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ASTROLOGER

Cinema Notes From

The Theatres

SAN FRANCISCO”—KING'S AND ALHAMBRA THEATRE

"San Francisco" promises to be one of the most talked-about pie- tures in many, many months.

of the

First it teams three

mest popular screen stars for the first time-Clark Gable, Jeanette MacDonald and Spencer Tracy. It is a picture brimming with mance, love, “comedy, beautiful music and excitement

The picture takes us into the (seething, mad excitement of the

DESERTER'S ESCAPE FROM

FOREIGN LEGION

Great Privations Suffered

In 14-Day Ride

BER

John Cullen, a former Cold- stream Guardsman, who joined the French Foreign Legion, rođe across the desert and the Atlas Mountains for 14 days to escape, During most of that time he had- very little food or water, he said when he arrived at Portsmouth last month.

With for others he deserted · from the force on June 21, but the conditions were so bad, that his companions decided to str. readefr When he reached the coast he rowed out to a Spanish boat and stowed away.

If you are worried or desire micces Barbary Coast when it was a by NEW "RACKET”

consult

word around the world. It takes PROF. NAZIR AHMAD

us into aristocratic Nob Hill, intoj most renowned The

and gifted the old Tivoli opera house, the Astrologer and Palmist, from Bombay historic Palace Hotel and

otheri in Hong Kong. Highest testimonials confirming his landmarks of the old San Fran- sbility and knowledge from grex: ciso and to the earthquake that personalities.

leveled a "beautiful city, to the ground 30 years ago in a series

ADDRESS: ROOM No. 3

IN CHINA

BRIDGE NOTES

Their Weekly

Brawl

By Ely Culbertson

"Dear Mr. Calbertson: I have followed your column with great interest and have noticed that, from time to time, you act as re eree in bridge disputes submitted to you for decision.

"Well, last night my husbandį and I sat down to our weekly! brawl-pardon me. I meant con- tract game-and to everyone's | astonishment except the neigh- [bours', a terrific argument de jveloped over à certain hand 1 am writing this letter at my hue- band's bedside (nothing serious; he'll be up and around in no time) and with his full approval ?

"The hand that caused the ac-

"Razor-Blades" Made ident was this-

Of Tin

METROPOLE HOTEL of the most realistic disaster ECHO OF SMUGGLING ACTIVITY

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RADIO

scenes ever filmed

"North, dealer.

"Both sides vulnerable.

WEST S KQ J 4 F. 10 8 2

C. 854

Clark Gable offers one of his

Shanghai. greatest characterisations 23 Rampant smuggling in North | Blackie Norton, owner of the most China is causing some surprising popular resort on the Coast, results on mezikets farther to the Jeanette MacDonald is superb as south. Not only are prices being; the country girl who starts her brought down to some degree by ID. 9 6 3 singing career on the Barbary the influx of gopis paying no Cus- Coast and rises to great operatic toms duty, but a counterfeiting heights, only to return to the "racket" has been disclosed. {Coast because of the mam she One of the best-known makes of! loves. Spencer Tracy scores in an foreign, imported razor-blades has unusual role as a kindly priest been offered OC the Shanghai who chooses the wicked street for wholesale market at exceptionally his evangelistic work. In the ex-low prices on

the whispered as cellent supporting cast are

Jacksurance that the blades had paid Holt, Jessie Ralph, Ted Healy, no duty,

Irving, Shirley Ross, Margaret Harold Huber and Al Shean-

"LET'S SING AGAIN” QUEEN'S THEATRE

NORTH

S. 8 6 3 H. A 4 D. K 7 5 2 CAK Q 6

EAST

S. 10 5 2. H. J 9 7 6 D. 8 4

C. J 10 9 7 SOUTH SA 97 H. K Q.5 3

D. A QJ 10 C. 3 2

"The bidding: North

East

South

West

club

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4 no'trp Pass 16 club

5 no tro

Pass

Pass Pass

6 no trp Pass

Heavy Backfire. Purchasers offered the packages Pass to their customers only to receive "Of course, there were only 11 a heavy backfire when patrons tricks in the hand at no trump, brought in odd bits of tit, not able whereas six diamonds (which to cut even soft cheese, which had never eret were mentioned) A simple lullaby of two or been placed in genuine packages: would have been easy. three melody motifs perform the The Ministry of Railways is the

