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Amusements

Cinema Notes From

The Theatres

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"KING OF PARIS"-KING'S

THEATRE

The story is an adaptation of Savoir's brilliant play. "La Volej Lactee. Its central figure is a Paris stage impresario whose ef- fortless egotism is abnormally de- cele- veloped even among stage brities. It is egotism that never; falters, that knows no limits; if cgotism were" itself an art, then Max Till (Sir Cedric Hardwicke) would be the greatest artist of them all.

The story tells how, after Till's! wife has left him. he finds Maika, (Marie Glory) a Russian orphani working in a fifth-rate music-hall,

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1936

To-day's Complete Short Story

Married Women By Dorothy

Black

1924. "But then, my dear,"Inobody could call him romantic." said Mrs. Cleverly, in ber She sighed and smoothed out the pretty, soft. lazy voice, “if you folds of her green taffeta frock are happily married that sort of It was her only one, and it was thing doesn't appeal to you,dring on her, and she had TO (and so one's not in a position to idea where the next one was com- judge. Most of us are fright-ling from, with all the last lot of |fully good at abstaining from doctor's bills still unpaid."

those sins we do not want to "Never mind. You're making commit. but I never feel we investments,” said Mrs. Cleverly,

"*"hereas shall get to Heaven on that..

May is squandering “But if a man can't keep his capital. I'm sure there must be wife.." began Barbara, who was a quotation somewhere that would young still for all she was a me illustrate my point. How doth ther.

the little busy bee "No, it's *I know, dear. He deserves to not that one! I never can remem- lose her. Such a comfort, those ber anything I want to.” old catchwords, to people who can't Mrs. Cleverly wasn't young, nor those selves. Like An Englishman is fortunate women who suggest no Master of his Own House' Itage whatever to the mind of man.

Vast improvements have recently been effected to the Lastgarten in Berlin. Here it is seen as it looks at present. A fine parade-ground is provided in the new arrangements.

be bothered to think for them was she old, being one of \LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES

CORRESPONDENCE and decides to make her famous Royal Empire Society

Two years later, when her name is almost as

which he has

Max

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knowing all you knew

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SOCIAL CREDIT MEASURES IN ALBERTA

·Bill To Save £1,700 Per Day In Interest

The Compulsory Refandias Bill, introduced into the Alberta Legislature by Mr. Williant Aberhart, the Social Credit Pres mier, has been given its second reading.

The Bil designed to force holders of Alberta securities to accept long-term bonds at lower rates of interest. Mrs. Aberhart said he intended to redeem the whole of the Alberts debt, amounting to £32,000,000, and save approximately £1,700 a day interest.

GRAIN FUTURES COMMISSION

Further Reverse For U.S. Government

Washington, To-day.

become standing

markets for two years on the

FLEET MOVEMENTS

HMS. Grimsby will leave port

The forthcoming wedding is E. E. the Governor, Sir An-sounds splendid, but means nothing Noel Cleverly was Financial Se- announced Mr. Frederick drew Caldecott, is to lay the whatever when you come to look cretary and a person of some im- Max tricks her into marriage up- Sir,-1 inciose for the informa-James Francombe Elms, of the corner-stone of the New Mary-into it. If Jock Chance put his portance in the Province, but out

The Government has suffered der the pretence of rehearsing ation of your readers the list of Hong Kong Radio Office, and Miss knoll Convent School in Kowloon mind to what you call 'keeping' of office hours he was little seen. scene for a play. Maika's fame. speakers at the Fourth Empire Ayesha Adeline Marlene Bux, of Tong at 3 pm on Tuesday next, May, he would have no time left Neither he nor his wife took part a further reverse in the Su-

May 26. so carefully nur Summer School, which is being No. 2 Tai On Terrace.

jover to do his job, and then think in the hectic round of dances and preme Court, which upheld the tured eclipses his, and, as à cul- held this year, under the auspices

how much poorer we should all parties that went on during the lower Court's judgment against the Grain Futures Commission. Count and Countess Van Kellan A retreat will be held at the be. I'm sure he has made me cold weather, and the minating blow, Maika confesses of the Royal Empire Society, at

The latter desired to bar. Ar- that she is in love with someone the University

Fong Shan the Tao

Mrs Monastery, completely new inside, and there plausible excuses from are through passengers on of Bristol

thur Cutten, the wheat-pit for Shatin, on Whit Monday, June is hardly a woman in Rangoon was never at a loss to produce king, from the nation's grain else and leaves him.

