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MARGARET LINDSAY ALLEN JENKINS

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TO-MORROW NOEL COWARD in "THE SCOUNDREL"

"DR. SOCRATES”

"THE CASE OF THE CURIOUS BRIDE”

Latest of First National's Clue Club mystery dramas, "The Cas of the Curious Bride," is the fes ture attraction at the Star Theatre yesterday.

This is the second Clue Club mys- lery thriller to be based oLE the stories of Erla Stanley Gardner. who has a knack of injecting most unique and unusual twists in his balling and fascinating fiction. The first was "The Case of the Howling Dog,"

Warren William again portrays Perry Mason while Margaret Lind. say plays the part of the "curious bride." Claire Dodd continues as

astuto Mason's

secretary-sweet- neart.

to have been dead for four years.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS.

TO - DAY AT THE CINEMA

Hong Kong

KING'S:-

"She Married Her Boss"

QUEEN'S —

"Jane Eyre"

"A Country Girl" ORIENTAL:-

"Red Hot Tires"

Kowloon

ALHAMBRA:-

"She Married Her Boss" MAJESTIC:-

"Call Of The Wid" STAR:~

THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1936.

PACIFIC LINES' WITHDRAWAL

Only American To Continue

A private cable from New Zea- ind has been received in London referring to the announcement by the Honble. Alexander Shaw, the Chaman of the P. & D., on Wed- nesday, that one of the two Arl- tiah trans-Pacific Services is to be

COURT AND PERSONAL

The King & Queen At Sandringham

London, Dec, 24, A

The King and Queen went to Sandringham on Saturday. They took with them Princese blizabeth and Princess Margaret Rose, who were the first of the royal party to TR arrive at King's Cross stamon.

was getting near the time of the train's departure-12.55 p.m.-when the King and Queen drove into the

withdrawn This and the further statement by the President of the Canadian Pacific Railway that the other British Service of the Cana-station yard, diag Australasian Line must also

The King was wearing a thick. cease unless adequately supported overcoat to protect him from the by the Dominions concerned, has chilly air, but he had not turned been brought to the notice of the ap the heavy collar. Waiting to receive the royal travellare ware "The Case of The Curious Prime Minister of New Zealand.

Mr. William Whitelaw, chairman' Bride"

The Prime Minister in reply said

of the London and North Eastern We will have to face this whole Railway, and Mr. G. F. Thurston. question. We here are sympathedivisional general manager. The tte and we are willing to face It King had a special word of con- We do not know the position ofgratulation and good wishes for Australia, but we are willing to Mr. Thurston, who is retiring at co-operate with them in standing the end of the year after fifty years'

servico with the company. by the British Lines.".

QUEEN'S:-

Coming

"Dr. Socrates" ORIENTAL:-

"Annopolis Farewell"

STAR:-

"The Scoundrel”

MAJESTIC:-

"Woman Wanted"

"SHE MARRIED HER BOSS"

A

The problems of private secretary are briskly dealt with in Claudette Colbert's new Columbia picture, "She Married Her Boss." which is now showing at the King's and Alhambra Theatres.

Produced by the same company that gave you Miss Colbert in "It Happened One Night," the new film has the same buoyancy" and freshness that made its predecessor a five way prize-winner. She `Mar- ried Her Boss" is undoubtedly the grandest fun since the falling of the walls of Jericho.

"The Arst of these two British Services referred to by the Chat- man of the P. & O. is that of the Union Steamship Company of New Zealand, with head office and management in Wellington, New Zealand. Its Pacide Service runa between New Zealand and Auslight." tralia and San Francisco.

Mr. Shaw said that the decision to withdraw this Pacific: Service was because the heavy losses su- stained by the competition of heavily subsidised American liners could no longer be borne. He also stated that the Canadian Austra- lasian Line might also be unable to continue their Pacific Service, à warning now confirmed by Sir Ed- ward Beatty. President of the CP.R.

