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SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1932.

QUEEN'S

TALKIE TALKS

by Diane

NOVELTY PROGRAMME ON SUNDAY

"BEAU HUNKS" HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

"The Man I Killed"

Smashing Hit.

Another

member being so taken with the juveniles in their Revuette? Well, M.-G.-M. give us another bunch of marvels in technicolour. What

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ORDERS FOR THE COMING WEEK.

G.O.C.'s Inspection,

Orders issued by Lieut.-Col. L. G. Bird, D.8.0., OBE, Com- manding:

PARADES.

Corps Band.

The Portuguese Section will par- ade at 5.30 p.i. at Headquarters. on Friday, March 25,

The Officers Commanding the undermentioned Units will issue their Orders separately to their]

All members are reminded that the following parades must be at $23,408.40 tended by every one possible: Commande:-

Monday March 21, Tuesday

Douglas Fairbanks has carved a new career for himself. Gone are the dramaties! In its place wo have real countries, real people and real adventures.

This is A talent. And there are Items to the fans and critics are acclaiming March 22. travelogue worth seeing, and be please all the kiddies and the grown- Fredric March in "Jekyll and Attention of all is called to Corps sure to take the kiddies. They ups.

Hula dances fm Hyde," and now Hula

comes another Orders No. 9/32 para: 2 with refer- were never thrilled like we used to babies who can scarcely toddle, amashing hit, a magnificent picture, ence to parade for G.0.C.'s Inspec be with Jules Verne's "Round the singing, and that adorable boy rich in atmosphere, in feeling and tion on Tuesday March 22. World in Eighty Days." The chil- Douglas Scott as the M. C. again deeply satisfying, directed with his

Battery. most usual superb imagination-by the dren of to-day erave reality, and strutting his stuff in the with the dynamic peppy Doug they polisted manner, With this attrac- great Ernest Lubitsch. When "The will have all the adventure, thrills, humour and pathos they could want. Doug and his camera aides take us to many places, and although there is nothing sensational about the film, he gives us entertainment, and that is all that matters. "Round the World in Eighty Minutes." Central.

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An old story of a wife speculating with the receipts from a charity bazaar, but the divine Tallulah Bankhead, takes "The Cheat" her best effort to date. I have to add these two words, because I have long

been an admirer of this lady on the stage, and given the RIGHT stories she will rank with our greatest Box Office attractions. The story

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Tallulah Bankhead.

Corps Signals.

1 Engineer Company.

2 Armoured Car Company, Motor

Cycle Section.

Hong Kong Area Small Arms Meeting.

The Hong Kong Area Small Arms Meeting will take place on the Kow- loon Rifle Range on April 7 and 8,

Programmes will be issued to all! Units as soon as possible.

(Extract from Area Orders No. 296 of 15.3.82.).

Attention of all members is call- 1932. lan we have a Sports "Short" of Man I Killed" comes to the King's, ed to general orders for G.O.C.'s Olympic Events, and Laure! and you would be most unwise if you Inspection parade on Tuesday, Hardy in a full length comedy of fall to see the grand performances March 22. Every member must at the most amusing episodes and ad-įput over by Phillips Holmes and tend. ventures when they join the For Nancy Carroll (who will forget cign Legion. "Beau Hunks"--the then in "Devil's Holiday"?) and

All members must attend the An- "Baby Follies" and the sports Lionel Barrymore getting away "Short." An outstanding pro- from the District Attorney stuff, nual Inspection on Tuesday, March gramme. Highly recommended. and giving us a swell piece of 22.

characterisation RA the German father. (Coming to the King's).

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(Queen's).

Critics state "Paid" to be the

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Rifles For G.O.C's. Inspection.

· All Rifles must be drawn from Store for the G.O.C's. Inspection before 5pm. on Tuesday, March 22.

A.ALA. Company.

The attention of members of the Reserve Company is directed to the of the -Anti-Aircraft Light Automatic Company. Condi tions of service have been drafted specially to conform to the limited obligations required from Senior Members of the Reserve Company and it is hoped that all members over 40 who are not on service of

Machine Gun Troop. Parade on Thursday, March 22 at 5.15 p.m. sharp, at Volunteer most dramatic effort of the one and Owing to the enormous success of Headquarters for G.O.C's. Inspec. formation only Joan Crawford, and with Kent "All Quiet on the Western Front," tion. Douglas, who ao pleased us in it will be shown for the fourth time Dress. Helmets, jackets, "Waterloo Bridge" as the hero, and in this city, again at the Central, breeches, blue puttees, black boots, this old timer, once where it literally packed them in on spurs, bandoliers, rifles, rifle slings a large cast, known as "Within the Law," should its last showing. A wise piece of and bayonets. please on Its revival at the Star.propaganda this. It shows to the Charles Bickford in "Sea Bat" 38 Chinese the horrors of WAR. The an escaped prisoner masquerading stark madness and useless waste of as a missionary, is the story of a great lives. A wonderful film and Inspection on Tuesday March 22,

Car Section-After the G.0.C's, | other Companies will transfer to Full particcular to hot climate with a hot climate something of which Universal have there will be no parades until fur-

Full particular may heroine. Raquel Torres stealing the ranson to feel proud. Lew Ayres ther notice,

application to Head- picture. THEN, comes that unfor- getable film "Whoopee," with the great little comedian Eddie Cantor. Make a note of these attractions ati the Star, Kowloon.

