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ACTEER

A smart outfit of black and chartreuse wool is worn here by Gertrude Michael, the actress. The coat, ha full sleeves and bulky shoulders. The buttons and buttonholes serve as e trimming, as well as their own practical purpose.

DR. GOEMBOES' DEATH

Sympathy Expressed

By Herr Hitler

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Amusements LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES

Cinema Notes From The Theatre's

TENNIS VISITOR TO COLONY

~LA VIE PARISIENNE-KING'S Former Japanese Davis

TREATRE

One of Offenbach's most popular and vivacious operettas, "La Viel Parisienne," has been brought to

the screen.

Cup Player

Passing through the Colony

BRIDGE NOTES

A dinner dance will be held at Preventable Squeeze the Repulse Bay Hotel to-day at 9) PAZIL.

In our Saturday's editions the forthcoming wedding of Mr. Harald Sam Carson to Miss

Play

By Ely Culbertson-

Daphne Lorraine Habecost. of No. It is no exaggeration to say 112 Yu Yuen Road, Shanghai, was that fully 50 per cent of the executed jannounced. The

successfully bridegroom's coups

Harold could have been forestalled by name should have been

timely counter-measures. Sam Carson McComb

Obviously, before danger can

yesterday by the N. Y. E. liner Yasukuni Mart were Baron de Bassompierre, Belgian Ambassa- As the title indicates, the action dor to Japan, and E. Itoh, former takes place in Paris A gay story Japanese Davis Cup player and Murray Parade Ground yesterday recognised.

A large crowd gathered at the be averted it must first be It is infinitely of romance is interwoven with en- Cambridge bine, who expressed at 5.30 pm to watch the 1st Bn. easier to take precautions chanting and lively comedy. Paris their desire for a game of tennis Royal Ulster Rides Band and against attack when one can

in the springtime is indeed a de- while in port, so the Hong Kong Bagles play Retreat. lightful place for young lovers. Cricket Club extended, an invita-

see in what form and from what direction the attack is

The picture serves to intro tion to them to play against S. A. One of the most seasoned travel- coming. For that reason it is duce Max Dearly, the famous and H. D. Rumjahn, former doulers ever to pass through Houg wise for players to familiarise French comedian, to British aubles champions of the Colony, and Kone is due to arrive here themselves with the typical diences. Dearly has been a star other players.

from which the Friday aboard the Dollar round-positions

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in his native France for nearly 50 An enjoyable knock-up was had the world liner President Pak various end plays are develop- years, and during this time has by the visitors, who played He is Mr. Julius C. Brittlebanked In today's hand a double appeared in many stage produc-against the Rumjahn cousins. G. the Marco Polo of America who squeeze for a small slam con- tions of the operetta. The starr-w. Sewell and E. I. Armstrong.is at present on his seventeenth tract could have been scotched ing honours are shared by two A singles match, which was left trip round the world.

by the use of elementary well-known Hollywood players, unfinished, was

arithmetic. Conchita Montenegro and Nell Itoh and S. A. Rumjahn.

Hamilton. Included in the sup~! porting cast are Eva Moore, Carol Goodner. Austin Trevor and Tyri Davis.

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"BAR 20 RIDES AGAIN".

ALHAMBRA THEATRE

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Both sides vulnerable.

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THE PREVIEW MURDER

MYSTERY” —-STAR THEATRE

The RMS. Empress of Asia is) due at Hong Kong from Vancouver on the morning of October 22, and!

the same evening for

The story has to do with a new. will sail ly-found star whose first picture) Manila.

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This is a better picture than is just being finished as we come either "Hopalong Cassidy" or "The upon him. He has received notes

The President and members of Eagle's Brood," its two predeces, threatening his life, but friends the Hong Kong University Union S. Q

to their H. 9.4 sors. It surpasses those eminent- and fellow-workers have laughed have issued invitations ly, successful six-gun dramas not them off as the work of a crank Annual Dance, to be held on Satur-(D. Q 10 9 862 only because it is a better-round- The picture is previewed before day, October 17, commencing at C. 10 8 7 5 ed story, but for the reason thatian audience that includes the 9 pm in the Great Hall of the the action so vital in a Western star. director and other members University (by kind permission of is as fast-moving and realistic as of the acting company-and when the Vice-Chancellor).

it is possible for directors to the lights go up and friends turn achieve.

to congratulate the star, they find William Boyd, of course, ishim dead-poisoned!