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FIRST CAPE FLIGHT

King Fuad of Egypt has con- ferred the Order of Ismail (third class) on Group Captain Sir O. J Quintiu Brand, who, with Colonel Ryneveld, made the original Cape

Sir Quintin bas just retired frora he post of Director General of I'viation to the Egyptian Govern

ent. His successor will be Group Captain Reginald John Bone, who as been Air Attaché to Franca,

Jelgium, and Holland since 1999: with his headquarters at the Bri tish Embassy in Paris.

MR. BALDWIN LEAVING LONDON TO-DAY Mr. Baldwin spent the week-end- at 10, Downing Street, and did not The Canadian-Australiasfan

go to Chequers. His visitors: on Line is jointly owned by the Saturday included Mr. Eden, whe Union Steamship Company of New had a short interview in the morn Zealand and the Canadian Pacificing, and Sir Austen Chamberlin, Railway. This line raus between Australia and New Zealand and Vancouver. It both services. which were first initiated and

British enterprise, are withdrawn. it will leave only the subsidised American liners in the Pacife trude.

"JANE EYRE"

who saw the Prime Minister in the afternoon.

Mr. Baldwin is going to his!. Worcestershire home today an hopes to be able to remain there until early in January.

..

MR. BAMSAY MACDONALD " Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, Lors President of the Council, sean by a reporter at Lossiemouth Last night, declined to discuss his plans when asked whether he would accept or contest a university seat,

thies Colbert derself is eight- tur; her innerent charm and vivac caty nava never been shown to bet-have been steadily built up by ter advantage. As a very eficient secretary who carelessly falls in love with her buss, she sees to it that he takes time off one day to buy her a wedding ring. That proves a costly mistake, for the marriage turns out to be one of the maddest things one can imagine.

The fun continues

and furious, with Miss Colbert as the "Jane Eyre" the Monogram film storm center. Melvyn Douglas does based on the famous novel by Charnorning Mr. MacDonald motored

fine job as the frantic boss, and lotte Bronte, opens to-day at the Michael "Bartlett. Last seen in Grace Moore's "Love Me Forever" 1. thoroughly engaging as a devil nay-care chap who tries to manage the secretary's affairs for her.

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Queen's Theatre.

Virginia Bruce and Colin Clive play the leading roles, and they lend a charming authenticity to their respective literary counter parts, Jane Eyre and Mr. Roches ler,

After attending church yesterday

to Logia, the home of Sir Alexan

ler Grant.

· LADY NUFFIELD INJURED IN ROAD COLLISION

Lady Nufeld, who is in the Acland Home, Oxford, suffering from a fractured collarbone, Was

stated last night to be making ex-

cellent progress,

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KING'S ALHAMBRA

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at 8.80, 5,10, 7.15 & 9.80 PIL. 1 21 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 à 9.30 PM.

"A very great pictare / The fiscal perio

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-Skiney Skoleky Chlonga Pribres fpaciunde "One of the most entericfulag commodies of the sacro.

Dan Thomar NEA Synda "The finest picture Claudette Colbert has made since R Happened One Might"}"

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Maade Cheatham "As endertaining as Happened Oné Might/ What more could be said for my picture♬TM-

New Marie Magasine

Claudette COLBERT

She Married Her Boss

TO

TO-DAY TO

MAJESTIC

▲ 2,30, 5.20,

She received her injury in collision between the car in which The was a passenger and a 'bus at

Saturday night ISATURDAY Hungerford on while she and Lord Nuttield were on their way home to Nettlebed. The accident, which was caused by ice on the road, considerably dam- aged the car, but Lord Nuffield was uninjured and he was able to take Lady Nuffield to the nursing home. He spent a considerable time at the home yesterday with his wife:

Edith Fellows as the boa pre cocious nine-year-old daughter:

Preserving the full, rich favour Katherine Alexander as his nerve wrecked sister; Raymond Walburn of the popular story, Jane Eyre" as a butler; Jean Dixon as Miss in the engrossing tale of a little Colbert's corny; and Clara Kimball orphan girl who finds happiness upon growing to young woman Young in a small role are

bood, when she obtains a position splendid. -

Sidney Buchman has provided, as governess in a wealthy home

Happiness comes to er at last, Thyra Stamter Winslow's irom story, a

screen play with

and she is about to be married The attorney-detective learns that sparkling dialogue, and zegary when her dreams are rudely shat the bride's first husband, supposer Lacava's warm and understanding tered on the day of her wedding. direction ties the whole thing "Pand she fees once more to seek en- is very much alive, and is attempt into a bundle of choicest merriment ployment as the assistant to a eleryman engaged in charity work. ing to blackmail her. Then the in many moons.

