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CINEMA TRADE NOTICES

THE SCARLET. PIMPERNEL

Anthony Bushe.. who plays Sir Andrew Fouges in the now Kerdu production. "The Scarlet Pim- pernel," had two decisive strokes of luck that helped in the shaping One was meeting of his career. the late Sir Gerald Du Maurier, through whose kindness he made his debut on the stage; the second was meeting George Arliss, who offered him his first screen part In Disraeli."

Tony was born at Westerham,

Kent, among the hops. At any rate his father brewed beer, and If one may belleye Tony, very good beer at that! He was educated at Oxford and while at College show- ed exceptional prowess at athletics. In his arst year he won the mid- die-weight boxing championship and

later

stroked the college Eight,

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Hollywood has at last, found the HOWARD

answer to its prayer for a new star in the person of tall, lean and handsome Henry Fonda. ..

Henry Fonda is the young man who in one short year jumped from obscurity to the centre of the spot- light on Broadway as the leading character in the Eiser-Connelly

play, "The Farmer Takes A Wife," "The SCARLETP IMPERNEL"

Now the sweeps on to conquer new felds in the Fox Film version of the play which comes on Wednes-" day" to the King's Theatre and stars him with Janet Gaynor.

Over six feet in height, with wavy black hair and commanding blue eyes, Fonda embodies all the charming contradictions of the is which man is capable. He Recently he returned to England shy, yet magnetic and compelling: and at once found himself in

he is tender, with a feeling of great demand by the film studios.. sternness underneath: he can be. His latest British films include; at one and the same time, à wo- "Silver Greyhound." "Red Wagon," "Sally Bishop." "Soldiers of the King' and the United Artists "Lilies of the Field" in which he had a part ideally suited to his easy half-locular style.

In "The Scarlet Pimpernel," which is at the King's Theatre to-day. Tony has"a grand role as the Pimpernel's "right hand mad," a 'cading spirit of the Pimpernet League

4 SHOWS

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man's ideal of a friend,

Fonda is cast in the role of the farmer in "The Farmer Takes A Wife." which was originally adapt ed from the book "Rome Haul, by Walter D. Edmonds. It is the living romance of a girl of the rivers and a boy of the soil, set against the background of a young country in a period of gusty and colorful growth...

TAKI QUY TRAN ON HAPPY VALLEY BUB

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SOCIETY

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Richard Dix's newest picture, "The Arizonian" includes a cast which represents a wide range of age and service in motion pictures, Dix himself has been starred for twelve years, appearing in almost a hundred productions,, Francis

Ford, star of early motion pictures is seen in an Important role. "Margot Grahame, leading light of more than forty English stage and screen productions, was imported - for a prominent role in The Informer." ""The Arizonian" marks her second appearance as Dix's female lead.

TO THE HILT in Terrifying Mystery!...

Ben Hecht's

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"The SCARLETP IMPERNEL" FLORENTINE

ARCKEY MOUSE

A UNITED ACTATS PICTURE

ALSO “ULUKEY MOUSE IN "MICKEY PLAYS PAPA"

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JANET GAYNOR-HENRY FONDA "THE FARMER TAKES A WIFE"

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GOOD DESIGN

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How To Appreciate

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(Special Air Mail Service)

London, Oct. 10 Recommendations for the aban- donment of the traditional Scot- tish blas towards an academic education, and the inclusion of art

in

DAGGER

A Warmer Bros. Maura adh

DONALD WOODS. MARGARET LINDSAY:

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MR. DE VALERA'S CANADA'S TWO

POLICY

The Abyssinian Crisis

Special Air Mail Service)

Glasgow, Oct. 10.

It was announced in Ennus on

LEADERS

Rivals' Curious Resemblances

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(Special Air Mail Service)

London, Oct. 10. One of the features of Canada's

General Election- forthcoming

the bursary and University Saturday night that Mr. de Valera polling day is Oct. 14-is the, keen

preliminary examinations, are con- tained in the first report of the Scottish Committee of the Council for Art and Industry, published to-day.

The committee was appointed by Board of the the President of Trade in April, 1934, to carry out

had sent a telephonic message from Geneva asking that a public meeting of his constituents should be called ut next.

for Sunday

The announcement. has aroused.

considerable excitement and specu- lation in the Free State. It is un-

rivalry between Mr. R. B. Bennett, servative party, and Mr. Mackenzie

the Premier and leader of the Con-

King, the Liberal leader.

