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ENTERTAIN

INM

QUEENS

-TO-DAY at 280 & 9.20 p.m, ONLY

The Successful Daly's Theatre) Musical Comedy

"A COUNTRY GIRL"

"The play hida fair to go down in the annals of the musical comedy history of the Colony as one if not the best that the Philharmonic Society has attempted."—

H.K. Daily Press.

PRICES IN OLUSIVE OF TAX.,$3.30, 82.20, $1.10 & 55 cts.

→→→→→→→→→→ FROM TO-MORROW

PAUL MUNI as the 'SCARFACE OF MEDICINE

"Dr. SOCRATES"

in

TAKE ANY THAM OR HAPPY VALLEY QUE

4 SHOWS

PLEMING

ROAD

WANSHA

DAR)

1.30–£13.

7.1-5.300

ORIENTAL

LAST

TO-MORKOW AND MONDAY

4 TIMES TO-DAY A HAIR-RAISING "POR

SEE THE NAVY

IN ACTION

A GIANT SPECTACLE

ON

THE HIGH SEA

ANNAPOLIS FAREWELL

|7he Songól hangore" ▼ the B. B. Həy

SIR GUY STANDING ||ROSALIND KEAR+TOM BROWN - RICHARD CROMWELL

TRAYAL

OF A MAD DOCTOR IN A TERRIFYING MYSTERY DRAMA EYES THAT

SPELLED Doom

MAD LOVE

STARRING

Peter Lorre

with

Frances Drake Colin Clive

- Evenings 20 e-30 a.-50 -70 e.

STARE

SHOWING TO-DAY

...The Most

Unusual Story

Ever Con

Noel Coward SCOUNDREL

The

· BILJE BAYDOM - HOPE WILLIAMS

MELEKLA, MORENO » MARINA BLJESPER,

-NEXT CHANGE- MYRNA LOY-CARY GRANT 1x "WINGS in the DARK"

Customs Examineı In Court

“SHE MARRIED HER ·

BOSS"

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 1936.

TO-DAY AT THE

KING'S:

CINEMA

Hong Kong -

"She Marled" Her Boss"

QUEEN'S:-

"A Country Girl ORIENTAL:-

"Annapolis Farewell"

Kowloon

ALHAMBRA:—

"The Married Her Boss"

MAJESTIC:-

"Call Of The Wild"

STAR:

"The Scoundrel”

KING'S:

Sunday

"Hierc's To Romance" QUEEN'S:-

"Dr. Socrates"

ORIENTAL:-

"Mad Love" STAR:-

"Wing> In The Dark" MAJESTIC:-

"Woman Wanted" ALHAMBRA :—

"Here's To Romance"

HERE'S TO ROMANCE"

The golden tenor voice that ha already thrilled millions, now de Flights new legions of music lovers and motion picture. fans as Nine Martini, handsome operatic sea- sation makes his initial film ap

is Jesso L. pearance

Lasky's Here's To Romance," which comes on Sunday to the King's and Alhambra Theatres,

Sturred with a supporting! saRT that includes Genevieve Tobin, Anita Louise, Mme, Schumann- Haink and Reginald Denny, Mar tini enacts the leading role in this delightful picture of an operatic tenor's private life and loves.

"PAGE MISS GLORY"

TOBACCO CO'S HUGE PROFIT

Carreras, Ltd. Reports

Good Year

GOVT, LAUNCH STRIKES OIL?

FUEL STOLEN BUT

ACTUALLY MORE FOUND

Police Efforts Wasted

the

The thirty-second annual general meeting of Messrs. Carreras, Limited was held at its Head Office in London on Decem- ber 19 last year, when a very satis factory statement of the year's Eleven Chinese, crews of working was presented 10 the Government launch HD1 and a shareholders A statement of ac- motor boat, were brought before 'count is given below:-

ir. E. 1. Wynne-Jones, at the Kow- The amount to the credit of loon Magistracy yesterday, They Proft and Loss, is £2,256.901 85. were charged with having stolen Bd. After deducting £49,382 04. 16 gallons of Diesel fuel oil from 2d. for Depreciation on Buildings (the Government launch HD.1 on Plan:, etc.: £1,000 Ds, Od. Directors' December 30, 1936. Fees and £7,042 8s. 6d. Contribu- tton to Staff Superannuation Fund, there is a balance avaliable for distribution of £2.199.476 185. Od. propose to which the Directors appropriate as follows:-

Dividends on 6 per cent

Cumulative Breference Share to 19th June, 1975, already paid ...... Dividends on 6 per cent.