Jane is about to marry and take up man was found dead with a stah.

missionary work in India, when a wound through his heart. The wile's keys are found at his side

happy combination of circumstances brings her again to her former love.

SIR SAMUEL HOARE and she is arrested for the murder:

Miss Bruce's work in the tifie Perry Mason, as the woman's at

role is superb. Others who give ex-

Colin Sir Samuel Hoard was received torney, discovers there are four

cellent performances

Alleen Pringle Beryle in audience by the King Mercer, David Torrence, Lionel Buckingham Palace on Saturday. who drove to the Edith Fellows, Joan Sir Samuel, Belmore,

Palace just before 10 30, took leave Standing and Jean Darling.

of the King upon resigning from is post as Foreign Secretary. He

Everyone has been waiting to see the inimitable

Claudette Colbert

do another picture of the same type as "it Happened One Night," which not only won for her the

Clive, official tag of "the best actress of 1934" put also "brought high non- "ours is the director, the scenarist,

Since making that immortal film, Miss Colbert has not been

State o a.Is.

Bro

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CLARK GABLE

"JACK LONDON'S

OF

CALL THE WILD

LORETTA YOUNG

JACK OAKIE...

“WOMAN WANTED"

WITHER

MOUREEN O'SULLIVAN, JOBL MCCREA

ther persons who had a motive in killing the blackmailer. One is the bride's second husband whose in- sanely jealous of her; a Dr. Millsap who is genuinely in love with her; the co-star, and the producer. a chorus girl and her brother, who Ars being bled for blackmail,

former Bir David Maftah, A neurotic alean hour and afterwards drove in Donald Woods has the role of with Columbia, the company that can department store, is in a sademained with the King for nearly

Franian Minister in London. the bride's second husband with produced it. But recently she re-

ver and a sposed, precocious mine- the Foreign Office

Sir Samuel remained in the studio to star in

She was spending & holiday with Phillip Reed as Dr. Millsap and turned to that

Foreign Office for about ten her sister Mary, who married Mr. ther power to make his life minutes, and his call was for the Meftah eleven years ago, when the Winifred Shaw and Warren Hymer another light comedy, "She Mar-year-old daughter do everything as the chorus girl and her brother ried Her Boss," which finds its

serable. The nousehold itself is purpose of taking leave. Mr. An house collapsed on top of them. who were being blackmailed

way to the King's Theatre to-day.

thony Eden, Minister for League Japl Mari can be seen at this

Allen Jeaking brings in a light True, Miss Colbert has appeared thoroughly demoralized..

Then again, he suspect that his of Nations Affairs, was inside at my was killed and several hours Queen's Theatre this week-end in comedy touch as the tough assis- in dramatic successes in the in Borate starring vehicle tant to Perry Manou, Barton Masters, Imitation of Life" and secretary, whom he just can't do the time. Sir Samuel shook hands elapsed before Nancy was taken Socrates," in what is said to be

YOUNG-BRITISH ECONOMISTS Lane has the role of a detective, private Worlds," but she enjoys without has been receiving ge with various members of the staff unconscious from the rains.

toorkeeper, shaking him warmly one of the moet dramatic roles of

Henry Kolker that of prosecuting comedy a great deal and so en- nerds overtures from other firms and on leaving did not forget the his career. The picture which combines thrilling adventures and attorney and Olin Rowland, the ables her audiences to enjoy it so he decides it would be a good by the hand and wishing him

cheery good-bye. unde with her. Gregory Lacava, who idea 10 marry her. a glowing romance, is based on the

Others in the cast include Char-directed Miss Colbert in "Private

But the secretary has no inters--

Sir Samuel, who has been ordered "best selling novel by W.C. Burnett,

1 Richman, Thomas Jackson, Worlds" her last big success, tion of being majordomo buth at three months rest by his doctor, author of "Little Ceasar."

