1936-11-28 — Page 10

SHOWING

TO-DAY KINGS

A Stixxing Screen Triumph!

Rises from the pages

of the immortal stagy

beloved by all nations.

A drama of fiery love

and fierce conflict.

MARKT MŰGOETZ)

JAMES PENEMORE COOPER CLASSIC

Also Added Attraction

THE

At 2.30, 510,

7.15 & 9.30.pazi..

LAST of the MOHICANS

SCOTT BARNES WILCOXON

Directed by George &. Salix

IN EDWARD SMALL, prostoction A Rollgorn Picture

Released Thru United Arilate

"COCK OF THE WALK

DAILY 2.30–£3

Silly Symphony

in Technicolour

A SAVOWS

TAKE ANY THAN ON Hampy VALLEY BUI

FLEEING ROLO

TEL SENTE

ORIENTAL

THE CHINA MAH, SATURDAY "NOVEMBER 28, 1936

LOCAL SHARE

ᎷᎪᎡᏦᎬᎢ .

Messrs. Harriman's

Weekly Report

review issued at states:

TOXXZ

LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES

The following passengers ar rived in Hong Kong yesterday morning by the CNAC plane] Kwangtung: Mr. N. Belcher, from

from Foochow There were no

BRITISH FILM INDUSTRY Committee's Report Issued

London. To-day. Messrs. G. A. Harriman & Co.'s Shanghai, and Mr. H. H. Corra

The report of the Committee up- weekly share report and market passengers aboard the plane on pointed by the President of the to-day its return journey to Shanghai Board of Trade to consider the films, having when it left here at 10.30 am. position of British

in mind the approaching expiry of Trading has been on a smaller scale during the last week than for

One case of diphtheria and two the Cinematograph Films Act, and many weeks passed, and the con- of enteric fever were reported to to advise whether any, and if so fixed decline in Philippine mining the local Health authorities during what measures are still required) quotations has been reflected in the the 24 hours ended on Thursday. local market, which although zot weak, is in apathetic mood

The s.a. Tanda is expected here buyers and sellers difficult to con- from Moji on Tuesday morning nect. The closing tone is dull.next. However a fair business has been-

with!

in the public interest to promote the production, renting and exhi- bition of British films, issued yes- that the terday, recommends

close Government should keep a watch on the transfers of interests

done during the week in utility The RMA Dorado left for in British producing, renting and stocks China Lights were in Penang at 11.45 am yesterday exhibiting units, with a view to: tive demand up to $14 but upon carrying Mr. Belcher, Major Mar-taking such steps as may be prac publication of the annual figurestia and Mr. M. H. Curtis as pasticable to keep the industry out of The Committee (which show a slight decline in sengers, the first two bound for foreign hands. earnings. compared with the pre- Landon and the third for Perang. also suggests that the Government vious twelve months) and the ar- The plane also carried 1.800 kilos should take such steps as may be nouncement of the usual 10% divi-of freight and 94.335 kilos of mail practicable to encourage financial interests to constitute one or more dend, sellers appeared and the clos-1

finance British ing quotation has fallen back to'

The ss. Somali left Singapore organisations to $13.50 cum

yesterday morning and is due to film production in approved cases Hong Koox Electrics were

arrive in the Colony next Tuesday on reasonable terms.

On the main question the Com- good demand up to $5314. but are at 5 pm.

mittee finds that the requirement; Star Ferries are sought for at $93)

of quotas on the renting and exhi- bition of films should continge for

in

CLAST 4 TIMES TO-DAY slightly casier now at $5234/55-

THE SWEETEST SINGING YOU EVER HEARD !« A COMEDY ROMANCE THAT THRILLED THE WORLD:

LILY

PONS

I DREAM TOO MUCH

VI HENRY FONDA

JEROM

RKO-ZADIO PICTURE

►TO-MORROW◆ MONDAY-TUESDAY

THE MOST EXCITING

OF ALL STUPENDOUS PRODUCTIONS:

A mighty romance of San Francisco's daring days.

Clark GABLE Jeanette McDONALD San Francisco

Spencer TRACY

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FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

A lively romantic comedy of a ghost who goes places and does things in the most hilarious manner on earth

or off!

