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"CHANGE OF HEART"KING'S THEATRE

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After a period of 18 months, As Mr. Wilfred Bland of Min-Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell neapolis, in points out, the play are again paired in Fox, Film's of induck one of the opponents latest release. "Change of Heart." of the Declarer to

tale of four lonely college squeeze his a partner's hand, which unfortunate-graduates who are brought to ly occurs very rarely, in one of the gether by accident in their search most interesting types of squeeze for a job.

play.

The film, based on

Katherine

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Janet Gaynor is "the little pic of the suicide queeze, it also mother to the quartette: She la presents the rare spectacle of the eating her heart out with love for Declarer winning the only two "Chris" (Charles Farrell), while tricks in a suit with the Ace and he has eyes for none but "Madge" Ideuce.

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He's here again, with his new pony, TONY, Jr., in the fastast, most ex- citing picture he's made since the advent of talkies. IT'S A REAL TREAT!

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With Naomi Judge, Raymond Hatton. Story by Grant Taylor. Directed by Armand Schaefer. Presented by Car! Laemmle A UNI VERSAL PICTURE.

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Albert Teester, Sylva, N.C., the preacher who survived a rattle- enake bite he received during a sermon on falth, la telling the world, "I wouldn't touch a rattler again for all the gold in the United States unless God tells me to!" Other Southern pastors promise similar demonstrations with snakes,

RADIO

(Ginger Rogers). On the other hand, "Mack' (James Dann) is "that way" about "Catherine" || : P* (Janet Gaynor). There is quite a faint echo of "Seventh Heaven" when Chris, turned down by Madge, lies ill, and is nursed by the adorable, understanding, and patient Catherine.

"THE THIN MAN"-QUEEN'S

THEATRE

of

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

www

12.10 p.m. (Approx:)-European Programme.

∙1 p.m.-Local Time and Weather Re- port

1.03 p.m.-Recorded Programme,

SINGAPORE BUDGET

SHOWS DEFICIT

Severe Criticism Of P.W.D.

Singapore, Sept. 25.

At yesterday's. meeting of the Legislative Counell the introduc- tion of the budget for 1985 re- vealed a surplus of $3,061,995 of revenue, over, recurrent expendi ture, but this will be converted Into a deficit of $2,436,077 by ex- Itraordinary expenditure..

A deficit of $2,899,723 is expect- ed at the end of the present year, but against this there will be a surplus of about $65,250,000. In the Colony funds.

Before the budget was intro duced by the Colonial Secretary, the Officer Administering the Government reviewed the past year but in view of the early ar rival of the new Governor did enunciate any not attempt to fresh policies.

In the course of his speech 'on V.D.M.A. PICNIC TO the budget Mr. Newbold made a

SHEKO

$75 Received And Loan

Of Six Cars

strong plea for a reduction in ex- cise and import duties and then upon M detailed and entered Isevere criticism of the manner in which the P.W.D. let.contracts, instancing a number of cases in

The Kowloon Tong Group of the which the lowest tender did not V.D.M.A. acknowledges with grate necessarily turn out cheapest in

1.30 p.m.-Renter Press Bulletins.ful thanks the following donations the end and urging an inquiry into Rugby Press News, etc.

and loan of cars for the picnic to the present system of tendering as

1.40 p.m.-A Relay of the Rotary

William Powell, the actor many gentleman crook roles, gives Club Tiffin Speech from the Hong Sheko on October 27-

Kong Hotel Roof Garden by Dr. John' an excellent characterisation of aw. Inzer. retired detective in Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer's current production "The Thin Man", now at the Queen's Theutre.

.

Powell comes in a role that is entirely different from the usual trend of detective films. He is

the

2.10 p.m. (Approx:)-Close Down. Talk by Mr. G. C. Pelham To-night

Concert From The Studio 4-7 p.m.-Chinese Programme. 7-10.35 pm-European Programme 7p.m.-Closing Local Stock Qunta- tions, London and New York Stock and Commodity Quotations.

7.08-7.33 . Orchestra). Polonaise No. 2 (Liszt, arr. Muller) Berlin State Opera Orchestrn conducted by Dr. Leo Blech.

