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4 SHOWS

· DAILY

7.15-8.30

ECT

ENTERTAINME

QUEENS

TO-DAY ONLY at 2,80, 6.15, 7.20 a. 9.30

The LAUGHINGEST Picture of the New Season!

Paramount's

"People Will Talk'

with

RUGGLESE BOLAND

ANOTHER FINE PICTURE TO-MORROW--

Accent on Youth"

SYLVIA SIDNEY-HERBERT MARSHALL

CHARLES

*

TALE ANY TRAR OR HAPPY VALLEY BUR

MARY

ORIENTAL

·DAYS " ONLY

TO-DAY & 10-MURRO #

5 GREAT STARSTM

IN THEIR HAPPIEST HIT

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1935.“

TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA

Hong Kong

KING'S:-

"Diamond Jim"

QUEEN'S :-

"People Will Talk” ORIENTAL

"No More Ladies"

Kowloon

ALHAMBRA:-

"The Girl Friend" MAJESTIC:-

"One New York Night”

STAR:-

"Mr. Dynamite".

FLEMING

ROAD

KING'S:-

TEL. 284Ta

THE SEASON'S MOST ROLLICKING COMEDY

A MOST DELIGHTFUL SHOW!

JOAN

ROBERT

CRAWFORD MONTGOMERY

A TRIUMPH

FOR BOTH

man then scrmanente torghatt

CHARLIE RUGGLES FRANCHOT TONE EDNA MAY OLIVER

NO MORE LADIES

Prices Matinees 20 a--80 e. Evenings 20 e.--80 a.–50 g -‍70 a.

ESTAR

TO-DAY ONLY

wLOWE

SMAN **

DYNAMITE

A Universal Picture TEAN DIXON - EITHER BALSTO

"DIAMOND JIM”

"THE GIRL FRIEND”

2, 48

Coming

"I Live My Life" QUEEN'S

"Accent On Youth" ALHAMBRA:--

"Powder Smoke Range"

STAR:-

"One Night of Love". MAJESTIC:-

"No More Ladies"

"PEOPLE WILL TALK”

That particular style of comedy made popular by Charlie Ruggies and Mary Baland in such hits a "Ruggles Of Red Gap," "Six »Of A Kind," "The Pursuit Of Hap pinery and half a dozen other films is developed in an even more delightful vien in "People Wili Talk," their latest screen effort, which closes to-day at thẹ Queen's Theatre.

LADY ROBBED -IN CITY

Snatcher Gets Away With Handbag

A bag snatching episode, per- petrated in the heart of the town' occurred shortly after # o'clock yesterday, the thief making clean get-away.

Mrs. Almelda, residing at No. 358 Prince Edward Road, 3rd floor, Kowloon reported to the Police that while she was walking along Des Voeux Road Central, near the Central Market, a Chinese male snatched her handbag from her and ran away. The bag contained 830 in money.

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LOSS OF RING

Another report to the Police relates to the loss of a platindin ring, valued at £15, the property of Miss Homal, cashier OL the Dairy Farm store, in Queen's Road Central.

It was stated that the ring, set with nine small diamonds. W18 lost either in the St. Francis Hotel, or the Dairy Farm premises, some- time on Wednesday.

HOME OF LORD DORCHESTER

VALUABLE HEIRLOOMS. AND JEWELS TAKEN

Tippoo Sahib's Diamonds

Basingstoke, Dec 2. Heirloomis and jewellery of great value, including an Indian

Once more, Ruggles is cast as the meek husband who "takes it" from a domineering, overbearing wife-Sultan's diamond spray and Lord Miss Boland. This time, however, the characterizations are more fine ly shaded,

“ACCENT ON YOUTH” :

All of the wit, the subtlety and the delightful insights into charac ten which made "Accent On Youth" a hit on Broadway these many MITHE Girl Friend," a musical months are now soon to be screened at the Queen's Theatre, where comedy released through Coumbla Sylvia Sidney and Herbert Mar began its initial run at the shall are starred in Paramount's Alhambra Theatre yesterday. film version of the play. At times Full of good tunes with plenty frivolous, and at other times ten- of fun and dancing. It provides derly sympathetic, Accent On capital entertainment for fully Youth" is a story of a man who wo hours and lovers of this type has passed forty, bid farewell to of entertainment should not fair love and suddenly finds himself to pay a visit to the above theatre ore madly in love than ever be for they will certainly be do gate fore in his life. Herbert Marshall to hear Ann Sothern in some of in the man, a successful play wright. who falls in love with his

the catchy songs.