Tong Tak-sing was yesterday admitted to the Government Civil; Hospital. suffering from buras`re-{

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The Fuehrer and Reichschancel back as the slow-spoken but Hysteria grips the studio after ceived when Mak Kni, his kept, lor sent the following telegram of sharp-witted "Hopalong Cassidy". this incident. But it is nothing woman, allegedly threw some aciâ South West sympathy to HE the Regent of There can be zo question that compared to the hysteria that

established himself follows when first a studio police. 168 Johnston Road, first floor. 4D- over his face daring a quarrel at 1E von Boyd has

firmly in the front rank of cow-man and then a prominent direc-at about 2.30 p.m. "On behalf of myself and the boy stars.

tor, are found murdered. German people. I express my In "Bar 20 Rides Again" we A cast including many favour- Hong Kong rainfall for the 241 deepest sorrow at the death of the find "Hopalong" at the ranch tam-lites Reginald Denny. Gail Fa-hours ending at 10 am: to-day Hungarian Premier. Dr. Goemboes, ing a wild horse when a message trick. Frances Drake, Conway was 0.07 inch. The total since Through his death Hungary has arrives from Jim Arnold, asking Tearle, Rod LaRoque, George Bar-January 1 has been 69.22 inches lost one of her best and worthiest for aid against a crafty and ruth-bier, Ian Keith and Jack Mulhall against an average of 79-49 inches. men-Adolf Hitler."

less band of rustlers headed by a-turns in a grand acting job.oni

"The Preview Murder Mystery."

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West's opening lead of the spade queen created an imme-

The Fuchrer and Chancellor alsojman called “Nevada." sent a message to the wife of the "Hopalong" and his young rid-Robert Florey's direction and girl he puts on an act and cause knows North must hold dia-

ing mate. Johnny Nelson, take the lighting is superb. "Accept the expression of my sin-situation in

hand, with Johnny! cerc sorrow at the great loss you more than casually interested be- and yours have suffered. All Hun cause of Jim Arnold's attractive zary mourns with you the death daughter. Before the boys of of a great patriot, and Germany

the Bar 20 can act, however, “Ne- the loss of an understanding friend vada" and his gang strike at the

-Adolf" Hitler. Trans-Ocean

Arnold Ranch, wounding its own-George M. Cohan's famous stage Allan Dwan, includes in its cast date problem for the declarer. Service.

success, *Song and Dance Man."Ruth "Donnelly, James Burke, Boyd and Jimmy Ellison again features new songs, new laughs Helen Troy, Lester Matthews and of the queen being a singleton, He fully recognised the danger are hard-riding stars in this pic-nd деп pathos and presents Ralf Harolde ture. Jean Rouverol plays the Claire Trevor, Paul Kelly and]

but, as against this, a count of The Elm also features four new tricks disclosed that only eleven rancher's

daughter with fine Michael Whalen in the leading song numbers, all written by Sid could be made by straight play. effect, and one of the finest char roles.

ney Clare and Lew Pollock Miss A squeeze was the only chance Recognised by theatre-goers as Trevor sings and dances to the and that necessitated passing Harry Worth, the villainous "Se-the greatest story of theatrical hit number, "Join the Party."

ATTEMPTED BOAT ROBBERY

Woman Wounded By Night Raiders

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acterisations in the film is that of.

Yeung Sap Koo, aged 17, a spin-vada.” ster, residing on class IV fishing boat No. 1055, reports that about 11 p.m. last night, while the boat

was anchored of Ngau Tau-kok village, Kowloon city, she www.s suddenly awakened by the flash of

THE MURDER OF DR.

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| life ever written, "Song and Dance

Man" is the drama of the quiet)

self-sacrifice of a poor ham-and-"EARLY TO BED"-ORIENTAL egg song and dance

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girl had a chance to make the big}

THEATRE

the first lead. In fear and trembling, declarer played low from the dummy.

It

East was fast asleep. should have been child's play to time if he stepped out of the pic-į Mary Boland and Charlie Rug-overtake the queen with the The picture is based on a story ture.

gles make a sanitorium and rest king and continue the suit on! a torch. There were three other by Mignon G. Everhart, an author The girl, aided by the good-home their honeymoon spot, in the theory that if West, instead women in the boat with her. They famous for hair-raising mysteries hearted. "Loofers when she was their latest riot-farce. "Early to of the declarer, had the jack, were also awakened by the light.that are practically unsolvable down and out, is loyal to him to Bed."

nothing could be lost, whereas if the queen were a singleton She saw a man in the boat and until the very end, i

the end. Her talent and beauty. The veterans of many hit com-

immediate ruff by Weat cried out. Ope of the three In this picture the plot is woven however, bring fame and oppor-jedies are cast

as a couple who an men who had boarded the boat around a strange new anaesthetic tunities for a wealthy marriage marry. after an engagement of 20 would defeat the contract.

When East stolidly let the used a sharp instrument like a which the head of a drug com- her way, but the hoofer, ezanot years, and set out immediately on knife and stabbed her three times pany claims as his own, but is see that he is holding her back a trip which brings one ludicrous queen hold the trick, West shifted to the five of clubs and on the arm. Occupants, of other the bone of contention of a num-until he is finally "told of" in ño) situation after another. boats nearby heard the commotion!ber of doctors who have worked uncertain terms.