"The Sleeping Cardinal" is adapt

ed from "The Final Problem" and. "The Empty House," being among

and Louis Wolheim are outstanding,

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Armoured Car Company.

Machine Gun Company.

be

the new Unit. the new Unit.

had on quarters,

Annual Rifle Meeting. Launch will leave Queen's Pier at 8.30 a.m. on both days, March 25 and 26 calling at Kowloon ten min- utes later.

Hollywood still favours the The Company will parade at full pyjamas. They are made in elabor-strength on Tuesday, March 22 for ate chiffons. Ince and every material, the Inspection by the General besides the mannish flannels. All Officer Commanding at 5.30 p.m. at the actresses wear them about the Headquarters in uniform.

On Friday, March 25, the launch lot, and Constance Bennett rarely Dress: Helmets, jackets, medals, will leave Stonecutters on return the adventures of the renowned appears in anything else but the belts, siderams, rifles, slinga, shorts, at about 5 p.m. and on Saturday,

moet glorious confection. When in hose-tops, puttees and black boota. March 26 at 12.15 p.m. Sherlock Holmes. (The author's doubt wear Pyjamas is their slogan, The Company will parade in mufti name need not be divulged!) Ar- thur Wontner joins the long list and you will be wearing what the on Tuesday, March 29 at 6.30

stara favour.

No. 1640 Bdm. A. P.-Ozorio, Corps | p.m. C.S.M. Slattery will take all of past portrayers of this world-. famous detective, and I hear is as Fenwick, ex-actress) coached Bebeing platoons; the remainder Ma- toon as from 18.3.32.

Mrs. Lionel Barrymore (Irene recruits for passing out into train-Band, is transferred to No. 12 Pia- good as any of them. Ian Fleming Daniels for her stage appearance in chine Gun training under Platoon is Dr. Watson, and well, the story The Last of Mra. Cheyney." is so exciting, all about an innocent

Other film favourites on the

Transfer.

Promotions.

is hokum, production perfect in oil painting that titles the play, legitimate stage are Laura la Plante mand the Company on the parade on effect from 17.3.82,

photography and mounting, acting, with the exception of Irving Pichel, not too great, but just go and see Tallulah. She is known as the idol of the flappers in London, and now through the talkies she is heading that way to the flappers of the world. (King's).

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arrangements.

No. 1814 Cpl. A. Chapman, No. 7 Lieut. H. Owen-Hughes will com- Platoon, promoted Sergeant with bank murder, cheating at cards, and Edward Everett Horton with March 22.

No. 1066 Cpl. G. G. Stopan- forged notes, and our old friends

Lives," Lois Moran on Broadway in will warn all who have not yet fired Lance Sergeant with effect from Mrs. Fredric March in "Private

Musketry.Platoon Commanders Thomson, No. 7 Platoon, promoted |

Howard and Ilka Chase in "Animal Peak Range on Sunday, March 20 a riot "Of Thee I Sing," and Lealle Part II Musketry to fire at the 17.3.32.

Kingdom," another success on at 9 a.m.

Holmes and Moriarty meeting for their final bout.

The great man tracks the crime through a boot lace. Leslie Perrins, who appears to be in numberless British films, Minnie Rayner, Jane Welsh and Norman: McKinnell add distinction to the

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Broadway.

No. 1285 L/Bdr. A. Laughton, Battery, promoted Bombardier with Range Officer-Lleut, H. Owen-effect from 18.8.32. Buddy Rogers is directing his Hughes.

· No. 1826 L/Bdr. A. S. Bliss, Bat-| own orchestra in one of the leading cast, which is above the average, so Hotels in New York, broadcasting at but rifles, belts and aide-arms effect from 18.8.82.

Dress:-Mufti or uniform option-tery, promoted Bombardier with Quiet sincerity and excellent act-I have been informed. (Queen's), and a fine contract with Ziegfeld and pouches must be taken. ing make Charles Norris' "Seed" a

No. 1561 L/Bdr. C. W. L. Cole, grand Alm. John Boles will sur-

Follies. He does not worry about Another B.I.P. entitled "The "W" alms any more.

