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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 1934.

K.R.A. MEETING Investigation Into Bus

Service.

PRICES LOWER ON.... WALL STREET

(Continued from Page 6):

U.S. Films Want Her

TALKIE TALKS

by DIANE

MARCUS SHOW IS THE

SEASON'S

SENSATIONAL SUCCESS

BING CROSBY BRINGS MUSIC AND HUMOUR IN "WE'RE NOT DRESSING.”

Katharine Hepburn To Be Seen In Picture Acclaimed As Year's Best Acting.

ET me cast my mind back to first gave us “Shanghai Gesture" the really outstanding shows is lost to the theatrical world. that have visited this Colony. To return to the star, she plays Pavlova, La Argentina. Ruth St. the part with a mixture of naive Denis-Ted Shawn Players. This child and genius and her complex is not mentioning the innumer-character is above the normal able companies like Bandman's. standard of intelligence. We share Salisbury's. Howitt-Phillips, Ma-the sufferings, the trials, the

one

deline Rossiter's. Waring's, triumphs of the country girl who Courtneidge's, Daniel Frawley takes the place of the star and many more-all of them night and achieves fame-Yes — bringing the latest London and the story is as did as that. The Broadway successes.

rest of the cast revolve round the

Now that the talkies have come jatar, but she undoubtedly gives a to cheer us, we are denied the striking performance one that you living actors, but Mr. Marcus is will remember. Strongly advised. kind he sees that the time is (King's).

ripe for a living personification

-screen.

Us.

on

"Gambling Ship"

far from

of a

the

Mr. Grant

Valerie Hobion

Although she is but 16 years old and has made but one motion picture, Miss Valerie Hobton, of London, is the object of spirited bidding by two American film companies for her services. Miss Hobson is at present appearing in a London stage production.

NO NUDIST FILM

FOR COLONY.

Back To Nature Fails To Pass Censorship.

"Back to Nature", the nudist im

and

TRAFFIC CASES

Bank Official Fined For Dangerous Driving.

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SKATING RINK PROPOSAL

newed buying and renewed atten tion in order to register any ad-j

UNDER CONSIDERATION

vance.

DOCTOR CAUTIONED

"Cotton: There was some early Mr. J. R. Swales, of the Merchan-

and The General Committee of the selling on clear weather on tile Bank, was fined $10 by Mr. E. Kowloon Residents' Association lower Liverpool advices. Specula-W. Hamilton at the Central Police held its monthly meeting in St. tive buying was smaller, but there Court this morning, when he was Andrew's Hall, Kowloon, last was some trade with Far-Eastern summoned for dangerous driving in Monday evening.

interests. Continental Europe Stubbs Road.

Traffic Signal Ignored

CHINESE STUDENTS FOR GENEVA.

Youthful Party. To Sail Shortly.

Six Chinese boys and five Chinese girls, the youngest ever to leave China to study abroad. are leaving for Geneva shortly,

The scholars, whose agen range from nine to 12 years, were feted last week in Shanghai, by Nanking officials.

In the absence of Mr. L. D'Almada bought on the scale down. e Castro (Fresident) the meeting continued buying until Noon h

"Silver: An undisclosed principal was presided over by Mr. H: F. bids were withdrawn. From then

Summoned at the Instance of the Bunje (Vice President). Other to the close, there was practically no Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, C.M.G. They will attend the Ecole Inter- present were: Mr. C. M. Hall, (Hon trading Reuter.

Inspector General of Police, Hung national, in Geneva. Secretary) Messrs. F. C. Mow Fung.

Kai. driver of taxi No. 110, was) The following are the names of W. Goldenberg, R. Pestonji, Li Chor

Latest Quotations The following quotations have the Central Magistracy this morn-

fined $5 by Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the party:-Lu Yu-yl. 9 years, Hopei; Miss Lu Halang-yl, 10 years, Chi, H. F. Un, C. E. Terry, 1. Mur been received through Messrs. S. Eing, for disobeying the traffic signal Hupel; Hu Hsiang-huang, 10 years, ray W. R. Rattey, Lam Ming Fan, E. Kern, Capt. R. Henderson and Levy and Company and the Ameri-in Connaught Road Central, Klangsu; Miss Hu Lin-tze, 10 years,

can Oriental Finance Corpora- the Star Ferry.