THE BEST BRITISH COMEDY OF THE YEAR:

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ROMANCE RUNS RIOT

•

ROBERT

as aŭdlelightful ghost'zimg wild!? Pot an old menny ghost whe floats" around frightening people...but anatoming spook with yen for beautful wokacon. whocoulblame him?

and

DONAT

maticool star of "The Count of Monte Cristo" est, hit comomic funt inter

THE GHOST GOES WEST

JEAN PARKER

EUGENE PACCETTE

TO-MORROW, MONDAY, TUESDAY.

JHARK

The Craigengower Cricket Club and Yaumati Ferries at $25. Tele-will hold its fortnightly Whist phones (old) have lapsed to Drive to-night commencing at 9.30 a further period of 10 years.

a

nominal middle quotation of 328.25 but the "New" have buyers around $9.75. Trams came to business at $12.50, at which figure sellers are now plentiful. Cements offer $11.25, Dairies at. $21 and Ropes [$3.

at

P. sharp. All are welcome.

British Wireless Service.

RECALLED

At Tuesday's meeting of the WANCHAI TRAGEDY Rotary Club, which will be a La- dies' Day, there will be a talk ou The Work of the Benevolent So- ciety of Hong Kong." by Mrs. F. Inquest Held On Young

C. Hall.

Further evidence in the com- mittal hearing where Man Kwai.

Woman

“MISCHIEVOUS” REPORTS

buyers. Humphries have keen without attracting sellers, at about and $9.60-Lands offer at $32 Hotels are quiet at $5.75 middle.

There continues to be unsatisfied

At the Central Magistracy yes- buying demand for Banks, now at aged 30, butcher, is charged with the murder of another butcher, $1735 and for Unions, for which Chan Wai, aged 22 at Shamshui- terday, Mr. K. Keen sitting as Co-

an enquiry into bids of $592 are offered (after sales)

po Market on November 5, was roner held at $595). Canton Insurance can given before Mr. EL Wynne-death of a young Chinese woman, be taken at $2674 and Hong Kong Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy Wong To. 17, who died as a result Fires at $257, or near offer.

the

Steamboats sold as high as $7.25. Yesterday. The case was then ad- of a fall from the balcony of her journed to 2.30 pm on Monday, house 79 Jaffe Road, second floor, and have further enquiries Sales!

November 30. were also made of Whartes $109 and of China Providents (old) fat $1.85.

QUEENS & ALHAMBRA

AT 2:30-315 7:20-9:30PAL

KOWLOON

AT 230 - 520-720 & 9:30 PM. SHOWING TO-DAY

The Greatest Hames in Entertainment In The Year's Biggest Screen Show!

MENNY GOODMAN

and his

Orchestra

SHIRLEY ROSS

RAY MULIAND

FRANK FOREST

BENNY

FIELDS

at

The jurors were Messrs. 0. P. J. C. Gardner made another Remedios (foreman), A. Alves jappearance before Mr. K. Keen at and W. J. ThompsonL

Wanchai, on October 24.

LECPOID

STOKOWSKI Symphony

for

In-

New Goldfields of Venezuela the Central Magistracy yesterday, Chief Detective Inspector 3. have come in for buying attention when he was formally remanded Murphy conducted the case and are now $8 bid. This company until December 1. He was charged the Police. having just paid its maiden interim for the embezzlement of about Before calling witnesses, dividend of 5% we anticipate fur82,000 from the Union Insurance spector J. Murphy said, that he ther improvement. The par value Company. At the last hearing was instructed to remark upon of the shares is 5/-, so they are Chief Detective

J.certain reports Inspector still under 100% premium, which Murphy informed His Worship made

Raubs have eased to sales at $13.25

Com

advanced Ewos steadily throughout the week to Sh$13, but close slightly below this.

that had been in Chinese newspapers

WILS

2

is surely conservatively valued in that the case would be for com-about the affair. comparison with the many times mittal, and that the Assistant Both the Ski Shi Fat Po and the par valuation pat on the majority Attorney General, Mr. E. H. Wil- Tai Kwong Yet Po had mention- of the Manila Gold shares. few of liams, would conduct that case for ed in their reports, published on

October 26, that deceased which are yet paying dividends. the Crown.:

pushed over her balcony by The late Mr. Kwok Siu Lau, European who was drunk. retired compradore of the Banque There was no proof of that. On de L'Indo-Chine, who died at 97. the other hand there was a report Philippine Mining Shares

Robinson Road, on June 2 last, in another paper which stated at $854,400.that deceased had met her death | The easy tendency noted in our left estate swom last report has continued and the

Probate of the will has been when she attempted to cross from average of quotations is lower. Agranted to Kwok On, Assistant her own balcony into that of an Com-adjoining house. That, stated In- considerable turnover was done in San Mauricios down to $3.90 and is

Ying.spector Murphy, was the attitude in which the. Police considered to $1.22 Demonstrations down

the case. Consolidated Mines were also sc tive and close 2 points off at 5 certs middle. Paracale

Gumans

Compradore, Kwok Chan, pradore, and Kwok Chan alias Victoria C. Y. Kwok.