Corps Rifle Meeting. Platoon Battery, promoted Bombardier with prise you, in spite of the fact that

Commanders will see that all teams effect from 18.3.32. he does not sing. Lois Wilson is Plan." This plan was to burrow Ronald Colman is now at the as entered turn up, and the Officer

under "No Man's Land" behind the sympathetic and Genevieve Tobin

mercy of the gossip mongers in Commanding Company trusts that British lines, and at a given signal Hollywood since his wife Thelma the Company will repeat ite suc lovely, justifying the high hopes I had of her from other films. The the Germans would blast their way Raye recently divorced him. Some cesses of last year,

to victory. Victor Savile directs say the next Mrs. R. C. may be our children are adorable. Due short-

this British War film, and a man I

Company Dance. The Company ly at the Central.

town lovely Evelyn Laye. used to like immensely on the stage, greatest friends the Barthelmesses order to keep the Company Funda His Dance was a financial loss and in You will not see too much of the Brian Ahearne is our bero, and have just finished

a magnificent going it will be necessary to ask/Cpl. L. Weill, Machine Gun of Birmingham's Beauties, beach home at Malibu, and his other each member to contribute -$1. Troop, as from 11.2.32. No. 1870 original classic of Mark Twain in

Madeleine Carroll, atage star as well pal, William Powell, is ideally happy

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this version of "Huckleberry Finn," but Junior Durkin is great as Huck, and Jack Coogan fairly good as Tom Sawyer.

une

as film favourite, is the lovely with Carole Lombard.

heroine. It is a spy drama packed

put

It seems to be pretty unanimous, Mitzi Groen and with thrills, and a long list of names according to brickbata hurled at 5.80 p.m.

over this story by Graham Mrs. Thalberg by the fans, that she Seton. (Coming to Queen's).

is not the heroine of Noel Coward's great play "Private Lives," and that

Jackie Searl have absurdly small parts, but taken all round it is an excellent contribution to the Kid

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Scottish Company. Parades, Thursday March 24 at

No. 6 Platoon at Kowloon Dock under 2nd Lieut. T. P. Saunderson. under 2nd Lieut. A. W., Brown.

No. 7 Platoon at Headquarters Machine Gun Instruction. G.O.C's. Inspection. Attention is drawn to Orders already lasued.

Struck Off The Strength.

vice-No.1337 L/Cpl. L. Fer- Having Completed 3 Years' Ser-

nandes, Corps Band, as from 18,3,82, | No. 1833 Bdm. A. Fernandes, Corps Band, as from 18.3.32.

On Medical Grounds-No. “1815

L/Sgt. J. Murray, Reserve Company, as from 29.2.82. ***

Permitted to resign-No. : 678 Sergt. V. Goulborn, Reserve "Com pany, as from 14.8.82. Strength, The following have been taken on the Strength:

No. 1794 Fte. H. F. Shields, Motor

Cycle Section No. 1795 Fie. R. A. J. Simpson, No, 3 Platoon.

Lieut. H. G. Williams, Motor Cycle Section, returned from leave on 148.32, **

Lient, G. Duncan, M.B.E., Reserve of Officers, returned from leave on

films, and I, for one, am glad to Those two idiota, Wheeler and Robert Montgomery has done bet get away from gangsters, sex stuff Woolsey, perform their 'ooleries in ter work. All the film colony at and prison life, with which we have another picture"Hook, Line and pathise with this young man In the been surfelted of late.

So many; Sinker,"

Love interest Dorothy recent death of his baby girl from good films coming on for the chil-Lee, hefty Jobyna Howland and meningitis. dren, almost seems like 'Xmás time. Hugh Herbert give the two Wza Lawrence. Tibbett, after discard-|

Portuguese Company, (King's).

run for the comedy honours. The ing the wife, mother of his twin story does not matter. It is a mix-sons, who shared sil his ́early strug- Lewis Gun Classification Prac Another Will Rogers picture,ture of farce, melodrama and puns, gles, helped considerably to make tices will be held at Stonecutters with the famous comedian being as mostly puns, and the comedy is as him the success he is now, has mar-Radge on Sunday, March 20. Launch funny as you would want him to broad as it is long, but the inimitried at once, after the divorce came will leave Queen's Pier at 8 am, be, and Fin Dorsay, who teaches able pair amuse,... (Queen's), an through, a rich San Francisco and Kowloon at 8.10 a.m. / him to be as young as his own sons, when "The Command Perform-

divorcee.

Range Officer-2nd Lieut. J. H. is really amusing. A few risque.

The two women who are receiving Lawrence granted 9 months leave from 15.3.82 lines, but harmless. Lucien Little- ance" does finally come to the Cen- the most bouquets these days are Similar Practices will be held on to 14.12.82 field and other good members of the trai be sure and see Neil Hamilton Miriam Hopking, and Helen Hayes, April 8 and 10 and Tests for those No. 1094 Sergt. A. Urquhart, No. Fox lot make for an evening well and Una Merkel, There are plenty famous stage star, I long to sse who are sufficiently forward to Platoon, granted 8 months leave spent. I would not miss Young of laughs about an imaginary her in The Sin of Madelon qualify for the L. G. Badges. All from 1.2.32 16 30.4.32. As You Feel," and something un- kingdom in Europe, where a Fria Claudet" and "Arrowsmith," where ranks are therefore urged to make No. 1686 Pte. . T. Locke, No. expected in the film is Will all ess marries an actor, who is forced she steals the honours from the the most of the opportunities afford. dressed up. This is the man who to take the place of the dissolute star, Ronald Colman,

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