"I was North, my moronic help- job for which a corps of detec- latest complainant against the mate was South (but not far) tives, the Missing Persons Bureau smugglers, saying that Koreans enough south!). I claim he bid and a host of friends are com-jand Japanese smugglers ride on the hand like a first class goop. missioned as a dramatic highlight the trains south from Tientsin. He claims (though more feebly of "Let's Sing Again," the new carrying their smuggled goods as than last night) that his bidding) film production which serves to luggage and refusing to pay even was correct throughout Carpets, Ornaments, Pictures, The following programme will introduce Bobby Breen to cinema ordinary train fares. They also "Who is right? May I beg that Brass & E. P. Ware, Porcelain & be broadcast to-day from the Hong goers.

have broken windows, damaged up-you rush your answer, as I fear Glass Ware, Sewing Machines, Kong Broadcasting Station ZB.W.. Breen is known to millions of holstery, annoyed fellow passendear husband is going to have a Cutlery, Table Fans & Lamps, og 4 wavelength of 1355 metres radio fans, having gained intergers and in one case over-loaded relapse if he keeps up this argu

national fame as the eight-year two cars to such an extent that ment." old youngster who vocalised on they broke down. |Eddie Cantor's broadcasts. In "Let's Sing Again" Bobby por- trays. voice-gifted youngster who runs away from an orphan- Signal and age.

Drawing Boom & Office Furniture,

Linea, etc., etc.

One Set Old Chinese Arms.

and

One Set Temple Ornaments.

also

"Two Electric Refrigerators.

On View from Monday, the 21st

September, 1936.

Terms: Cash on Delivery

LAMMERT BROS......

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 17th September, 1936.

SUTTONS

FORD

FOR ALLP

SEEDS

PARTS

WORLD

SUPPLIES ARE OBTAINABLE FROM:

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10 Wyndham Street,

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ESTABLISHED 1996.

COASTWISE

by

"ALGIE" BENNETT.

An interesting book of Cartoons depicting "Happenings on the Chin Coast

PRICE $1.00

Now on sale at

The Newspaper Enterprise Ltd.

Chins Mal Building,

(845 E.C.3).

Dance Music from Hong Kong

Hotel

LEK. Programme. 1930-2.15 p.m.-European recorded proge imme.

12.30 p.m.-Dance Music-

pim-Local: Time Weather Report.

3

"Anxiously yours,

"Mrs. H. K. W., Detroit, Mich.” "KLONDIKE ANNIE”...

I sometimes-wish that all of my STAR THEATRE

correspondents were zuasculine. It is a thankless enough task to Paramount's "blonde Mae West act as umpire in an argument be-] Meanwhile, his father, who sang moves into her newest contribu-tween two men. The femininej 1.03 pm Three Songs by Evelyn to Bobby a lullaby when the lad tion to the reconstruction of the element not only complicates a Laye (Soprano).

was still in the crade, and who glamorous '90's in "Klondike An-problem by bringing in such ex- 113 pm-London Palladium Orchhas since been separated from nie."

traneous factors as the personal The new West film is a gay and history, physiognomy, and in- 1.30pm Beuter Press. Local: Bobby and his mother, has gain- Weather forecast, time and annouce-ed fame as a concert singer. He gusty tale of bale and listy days becility of the masculine partner, ments.

returns to America from Naples It opens on the Barbary Coast in but there always is the horrible

estra.

140 puu-A Variety Programme. 215 p.-CLOSE DOWN. 38 pm-European Programme. 5-7 - A Relay of the Dance Orchestra from the Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden

7 p.m.-Raje da Costa Memories.

1. The King's Horses.

2. Medley of Marches

3. Waltz Time-Medley.

4. Dancing Butterfly.

5. A Thousand Goodnights.

6. True.

1.20 p.m.-"Drury

zime Memories"

Lane

to seek the lad. He employs the San Francisco, where Mae is held chance that the woman may be aid of a battery of sleuths. By a prisoner in a gambling house. It right!

stroke of good fortune be sings shifts to the high seas after Man To my infinite distress I must de-i his lullaby within ear-shot of makes her escape - an escape incide in her favour this time.] Bobby, resulting in a soul-stirring which a man is killed. It winds South's bidding was not good and father and son reunion.

up in Alaska, during the Gold six diamonds would have been the Henry Armetta offers, his typi-|Bush, where Mae, to escape deten-¡logical contract... cally amusing Italian characteri-tion for the San Francisco affray, Bat--and now I shudder, to sation as Bobby's nondescript vo- disguises herself as a girlmis- think what will happen to the al- įcal coach, and George. Houston |sionary, and skips through a series ready hors de combat Mr. H. K W.

gives a fine portrayal of the of exciting and amusing complica-¡———the six nò trump contract should| Panto- father, and reveals besides his tions.