The story in somewhat on the lines of the usual musicals in that It encircles a troupe of vaudeville entertainers who end up in

barn. How they eventually make good brings the pit: amusing climax, thanks to Jack Haley whose inimitable perform ance as "Napoleon" was the best in his career.-J.K.F.

secretary,

QUETTA EARTHQUAKE

FILM

The harrowing scenes of the Quetta earthquake, which reduced

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Byron's gold and enamel sa- box, were stolen from the home of Lord and Lady Dorchester, Grey- well Hill, near here, last night.

At the time Lord and Lady Dor- chester were dining with Mr. and

At The China Emporium

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$100 TO BE WON! The stationery department of this enterprising Arm is running bul guessing contest and the sum of $400,00 must be won. The

only requirement for eligibility to the contest is the purchase of a fountain pen. This contest. în. well worth trying and full parti-) culars may be had upon applica- tion to the stationery department of that atare. There is also a huge selection of Christmas' and New Year cards and buyers are assure ed of a wide and varied selection.

AT THE SOFT GOODS DEPT At the soft goods department there is a nice variety of famous makes of woollen wear. These were fortunately received at a favourable rate of exchange and are being offered at attractive prices, Gifts for the lady friend are also in great variety and there' are perfumes and cosmetics from such famous manufacturers Coty and others. There is a as Chanel, Dorothy Grey, Lentheric,

beautiful assortment of tollet seta, "flagjacks” and many other dainty articles dear. to the heart of every woman. Gifts for the mere man are also in great pro fusion and there are hats, pallo- vers, les arid men's jewellery to suit every taste.

FOR THE TABLE

The Christmas table should, of course, be appropriately decorat ed, and in the glass and crockery departments of the China Empor- lum you will find a striking var- iety of dainty cut glass, porcelain and Chinaware which will most handsomely grace the Christmas table.

A convenient new item in the electrical department is the Chase Electric Buffet Server. Four dishes of Cooked roods may be kept warm without the bother of going to

LAST TWO-DAYS

STINGS

RINGS ON HIS FINGERY AND "BULLS ON HIS TRAIL!

Woman followed hini everywhere he want hypnotized by the diamondi he wore. fascinated by the biggest spender and biggest sucker that over live 1!

WITH

JEAN ARTHUR-SINNER BARKIS

NEXT CHANGE in

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

AÐ 3,30, 310,

UNIVERSAL PICTURE

M.G.M. Picevas

JOAN CRAWFORD

I LIVE MY LIFE"

At 2,30, 5.20,

7.20 & 9.20-P.M.

MAJESTIC

THEATRE.

7-CITEMENT MARKS THE PLOT

in your merriest murder mystery?

SUNDAY:

One NEW YORK

NIGHT

FRANCHOT TONE

UNA MERKEL.

A Maro Goldwyn Mayer ACTURE

"NO MUBE LADIES

withTM

JOAN CRAWFORD, RUBEKT MONTGOMERY

BABIES COST £15

A DAY

and from the kitchen and the foodST. NEOTS QUADRUPLETS

cannot be overcooked in this new ghly useru; utensil. Its beauti- ful highly polished chromium plated finish and ivory porcelain must be seen to be appreciated. There is also a large variety of electric radiators, toasters hot

and dainty tabi plates, Irons Camps and shades etc. to meet the needs of the discriminating purchaser.

Babies' Condition "Much Improved"

London, Dec. 2.

and The quadruplets-a girl three boys-born on Thursday

Mrs Bertram Currie, at. Minley Manor, Farnborough. The bur- glary was discovered by a house- mald, who found Lord and Lady Dorchester's bedrooms in disorder. Lord and Lady Dorchester and the police were at once informed by department of this arm has a Nects, were stated by Dr. Harrisson

telephone.

The theft had evidently been carefully planned. The police be lieve that four men were concerned.

win-

They used a sliding ladder-la- ter found in the grounds to reach. Lady Dorchester's bedroom dow. This they cut with a dia- mond, after first amearing the glass with vaseline,

A stormy night was chosen and nothing was heard by the ser- vanta. No Anger-prints have been found, and the police believe that the men wore rubber gloves.

FROM SULTAN'S TURBAN

· Lord Dorchester told me to-dar

taken

in a single night a city teeming "The diamond spray was with thousands of troops and from" the turban of Tippoo Sahib. civilians into a mass of debris and Sultan of Mysore, after he was

The boys are losing their heads mangled bodies of those who were killed in the siege of Beringaya- over her!

trapped in the greatest catastrofam in 1799. It came into our

my great-great She's huggable kissable-love-phe India has ever known, have family through able-adorable! She's the girl been filmed and will be shown uncle, Gen, Wylder, who took part friend!