£

It transpired during yesterday hearing that the actual amount of oil on the launch H.D.I was some gallons in excess of the amount she should have had according to

and her log book.

consequently s. C. His Worship discharged tuli the

defendants

3,000 à 0

3,000 00

Cumulative Pre- ference Shares to 19th June, 1935, already paid Dividends or 7 per cups. "B" Cumulative Pre- ference Shares to 19th June, 1933, already paid 14.000 0 0 Dividends on 43 per cent. "C" Cumulative R.. deemable Preference Shares to 19th Jane,

1935, already paid....... 45,000

Interim Dividend of 15 per cent. on Ordinary, "A" Ordinary and "g" Ordinary Shares paid 19th June, 1935 25,734-15 0 To pay a further Dividend

Τα

To

of 20 per

nn eent, Ordinary, "A" Ordinary and "B"

Ordinary Shares (making, for the rear ended 31st. Orto. ber, 1935, 35 per cent. Tess Income Tax)

o pay a Bonus of 1. per share on the Ordinary And "A" Ordinary Shares, and ljd. per Abaro on the "B" Or dinary Sharer. Income Tax

Provision

come Tax

354,313

1.

Mr. S. Ng Quin appeared for the first six defendants and Mr. FL Zimmern for the remaining five.

Det.-Sub-Inspector

prosecuted.

.

J Jak Whant

Sgt. Davis in tvidence said that acting on information received he went with a Chinese detective C. 409 to the South Gate of the Kow- loon Godowns at about 1 pm, od Decembir 80. He saw the HD.1. and

o lying alongside whart No. 2

so he waited for about 10 minutes when he saw a motor boat coming from across the harbour...

CREW CORNERED

The motor boat made straight for the H.D.1 and witness accom- panied by the defective went to wharf No. 2. When they were midway between the wharf and the boats he saw the coxwain of 00❘the HD. and another sɛainan, who on seeing them shouted "start the engines quickly." Witness ran to the launch and the detective boarded the motor boat. They connered the crew of the two 89,578 50 launches and later took them to

the Railway Pler.

773.620 0 0

49,016 18 4 To Contingencies Fund... 100,000 00 To carry forward to next Account, and to provide for accrued Dividend on Preference Shares......1.289,834 1 8

£2,199,476 18 10

In answer to Mr. Zimmern, wit- nesa said that he had been wait- ing for that particular motorboat, He actually saw a flexible pipe bes ing hauled from the motor boat to the H.D.1,

Sgt. Davis sald that samples be- tween seven and eight gallons were taken from four diferent drums on board the HD.1 and a Afth sample was taken from ย store at Yaumati

The Cosmopolitan comedy "Page Misa Clory" with, Marion Davies in the stellar role and a supporting In a picture that is easily the best she has had since the now im-cast composed of more than a score mortal "It Happened One Night," of Hollywood stars and featured players, "will be presented. by Claudette Colbert thoroughly enter-Varner Bros at the Queen's Theatre fained the audience at the King's during the Chinese New Year and Alhambra Theatres, "She holidays Married Her Boss," the star's Based on the sensational Broad-

Due to the exclusive Kowloon newest vehicle, givin her every op-way stage hit by Joseph Schrank showings of the latest Astaire- portunity to display the piquant and Philip Dunning with the charm that has so endeared her to screen version written by Delmer Albambra Theatre and the fact ples of Diesel oll which he tested."

Rogers picture "TOP HAT" at the the movie-going public.

Daves and Robert Lord, "Page that this sensational attraction will He found samples 1, 3, 4 to have The film is, in essence, a comedy, Miss Clory" W&S assigned to but enough of the dramatie runs Warner Bros are director Mervyn theatre for some time, arrange the same as sample 5. Sample No. not be screened in any other the same characteristics and wore through it to give it backbone. Boy, who selected such star And Columbia has supplied it with Dick Fowell, Pat O'Brien, Mary

ments have been made with the 2 was different and was of a low- a supporting cast that smacks of Astor, Frank McHugh, Lyle Talbot, Gloucester Hotel whereby Hourer specific gravity and lower dis- genius.

Allen Jenkins, Barron McLane and Kong residents will have the contillation temperature. Hobart Cavanaugh for the leading venlence and facility of booking

In his opinion he would say that roles.

their seats at the Hotel reception samples 1, 3.4 and 5 were gas

"THE SCOUNDREL '

Messrs. Ben Hechts and Charles MacArthur have scored, a distinct

hit this time with their new fim.

first

"DR. SOCRATES"

"The Scoundrel," which opened at Dr. Socrates," the latest Warner the Star Theatre, yesterday, to Bros. Production in which Paul- Muni is starred, scheduled to reveal a new star of the cinematic magnitude-Noel Co- open at the Queen's Theatre to- morrow, is heralded as one of the inost powerful dramas in which the Ever since the famous screen star has appeared.

ward.

duo began operations at their The plot centres about Muni, a Astoria, LI., studio, filmgoers have country dictor, once a great sur- anticipated a pleture of this geon of the city, who has lost his calibre from them.

nerve through the death of his

if he reported to the Customs au- thorities, the complainant would

3. H. ANDERSON SAID TO

be Hable to a heavy fine. The ac-.