The plot centers about Muni, Errol Flynn, Robert Gleckler,

worked with her again on "She home and at the utice, and gives is returning to Switzerland to-day, up business for domesticity, much "My husband is much better !! portraying a country doctor, once James Donlan, Blayo Methot and a great surgeon of the city, whe George Humbert. Michael Curtiz, Married Her Boss."

The theme of her new picture to the boss' chagrin. In time, of Lady Maud Hoste told & reporter tont his nerve through the death on

easily lends itself to buoyancy and course, the secretary divines his on Saturday and we have plan charm. Miss Colbert is seen as a real reason for marrying her, and to spend Christmas in Swit painfully efficient private secre- and then the fur begins to fly zerisad */ tary to a young man with bad Michael Bartlett. the young man

Coroner.

directed the production from the the operating table of his fiances. | screen play by Tom Reed,

Ashattered nervous wreck, ironic-

ally dubbed Dr. Socrates, by a

blustaring small town competing |

DISTINCTIONS

LORD NUFFIELD IN CAR SMASH.

London, Dec. 24:

Lord and Lady Numeld were in- volved in a road collision, not far from their home near Henley-on- Thames last evening. Lady Numeld was injured and her husband drove A young British economist, at her to the Acland Nursing Home, W. B. Reddaway, has been appoint Oxford, where she was detained. edMelbourAG. University's first It was stated last night that the Research Fellow of Economics.

as Beuter. Although only 25 Injury was very slight, Lord Mr. Reddaway has, already written Nuffield, who was driving, escaped Lord and Lady Nuffield were book on AnanosThe Russian unhurt. ed by Melbourne experts as the driving along a narrow country Financial Systeta," and is regard. taost brilliant eonomist produced:

on-Thames when, owing to the recent years. HER RESCUFE

Mr. Reddaway will take up his slippery surface of the road, their until a band of bank robbers and whom Muni falls in love.

RE, DIST Early in the new year Miss appointment in March. He left car akidded and an almost head- killers terrorize the neighbourhood. Barton McLane is the ruthless cent marital experience that turn- Grace Moore's last picture, "Love Kidnapped by the bandits and head of the bandit gang, while ed sour. Melvyn Douglas is the Me Forever, is seen taken to their hideout to dress the others in the cast include Robert bitter boss. But while Miss Col-boy-business man who tries to Nanoy Pope will leave England for his work in the securities office af on collision occurred with a coun

saved her life in the Quetta earth. Saturday. The appointment,at wounds of those shot in battles Barrat, John Eldredge, Hobart bert sympathises with his drapep make Miss Calbert forget her Teheran to marry the man who the Bank of England in London on try bus. with the polion, he recognizes the Cavanaugh, Helen Lowell, Mayr stashe is rather impatient with his stres,

Also in the film art Jean Dizon, quake. She was actually being Melbourne University in for Av taken away with some dead bodies Years, subject to Mry Redilaway place, and is instrumental in lead- Methot, Heary O'Neill and Grac views on marriage, for she finds

when she was rescued by her consent, and he was already decid- ing to their captars by placing the Straford Mary McCall, Jr te herself in love with him.

Alexander and Edith Fellow new Urather-in-law Mz A, H. Meftah, ed to take it for at least two government agents on their trail. the adaption while Willi

Tranian Consul at Quetta, son of

physician, he has little sucoses, bandits" have captured and with gestion and a memory of a re- who enjoyed a personal triumph in † QUETTA SURVIVOR TO MARRY by King's College, Cambridge, road in the direction of Goring-

Ann Dvorak plays opposite Muni & little innocent hitch-hiker the

Dieterle directed the picture from

the Loreen play by Robert Lord

The home of the boss, who is the active owner of a large

mand

Katherine

Lord Numeld's car was One passenger lightly injured, and front of the bus

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