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CENTRAL

HEATRE

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SHOWING TO-DAY Daily 2.30, 6.15, 7.15 & 9.30

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CHINESE PICTURE THE LOVE OF

FAIRYLAND".

COMING ATTRACTION

AT THE KING'S

"She Learned About

Sailors

Lew Aryes played the banjo for

a living long before he became a Alm luminary but be picked the right town to play it in. Working In many orchestras in Hollywood and Los Angeles, he soon got, to dance before his rhythmic plck- ings, and took Inspiration from them at Arst hand.

He decided that it would be

THE BIG LAUGH Impossible to play at night and

SHOW!

THE POOR RICH

WITH

EDWARD EVERET } HORTON-EDNA MAY OLIVER,

UNIVERSAL PICTURE.

4 SHOWS

DARI

1.20-513

7.15–1.30

then hunt for work during the day. So he saved up his earnings until he had about $1,000 In clear cash. Then he quit the or- chestras and went after the studios.

Hls cash dwindled to nothing. then he pawned, his banjo and many other possessions and was practically starved when he landed his first screen, job.

The picture is now playing at the King's Theatre.

TAKE ANY TRAN OR HAPPY VALLEY SUB

ORIENTAL

LAST

THEATRE

4 TIMES TO-DAY

SEE THIS HILARIOUS SCREEN PRODUCTION THE FUNNIEST YOU'VE SEEN IN YEARS.

HE'S THE DICTATOR

THE

4

MARX BROS. DUCK SOUP

ALIVE WITH "GIRLS."

MUSIC AND BIG SPECTACULAR DANCES

A BRILLIANT BRAEMAR

Princess Margaret's First Visit

(Special Air Mall Services

Braemar, Sept. 7. Princess Margaret Rose was per- haps the most interested specta- tor at the Braemar gathering to day. It was her first visit to these Highland games.

Princess Elizabeth, a more ex- perienced spectator, could be seen pointing out different features of interest to her little sister, who plied her with questions.

LAST

TWO

DAYS

FLEMING

ROAD

WANGHAL

TEL. 28473

TO-MORROW & THURSDAY

ONE THRILL AFTER ANOTHER IN THE

GREATEST OF ALL WESTERN ROMANCES.

No one knows the West (like.

ZANE GREY

and this is his favorite ...his best... story of

the real cattle range ——

HERITAGE DESERT RANDOLPH SCOTT

OF The

BALS BLAKE, A PARKELA INCOMALE

Qulins

coat

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1934.

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY AT

2.30, 5.10.,7.15. & 9.30 P.M.

AIR-CONDITIONED THEATRE

A GORGEOUS BLONDE WAS SHEL

and

SHE LEARNED

ABOUT SAILORS

THE REST SHORT SUBJECT OF

THE YEAR

A FOX Picture with

LEW AYRES ALICE FAYE HARRY GREEN Frank MITCHELL and Jack DURANT

ALSO

Produced by

JOHN STONE

Directed by GEORGEMARSHALL Based on a story by Tandall H. Fays

"KRAKATOA"

THE ORIENTAL

Heritage of the Desert

FTEST SENSATIONAL PICTURES OF GREAT UNDER - SEA VOLCA- NO IN REUPTION!

MURDER IN THE

PRIVATE CAR -

At The Queen's Theatre

A Zane Grey picture means ad- venture, exciting action and the old West brought" alive the screen. It means scenery of in- credible beauty and a

Secret panels, sliding doors. story of frontier days. And "Heritage of invisible microphones and dis- the Desert" which will be shown appearing rooms-tricks of lege at the Oriental Theatre on Wed- dermain that would make Houdiru nesday and Thursday is not only look like an amateur come to the a Zane Grey picture. It is an ex-

screen in "Murder in the Private ceptionally Ane Zane Grey plc-Car." Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's comedy-mystery thriller Thurs. The film is interesting also be-day's attraction at the Queen's cause it serves to introduce Ban-Theatre. dolph Scott, a tall, handsome young newcomer, who brings to the role of Jack Hare unusual charm and promising ability. He looks like a new player who has come to stay for a long time..

ture.

Charlie Ruggles: Utra Merkel, Russell Hardie. Porter Hall, Wil- lard Robertson, Berton Churchill and others are in the featured

cast.