Rev. E. L. Allen.

tion:

Apologies for absence were re- jecived from Mr. L. D'Almada a Cas-

Aver. Aver.

last to-day Change

bear-

Driving In Old Bailey St.

,

Anhui Miss Chang Na-chi, 12 years, Chiklang; Ching Wing-kang, 10 years, Hopei; Cha. Chi-ti, 12 years, Hopel; Tsai Shi-chi, 12 years, tro (President) Mr. R. P. Phillips 30 Industriala 98.75 97.15 1.80 down! For driving car No. 948 in Old Hupei; Taal Shi-ping, 11 years, Eu-

.45 down 45.55 44.69, 86 down Bailey Street, Mr. A. C. Nolasco da pei; Miss Ti Hal-yno, 11 94.83 94.83 unchanged Silva, Hon. Secretary of the Swim-Hupei; and Miss Ti Hsi-yu, 9 years,

ming Club of the Hong Kong Uni-Hupei. 57.99 67.17

70 down versity Athletic Association,

Index

24.43 23.98

Business Done:-630,000 shares.

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1544tral Magistracy this morning, for 264 driving down Wyndham Street. It

was stated that Mrs Jessen had one Miller, of Bradley and Company, similar previous conviction.

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22543, was cautioned by Mr. Hamil-on the premises on May 28, was ton, for disobeying traffic signal withdrawn before Mr. E. W. Ham- while driving at the junction efilton at the Central Magistracy Lower Albert and Garden Roads. this morning.

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on the stage of the wonderful I hardly think the part shows now only seen the ganster's "Moll" suitable for Benita I say, without hesita-Hume, but "Gambling Ship" does tion, that the Marcus Show is give Cary Grant the best oppor- easily in the front rank with the tunity he has had since Woman best of the visiting companies for Accused". A gambling ship is a many years. past. We see be- boat moored not

It was reported that in the mat-Borden Co. fore our eyes the sort of beauty share, where games of chance are

ter of the condition of the Chatham Canadian Pacific that a Busby Berkeley gives 10 played for high stakes.

J. I. Case Road Playground, recommendations

Caterpillar Co. The girls are lovely, the on finding that enemy No 1 Mr. STATEMENT BY DEPUTY LG.P.ment with a view to improving this Chrysler Motors

had been conveyed to the Govern- Chase National Bank .. comedians are funny, (what does Jack la Rue, operates one of them, it matter if a few of the jokes are assumes control of another. When

playground.

Consolidated Gas of N.Y. $3% lost in transit), the dresses gor- hostilities reach a climax the ships sponsored by Miss Jan Gay

Curtiss Wright ........ Several complaints having been Du Pont de Nemours geous, with more changes than

are unlashed from their moerings based on her book "On Going of the Cox's Road playground, also Electric Autolite Co.

received regarding the lack of care Eastman Kodak I could count, and settings most

and then the excitement starts. Naked." will not be artistic.

Glenda Farrell, Charles Williams, Hong Kong.

screened in that swinge and see-saws were out Electric Bond & Share From the roll up of the cur Roscoe Karna help Mr. Grant and

Electric Power & Light tain to "The King". the whole Mr. La Rue put over a fairly en-tor General of Police told the press, with a view to obtaining specific General Motors Mr. T. H. King, Deputy Inspec-red to the Playground's Committee General Foods

of repair. The matter was refer- General Electric company worked like Trojans.

"that the censor has not passed the information in order that the mat- We calmly sat in the cool thea-joyable picture.-(Alhambra).

Gilette Safety tre, while the boys and girls

film for local exhibition." went to it; despite the handicap Lanny Ross will be the new The owner of the film is Mr. H. ter could be taken up immediately Gold Dunt

Internat. Harvester Internat, Nickel of heat. Grand Troupers-all of "Crooner" sensation. This young Ash, manager of the Independent with the Department concerned,

With reference to the Bus Ser-Internat, Tel. & Tel. them, never letting up for a moslim collegebred youth with the Film Company, Shanekut Mr. Ash ment, giving of their best. Not beautiful voice, and all the tricks was in Hong Kong a short while vice and Bus Stops it was decided Let & Myers "B"

Inc. a dull moment from start, when of the trade will shortly be seen ago but returned to the Northern to secure data in regard to

the McIntyre Procupine the pretty girl ¡ed off the Jazz-here in his first

changes effected in Bus Stops over Montgomery Ward screen release. city about a week ago. phonista.