HAVE TAKEN BRIBE

FROM CHINESE

Shanghal, Jan. 14.

John Harry Anderson, aged 48,

**MAD LOVE"}

S

counter in Gloucester Arcade.

Mr. G. L. Tetley, Asst. Govern- ment Analyst, said that he 'receiv- ed on January 3, 1938, five sam-

The picture is being released dar-ls of the same type, but sample ing the Chinese New Year holidays, 2 was of a

Highway Robbers

Kill Woman

SILK FACTORY

PROPRIETOR WOUNDED

IN CHAPEI

ghter nature:

MORE FOUND

TO-DAY ONLY AT THE

KING'S

HONG KONG

ALHAMBRA

KOWLOON

At 2.30 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M. : A1 2.30, 5.20% 7.20 & 9.80 ̊ PH.

Clandette COLBERT She Married Her Boss

BUCHALT BABITS AS

PADUA TAALN

GOLINEBLA PICTURE

GALGRRA

FROM

SUN.

"HERE'S TO ROMANCE" with NINO MARTINI-GENEVIEVE TOBIN

WITH CENTURY

FOX

PICTURE

FINAL

SHOWINGS MAJESTIQ

TO-DAY

SUNDAY:

THEATRES

At 2.30, 5.20,

7.20 9.20 P.M.

CLARK GABLE

JACK LONDON'S

OF

CALL WILD

THE

LORETTA YOUNG JACK OAKIE

"WOMAN WANTED"

MOURBEN O'SULLIVAN, JOEL "MɑCREA

More Councillors Demanded

JAPANESE UNIONS WANT

THREE S.M.C. SEATS

C

44

WITH

Ranee Leaves By Air

SPECIAL DECORATIONS FOR PLANE

Bingapore, Jan, V Cabin alterations are being mada to the imperial Airways über at Seletar so that the Hanee of Sara- wak, Lady Vyner Brooks, who leaves by air to-day for London, and who recently injured her leg will be comfortable during the

Shanghai Jan. 18. Plans for a campaign designed to Mr. H. W. Chittenden, Assistant sleet three Japanese to the Muni- fight! Government Surveyor of Bilpways cipal Council At the annual election! The seat that the Ranee will said that together with Sgt. Davis in March were discussed at the first cccupy in the plane is being ex- he measured the man bunker of meeting of the year of the standing tended. The cabin will be specially the HD1 and found it to contain committee of the Amalgamated decorated.

37 inches, Le, 127.5 gallons fuel oil. The service tank had 34 gal

100s.

'

Japanese Street Unions on Monday afternoon, the "Shanghai Maini chi" reported yesterday. There are now two Japanese councillors.

The daily said that the names of

Special arrangements for the Ranee's comfort are also being made in the other Imperial planes and flying boats to which the Rance will transfer on the trip.

PROBATES

Letters of Administration Granted

There was on board the Fung Hing 3 x 45 gl. drums. One was

The Fance will be present at the A brilliant and devastating ple- fiances after au operation he him-

half full, a second had about 8 candidates were mentioned at the

premiere of the first film made by self performed. A shattered ner ture of New York society, and a

gallons and a third was full of gathering. Diezel ol

Other questions deliberated upon her son-in-law, Harry Roy, and poignant and moving love tale are Vous wreck, ironically dubbed Dr.

If the main bunker of the HD1st the two-hour session, the paper his wife, the Dayang Elizabeth. is called "Rojal deftly blended in "The Scoundrel," Socrates, he has little success until a band of bank bandits and killers which

contain 132.8 continued, included the selection of The picture presenta the brilliant

was full it would Shanghai Jan. 15.. terrorize the nieghbourhood. Kid- Coward at, his blithe and debonair napped by the bandits and taken

Dr. Hutchinson, Government Me- While yelling for help on being gallons of où The service tank a new chairman of the standing Homance."

committee and the installation of Best

to their hide-out to dress the weld up by three highway robbers. full would have 22 gallons No o electric light and power systems bydical officer of Sarawak, is tra wounds of those shot in battle with Wang Chen-sze was stabbed in the was to be stored in other than the Chiness-owned Dhapei Power "lling home in the same plane- the police, he recognizes the place lead and neck in front of her house these two places.

end Water Company in Japanese Free Press.. in certain' Customs passes for can- and is instrumental in leading to in Tub Shing Li, Boone Road, early Witness said that he Was re-homes in the outside roads area. cellation. It was alleged that the their capture.

yesterday morning. She died al-sponsible for the fuel on the HD.1. The chairmanship of the body is accused told the complainant that, ;

inost immediately The robbers The last time she was fuelled où now being temporarily occupied by escaped.

