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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,

THURSDAY

AUGUST 29, 1935.

CINEMA TRADE NOTICES

MY SONG FOR YOU

UNDER PAMPAS MOON

A new character, any lossle and three new song numbers will |be_introdrzed to the screen when

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A rich musical treat is in store for music lovers and uthers. The story of "My Song For You" the picture which features Jan Undom the Pampas Moou," pro Kieprua, hero of the sensationally duced for For Film by B. Q. successful "Tell Me, Tonight," DoSylva and directed by Jamer combines" humour and romance in Tinling, comes on Sunday to the pleasant proportions, glides plea- King's Theatre. santly along, receiving its no- advance uporis asil Warner mentum from tunefal original Baxter in a rote mora romantic Bong numbers, magnificently than his amous Cusco Kid" thai rendered. The comedy interludes or an Argentine gaucho, the pic have originality, and Sonnie Halesuresque bowboy of South America is seen at his best in every one of whose veins low a mixture of them. The sequente 4 walcane Spanish and ludian blood and given an impersonation of Giatti whose habita are crossed between before the "nike" in Gattis ab those of a raiding bandit and a sence, is really a brilliant piece of plainsman. Ketti Gallias, tha mining, and proves his screen French stage star who was greatly

for technique to be as polished as his acclaimed

recent Americau sereen debut in "Marie Galante," stage work,

co-stars with Baxter.

A worthy successor to Tell Me To-night" this film represents "the ideal universal and fairly light attraction.

À RUSSIAN FOUND SHOT IN. PARK

Shanghai, Aug. 24, Believed to have shot himsely in at of depression, a Russian

named Kovalew was found lying in

Jesafield Park yesterday shortly after i p.m. A pistol was by his side and a bullet wound in hils

The background is the Argentine pampas, where the gauchos live a colorful and romantic lifa.

in

Lew. Poolock and Paul Webster, whose. "Two Cigarettes the Dark" swept the country, last

LAST TWO-DAYS 12.30 to 5 P.M. Continuously ALLURE IN HER FACE; EMPTINESS: IN HER HEART I

Estima

"MARY ROBERTS URINEHART'S

Sliner

Norton

14 POR, Fiches with

CLAIRE TREVOR GILBERT ROLAND HENRIETTA CROSMAN

HUGH WILLIAMS NORMAN FOSTER

Bar

QUEENS

THEATRE

„TO-DAY TO ́S-TURDAT a 2.80, 5.10 7.30 & 8.30 The Golden-voiced hero of TELL ME TOWNSH

sings again

Admission 70 cts. 40 cts. JAN KIEPURA

-NEXT CHANGE-

STALLS

WARNER BAXTER KETTI GALLIAN

IN "UNDER THE PAMPAS MOON".

My Song for You

year, prepared song numbers for ELINOR NORTON S.L.B.C. TO LOSE THEIR DUKE OF YORK'S

the production, some of which are sung by Warner Baxter and Ketti Gallian. Veloz and Yolanda dance *Cobra their now, sensational Tango" in this production.

At The King's

Theatre, the new rox Film produc. Opening yesterday at the king s tion, "Einor Norton," proved a sinushing dramatic story which and swift-moving romance of the Mary Roberts Rinehart, novel o which it is based,

left, after signing a chit. The No. 1 bar. boy, who was in the canteen au the time, heard a shot, and. chest.. He was removed to the dashing to the spot whence the Country Hospital where he is as sound-came-he-found-a-man-dress-brings to the screen all the suspen far as could be ascertained, pro-ed in foreign clothes lying on the gressing satisfactorily.

lawn, with a pistol close by. The man was wounded in the chest,

The boy immediately got into communication with the watchman whose tull title is

An official of the park told the "North-China Daily News" yester- day that Mr., Kovalew arrived in the park early in the morning. Later, he went to the refreshment where he sat for some little time and drank four bottles of beer. Shortly before 1 p.m. he

canteen.

+ SMCers

DAIL

2.20-5.13

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at the gate, who telephoned for the police. An ambulance was on the scene soon afterwards and the

wounded man was removed to hos- pita..

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The Queen's HERBERT Affair

Summer Prices Matinees 20 ets.-30 eta.

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A NEW PRO-

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"LIVING MARBLE (Reproduction of World Famous Master Pieces.)

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WITH PLENTY OF BENSALL-NAL ACTION.