"Melody in Spring". It is also our At the Censor's preview, held in all routes so that the matter could National Biscuit

National City Bank What surprises me agreeably is first glimpse of the new beauty, the Gloucester Building on Wednes-be taken up in its entirely with the National Dairy Products 274 the thorough appreciation shown Anne Southern. Charles Ruggles day, the Colonial Secretary, Sir authorities, by the audiences which are daily and Mary Boland supply the hu-Thomas Southern K.B.E.. and the A communication was received N.Y. Central and nightly packing into the muur. More of this later. Due at Secretary for Chinese Affairs, were from the Colonial Secretary's Office Queen's. No "Sitting on their the Alhambra.

Chief stating that experiments had been hands" crowd this time, just be-

conducted with gaseous discharge ing thrilled with the Ali Baba

lamps in Hennessy Road and Nathan cast", their style of humour was Road, but up to the present results Dancers. breath-taking in their the magnetle George Raft make the almost lost on the average British obtained would not appear to jus-1 daring, the beautiful tenor voice of this name one of the big audience. Yet. within A few tify the very heavy increase in cost of Roland Tournier, the marvel Rest Box-office hits of the year.mantha the world is "Burns and Alof installation and annual

Bounding Troupe. the Adagio

"Melody In Spring"

"Bolero"

Ravel's haunting "Bolero" and

present, in addition to the Censor.

lous dancing of the director and With Carole Lombard as his danc- len conscious."

all the team work of the hard-ice). Raft will show us working Peaches,

his

1

main-

of these experiments. The matter

{report.

They are among tainance; however, further experi-| producer-Leon Miller. the accoring partner (the story is said to the highest paid Radio artists inments were being undertaken and deon player, Les Sechrist, the have been the life slory

of the the States, but strange to say their the Government is awaiting result artistic Silver Dance--and above famous Ball-room Dancer

Maur Arst time over the air

WBA for great- B.B.C. when they were in London was referred to the Street Lighting est asset-his dancing. Also an fulfilling a vaudeville engagement. Committee for its consideration and I wrote a number of adjectives other eensational feature will be Their patter is utter drivel, but the last week in my reference to this Sally Rand in the famous Fan female partner, with a Lee Tracy company. This time it is not Dance, which caused so much stir like pace, uttering the most absurd the candid at the Chicago Fair. More of this jokes, "fed" by poor George, gains press work, but

The Colonial Secretary's Office in opinion that this fast-moving feature later. It is coming short- more laughs than any other come a letter asked for the views of the show (in fact it moves so fast onely to the King's.

dienne on the screen to-day, Association in regard to a sugges; hardly has a chance to appreciate

(Alhambra).

Įtion that an area on the Railway

Reserve adjoining the seashore to.

Station We are beginning to look upon the east of Hung Hom

"Jimmy And Sally"

"David Harum”

"Will

Skating Rink

WEB

all its beauties) is-Colossal. Claire Trevor has reason to Stupendous, Splendid. Also let thank Sally Ellers for running away it be noted the prices are within and refusing the part in "Jimmy Will Rogers as the foremost ex might be rented for the erection of the reach of all pockets. The and Sally", as it gives this talent-ponent of the American country a Skating Rink, Swimming Pool. show needs no boosting from me.ted actress her best chance vet man type. they "deliver the goods," and the She plays with intelligence, charm sense of humour and sound under. be submitted to the Committee in His philosophy, dry etc. In order that the matter might Hong Kong people have "fallen and skill. Let me tell you too, that standing makes his characteriza- detail the Association had requested for them". (Queen's).