The two men have much in

difcult to common.~~They look alike, and it distinguish their voices on the wireless, which is

TO - DAY AT THE CINEMA

Hong Kong

KING'S:-

"The Scarlet Pimpernel" QUEEN'S:-

"The Florentine Dagger" ORIENTAL:-

"G-Men"

Kowloon

ALHAMBRA:--- ·

"Rocky Mountain Mystery"

MAJESTIC:

'One Is Guilty"

KING'S:--

Coming

"The Farmer Takes à Wife"

QUEEN'S:-

"Becky Sharp"

ORIENTAL:-

"Society Doctor"

"Baby Face Harrington" "Here "Comes The Navy" "Advice To Lovelorn"

FRANCE HAS KEY TO

SITUATION

(Special Air Mail Service)

London, Oct. 10.

I have repeatedly pointed out that effective action can be ob tained only if France and Britain are in full and "complete agree. ment, M. Laval has often inform- ed the British delegation that France would not support his

Italy unless he could demonstrate that France suffered no net loss of security against an aggression upon her frontiers.

MAJESTIC

A THEATRES

NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON TO-DAY & TOMORROW At 2.80, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 P.M.

One of twelve was guilty!

| Who was the man of mystery in the most baffling mystery romance of the year?

ONE IS GUILTY

Ralph Bellamy Shirley Grey Warren Hymer

Directed by

Lambert Hillyer

ITALIAN ANGER

(Special Air Mail Service)

London. "Oct 10 Attacks on Britain are again the leading feature of the Italian Press

Bitter and resentful coniment is made on the reported British in- quiry as to France's attitude in case of an attack on the British fest in the Mediterranean. It is pointed out that Signor Mussolini has given the most explicit as

surances that Italy has no hostile intentions to Britain,

tor Scotland similar work to that, derstood that Mr. de Valera in being freely used to woo voters abandoning the recent accord with spok:sman, asks whether this in-

of the Council in England, in an attempt to raise the standard of design of goods offered for sale by helping the public to be more ext- tical and less easy to please.

It is believed by both the Coun- cil and the committee that articles of good design, attractively pre- sented, will find a good market if the buying public can become Conscious that there is a possibility of beauty in things of everyday

use.

But Scottish and English pur chasers are too ready to accept merely what is offered, and it in an effort to teach them how to be critical that the committer recommends greater room for art In the schools, which in Scotland provide 90,000 new purchasers ench year.

FACTORS AGAINST

It should be the aim of art tea

ening to make all pupils capable THE FLORENTINE DAGGER or appreciation, says the report.

There are three factors, however. which operate against art receiv ing its due place the influence of

the Universities, the lack of occu- pations requiring art qualifications, and the academic tradition of Scottish education,

The committee does not suggest that there is any antagonism in

Ben Hecht, long famous as a writer of bizarre and unusual novels and film plays, a list of which includes such works as "Scarface,"

and "Front Page." Crime Without Passion" and so many others, has scored again, with the weirdest most baffling Scottish Universities towards art, mystery story of his career, "The but it understands that no oppor- Fiorentine Dagger." which opens

tunities exist in entrance and at the Queen's Theatre to-day.

bursary examinations for a student The Clue Club, selected this story

to show what he knows of the for the third picture to be pro-subject. duced by Warner Bros., under its

It submits auspices, and again this organiza- to the importance of are and the that, having regard tion of mystery fans has made an appreciation of art as an element admirable selection. The audience in education and in the formation will shiver and thrill, ах the of character, quite apart from strange and unusual romance un-

"The Arizonian" scheduled to be screened at the Queen's Theatre soon is deemed a "Cavalcada" of the west. It is a romantic history of the early eighties, and in pro- ducing it Arizona history was consulted. No incident of the

Donald Woods gives a startling thrilling record of the American Frontier was allowed to go un-portrayal and as for Miss Lindsay noticed, and as a result the pic- and her gripping depiction of a ture graphically portrays many young girl accused of patricide, her incidents of that day.

werk standa pre-eminent.

DANCING DISPLAY

Miss Violet Cupell is holding her 12th Annual Dancing Display at the King's Theatre

on Wednesday,

November 10, at 5.10 pm. sharp.