The Opening lead was the dia-cant as a retired defective, living

and on mond 5, on which East played the mostly on alcohol, Ten, and which South took with the money that his wife, excellently Loy, has in. played by Myrna King.

herited. A glance at the two hands showa eight tricks. with a hydown for Powell and Miss Loy are just game if the spade finesse is good; enjoying life and letting the world and in the event that West has ledigo by, when he, against his will,cital by Rale da Costa. Ja four-card suit, the double finesselis dragged into a most perplexing could be tried, or the spades mystery, and eventually into soly- finessed twice if the first one missing it.

Jed.

Maureen O'Sullivan. Nat Pendle- Unfortunately, however, unless ton, and Minna Gombeli are in the the spade.play is tried immediately supporting cast.

(or at the latest after four club leads) the Ace of hearts must bej

sacrificed for entry purposes, and

in that event, if the finesse misses.

and the dinmonds prove to be a

"JEWEL ROBBERY"-

ALHAMBRA THEATRE

William Powell and Kay Francis

five-card suit, the hand will be aet who were recently seen here in Itwo tricks.

"One Way Passage", come again to South decided to await develop- the Alhambra Theatre in a brilliant romantic melodrama, ments, and proceeded to take five Viennese leads of clubs. On the second "Jewel Robbery”. club lead East played the heart

Kay Francis is the apolled wife:

more careful scrutiny before contracta are let.

well as a

G. S. Archbutt, Esq.

$20

Lady Southern

15

Rev. & Mr. Nash

10

Raphael

10

H. B. L. Dowbiggin, Esq.

5

W. G. Lorimer, Esq.

5

Mrs. Fant M. T. Y.

$75

Mr. Sturrock, replying to the criticisms of the P.W.D. said that in giving contracts governmental regulations were carefully ob- Berved and added that every pre- caution was being taken to pre- vent a recurrence of the Lumut fallure.

WORLD CONSUMPTION OF

AMERICAN COTTON,”

Till Eulenspiegels Lustice Streiche,

Loan of Cars from Mr. S. M. Op. 28 (Till's Merry Pranka) (R. Strauss)....The B.B.C. Symphony Churn, Miss Bicheno, Mrs. J.

New York, To-day-The cotton Orchestra conducted by Fritz Gardiner, Miss Elliott, Mr. W. Shea exchange has reported August Bunch.

and Mr. T, E. Jackson.

world consumptión of United Further donations and or offers States cotton at 979,000 bales, as 1.. Words and Music-Medley (Noeljof cars may be sent to Miss R. Mow against 944,000 bales in July and

Coward),

7.33-7.45 mA Jazz Piano Re-

2. The Queen was in the Parlour, care of Gilman & Co., Ltd. 1,261,000 balea in August last year.

At least 16 cars are required.

(Myers).

3. Just one more Chance (Coslow). 7.45-8 p.m.-Excerpts from Opera. Vocal Duet-Morir! Si Paral E Bella! (To Diel so pure and Levely). "Aida" (Verdi)....Rasa Ponselle (Soprano) and Giovanni Martinelli (Tenor); La Fatal Pictra (The Fatal Stone)-"Aida" (Verdi)........ and Rosa Ponselle (Soprano) Giovanni Martinelli (Tenor). Song-Che Gelida Manina (Your Tiny hand is Frozen) ("La Bo- heme") (Puccin!); Salve, Dimora, Casta E Pura (All Hail thou Dwelling Pure and Lowly) "Faust" (Gounod)....Beniamino Gigli

(Tenor).

8 p.m.-Local Time and Weather Re-

In this picture Rowell plays the seven, followed by two small hearts part of the polished and debonairport. and the diamond Knave. Soath dis-bandit, who gracefully eludes the carded a spade, and West discarded smartest police agents of Europe. two small spades. The natural in- ference from the 'discards is, that East is holding one small diamond of Vienna's richest banker,, whose to lead to his partner. has the King Proud boast is that no man can give her the thrill that a new jewel af- and Knave of hearts, and is pro-fords her. The afternoon that her tecting the King of spades,

A squeeze play seemed to be in- dicated, and as South was not in

8.03-8.40 p.m.-Variety, Orchestra-Tell me to-night.... Albert Sandler and his Orchestra. Violin Solo-Song of Paradise; Al-

ways....Albert Sandler. Vocal-Over Somebody

Shoulder; The Little Dutch Mill... Derickson and Brown. Instrumental-Wonder Bar-Film]

Bohe-

Bongs

husband is about to purchase for

mians. her a celebrated diamond, is the

a position to make this himself, he afternoon that "The Robber" has led a diamond from Dummy, so that chosen to pay the same jeweller a

professional visit. West might do the squeezing.