I locally.

in the siege. The fl, which will be shown

which belonged to be the tendency of the approval at the King's Theatre next Sunday

That, in cause and effect, seems

forth.

"The snuffbox

to Lord Byron came into our pos of audiences at the Alhambra at 11 am., is said to be one of the session through Lord Broughton, Theatre, where Columbia's song- most colourful produced in India. who was a friend of Lord Byron. sprayed

"My medal case was open, and spree of giddy galety. Although depicting a tale of tra- "The Girl Friend, is holding gedy, several features have been I thought my miniatures had been, introduced into the film including taken until I found them, wrap- Ann Sothern, Jack Haley, Roger musical melodies to make it anped in tissue paper, in a corner of the bedzcom. Probably the Pryor and a group of beautiful interesting screen presentation dancing girls go hay-hay down on

thieves had dropped them in their hurry to get away." " the farm in the film, for the story deals with a sly wink at thẻ ac- tivities of summer stock theatres.

"I LIVE MY LIFE":"

Brian Aberne, the dignified

"MR, DYNAMITE”:

Tippoo Salpib, son of Hyder All

RADIO ETC.

For Christmas music the radio

nice range of radio" receivers of the Zenith, Grunow and other

morning at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Miles, in Ferrars Avenue. Eynesbury, Bt.

very

to be doing exceptionally well and to be very much improved yester- makes and a large shipment of day. Mrs. Miles, too, WELS the newest 1938 models of the comfortable, and the doctor was Zenith line is due by the s.s. Pre-satisfied with her condition. - sident Hoover.

There is also in the furnishing

department, beautiful carpets at very attractive prices and also settee suites in the 'modern bent steel vogue at marvellously low prices.

It is difficult to describe the many, good" things in this well known store and the best way to satisfy oneself is to pay it à visit.. Naturally, to avoid the rush and inconvenience it is wise to shop early.

A local business man has opened a fund to help Mr. and Mrs. Mies to rear their famly, and Mr. A. J. Huckle, chairman of the local urban district council; is to sug- gest that the council' should suit- ably recognize the event, especial- ¡y as the quadruplets were born in one of the council houses, t

The quadruplets were christened (at "the house yesterday by Canon

·A. R. South Phillips, rector of Eynesbury, The girl was named Ann, the first boy Ernest, the next Paul and the youngest Michael.

Dr. Harrisson explained that there had been à rush of people to sea

Charity Cup Football them at their home, arid he

***PORTUGAL ▾ WALES

Portuga will meet Wales in the Sunday Herald Cup International competition on Boxing Day, Dec. 26 at 3.30 p.m.

The following players will re- present Portugal:-

R. Marques, A. V. Gosano (Capt.), v. Costa, N. Delgado, N. A. Bel. trao, F. J. Elms, T. M. Castilho, A. Ward, B. Closano, J. Gomes, a

became Sultan of Mysore in 17**

M. Alves... Since the time when Cali killed after concluding peace with the

British following the first Mysore, Sousa, V. Marques G. Fernandes, Reserves: U. B Souza, E. Siva, Abel history has been full of mur: der mysteries The real truth war. In 1789 he provoked British about the Cain and Abel affair Invasion by ravaging the territor. Marques, H M Campos, J. L.

les of the Raja of Travancore., was never actually KKOWIŁ. To

He was defeated by Lord``Corn-

raan novel and on the screen. Now

Alves

CARNIVAL DANCE

At St. Andrew's Club

Music,

balloons, streamers

chought it advisable to take them to his house, where also there was more convenience and better ac- commodation, for the nurses. They were taken two at a time in the doctor's car. Dr. Harrisson.... said

ALHAMBRA

TILSTRE

SHOWING. TO-JAY

At 2.30, 5.20, 7,20 & 9.30 P.54.

YOUR

girl friend tonight!

Sweet Ann swalli Golng"

places and doing things in a song-sprayed spree of giddy gaiety!