Friday. July 24, till Friday, July 5-9 Yasakuni Maru, bound

from 2 pm to 5.30 p.m.

who does not bear the marks of had long ago Kobe. summons up :01

31. 1936, in the hope that it may elism and pride. He finds anbe interesting to some,

his handiwork somewhere about ickes in Bangoon. We are informed that the sa A Dinner Dance will be held at her person. Personally, I think! "We are other "unknown" and announces:

happy at home; why round that Cutten had failed. I take this opportunity ** he will make her as famous as urging British residents in Hento sail from Hong Kong for South 8.30 p.m.

Helyo Maru, which was expected Repulse Bay Hotel, to-morrow at we as women should arise in

so out and try to get any hap to report his grain holdings in Maika.

Kong to join the Royal Empire American

body to defend him. He's the pier," said Noel Cleverly early in 1980 and 1931 for the purpose The character of Maika intro- Society, thus securing

ports on July 7 will

best doctor we have ever had out their married life, his arm round of manipulating the markets. for them-

J. Woodier

Reuter. now sail on Saturday, July 4. duces to the English screen on selves, for the modest annual sum

was this morning here. And I ask you, if you were his own wife's waist. "All these of France's leading stars-Marie of £1.11.6, a home in the heart of

jfined $50 by Mr. W. Schofield at opening people up and doing run- hectic folk are simply looking for Among the passengers who dis-the Central Magistracy for drivning repairs on their sides all what we have got." Glory-who is co-starred with

London, where they can obtain embarked from the ss Yasakunijing car No. 1113 without due care day long, would you want to come The band struck up- Men Cedric Hardwicke. She is az board and lodging at moderate Maru this morning were Mr. and fand caution on May 5 in Caroline to the Gym at night, and dance, crowded anxiously round the e- actress with "loads" of person-: ality and is said to have excelled:'es and can enjoy the use of 31rs, 1. W. Kerr, who boarded the Hill Road.

of vile trance, trying to catch the few for Wei-bai-we to-morrow, where a unique Empire Library, which vessel, at Singapore.

bodies... No, I thought not. Well, women who came, 33 partners. she will remain for two months. in her handling of the Maika

H.MS. Sandwich is expected in contains over 200,000 volumes

Mr. J. W Fraser, aged 45. May doesn't ever take that into Mer. still approached Mrs Clever- role.

Mr. chief engineer of the s.s. Sagreas, consideration. Here they come." ly in a forlorn hope, but she shook the Colony from Swatow to-mor Other talented players in the and 1.000 Empire periodicals.

I should add that women are J. S. Jackson arrived in the was admitted to the Government Through the entrance to the her head..

row, and will stay here a couple of cast are Ralph Richardson, Lydia:

as Fellows Colony this moming from Sinxa- Civil Hospital suffering from in-Club came May Chance and Huey (Continued On Fage 10). months. Sherwood, Phyllis Jonkman, Joan eligible for election

'as well as men.

pare by the ss. Yasakuni Mara. juries received when he fell down Grey, together. It was the cause Thanking you for kindly insert-į

the staircase of No. 10 Fort celebre af. 1924.

al They were ng this letter,

Dr. and Mrs. E W. Kirk were Street on Friday.

ways together, and people had H. E. POLLOCK,

host and hostess to a very happy

!almost come to accept the affair HONG KONG MARKET PRODUCE Hon. Corresponding Secretary, bathing party from the Canadian Cheung Cheuk, aged 22, died as legalised by long standing. Hong Kong Chinese Club, at the "Lido" last soon after admission to the Gov- Eney was six feet four and only

APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES Sir Henry's enclosure states Saturday afternoon. In spite of eriment Civil Hospital yesterday slightly grey at the temples. It This picture is based or latest of Stanley Gardner's best-that the provisional speakers will the unfavourable weather a large as the result of injuries received was marvellous to see him dancing 1 most when he fell from the verandah with May, looking into her eyes, pelling novels, with Warren Wilber the Rt. Hon. S. M. Bruce, P.C.. number turned out and

of No. 13 Yee On Terrace liam again in the role of the CH, MC, LL.D. the Hon. and enjoyable time was "had by all.

of lit. He was long and lean, and famous and astute lawyer-detec-Rev. H. J. Cods, D.D., LL.D., M.AL, |

Yuen Chi-chung, aged 31. was had a wonderful laugh. The Canadian Chinese Club will

Huey's tive. Berry Mason. The picture J. C. Denison-Pender. Esq.. Sir

launch picnic admitted to the Kowloon Hos-immense popularity made it easier itself is said to be the most thrill-Daniel Hall, K,CB.. F.R.S., M..A.. held their initial

next Sunday. The pital as the resuit of a fall into for people to accept the affair than Charles Innes, this season ing and exciting of all of Gard-D.Se.. LL.B., Sir

Doves an K.C.S.I. C.LE, the Rt. Hon. Sir launch will leave Queen's Pier at a nullah at Castle Peak yesterday. they would have done otherwise. ner's stories, and carries

G.C.S.I, 2.30 pm and its destination will unusual romance, with sparkling Stanley Jackson, P.C dialogue and hilarious comedy G.C.I.E, the Rt. Hon. Malcolm Mac-be Clear Water Bay. Tickets can situations, in addition to breath-Donald, P.C., M.P.. C. 31. Mac-be bought from any member.

Innes, Esq., M.A., Lt.-Colonel J. T. taking sequences.

M.P..

Maude, Jeanne Stuart. John Deverell and O. E. Clarence.

"THE CASE OF THE LUCKY LEGS QUEEN'S THEATRE

the'

Wickham

Mr. S. H. Oldbridge and

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He was in demand at every party, Yuen Kan, a painter.

at the and if asking him meant asking Eggs, Hen (cook- Kowloon docks was injured when May or not getting him, even the he fell off the stage while painting most senior ladies in the station

Silverstreak yesterday put up with May.

was taken to the Kowloon

Prince, the 5.5. Cingalese It opens with a contest for the C. Moore-Brabazon, M.C., girl with the most beautiful legs, Hon. Harold G. Nicolson, C.M.G., from New York, sailed from Losand

ex-Hospital with the murder of the man who M.P., the Viscountess Rhondda, Sir Angeles on April 28 and is

K.C., M.P., pected here on or about May 27. promoted it, after he had skipped Donald Somervell,

Li Lui, a coolie was severely town with all the proceeds. The Henry

Steed. Esq..

Out of respect to the memory injured when he was crushed by Stephen Tallents. killing is tied up with a trian- LL.D., Sir gular love affair in which the K.C.MG. C.B.. C.E.E. Prof. Rof the late Mr. H. M. H. Esmail.the gangway of the s.s. Kamerng

the Hong Kong Sharebrokers' at Kowloon Docks yesterday. winner of the contest, Patricia S. Troup, C.M.G. C.J.E., D.Sc.,

closed yester- W35 Ellis, her boss. Porter Hall, and F.R.S., M.A., and Mr. Ch. J. L. Association her doctor-lover, Lyle Talbot, are Welter. involved.

in the

Pegzy Shadnon.

cast

"MARY BURNS, FUGITIVE"

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TO-MORROW'S STORY

To-morrow's story will be **The Test" by Allan

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FRUITS

A Euchre Drive will be held in GUATEMALA AND Chance was about twenty-

efternoon.

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THE LEAGUE Reasons For Leaving

Reiterated

**CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

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Lemons, China Genevieve Tobin has the lead these modern-day racketeers by a

hair had a burnished look and her and the Garrison Sergeants' Mess.

Bananas (bride's) ing feminine role as the wise young newspaper publisher

Wednesday.

wide blue eyes held something Carambola cracking secretary of the lawyer- the beautiful daughter of a racket Queen's Road,

very charming and childish and

Cocomats detective.

victim. These, of course, are the May 20, commencing at

cling Apples (California) appealing. She adopted a Others

includ roles played by Franchot Tonejp.m.; entrance fee 50 cents.