CLARK GABLE CONSTANCE BENNETT After Office

Hours

-Evenings 20 eta.-85 ots.-56 cts. I

POPULATION STATISTICS

(Special Air Mail Service)

Through the pages of the nori, "The State Versus Elinor Norton" thousands of readers have come to know the trials and terrors of the girl wh is transplanted from a wealthy castorn home to a bleak Montana farmhouse. Now those same thou sands, and more, will follow her adventures as Fox presents them in

colorful and "punch-packed picture.

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bparkling interludes of comedy ubernate with poweriul dramatic situations in this screen history of a high-spirited girl and the three, men who dominate her life. It is stated that more than fifty of Hollywood's leading women were tested for the important title role before the prize was finally allotted to Claire Travor.

CAPTAIN

Farewell Party Given To A. McLeod

Shanghai. Aug. 25.

one of its most popular and pro- Shanghai will be shortly losing

minent lawn bowlers, in the per- son of Alec McLeod (Mac), who is leaving here on September 8 by the 4.8. Tsingtao Maru for Dairen, to travel home via Siberia. McLeod Arst began his association with the Far East sixteen years ago, when he joined Messrs Butterfield and Swite in London and was sent by them to Fort Said to join the ss. Hunan of the CN. Co., which was then engaged in transport work in the Mediterranean.

On arriving

DAY IN CAMP

Leader Of The Bathe

(Special Air Mali Service)

London, Aug. 8;

whole-hearted pleasure in the life The Duke of York joined with

of his camp-to-day, and when this evening the lett Southwold be car- day and left behind in the minds

ried with him memories of a happy

of the .400 boys from public schools and industries a day'enriched with his comradeship.

at Port Said he found that the Hunan was at Constantinople and

At 7 o'clock this morning, just he had to proceed to that port so join her as an engineer; this was after Reveille sounded, a piper in From the camp played outside the Duke's in the early part of 1919.

After breakfast the Duke then until the end of that year the tent. Hunan was engaged in evacuating made a thorough inspection of the the base at Salonika and trans-camp and its remarkably efficient ferring the material to Constan- organization.

TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA

Hong Kong

KINGS:--

"Tropical Express Non-Stop

Revue"

"Elinor. Norton”.

QUEEN'S:-

"My Song For You"

OKIENTAL:

"The Queen's tal"

Kowloon

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"MAJESTIC:-

KING'S

The. Private Life of

Henry VIII."

Coming

"Tropical Express

Non-Stop Revue" "Under The Pampas Moon"

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MAJESTIC:-

"Murder In The Fleet"

"Below The Sea"

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CHARLES LAUGHTON The Private Life of HENRY VIII

TO-MORROW "BELOW THE SEA”.

TALK ABOUT NAVIES

iSpecial Air, Mall, Service)

London, Aug. 8.

The Drazon Murder Case I was announced that Sir Fre--

derick Leith-Ross, the Treasury ex- ORIENTAL:-

"After Gice Hours"! "Transatlantic

Round"

Merry-Go-

"Evelyn Prendice“ "The Night Is Young "Olive Of India”

PENSION FOR RENOWN

*COMMANDER

pert who is Chier Economic Ad- viser to b. British Government, is going to Tokio,

He will initiate diplomatic touch between Bri.anand Japan on various subjects, including naval questions.

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Conversations on these subjects will in all probablity follow in the autumn through diplomatic chan- Tels.

Sir Frederick is sailing for China, where he is to investigate financial (Special Air Mall Service)

and economic conditions: He will London, Aug 8. call at Tokio on the way. Included in the list of officers Reports of renewed Anglo- awarded good service pensions, an-Japanese co-operation in the Far nounced by the Admiralty on Eas. are carried a step further by

tinople and then, taking guns from By 10 o'clock games were in full Saturday, is Capt. H. R. Rawbridge, the "Jiji Shimpo," which learns that the latter-port-to-Port Said. On swing in the playing field, with commanding the battle cruiser Re-Great Britain, through Mr. Matsu the completion of that work the team competing against team in

NOWII.

daira, Japanese Ambassador in. Huban returned to Hong Kong and relay obstacle races weight-carry Hood-Renown courts-marital held in Toko in the autumn "for the Capt Sawbridge figured in the London, has proposed a conference McLeod remained with the coming races!! tug-of-war, *land; Other featured members of the pany for two and half years, when boats," foot-and-hand net ball; early this year. He was found solution of perding issues in the cast are Hugh Williams, Norman he joined what is now the Shang- and other baguilty of hazarding his ship what East. Foster, Gilbert Roland and Hen hat Power Co. and he is now leav-York strolled among the rival Hood off the Spanish coast on Jan. ever, say they have no knowledge It came into collision with HMS. British, quarters in Tokio, how- rietta Crosman Each of these ng that company to return home teams and joined in the cheers 23. He was sentenced to be dimiss-whatsoever of a conference and players registers heavily in 篇

to Aberdeen.

that greeted a "victory. strong role.