Local estate valued at $212,400

Mr. Keen remarked that the re-

Isold at 74 cents, but close on offer was left by Kwm Ham, alias ports in the Chinese papers were

late of Ipoh was taken the enquiry was at 70 cts. The rest of the Manila Kwan See Ham, alias Kwan Choy "mischievous," and after evidence

Hing, mine owner,

ad-

list is without recorded sales, but and Kampar, Perak, who died at journed until Monday, December has mostly sellers. So far as Hong 49, Fook Lin Y, Fut San, Nam 7.

Kong is concerned the frantic buy Hoy district, on April 24, 1934. ers of two months ago, (for all

Manila gold shares) are now simost Probate of the will has been as keen to sell, so it seems not un-sranted to Wong Yin Mes, widow likely that the selling will be over. (power being reserved for a like! done in the same way as was the grant to be made to Wong Kiang Thang and Au Peng Seng, the in - the named other executors ball movement, for there are half measures among local opera-

will). tors!"

Concluding Comment Hong Kong Market quietly steady; business difficult. Manila continues easy.

£300 DEMAND TO

DOCTOR "X" Detective's Watch At Railway Station

MAN'S HUMBLE APOLOGY

NOT A LIBRARY

Judge Sir Mordaunt Snagge, at Westminster County Court last

month, to a man among the public: You are not to read newspapers in court. I don't want to disturb you, but I don't think it is right.

A “TITHE SYSTEM”

FOR CHINA

(Continued from Page 1) Japan Explains Her Anxieties

REASONS FOR SYMPATHY WITH MONGOLS OUTLINED

Hsinking: The danger of

the

spread of Communism is the rea- son for the Japanese and Manchu- Chinese no sympathy with the Inner Mon- golian invasion of the north-western province of Suiyuan, declares a joint statement issued: by the Japanese Kwantung” army Foreign and the Manchukunan Office.

doctor of performing illegal opera- tions.

In answer to the usual caution,Chinese Government continues to

The statement asserts that the

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THE

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BROADCAST OF 1937"

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ISTARE

· SHOWING TO-DAY ·

57795

PAUL MUNI IN "THE STORY OF LOUIS PASTEUR”

A PICTURE AS GREAT AS THE MAN

IT IMMORTALIZES!

The finest thing we can say about this triumphant film is thatit's as heroic as the man who defied mockery love... defied death itself,

... sacrificed

to rescue women from an invisi- blereign of terror more dreadful

than any ever spread by mea!

with

Josephine Hutchinson

Anita Louise

Donald Woods

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IF YOU ARE WORRYING WHAT TO WRITE HOME ABOUT ---- DON'T JUST POST A COPY OF THE

Overland China Mail.

WHICH GIVES ALL THE LOCAL NEWB AND LOCAL EVENTS IN PICTURES.

A letter demanding £300, re- Snowball said: "My act was one be reluctant to co-operate with ceived by Dr. "X, resulted in a of madness in a fit of desperation, Japan in joint defence against the police watch at Buckingham rail- due to debts, and my inability to Reds, but on the contrary is effect- obtain capital for my inventioning a compromise with them; that way station.”

When George Hamilton James Further, my home was in jeo the Imer Mongolians drive on North Suiyuan is a measure of self- Snowball, aged, 35, 2 tyre sales-pardy." man, of Dackwood-road, Banbury, "I do not know Dr. X, neither defence against the increasing pres- went to collect a parcel there it do I know anything against him sure of the Communists, with whom.

the Chinese military groupe was supposed to contain the money whatsoever."

"In sil sincerity I seek his par- closely connected; that the Japas- he was arrested" At Bow-street, Inter, Snowball don and offer him my most hum- ese army is not indifferent to the was charged with uttering a letter ble apology for the great wrong eventual contingencies tending to demanding £500 and was sent for I have done him. I deeply regret disturb the peace of Manchukne or my action, which has brought the Bolshevising of the entire ter- nothing but sozrow, pain and. ex-ritory of China and will be obliged

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juuch contingencles arise-Reuter.

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