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POLICE OFFICER'S

DEATH

Verdict Of Suicide

Returned

ECHO TO P. T. S. TRAGEDY

The enquiry into the circuin- stances surrounding the death of a Chinese constable, Mak Yee-ling. who was found lying dead in his barrack room at the Police Train-

FIRE BRIGADE DISPLAY

Annual Event At Wanchai

JIL. E. THE GOVERNOR ATTENDS

The annual drill display by the Hong Kong Fire Brigade was held fin the compound of Wan chaï Police Station yesterday! when a large number of spects- tors, including His Excellency the Governor, Sir Andrew Caldecott, and Lady Caldecott were present.

It was a most impressive and thrilling display, and left no room to doubt the efficiency of the Brigade.

THE CHINA MAIL, THERSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1936

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Our guap shows at a glance how list mouth the rebel forces kai pushed the loyalist defenders of Madrid back toward the Spanish expital, control, of which is believed to be imminent.

Amusements

*SWORN ENEMY”—KING'S

THEATRE

AFRAID TO GO TO BED

Woman's Dread of Rhematic Pains

The effect of thenmatism upon this WOMEN WAS a peculiar one. She so dreaded the numbness that used to | overcome her at night that she was afraid to go to bed. She tells here. experience in the letter published below:-

"I have been suffering from rhez- mation for years. - At one time I could scarcely walk with pains in my feet. The thumb at my left hand was so stid I could only bend it with the aid of the right hand. I was afraid to go to bed, as my right hand and are up to the elbow used to go numb, and

ad the pain was just terrible until I got the circulation- ing again. I started to take a half- teaspoonful of Eruschen in a glass of (hot water before breakfast, and be lieve me I feel different woman. I tell everyone what I take, and the good it has done me.”—(Mrs.) W.AB. The pains of rheumatism are cans-

acid crystals in the muscles and joints. The most effective solvents of these crystal deposits are sodium and potassize. Kruschen Salts contain | |both sodium and potassion. They For a while suspicion points to are the only salts which bring a ward Marty Ryan, racketeer son double action to bear in dissolving of a Westem bandit, the role in the uric acid crystals.

Cinema Notes Fromed by deposits of needle-pointed uric

The Theatres

Also present were the Hon. Mr. T. H. King, Inspector General of Police and Chief Officer of the Fire Brigade. Mrs. King and Miss King, Mr. H. T. Brooks, Superin-}; tendent of the Fire Brigade, who zave directions to the firemen dur-{ ing the display, Captain W. J. E. Cragg. A.D.C. Mr. A. Morris, director of the St. John Ambi- lance Brigade, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Perdue. Mr. F. C. Hall, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Carrie, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Franks, Dr. and Mrs. G. E. Thomas, Mr. HL E. Stevens, chief The story concerns two young terpreted by Monroe Owsley. An- officer of the Singapore Fire De-brothers, born and raised in the other fellow known as “Dyna- partment, Mrs. P. Langley, Mrs. seething heart of a great city, mite," portrayed by Paul Fi P. Grant, Mrs. E. Cock, the mem-where the influence of the grim shares the secret of the location bers of the Canton Red Cross racketeers is never far away. One of the buried treasure. One more party, and a detachment of Hong of them is ruthlessly killed becharacter, posing as a naturalist, Kong Girl Guides.

cause be knows too much and thelis thought to be a vicious killer. His Excellency the Governor other swears to avenge him, Andy Devine and Raymond Hat- (and Lady Caldecott were receiver

Joseph Calleia, the sinister vilton, star of former years, are seen |on their arrival at 3 p.. by Mr-lain of the screen, plays a Lan12 humorous roles. Michael Lor.fed from the daring stage success |

King and Mr. Brooks, after which Chaney role as a crippled ganging. sings a number of sparkling His Excellency inspected the

ster chieftain. Robert Young por-songs in the picture. members of the Fire Brigade, who traps the surviving brother whoj were lined up under European of becomes the manager of a prize- ficers in the compound.

fighter, played by Nat Pendleton. During the display, a commen-

Florence Rice, daughter of the

ter

YING WA GIRLS' SCHOOL

Annual Speech Day At Hop Yat Church

veteran character actor,

jand Samuel Hinds.

"YELLOWSTONE”—QUEEN'S THEATRE

"THE LAST OUTLAW”— ALHAMBRA THEATHE

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for bank robbery. Carey, co-starr-

"WHILE PARENTS SLEEP" -MAJESTIC THEATRE

One of the many happy experi

in the дет film "While Parents Sleep," which was adapt-

of that name, is the performance of Enid Stamp Taylor as Lady Cattering.