Lemons, American ing little-girl pose that bad an

Lichees, Dried Allen Jenkins, Barton MacLane, and Madge' Evans.

Mr. Manuel A. Alzate and

immense vogue in Rangoon about |

Oranges (Canton) Anita Kerry, Stuart Erwin portrays the not-

that time. She was always beauti Oranges (Sweet) Craig Reynolds, Henry O'Neill and so-dumb reporter whose unearth-other members of the Philippines

fully dressed. Her parents were Pears (Canton). Joseph Crehan.

ing of evidence leads to the ap-mission visiting China and Ja- guests at a tea party

well-to-do and sent her out lovely Oranges (American) each ¡prehension of the gang. Joseph pan were rat-given by

the Chinese General

In a further elucidation of its clothes from home, and she kept Persimmons, Large

Pamelo, Siam Calleia is excellent as

Walnutr hearted public enemy and gang Chamber of Commerce yesterday reasons for leaving the League, a maid who did nothing but fron leader.

the Guatemalan Government has ber, and press her, and manicure Others in the large cast are Ro-

sent another telegram to the Se-her, and curl her, in days when In this picture Alan Baxter is

Mac- On Friday, the Eev. J. D. Mac-cretary-General of the League, all most women gut was the spare cast as a youthful, handsome well-bert Barrat, J. Farrell

over Beetroot will speak on "War in saying: "In view of the erron-moments the ayah had left educated ex-football hero who Donald, Louise Henry, Margaret Lean turns public enemy. His love for Irving and Charles Trowbridge. Modern Poetry" at the Helena Mayeous reports in the press of some from the children, which were few.

May had no children. She - Beetroot Christian Fellowship meeting. On European countries, the Guatema THANKS A MILLION” I Sylvía Sidney involves her inno-

ORIENTAL THEATRE Friday, May 29, he will speak. on lan Government would like to re-ways clung to somebody in the cently in the clutches of the law,

"The Spirit of Revolt in Modern peat that its decision to leave the neighbourhood when she inspected enduring a series of exciting epi-

League was due to economic rea-other people's sodes as a girl fugitive from jus-

With Dick Powell and Ann Poetry,"

"Darling I wouldn't know sons and to the fact that the high tice. She meets a brilliant, but Dvorak heading the featured cast,

one... Td be Mr. Albert Mallinson, the well-ideal which had been set it cannot what to do with blind, scientist. They are mutual- the new Daryl F. Zanuck produc-

The composer, who be reached.

Guatemalan terrified. And then-my heart - ly attracted to each other, but tion presents Fred Allen, Patsy known English

has no intention of you know Mary Burns" has become a head Kelly and Paul Whiteman and his will be examining candidates for Government

And she would smooth her bar- Haunted by her past, she Band, with Ramona, Rubinoff and a fortnight in Hong Kong on be evading its obligations of pay-

nished brown hair off her of ments in arrears, or of the suphead with a faultlessly manicured roams the country until an excit-his violin, Raymond Walburn and half of the Trinity College ing and swift moving chain of the Yacht Club Boys in the sup- Music (London), arrived here on port of the policy of any one hand. That was May.

country."-Trans-Ocean Service. events brings her experiences to porting cast.

line.

a smashing climax.

"EXCLUSIVE STORY”

ALHAMBRA THEATRE

The story, adapted to the screen

by the versatile Nunnally John-

Friday.

son, is that of a wildcat amuse- Smugglers' Relics

ment troupe, dashing about the country under the not-so-benign

The story itself is a dramatisa-guidance of Fred Allen.

tion of the real life activities of a About the romantic problems of

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And here I go

Vegetable MarroW beautifal clothes scenarist, wrote the adaptation Baker playing stooge to Fred rough-hewn beams, has a secret found old coins.

Water Lily Boot. cellars, The picture deals dramatically Del Rath, Alan Dinehart, Benny passage and concealed

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Tomatoes with the notorions "policy racket Allen and the King's Men. which have yielded many

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