Fven while she is being robbed, East's hand proved to be correctly diagnosed (his original holding the Baroness forgets her passion was King and one spade, seven for precious stones in her admira- hearts to the King-Knave, three tion for the aristocratic outlaw who diamonds and one club), and when eo. gallantly relieves her of her West took four diamond tricks, East jewels, as a mere incident to the was hopelessly squeezed, finally looting of the shop.

of Her heart, she finds to her hor discarding to the lone King hearts and the King and one.apade, ror and delight, is irrecoverably When a heart was finally led, the gone. She finds she has been rob- Queen of hearts fell in the Dummy, bed of more than her jewels two hearts having been discarded, but the Ace took the trick. Since

all the other hearts had been play-

ed, the heart deuce was good for the next trick and the Ace of spades made game.

"VERDUN”—THE WORLD THEATRE

A memorable tribute to the both heroism of the soldiers of

It is interesting to note that sides at the Battle of Verdun, is West is entirely helpless in the recorded in Leon Poiret's fine film matter, even though she senses the of one of the greatest hatties dur- situation, for if she does not leading the Great War.

her diamonds, either a heart or Considerable suspenso has been spade lead will enable South to worked into the actual battle snow in the East hand and get an scenes, when action practically end-play for the deciding trick. eliminates dialogue. The charac- South originally had some hope terigation of officers and men is that this play would develop, but superb, and the whole happenings the heart discards enabled him to of the titanic struggle for the pos place Weat with a singleton, so he could count on his deuce of hearts on, of Verdun are revived.

"THE LASH"STAR THEATRE, for a trick, although the capture of two tricks in a suit by a double- "The Lash" a highly, adven- ton Ace-deuce is, to say the least, turous story of the Mexican border, featuring Richard, Barthelmess, is a little out of the ordinary

the First National Production now showing at the Star Theatre,

The place to buy your Barthelmess is cast

Flower and Vegetabia of a Spanish outlaw,

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Selection....The Hamourous Clapham and Dwyer enj Hobbies....Olapham and Dwyer- Descriptive Sketch. Orchestra Tangoland

and his Sweet Music, 8.48-9 pm-Band Music. Mefistofele Prologue (Bolto).. Selections from Mefistofele (Boito,! arr Crestore.... Creatore's Band. Cavellerin. Rusticana Selection (Mascagni)....Creatore's Band. 9-0.20 p.m. From the Studio. "Topical Talks on the United King- dom" by Mr. G. C. Pelham, (H.M. Trade Commissioner) 9.20-9.30 p.m.-Symphonic Rhap sody on "With a Song in my Heart" transcribed by Eric Coates and played] by the Court Symphony Orchestra con- docted by Eric Coates.

9.30 p.m.-Reuter Prass Bulletins, Landon 1 pm Stock and Commodity Quotations,

9.85-10.15 pm-From the Studio. Miss Elvie Yuen (Soprano) accom panied by Professor E. Gualdi, Mrs. Luba Shaftain (Pianoforte)," Mr. O. Y. Lyen (Violin) accompanied

by Mrs. Luba Shaftaín.

Programme

1. Sengs

(a) Ave Maria "Otello".

Verdi.

(b) Nel cor piu non mi sento.. Pastells,

(a) Adagio,.de Beriot

2. Violin Soloes!

(b) Melody......Dawes,"

3.

Pianoforte Solos: ****

(a) Etude Liszt

(b) Mephisto Valse.....Liszt Songs:

(a) Aprile.... Mostl

***

(b) A Swan................Grieg.

5. Violin Solo-Hungarian Dance:

No. 8 Brahma. 10.15-19.30 p.m.-Concert Waltzes. Dream Walts (Millocker) Maiders of Baden-Walts (Komzak) Marek Weber and his Orches-

alts from "Dio.jachone (Offenbach)

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"

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eakness Develops When

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One

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