7.30 p.m.-Closing Local Stock

tations.

733 pm-Leslie Jeffries and Orchestra.

tunes

have been made! ·

Quo-powerful concert baritone voice. Victor McLagler is Miss West's Undoubtedly West opened the

Bobby sings several

in leading man in “Klondike Annie” spade king and if declarer had his “Let's sing Again” among them He plays the role of the ship cap conceded the first trick the other the title song and the aria fromĮtain. He is not the only gentic twelve would have been indefen- "Rigoletto" in Italian.

man on the scene, however—there sibly his. His one, chance, jis Phillip Eeed, who is the Feder-since he had only 11 top tricks, PREVIEW MURDER MYSTERY al operative stalking Miss West; was a squeeze. This depended on -ORIENTAL-THEATRE and Conway Tearle, who aids her only one condition: that the same escape in San Francisco, to men opponent had the long hearts and Eight outstanding film favour-tion only a few. ites are featured in this exciting melodrama.

The Frolicsome Hare (Hope) Dance of the Icicles (Russell) Springtime. Serenade (J. Heykens) The Balkan Princess-Valse (Bubens) Evensong (Easthope Martin)

Le Gyrne (The Swan) (Saint-Saens) 253 pm-Two Songs by Ding Bor- gioli (Tenor)

1. Songs by Mother Taught me

(Dvorak)

They are Reginald “WIFE VERSUS SECRETARY”.

MAJESTIC THEATRE

2. Morgen' (R. Strauss, Op. 27, No. 4) Denny, Frances Drake, Gail Pa

clubs. After passing the first spade lead South should win the |second and run the diamond suit.

That would account for six cards: played by all hands, leaving only

8 pm Local: Time Signal, Wex-trick, Bod LaRoque, George Bar- ther Report and announcements.

bier, Ian Keith, Conway Tearle Individually among the most po-seven. Since the player guarding pular stars of the film world, col-fhearts and" clubs would require The octette of stars head a large lectively the greatest star trium-four cards-in each, obviously he

screen virate of them all, Clark Gable, would be squeezed.

8.03 p.m-Chinese Studio Concert and Jack Mulhall... 11 pm CLOSE DOWN.

805-11 p.m.-European Programme

from Z.E.K. on a frequency of 640 cast which brings to the kilocycles.

one of the weirdest and most Jean Harlow and Myrna Loy are I can only hope that I am not 305 pm-Songs by Richard Tau-thrilling mystery pictures, a melo-seen together for the first time making myself

ber (Tenor)

Eileen Joyce (Pianoforte)

1. Songs-

My every thought, my one desire

(Lehar)

Lovellest of Women (Lahar).

2. Pianoforte Solos-

La Danse D'Olaf (Richardo Pil),

Si Oiseau "Etzis, A Toi je Volerais

"Bird Study) (Henselt).

En Route (Concert. Studyj

(Palmgren).

3. Songsian d

My dearest one (Tauber):

Lady of Love. (Tauber)

drama whose action takes place in in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's. new]manslaughter.

a motion-picture studio, where a giant production /tg

end roams at large for days, Supporting the remarkable trio leaving a bloody trial of death] of stars is a prominent cast, i-

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ter or leave. Those interned are Irving, Billy Newell, Majorie Gate- in a frenzy of fear, not knowing son, Gloria Holden and Tom: Du- [when or whom the fend will gan,

Įstrike next. What follows,; ax The story, presenting a society

827-gm-He Wanted Adventure" their nerves became more tense "eternal triangle from a new

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9 p.-News and announcements and frayed and as the investiga-viewpoint, casts Gable as Van (men have begun to compile the From London.

9.20. Concerto No. 2ation proceeds, brings the story to Sanford, the successful business ninth edition of the dictionary of Ming (Wieniawaki, Op. 22) played a breathlessly exciting climax man very much in love with his the French Academy. by Reifetz (Violin) and The London

wife, Linda, played by Miss Loy. The eighth edition was begun, in Philharmonic Orchestra, dhe Medley by Barry Roy and his Or-Jean Harlow as Whitey, the secre-1870, and was finished only last

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