Gun

SOTHERN JACK HALEY GIRL FRIEND

THE

NEXT CHANGE

`A 6. Star Western "POWDER

SMOKE RANGE'

OBITUARY

Sir Bampfylde Fuller

Civil

He was Chief Commissioner of

· London, Dec. 1. Sir Bampfylde Fuller, a noted

£15 a day, and he added, "Dona- died at Marlborough at the age that the babies are costing about ex-Governor in India, who has

tions would be very acceptable, for of 81,,,antered the Indian the father is in poor circum-Service in 1873, stances." Human mik has to be brought by car from London hospital at 10 am and 6 pm, the journeys totalling about 200 miles a day "Any offer of help in fetch in the milk would be gratefully received," said Dr. Harriasoza,

London In A.D. 2000

**CITY-OF TOWERS SET

IN GREENERY"

Assam 1902-5, and from then until his retirement in 1908 he was Lent.-Governor of Eastern Bengal and Assam. ・・

The war saw him serving under Mr. Lloyd George as Director of Timber Supplies.

Mr. Rowse drew a picture of s2 London in which farge, low-lying areas unsuitable for residential purposes would have been evacu ated, adding thousands of seres of open space. Either buildinga would be, our refuge in the com- mercial shopping and theatre centres, "which will die of stagns- tion if they are not freed from congestion.

Universal's "Diamond"Jim," dealing both with the life of James Englishmen, has gone caveman! Buchanan Brady, be-jeweled super-

He's slammed Joan Crawford this day no one knows how of wallis near Beringapatam" in 1792, Falesman, and with the colourful days and nights of the gay into chairs, knocked rivals for a why the murder was committed.

Among contemporary murder and forced to cede half his do- minions. Hostilities were renew- nineties, is drawing large audien loop and in general behaved liks ces to the King's theatre follow the hard-boiled archaeologist he mystery authors there is none

portrays in the new Metro-more prolific than Dashiell Hamed in 1799, and Tippoo, Babib was ing its opening

Goldwyn-Mayen picture, "I Live mett, whose "Thin Man" scored led in the storming of Seringa- Edward Arnold, who plays My Life," in which he is the such instantanentis success DE 3

London, Nov. 30. patam Brady, the purveyor of railroad glamorous star's leading

Londoners in AD. 2000 will be equipment, the man who lost and This picture opens on Sunday at comes Universal with a brand new made fortunes again and again in the King's Theatre,

galety in fact all the fun asso-ever in numbers, but magnif- his career, who are $2,000,000 worth This is something new for Hammett mystery, "Mr. Dynamite," brought to the screen by Harryclated with the festive season cently developed, with an average of jewerly and gave parties which Aherne. He behaved with grave which may be seen this week on Carey, Hoot Gibson and supporting featured the annual Christmas height of over eft, prophesied Mr. The centre of London would be cost $100,000 each, is stealing the Snotch dignity with Helen Hayes the screen of the Star Theatre, galaxy of viride action stars in dance held by St. Andrew's CA A Rowse, ARIBA, in "a city of huge, Isolated towers net show with Jean Arthur and Bin in "What Every Woman Knows" with Edmund Love in the starring RKO Rady's super western pic in the Church Hall last night. lecture last night at the Architec- in greenery, in no way another nie Barnes, as Lillian Russell; the He was a perfect gentlemen in title role two women he really loved in the course of his amazing career, coming dose to taking his honora.

Life on Broadway is one of the "It's a privilege," he said roll- feature,s but Preston Sturges, in ing up his sleaves on the "I Live writing the script from the beate My Life set to be able to seller

and Magazine story by unbend for a change. Any actor Parker Morell, has not neglected knows that roles with action are the thrill There are, for in-better, and certainly they're more

fun stance, two train wrecks,

The Fountain," and in "Bong of Songs he was too interested in painting to throw things around.

ture "Powder smoke Range." A record crowd tripped the "light tae of the ploneer cattle town. Loy fantastic to the strains of excel Potros, and the spectacular over-lent music supplied by the Trezu """POWDER SMOKE

throw of the sinister band which badors and the merrymaking con- "RANCE"

controls It by three roving cow tinted with the utmost zest until boys, the picture is replete with shortly after 1 am when " Romance and glamour of the blazing action thrills romance King brought to a conclusion a open range in the days when men and comedy. This superb film i moct successful evening) were cowboys and six-shosters coming to the Alhambra Theatre Mr FF Fincher acted through were the law of the land."-fron Bunday to Tuesday,

out the evening as MO.

tural Association's London head- Manhattan, but based on the beat

Modelin that mich-abused idea." It quarters..."

He quoted a forecast that in 40 would be crossed by a few areat years the population of Britain speed tracks, with a much sim wou'd be down to the 1880 level pler broader pattern of streets in of 33,000,000. The Londoners of the intervening zones.

65 years berce, he said, would be Factories and dwellings, separat- Flightly clad in the open air, almost ed by broad green belta, would lis

far more in ringa round the heavily built e unclad indoors--and

entally alert that on-selves.

hp ceritre.

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