Bay,

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tends to state how far he is pre-scattered over the Dominion's wide pared to go in support of Britain in the Abyssinian crisis, and also to define his attitude towards Britain in so far as domestic affairs

are concerned.

He will, of course, reiterate bus intention of marching op towards the attainment ; his ultimate.

goal-a Republic (

KEPLY TO CRITICS

Mr. de Valere will reach Dublin from Geneva to-morrow evening. He will broadcast from Athlorie ou Thursday, and will address a big rally of his supporters in his own constituency of Ennis, County care, ou Sunday. He hag of many previous occasions selected is own constituency in which to make an important declaration of polley.

Mr. de Valera sent a message ty telephone from Geneva to Mr. Gerald Boland, Minister, for Posts and Telegraphs, to have arrange- menis made for the fanls meeting through Senator Honan. The fact that the broadcast talk on Thurs- day must necessarily be limited has, It is stated, led to the calling of the public meeting on Sunday.

Mr. de Valera intends replying to the critics of hig Geneva speech.

Similar in height and weight, they are both in their sixties, both bachelors, widely travelled and aceply read. They are also deeply religious, Mr. Bennett being a Methodist and Mr. King, who has Scottish blood in veias, a Presby: cerian. They are both splendid

'speakers.

There, however, the likeness ends. Mr. Bennett, son of a pros- Derous shipbuilder, started fe as school teacher, but turned to the law. He was sent to the House of Commons at Ottawa in 1911, after a campaign in which ne earned the title of "Bonfire Bennett" by his Gery speeches.

the

and

It is from the Right of French political opinion that M, Laval has most to fear on that score. The British Government, I learn, has fully recognised that fact. It was the foremost point in the Cabinet's mind when it considéred the whole European position yesterday.

The subject has. I believe, form- ed the basis of discussions during the past 24 hours between Sir George Clerk, British Ambassador in Paris, and M. Laval,

These diplomatic exchanges must bave an intimate bearing on the decisions which the French Cabi- net should reach to-morrow. M. Laval, after consultation with his Parliamentary, and expert advisers, is expected to-morrow to deter- mine precisely the attitude which

£1,000,560 FORTUNE He returned to his law practice when the Union Government of war days was formed, but was re- elected in 1925. He became Censervative leader in 1827 Prime Minister in 1930. Through he will adopt at the League Council bequests from lifelong friends h

and Assembly, should they be call- ed together. acquired the controlling interest in one of Canada's great maten manufacturing concerns, and a fortune which moderate estimatesUNGARIAN APPROACHES place well above £1,000,000.

Mr. King was deputy-Minister of Labour so long ago as 1906. From Geneva on September 16, said: Labour, and became Prime Minis- Mr. de Valero, in his speech at 1909 at 1911 he was Minister of

"By our own choice and withoutter in 1921, and again in 1928: compulsion we entered into the Mr. Bennett might be described as obligations of the Covenant. We the Winston Churchill of Canada, shall fulfil these obligations in the Mr. King as the Lord Passfield. letter and the spirit. We have given our word and we shall keep

it."

Mr. Bennett accuses Mr. King of being too idealistic to look after Canada's interests in international trade ncgotiations and of trying to regain power by carping criticism of the Conservatives' efforts to meet the problems of depression. closed It is generally expected that the Liberals will be returned to power, but with every day that passes doubts increase as to whether they will secure a working majority.

folds. by an all star cast headed by case exists for the Universities to qualifications in art is that art their value in industry, a strong the lack of occupations requiring Donald Woods and Margaret Lind-reconsider art's place in the en-teachers would welcome a

connection trance and bursary regulations...

with employers, but On the Scottish tradition the would like to be assured that the stronger de- prospects are reasonably good be- committee, makes a claration. "We are driven to the fore proffering advice to puplis.

"that the In the past teachers have hest- conclusion," it states. academic tradition is a potent in-tated to suggest art work on fluence in the elimination of art account of the lack of opportunity. from the secondary school. It is the unattractive remuneration for reinforced by the fact that the the vocation of designers, and the great majority of teachers are lack of encouragement given to graduates who have entered the the originally of designers and University through the Leaving craftsmen.. Certificate.

