921)

Sir, Mr. Eugene Chen desires Jeanette MacDonald, who left me to contradict, the statement ap-stage to become the leading light pearing in a recent issue of the opera-prima donna of motion plc- the case of Mr. Eugene Chen- The dinner dance held. In the China fail which (a) refer to the tures and who scored, sich ""á the "leaders strongly dis Hotel Cecil on Saturday night was Canton Daily Sun as "the official phenomenal success opposite

tendencies very successful, being attended by a organ" of the now National Au- Maurice Chevalier in "The LoveToday's dollar fa 2/7. stood for they de played his

largo-crowd Professor-A-Bernsthorities at Canton and (b) ascribes Parado, heads a group of artistes

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