Charlie appears as mouse-like declarer won, after which he

rattled off five trump tricks. -and----seraded police-whistles, on the formula.

The pity one feels for the poor Chester Beatty, an employee of 26

The six of trumps now began whereupon the men

away i In the unweaving of the story hoofer turns abruptly to genuine years' standing with the Match- and escaped to the shore. Nothing the head of the drug company admiration when he finally sacri-less Eye Co, manufacturers of

the double squeeze. West had was stolen. The men had come to strangely vanishps, as though into fices himself and does a laugh-dozen types of glass eyes. Mary, to discard a club to guard diamonds. East let go a dia- the boat by means of a sampan. thin air, and the doctor who was clown-laugh act. Unknown to the}(Continued at foot of Next CoL)

mond The jack of spades to The woman was sent to the Kow-to have operated on him is found

the acé reduced West to one club, after which the cashing of the ace and king of diamonds

tion of having to guard both Mr. Fu Sai-si, the acting, Ng Kwun-ying Li Wah-hi and dummy's spade and declarer's new to

slam Tam clubs. The vulnerable of well-known general secretary

the Miss An Shuet-ying,

Shin-hi and Miss Yun Sou-became a lay-down simply be- Broadway stage star, has the Chinese Young Men's Christian vang. Tam Wing-cheng and cause East, on the first trick, leading role, that of a nurse who Association, announced yester Miss Ho Yak-tsing, Liu Yau- could not count up to thirteen. is the chief suspect in the crimes.

loon Hospital, her condition not mysteriously murdered by a surgi--1 being serious.

cal instrument.

Underlying it all there is a ro CHIANG'S BIRTHDAYmantic love story between an in- terme and a nurse accused of the murder. Kay Linaker, the screen. but a

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Local Fund Reaches $120,000 Mark

Mass Marriage Couples

Couples left East in the impossible posi

Kwan-yuk, Woo Hi-kwong and

The subscription list for the fund committed. Ricardo Cortez, play day that only 22 couples have chee and Miss Li Lai-fun, Wong to purchase aeroplanes for Maring the part of an interne who is proved fit to take part in the fu-kwong and Miss Chung shal Chiang Kai-shek's 50th birth-in love with her, believes in her forthcoming mass marriage. day has up to to-day reached innocence.

Miss Wong Kwok-ling Chan as Tessie Weeks, is the girl whom over $190,000. The Chinese Gold; Mary Astor, a nurse, is also

Lau Chun-kin and Miss Chou-hing, and Miss Tse Shiu- he has courted for two decades.

Despite Tessie's desire to ́sse: one of the suspects, she being Cheng, Shuk-ying were forced kin, Lai Ho-chuen and Miss torda total of $75,000 up to yes the divorted wife or the as to withdraw their wares to Yan Tak-han, Yun Chun-woo Niagara Falls, cherished for 20 doctor. Joan Blair in the role of the register owing to the death and Miss Sin Pai-hing. Chan Years, Chester, fired with ambi- of Lan's father a few days ago. Sui fon and Miss Seto Su-chun. tion to land the world biggest

Bad Silver Exchange still led

terday.

The managements of the New Theatre and World Theatre an-

the doctor's widow," is also susThe following are the names Lum Ngal chian and Miss glass-eye order, heads for "the}| nounced that the entire receipts pected because she is having a of the brides, and bridegrooms Leng Yin-yne, Ya Chun-shing sanitarium. He knows Horace of their four performances yester-affair with a gigolo, a part, ther

and Miss Kwong Sin-kwan, Mat Stanton, maker of sextuplet dols, day will be given to the fund. To scted by Gordon Elliott The

Tung and Miss Ho Li-ying, Lan is spending a vacation there, morrow the Orients! Theatre man- picture winds up in a most thrill--- Tám Tit-yoe md Miss Hou Kitshmen and Miss Lak Complications begin immediate agement will give the entire pro-ing and unsuspected climax. Hi-luen, Lá Wing-yin and Miss Sheng Hon Chi-hipg and ly at Lake Cokawooksbooges ceeds of the four performances Frank McDonald directed the Leung-Yue-hing, Ho Tak-wah Mins Tam Shuef-king, Leung Lodge. – A jewel robbery and a tRouge - The Tai Ping Theatre is production, adapted from the and Miss Cheng Chẳng lái, Chan Kan-ho and Miss Soo Tung-mel murder follow, with Chester aus- donating the entire takings of Fri-screen play by Peter Milne- and Shu-wah and Miss Tami Shou-) and Yung Sair-kal and Miss pected as a Sleep-walker "Tiger day for the same fund.

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