Miss Taylor's characterisation of a mobbish society woman in jecerflict with a shop-girl whom she accidentally meets at a dinner

actresses XXX the

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tary on each of the events was famous writer, Grantland Rice, Harry Carey, the perennial cow- broadcast through a load speaker has the feminine leas, Others in boy hero of the screen, portrays a party shows her as one of the most by Mr. J. C. Fitz-Heary, Deputy the cast of this Metro-Goldwyn-frontier desperado who is released accomplished Superintendent and Inspection Of-Mayer picture are Lewis Stone, from prison after a 25-year term Seren

Enid Stamp Taylor is undoubt- ficer of the Fire Brigade, and athe

and unusual type of Chinese officer acted as interpre- Harold Huber, Harver Stephensed with Hoot Gibson, is supportedly a new

screen star, with features that ed by such notable Western stars as Henry B. Wakhall, one of the moonlight blonde." That is the (photograph perfectly. She is a

real vetarans of the screen, and. Tom Tyler, New Yorker who phrase which has been coined by made good as a Hollywood cow-delicate bluish lustre in her wavy the beauty-experts to describe the

Many and strange are the feminine lead.

boy. Margaret Callahan has the

platinum-blonde hair. steries which have made their

In addition to appearing on the Carey, unable to orient himself stage, she has played in nine Sims, way to the screen. Among the strangest is Universal's "Yellow-following his prison release in af which her latest "While

and Parents Sleep" is probably stone ** ing School, Kowloon, on October 6, A large gathering filled the

This offering, set in the modern world of machines with two bullet holes in his head, Hall of the Hop Yat Church picturesque grandeur of Yellow-speed, looks up his old friend, the her best, Quite recently she has caused by a revolver shot, conclud- Bonham Road, last evening, on the stone National Park, concerns the sherif, played by Walthall. When bad the distinction of appearing ed at the Kowloon Magistracy yes occasion of the prize distribution murder of a man tossed up by the a modern gang kidnaps Miss Cal to three different films showing great geyser in that beauty spot of lahan, Carey joins forces with th: simultaneously in the West End of terday afternoon.

of the Ying Wa Girls' School. Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen sat as

A buried treasure, worth sheriff and her admirer, Gibson, London, “Gay Love," "Mr. What's nature. The prizes were given away by

His Name" (with Sir Seymour Coroner, and was assisted, by a Professor Hea Ti-shan, of the $90.000, is sought by many of the in bringing the gang to justice:

The lovely Miss Callahan lends Hicks), and "So You Won't Talk" jury comprised of Messrs. J. Thom- Hong Kong University. The Rev. Sgures in the story. This leads

a refreshing touch to the picture (with Monty Banks), son (foreman). S. Moosa and Lui Cheung Chuk-ling, of St. Stephen's to the man's destruction. Tak-sam Mr. K. Bidmead, Assis-Church, presided over the func-

There is a bullet through his lean toward Gibson, a young man- jas a modern girl whose affections tant Superintendent of Police, and tion, and he was supported by spine, a zash at the base of his Inspector W. R. Chester Woods, Miss D. Hutchinson (Headmis-skull. But a doctor declares the were present for the Police

tress) and the Rev. F. Short man has been frozen to death! The Dr. G. H. Henry, of the Kow (Senior Missionary in Hong Kong method of finding the one who handled the film deftly, giving it a Presenting ~~~ Warver Baxter, loon Public Mortuary, gave medical of the London Missionary. So-committed the crime, and how he breezy pace, timing his action and Alice Faye and Mons Barrie in ericence and in reply to a question ciety). Others present were Dr. did it provides an interesting comedy adroitly, and bringing it the leading dramatic roles, ut by the Magistrate, witness said (Miss) Katie Woo, of St. Pant's puzzle for those who are intrigued to a thrilling climax.

happiest of musical shows boasts that the wound on the deceased's Girls' College, and the Rev. and by mystery.

A new cowboy song by Nathaniel (27 all-star cast of talented per- head corresponded with the man's Mrs. H. E. Wells..

Shilkret and Frank Lather and formers. Among the suspects in the story sang by the popular radio bari- The story of “King of Burles- being right handed.

A delightful programme ofare Dick Sherwood, forest ranger tone Fred Scott is one of the high- que delves backstage into the music and plays was presented by whose gun has one discharged

lights. the pupili, both senior and bullet. This character is portray- junior, and even the tiny tots of led by Henry Hunter. His sweet- the kindergarten took their share heart is Rugh Foster, beautiful in the programme.

daughter of a vanished "outlaw. This role is played by Judith Ber-

Replying to the jury, he said that the wound could have been self-inflicted.