'discredit the report. "Mac" has long been a promin- ent bowler, having first. played for news reel picture of the general alty had reviewed, the Andings of A cinematograph van made a

Later, after the Board of Admir At the same time the Rango Shanghai in Hong Kong in 1925. scene. The Duke of York, who is the courts-martial, the sentence the Japanese Foreign Minister, News Agency, claiming to confirm and he was in the interport teams a keen cine-photographer with his

yesterday's report that Mr. Hirota, of 1928, 1930, and 1934 against own

was reduced to a severe reprimand, and miniature

had decided to seek a readjust- and Capt. Sawbridge resumed comment of Anglo-Japanese trade Hong Kong. This year he is cap-theatre, asked to be shown the can of the Shanghai Lawn Bowls apparatus. Mounting the roof of mand of EMS Renown.

nelations, says: Club and has figured prominently the

Hamilton MacFadden directed "Elinor Norton," under the pro- duction aegis of Sol M. Wurtzel. Rose Franken, noted author of "Another Language" and Philip Klein made the soreen adaptation from Mary Roberta Rinehart's novel.

Don't Miss this Dewest Fox production: Elinor Norton will hold you in breathless suspense.

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CREDIT LOANS TO SMALL CONCERNS

Shanghai, Aug. 22. Loans amounting to more than $27,000 were granted to a group of shops and small factories. by thei Shanghai Commercial and Indus- trial Loans Committee yesterday. Altogether 22 applications were London, Aug. 8. considered, of which one was rej The annual report of the Regis-jected. The loans are being ex- trar-General for Scotland con- tended on credit. tains some interesting figures. It

The Committes was set up by the Scotland is tending to increase, loans to small concerns as a means not because the birth-rate is of relter to the depression. By an growing, but because the death-amendment to the rules govern rate is declining. This is paring the extension of loans, which ticularly noticeable in the infan was made yesterday, the period, for tile mortality rate, which is the the return of such loans has been lowest hitherto recorded. So that extended from four months to one while fewer children are being year. born, more of them survive. At

projector.

motor-car On which the

ed his ship.

The penstop, which is worth in the league matches since they camera had been set, he took a

£150 a year, forfeited on pro- started. Yesterday he was in the picture using 500ft. of Alm, of a motion to flas rank and relin Blue rink responsible for the de- weight-carrying race. He then in- quished on retirement. feat of their club-mates, the Reds. spected the camera of another Ee was given a farewell party lost Leinematograph concern, and drove night, when, a very enjoyable sup- on top of the car to a different per and smoking concert was held part of the field, where, other. the members wishing him all the games were in progress for a best and prosperity in his new

second picture. sphere in the old country.

SHORT SLEEP

(Special Air Mall Service)

London, Aug, 8" The German Professor Schiffhauser, who thinks Ave bours' sleep a day enough for the

DI:

The mid-day bathe followed. with the Duke leading the camp to the seashore,

SPRECHES TOLERATED Luncheon to-day was a special ocession, with a number of guests invited by the Duke of York and a short series of speeches which, If they reached a time imit of

aring of a pistol. As Captain Paterson, the camp chief, explain- rather as an amusement, and that ed, these speeches are regarded alone justified the introduction of the speakers by the head of the

section

NAVAL APPOINTMENTS

"Britain's measures Japanese trade in British Colonies, against

after the failure of the London quotas conference in February last year, have dealt an a'most fatal blow to Japan.

NAVAL TALKS HINT The "Ji Shimpo," discussing its report of a coming conference says:

(Special Air Mail Service)

London, Aug. 8.

"If Great Britain officially re- The following appointments were cognias Japan's stabilising in- made by the Admiralty on Satur duence in Bas Asin and realisti- day

cally re-exam ires Anglo-Japanese Uspte-A JL. Phillips and issues, the satisfactory solution R. Archer, to President for 5.0. achieved wili favourably induence course at the Army School, Sheer, the Anglo-Japanese naval nego ness (Sept. 30).

tiations."

Cdr.-P. L. Gaan, to Speedwell, in command, on commg, for trials and service (undated).

Lt. Odra.-J. N. K. Knight, to to Deptford; and T. P. Wisden, to Lupin (undated).

The "Jill Shimpo" says tha's Bri- tain has realised that the co- operation of Japan for the main-

cannot be ignored.