BOOKING AT THE THEATRE TEL No. 25313 25392

TO-MORROW-

HOLDI

THAT GIRL!

with

JAMES DUNN

| CLAIRE TREVOR

"Directed by Hamilton MacFadden

Än onginal serven play by

Dudley Nicho and Lamar Trom

TARZAN AND HIS MATE

The Last Two Days

A "set that walks around & camera" was the startling new idea in motion picture technique introduced during the filming of "Tarzen and His Mate," much- heralded sequel to "Tarzen, the Ape Man." which again unites Johnny Weissmuller, Maureen O'Sullivan and Nell Hamilton. The picture will be the attraction Queen's Theatre till to-morrow..

at the

devised by

TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA

HONG KONG

KING'S:%

"She Learned About Sailors" QUEEN'S:-

"Tarzan And His Mate"

CENTRAL:-

"The Love Of Fairyland" (Chinese Picture) ORIENTAL:-

"Duck Soup"

KOWLOON

ALHAMBRA:-

"Wonder Bar"

MAJESTIC:~~

"The Way To Love"

KING'S:-

Coming

"Hold That Girl"

ORIENTAL:

"Heritage of the Desert"

NAVAL AND RA.F. OFFICERS

Consolidated Pay Rates

(Special Air Mall Services

London, Sept. 7.

MAJESTIC

regon THEATRE-

Nathan Road Kowloon. Tel. 57292

TO-DAY ONLY

At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 P.M.

HE'S A LOVER OF PAREE!

Maurice

CHEVALIER

THE WAY TO LOVE

ANN DVORAK HWARA KVELEFT HORTEN

* INDIAN FERRY BOAT

TRAGEDY

(Special to "Hong Kong "Dally Press"}

(By. Telegraph, Gopyright, Tele- graphic Messager Ordinance.. 1891.

Received, September 24, 730 p.m.) Bombay, Sept. 24. One hundred and twenty 'Ave: persons are feared to have been drowned when an overloaded ferry boat capsized on the Krishna River

near Manyeri in the Malabar district.

The announcement of the con- solidat.on and stabilization of the pay of Army officers bas been_fol- lowed by similar announcements with reference to the pay of om- cers of the Royal Navy and Royal

oicers. In each of the Services.one Marines and of Royal Air Force

however. the present rates will

continue to be paid "not" the state of the national finances permits of the issue of the new consolidated rates in full."

The following

statement was issued by the Admirably yester- day:-

·

The "walking set" Cedric Gibbons, art director at the studios, who is making his debut as a picture director with the new In 1919 standard rates of pay, With two other little girls the

production, is the first drastic which were Eble to revision in re- young Princesses sat on the steps

Into one set. the last car on a change in camera techaque sincelation to fuctuations in the cost of the Royal Pavilion, Frincess

transcontinental limited train, the full development of the "mov- of ving. were introduced for Elizabeth in sylvan green

Tossing the caber brought an

'studio technicians incorporated | ¡ng camera."

all officers; the current rates and hat and Princess Margaret in

almost frightened wonder to every known trick of magic. The

The setting, representing the in-

which have been payable since rose-colour. Behind them, in the Princess Margaret's eyes.

effects are used for surprise en- She

terior of a jungle trader's head-July 1, 1934, when a partial re- Pavilion Itself, were the Queen. gasped as the 15ft. long tree

trances and exits of glant gorillas

"cuts" in the Duchess of York

trunk was shot into the air by mysterious assassins and others move or elevated tracks, so that public service, represent a reduc

quarters, is built with walls that storation of the 1931 and

pay was made throughout the Duke, who was in full Highland) the brawny Highlanders to fall who add to the nerve-tingling

as the camera moves, from one dress, and Prince and Princess with a terrific thud

aspects of the picture.

room to another, the walls can be tion of 10 per cent. from the Arthur of Connaught.

But the march-past of the The Royal visitors received a Balmoral, the Duff and the Inver-in the car in which a human be- Impression of the camera literally issued on August 30 it is annous

There were three separate places slid out and in again, giving the standard, rates.

In au Admiralty Meet Order great greeting as they drove into cauld Highlanders was A great and round, the Princess Royal joy.

In- ing could be made to vanish in thoring through solid walls, The Balmorals, their Park. Crowds stood on the tops familiar Royal Stewart tartan,

the twinkling of an eye. There

tricate mechanism times the uni-ced that the Government "have decided that the remunėra. of cars and charabancs to wave with their Lochaber. axes;

were no less than nine invisible que device, on which technicians the

tion of officers of the Royal their welcome as the Royal car Duffs' pikes, and the Invercaulds panels concealing secret "alcoves have experimented for some time.