Revolver In Hand Sergeant J. A. Scott, armourer of the Kowloon Division said that when he arrived at the barrack

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“NELL GWYN”-STAR

THEATRE

life and loves of the people of the {theatre: Warner Baxter is the

leading personality, an impresario, who has brought the technique of the 14th Street burlesque, to an Ever since his sensational tallicie enraptured Broadway.ten

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room of the deceased on the later after addressing the jury ret. The victim is James Foster, debut in 1931 as Dreyfus in the At the height of his success, he morning of the occurrence, he they returned

fol- former bandit. whose moses are sim of that title which drew super- deserta his two old friends, Jack

watched by many shady persona.lative praise from all found the man dead. Deceased lowS ----

over the Oakie and Alice Faye, to marry "In the light of the evidence The part is interpreted by Ralph world, Siz Cedric Hardwicke has the aristocratic bat impoverished was lying on his back and there was a revolver in his right hand presented, our opinion is that the Morgan.

proved to flimgoers that his re- Mona Barrie. which was underneath the man's circumstances indicate that the

Another important character inputation as England's leading. Ably supervised by the versa- body. The revolver was held in death of deceased was caused by the plot is Hardigan, ostensibly a character actor has been justly tile Kenneth McGowan, the pic- the his own hand, evidently due to detective, but believed by some to won. Eisappearance as King ture presents a gay series of hit deceased's right hand and back of the forefinger was on the financial difficulties or other wor-be desperado. This screen Charles II-in Herbert Wilcox's tunes from the pens of Ted Koeb- trigger. The remaining three fin-ries."

figure takes on the proportions of widely acclaimed picture "Nell ler and Jimmy McHugh "Lovely After the verdict, Mr. Macfad-Alan Hale, who began on the stage Gwyn” — has ; established Sir Lady," "Shooting High," "Spread- gers and thumb was around the butt of the gun.

The revolver yen expressed his sympathy to and reached his greatest promin-Cedric's screen renown even more in' Rhythm Around", are the enį

inence as an actor when sound film firmly, and as he has now decided trancing names of some that will

made its advent.

to devote more of his time to this set you humming da, qual he becomes one of Britain's most Arline Judge, the pert little valuable assets in her friendly comedienne: Gregory Hatoff, Fats rivalry with: Hollywood.

Waller, Nick Long, Jr. Kenny

was about six or seven inches deceased's parents, who were from deceased's head when fired. court.

Lai Shun, 20, spinster, was the!]

next witness called, and stated

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here on May of last year to seek employment

WRs very friendly with deceased and subse quently they lived together at No.

341 Shanghaf Street

Sir Cedric's knighthood, granted Baker and the Paxton Sisters are in the New Year's Honour's List only a few of the names in the of 1934, was a reward for his out-cast that make "King of Burles

Airman Breaks Recordanding services in the English que the wavest, liveliest musical

theatre. Lady Hardwicke in known entertainment of the year. on the stage and sersen az Helena

Breaking the Paris-Hanoi fight Lenerquin, M. C. Bennet, the Vice Pickard and plays an important Had To Fawn Watch record of just over three days. Consul, Captain Laine, of the part in "Nell Gwyn" MAR DIGI Lately they were in such stral-which was created by M. Codos French Flagship Lamotte Piomet Sir Cedric, always a stern eritie tened circumstances that a watch and M. Robida in 1982, by over 24 Miss Lenerquin and M. Yolle of his own, work, still considers had to be pawned, and that was bours, Andri Japy, a 23-year-old Japy left Paris last Monday himself in the- novice stage ax 2 done on deceased's pay day. She French aviator, arrived at the Kai morning and on his fight to fim actor. But his Dreyfus; his - did not know, how much he was Tak Airport at 4 pm. yesterday Hanoi, he stopped at Allhubad nafil-biting wulain in: "Rome" Fr. - AS CA

getting, but guessed that it was from Hanoi on his fight, to Tokyo. Damascus," Karachi and Rangoon press”, his ine, work in Selz about $20 a month. They were After personally supervising the for refueling He [ved Donna"; "and "particularly his-bril-

refuelling of his 220 HP.: Can-Eamol yesterday.

never on bad terms. - i

The last time witness saw de-dron-Renault engine equipped cirring in the air ceased was on October 3, when monoplane, he rested for about animinutes in search he called home from the Training hour and then took off at 8 pm field At 12:30 School-for some articles of cloth on as

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