James Dunn does his best work tions very human. So we see him the Government to furnish further **Morning Glory"

since "Bad Girl" The picture is again in "David Harum". The data in connection with the

pro- "Morning Glory" spells triumph lively, and, in spota, out of the small-town atmosphere is well posal, but 'the reply did not contain for Katharine Hepburn. It gave ordinary. Jimmy is a press agent caught. Evelyn Venable one of any additional information other her the Screen Award, for the who makes trouble for his chief, the pretty newcomers but has lit than the fact the proposal year's nest performance, and is fired, and proceeds to put over tle to do but look charming, with prompted by an application from placed her firmly on the ladder an unusual publicity stunt for his Kent Taylor as the romantic in private interests. of success. Like all great ar-former Boss's girl, a torch singer, terest. This is purely for tists, she has her enemies. I do played by Lya Lys in just the Rogers Fans". King's, not count myself among her right way. A man worth watch- rabid admirers-simply because ing is Harvey Stephens. Yes i a golden aperking voice means so this is James Dunn with the ap Shearer, Robert Montgomery and features of the scheme; and to point much to my way of thinking, pesiing display of those qualities Herbert Marshall will soon be seen out to Government that while the and Miss Hepburn's strident that first made un like him. Ad in harsh loud voice still grates on vised. (King's).

Tthe box-office sensation, Association agreed in principle to the scheme, it must be cognizant of "Riptide."" This dim has every- thing that can hold popular appeal. the actual proposal before commit- the stage-struck girl, she does Shipwrecked with Bing Crosby, On your "Must See List," followed ting itself. not give a

wonderful perform Can you imagine anything more by Lupe Velez and Ramon NovaTTO ance, but most of the credit delightful? This is what happens in "Laughing Boy." More of these should go to the director. Lowell in. "We're not Dressing", and it later. (Queen's). Sherman, because out of a patchy gives us melody and romance. Leon · Oriental Attractions oft-repeated story, he has made Errol, the man with the concertina Eddie Cantor, in The Kid from

I am not

my nerves at times. saying that as "Eve Lovelace"

an outstanding film.

"We're Not Dressing"

"Riptide"

Do not forget that Norma

It was decided again to request) details of the exact location of the faite, as well as information as to the precise nature of the proposed

WEDDING DELAYED.

legs, uncle of the blonde heroine, Spain." I think that this Alm Sydney Bride-To-Be On

Changte.

Owing to unavoidable delay off

Douglas Fairbanks Junr, acte Carole Lombard, steers the beauti beats his latest release "Roman with restraint, while Adolphe ful heireas yacht on to a reef. This Scandals." Followed by Laurel and Menjou gives an able and con gives the chance for sailor Bing to Hardy in "Song of the Desert" vincing study of the man-of-the assume command, and become Never miss one of their comedies, the A. and O. liner, Changte which world producer. C. Aubrey sort of "Admirable

Crichton", they are the reigning Kings of will not arrive in Hong Kong until Smith the old-timer always the cooking, building and singing at Mirth. "If I had a Million," ha to-morrow night, the wedding... of dependable-Mary Duncan scores odd momenta, such a catchy num-a few bright spots, Enormous lopy Mr. W. H. Muskett and Miss Mal briefly in a small part. Be ft ber at "Love Thy Neighbour," cast from Paramount Studio, and sie Martin, who is travelling on noted that this was Miss Dun. Added to an already fine cast. we all the best writers and Directors the Changte from Sydney, will not san's last appearance. She have Ethel Marmon the blues in helping. The story, has possibili- take place to-morrow. shortly afterwards married, the ser, and the Infmitable pair, Gracia ties, but there were too many millionaire sportsman and world- Allen and husband, George Burns. cooks and they spoilt the broth.ments have been made it is hoped Although no definite arrange- famous Polo player, Laddy San Only a short while ago, when Merely one opinion, but as is worth that the ceremony will take place

op Saturday, June 28,

ford, and the fine actress who they appeared in "The Big Broad-soning) (Oriental)...

Otis Elevator

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It will be recalled that the sur mons, issued at the instance of Sanitary Inspector Champelovier, and which was read as follow had to be amended by Mr. Hamilton an Wednesday: "that he (Mr. J. F. Miller), on May 28; A. D. 1984, in this Colony unlawfully did take steps to prevent the recurrence of the, breeding of mosquitoes on the premises."

Mr. Hamilton amended the sum- mons to read, "did fall to take steps to prevent ...." and remark- ed that the summons served on the defendant had been carelessly copied.

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CAPSTAN.