NAVAL PETS

DECORATION OF SCHOOLS The committee favours the de- coration of schools and the lay out of their environment in manner that would afford a con- stant lesson in the appreciation of art. Decoration, it belleves, should

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(Specta Air Mal Service)

London, Oct. 10- Distrust of Germany is general throughout Central Europe, even amongst the former alles of the General Gom- German Empire. bos. the Hungarian. Dicator, is strongly pro-German., but he does not carry his country with him altogether, At the same time. Hungary is not without hope of recovering her last territories and she is naturally attracted to any Power that is opposed to the status quo in Europe. She there- fore looks up Germany with mixed emotions. She is also very weak and is surrounded by po- tential enemies, so that she can- not afford to take risks. It is probably premature to speak of a German-Hungariari alliance,

learned to appreciate the differ

bit ence between good design and bad. because Scotland needs new enter a certain community of interests of the alliances prises and new industries, and is in the presence more dependent than England on betwem Russia and Czecho-81- and between Russia and her export trade. The raising of vakla the standard of design which is France is bringing Germany and compete Hungary together. General Gom- going to enable her to more favourably with foreign bos and his followers would like manufacturers cannot be achieved to see a broad understanding be- tween, Hungary, Germany, Poland. unless the home public becomes conscious of the need for it and Austria, and Italy. These Powers would make a very powerful. com- creates a home demand

They are all except bination. Poland-against the status quo. Hungary has been cultivating the friendship of Poland. but Polish policy remains enigmatic; whe- ther it is really as pro-German as it appears on the surface seems doubtful. But it may be that the visit of General Gombos to Ber- In is an attempt to prepare the Away for the ambitious and rather unlikely combination to which he and his followers aspire.

(Special Am Mall Service)

London, Oct. 10. "Head masters are selected for The announcement that HM8. their position mainly by virtue of The Dress Rehearsal will take Excellent requires a bear for its academic qualifications, and there sound odd to is.. we belleve. a distinct tendency place at the King's Theatre. at 10 menagerie may am, sharp on Sunday, November 3 landsmen. The fact la that HMS. to urge pupils along an academie

the name

given to line." and part of the proceeds of the Excellent is

BEST FOR PUPILS Show will be given to the London the Naval Gunnery School on

be regarded as of first importance. An improvement in the standart Island, off Portsmouth. Hospital and Hong Kong Bene-Whale

The committee also declares that It also favours co-operation with of art education will have not only The school also has an aviary. Volent Society,

it has been deeply impressed by the parks department in the lay-a practical value. but will prepare Warships, however, often carry the evidence it has seen of the cut of school grounds; the exis- children to occupy profitably their single animals as mascots. There desire throughout the teaching tence of school museums supple- leisure time. which is tending to

increase. was a famous bear kept on board profession to do the best for the miented by visits to natiorial and

The report has been accepted by ship of the Grand Fleet during puptis, and it emphasises that if city museums, and the circulation the war; and the Valiant now has the general problem, in front of by Education Authorities of re- Mr. Walter Runciman and the it is to be solved there must be a productions of pictures and objects Council, and is signed by the a superb Great Dane.

chairman, Bir A. Steven Bisland. relaxation of the academic out-of good design.

Every child who leaves school Bt., and all the members. look.

Evidence given to the committee, says the committee In another published by His Majesty's Station .and quoted in the report, upon chapter of the report, should have éry Office at 1s 34.

It Must Be Done There once was a maiden of Blam, Who said to her lover, young Klam:

If you kiss me, of course You will have to use force, But I wager you're stronger than

When in Australian waters some years ago, Drake carried an emu and a kangaroo. The emy is now on Whale Island.

Senator Davanzati. Icader of the anti-British campaign and the Fascist Government's official radio

quiry is a confession of Britain's future intentions. Does it mean, he asks. a Mediterranean blockade? The Senator, in his attack on Sir Samuel Hoare, comes out in new colours as a champion of the League. In the name of Italy he protests against interpretations "of the Covenant being treated as a matter for private negotiations be- tween Britain, and France.

"It would be the death knell or the League if it were to be con- tinually subject to diplomatic bickering between Paris and London," he says. The other members cannot allow the inter- pretation and application of the between Covenant to oscillate the most opposite extremes in obedience to the prevailing in- terest of Britain.”

Bome papers use the North-west Frontier trouble as a stick to beat Britain. "What right has Britain to criticise us while she is herself fighting a Colonial war in India? is the general tone of the com- ment.

Short Story

"I regret to announce," said the referee," that the fight is on. The boxers have quarrelled.”.

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