Navy" and Röyal Marines should riages passed.

claymores, were all eagerly point large enough to hide a human The new picture, based on Edgar

now be consolidated at 91 per ed out to Princess Margaret by body. Electrical wizards installed Rice Burroughs',

jungle thrillers, cent. below the standard rates, Princess Elizabeth, and the thrill-switches so delicate that all lights continues the adventures of the

Until, however, the state of the ing strains of their pipe marches could be extinguished by passing jungle man and his sweetheart national finances permits of the brought the sisters to the feet the hand in front of a concealed the mysterious land of the

new consolidated rates. In · full, with eagerness.

control board. Bells rang when

"Elephants' Graveyard." Paul invisible light rays were broken by

they will be subject to an abate- Cavanaugh, Forrester Harvey, the passage of a human body:

ment, and in. camion with off- Doris Lloyd, William Stack, Des- mond Roberts and Nathan Curry and the Civil Service, officers of cers of the other defence forces And to cap the amazing devices are in the cast. installed for purposes of comedy and thrills, the car had secret panels that rolled down at the pressure of a button, endlosing the occupants in a rolling coffin!

The Highland dances fascinated the little Princesses. Their feet caught the rhythm of the steps and their hands beat time to the lilt of the music.

GVILN'S

TARZAN

AND HIS MATE

Tarzan... mighty monarch of the jungle returns to battle for his bride in the greatest thrill drams of all time

with "

MAUREEN

O'SULLIVAN

NEIL HAMILTON PAUL CAVANAUGH

Metro-

Goldwyn Mayer's" TRIUMPH

Ar 2.30, 5.101

7.20 & 9.30

THRILL

A

MINUTE

The set was one of the most re- markable ever bullt for pictures. and attracted the admiration of all studio technicians.

"HOLD THAT GIRL"

Claire Trevor's Wardrobe

F

the Royal Navy and Royal Mar- Many thrills with wild animals ines will continue to be paid at swimming adventures, with cro further notice. and jungle savages, sensational the rates at present in force until codiles ond hippos adding excite- ment, are woven into the vivid ro- mance of the primeval.

The new consolidated rates cor- respond to a cost-of-living index figure of 55, which is the same as that on which the remuneration of the Civil Service was consoll- coat is a

grey Botany fannel dated in July last waistcoat buttoned down

the centre with grey covered buttons and buttonholes bound in green. suede. The belt that holds the

Royal Air Force

The Air Ministry's announce-

waistcoat in is green suede with ment is as follows: a sliver buckle. The waistcoat is

The practice hitherto in force. cut with small points front and half pay, and retired pay in the in regulating the rates of full pay, short beplins over the hips. The

skirt, of a greygreen tweed miRoyal Air Force has been that ture, is combined with a blouse the standard rates, which were of pale grey crepe which has a introduced in 1919, should be re- man's crepe tie that matches the tion to variations in the cost of

Uving: green, auede of the belt. green

Claire Trevor so liked the ward-heade robe designed by Royer for her role in the Fox Film production, "Hold" That Girl" that the studio presented it to her as a gift

crepe Ascot tie in worn around It is notified in Air Mirilstry the throat when the cost 1 Order A218/1834 dated August closed, to give a more completely.30, 1934, that HM Government smart effect.

have decided that in future the While the suit answers the need consolidated. The approved con

remuneration of officers shall be for a boat trip or for motoring, it solidated rates represent a reduc also has a definite service in being tion of 9 per cerit. below the feminine as well as sporty and A dashing in appearance An interesting qutd is a little coat and dress combination. The

To complete the ensemble, Miss smart coat is swagger length, of Trevor wears a green sids hat, rough tweed in a grey and green with a small brim turned up on mixture. The coat has a Johnny one side, green suede shoes and collar (loose, jaunty standing up bag and grey gloves

standard rates fixed in 1919. This corresponds to a cust-of- Uving figure of 55, as for CIVIE servants,

Until, however, the state of

public anances D permits new consolidated rat

in back without lapels) the Hold That Girl in which she the present current sleeves are cut quite full and plays the leading rule opposite represent à réductio brought in at the wrist with a James Duna-comes "on Wednes rent blow stan small turnback, cuff. Under the day to the King's Thestre.

lerntirue in Isstić:

The boat. whose capacity was

hundred

Jad passengers, taken upwards of two hundred, of « whom the majority' perished when the vessel suddenly turned turtle In the river's swift currents. Transocean Kuo Min.

ALHAMBRA

THE & CRE

NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON

SHOWING TO-DAY

THE SHOW OF 10,000 WONDERS!

WORNER BROS.

KAY FRANCIS

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