Is noted that the population in Ministry, of Finance to administer average human being, has many three minutes, were stopped by the Pegasus (Ang. 28); W. J Nixon, tenance of peace in the Far East,

Mr. J. K., Choy, Commissioner of the other end of the scale it is the Bureau of Finance or the City shown once agam that cen Government, presided over yester tenarians are not always what day's meeting and was supported they seem. Of 16 reputed cen- by Mr. Tu Yueh-sung, Mr. K. P, tenarians who died last year the Chen, Mr. T. L. Soong, Mr. Yue To

aga as registered was disproved ting, Mr. Wang Shao-lal, and sev- In six cases, and since 1910 but of era) others.

ETC. ETC. ETC.

PROF. WILLIAM DOORAY'S TROPICAL

160 centenarians, who have died EXPRESS

the age has been verified in only NON-STOP 100 cases.

REVUE

NEW ACTS NEW SONGS! RENEW DANCES INTE

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STORME B. 6. 70 sta. Children Half Prices Matinas, only

SEEKINGJAO COURSE

REBUILT

Shanghai, Aug. 22. The first day's play over the Shanghai Golf Club's new course at Seekingjan wil take place on Sunday, September 1 The cousin has been entirely altered and the length is now 6,144 yards against 5,676 of the old layout.

Competitions have been arranged and for which the vice-president has presented a cup for competi- tion

SHANGHAI UNCLES' AT LOGGERHEADS

supporters among great men, though probably few will agree between 7 pm and midnight are with his assertion that the hours

the best to spend in bed

Mr. Lloyd George, when pre-

paring is "New Deal,” started work at 55 nm. but in bed. He goes to bed early..

had little more than five hours Lord Reading for many years

sleep. Clemencean rarily slept

more than five hours.

Bonar Law ked eight hours sleep. Be

Of the early, risers, Arnold Ben nett started work at 1 am, after making himself a cup of tea. A E W Mason finds 5 am to 7 a.m. or 9 pm to 1 am, good times for writing,

entertainments.

(Aug. 16); W. Whitworth, to Mac Lta-E. D. Norman, to Dolphin kay; and J. P Gupner, to Win chester (Aug. 28) N. K. Tod, to Deptford and J. A. Elwin, to Lupin (undated).5).

Lt. (E).-J. D... Bonham, to Dolphin (Aug. 19).

A COOLING AGENT

The guests included Commander Adams, secretary of King's Jubilee hoped to establish more camps like Wright, E. Bruce, And C. T. Da Trust, who told how the trust Sub-Lts.-L. H. Kettle, G. the Duke of York's, and Mr. N. vies, to Medway (Sept. 8), Whatley, headmaster of Clifton College, who promised to support the trust in that aim. Mr. W. G Humphrey, headmaster of Leva School Cambridge, spoke as an old boy of the camp of 1922 The other guests were Captain Danck-

(Special Abr Mall Service)' werts, Sir Charles Barrie, MP, Sir

London Aug 8). Charles Craven, Mr. C. R. F

An invention which should make Engelbach, Mr. F. S. Button, Mr. Z conditions in hot countries more Leote, the Mayor of Southwold pleasant for white colonists is be (Councillor Mrs. D. Hope) and thene slowly perfected s. Chler Constable of East Buffolk School of Hygine (Mr. G. 8. Staunton),

fabric metalica Medicine. It is After luncheon the camp as-vide heat sembled for a group photographed for use sa 2nd, remaining in massed forma ing wh tion.sang some populag camp songs

Shanghai, August 25. COLONIAL SECRETARY Japanese pawnbrokers are com

OF FIJI plaining against Chinese compett-i tion, which, they say, rapidly is leading them to ruin. Not only

(Special Air Mail Service) do the Chinese shops "steal" their

London, Aug 8. customers, the Japanese brokers It is announced by the Colontal assert but It has become practice that Mr CJ T. Birion, tically impossible to market pawn Senior Assistant Colonial Secret- ed goods.

ary, Kenya, has been selected for The Japanese followers of the appointment, as Colonial Secretary, ancient occupation are cudgelling Fill in succession to Mr A. W Bey- their brains for a solution of mour, who now holds the appoint the their difficulties, as yet withonement of Colon satisfactory results

The Duke of York, as he left loudly chered by the boy

Japan's Foreign Minister, the pro- Therefore Mr. Matsudaira was approached to convey to Mr. Hirota, posal for a frank Anglo-Japanese discussion of pending fundamental trade issues and Chinese questions

MrHiro a, adds the paper, will

China and Japan as well as: Sir that the British Ambassadors in accept the proposal. It is nopea

rederick Leth-Ross will repre- sent Britaini

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