December 30, when she took 120 Mr. Kyutaro Hayashi, following The crime was witnessed by Wang gallons at 9:20 am. Her usual the resignation in December of Mr. Mao-tang who accompanied the consumption was 4 gallons per Alasusaburo Amano, who became cused then was alleged to have "Mad Love" showing at the woman home from Chapei where hour. She started duty on the 29 president of the Japanese fle demanded a bribe from the com- Oriental Theatre to-morrow and they attended a mah-jongg party. December with 30.3 gallons in her ridents Corporation. Mr. Hayashi While in the alleyway, the three

has repeatedly refused to assume plainant who made a secret report Monday is Maurice Renard's un-men, ons of whom was armed with main bunker and her minutes the chairmanship on a permanent at the Supreme Cours yesterday. In to the Customs authorities. Ac- canny novel of

6 hours 20 mlautes. a pistol and the other, a knife, held time was companied by a Chinese Customs experimentation, provides the up the man first and robbed him of thereby her consumption was 24 Easis declaring that his private the estate of the late Yeung Lam adficial who pretended to be the "scientific basis for latest $99. As they attempted to force the gallons, thus leaving a balance of affairs prevented him from devating Kee, of Ku Tin Village, Chung

sufficient time to the work. A new employer of the complainant, the terror-drama of the screen which woman to give up her money, the 6.6 gallons when

chairman is to be elected at the Shan district, and who left estate a examiner attached to the Chi- latter proceeded to House No. 2, brings the pictures an amazing raised an alarm. One of the trio bunker on the 30th

general assembly of the Amalgamat to the value of $4,900 letters of nese Maritime Customs, appeared Lane No. 149, Balkal Road, where new mystery personality in "Peter attacked her with a knife before

WHAT THE LOG SAYS ed Street Unions to bo-held in administration have been granted before the First Special District the alleged bribe of $5,090 was paid Lorre", European star.

to the widow, Leung Bhi, escaping.

February. N. O, D. N. His Worship:-She may have

Estate sworn at $2,700 left by Court yesterday morning, charged to the accused, the prosecutionThe picture shows Lorre

the late Young Tim, a farmer of with malfeasance in office by de-alleged.

surgeon, gone mad, and using his A shooting case was reported in had her service tank full so it

Tai O Village, and for which manding and accepting a bribe Questioned by the Judge, the 20- amazing knowledge to wreck the Chapei at about 8.30 am: yesterday, would amount to 126 plus 24 or it

Actually when the measurement letters of administration have of $5,000 from one. Sun, Uh-te'ng, cused denied the charge. The life of a plants whose wife be when Yu Loh-kong, former proprie may have been empty thus leaving

was taken by witness of the o been granted to Young Shui Lan, Anderson is according to the Judge ordered an adjournment of covets Grafting of bands of ator of a silk weaving factory, was 125 gallons in the bunker,

The log of the HD.1 showed on board, there was 140 gallons, of 447 Reclamation Street, Mong- police, an unrecognized Swede and the hearing, the accused being murderer to replace those lost in shot at in the head and body in his that was why he appeared before allowed ball during the period of an accident by the planist, the un hones in Shun Shing Li, Ching that abe had run for 1 hour 20 which was an excess

Yang Boad Altogether two men minutes after 9.20 8.m. srid

His Worship. We have, to take Letters of administration hare the Chinese court. The prosecution adjournment--"N.C.D. candy surgery where the surgeon, broke into his house and as soon assumed 8 ans, so she should that the log book is correct and been granted to Lau Leung an, alleged that the bribe was paid to The complainant recently had a Cogol, attempts a fantastic opera they came near him, they opened the accused by the complainant in cargo of silk and he failed to send tion never seen before, and other fire The victim was in a serious have had between 118 and 142 I can take it that nothing has widow, in the estate of her hus House No. 2, Lane No. 140, Balkal being fist handed over and then creepy detan arround gripping condition in a hospital last even gallons on board when actually been stolen, I discharge a de- band. Lau Yuk Wah. The estate

caught. Road, on January 9, a sum of $2,400 $2,600.

drama in the audacious plos

Bing,

strange

the

surgical

she Come to

fendante

Several probates were dealt with

15 SWOSTI. At $7.500.

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