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ENTERTAINM

QUEENS

SHOWING TO-DAY at 2.30, 5.15, 7.20 & 9.80 p.m.

A RIOTOUS HIT ON THE STAGE - NOW TWICE AS FUNNY ON THE SOREEN"

"Page Miss Glory"

with

MARION DAVIES:

DICK POWELL PAT O'BRIEN FRANE MCHUGH-PATSY KELLY - ALLEN JENKINS

4 SHOWS

TAKE APT TRAN DR HAPPY WALARY BUB

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1.13–6,30

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THEIR BIGGEST FEATURE

LAUREL HARDY Bonnie Scotland

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HE'S THE

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BRIGHT LIGHTS

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Prices Matlaces 20-30.

Evenings 20 e.—20 e.—50 c.—70 €.

MAJESTIC

TO-DAY to SUNDAY At 1..30, 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20-P.M.

FIGHTING THEIR BUSINESS, WOMEN THEIR ADVENTURE!

Daredevil aviators and devi- may-core lovers .', « ORTHOF+ ing the call to cras ... the ares of war or the crats of a wom... is the remciest ploces of the world!

CARL LAEMNIE PRESENTS

STORM

ANDE

THE FIRST BIG DRAMA OF

THE SOUTH AMERICAN WARSI

A SKIVERSAL PICTURE WITH -*- MONA BARRIE

ANTONIO MORENO VINE LOCKHART GRANT WITHERS BARRY NORTON

GEORGE LEWIS

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 1936.

TO-DAY AT THE

KING'S

CINEMA

Hong Kong

Thanks A Million"

QUEEN'S:-

"Page Miss Glory" ORIENTAL

"Bonnie Scatland”

Kowloon

ALHAMBRA:-

"Top Hat" MAJESTIC-

"Storm Over The Ander" STAR:- 5

"Casino De Paris"

KING'S:

Coming

"Charlie Chan's Secret" QUEEN'S:-

Travelling Sales Lady" "Coronado

ORIENTAL:--

"Bright Lights"

STAR-

"Every Night At Eight"

"CORONADO""

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Is the star system on the wane in Hollywood?

The question comes up is husky fortune has just been laid on the line in the bellef that a picture without big names in it will be successful. The alm is Paramount's elaborate musical romance. "Coronado." which is scheduled to open at the Queen's Theatre.

ROYAL NAVY

Warships Completed

In 1935

SIR H. MUNRO'S HERITAGE

SHOWING TO-DAY

LONG LINE OF THE LAIRDS OF FOULIS

Aged Clerk May Take Ancient Title

"London, Dec. 31. During 1935 there have been 25 war vessels completed for the Bri- tish Navy compared with 20 in 1934 and 12 in 1933. The increase is due partly to the completion of vessels deferred from earlier years owing to economies in the Navy Estimates to assist in balancing

With the death of Colonel Bir the Budget, and partly to an in- crease in reasels for the Domi- Hector Manro of Foulls, Bart., C.B., nions. The principal ships com-Lord-Lieutenant of Ross and Crom- pleted were four cruisers, co-arty, and chief of the Clan Munte pared with two each in 1934 and at the age of 86 recalls a pictures- 1933. One

of the four the quo heritage of the Lairds of Foulis Sydney, for the Australian Navy. temporarily lent for service with the Second Cruiser Squadron at Gibraltar.

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Doubt still exist about the heir to the title of St Hector Munro, eleventh barbnet of Foults" and thirty-third of his line though it is understood that the baronetcy will go to Mr. George Hamilton Munro

72-years-old retired clerk of Guildford, Surrey.

Mr. Patrick Gascoigne, Sir Hec-: tor's grandson, is heir to the en- talled estate.

The circumstances" of the sub- cesalon will be reported to the Lord Lyon King of Arms in Scotland, Sir Francis Grant.

The eight destroyers completed compare with 10 in 1934 and four in 1933. There was four sub- marines Onished against two in 1934 and four in 1933. The sloops completed number nine, compared with six in 1034 and two in 1933. Two of them were for the Indian and Australian Navies, the Indus and Yarra; and two others were the first of new types, the King- Asher (coastal sloop) and the Sitting before the fire in his Enchantress (convey, aloop and humble home at Guildford, Mr. Admiralty yacht). There were George Hamilton Munro mused on three general service sloops and the strange trick of fate which may two for minesweeping. A still make him the holder of an ancient larger number of vessels (about title in the evening of his life 32) expected to be passed into service during 1936.

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and With him, frilled bonnet spotless apron, was Mry Munro, of whom he said simply: "I married a wonderful woman.”

HMS. ENTERPRISE The cruiser Enterprise is order-

"Where is the sense," Mr. Munro for "service be ready ed to January 27. She is expected to Esked me without bitterness, "in proceed to the East Indies Station an old, retired clerk becoming a there in noble baronet and having no more Since returning from 1934 the Enterprise has undergone money than would cover a hand- large repairs at Chatham Dock-kerchief?

"I am minded of the days when yard, at a cost of about £254,000.

I sold newspapers in the streets of Morgan, D.S.O., Captain C. E

"And I think of the later days

This picture boasts a top-light late of the cruiser Amphion, has London and cleaned out offices for dotice Band-Eddie Duchin's. 3aumed command of the Enter- a few shillings a week, famous director, expensive sets prise, with Commander G. E A late of the torpedo and flocks of lovely dancing girls. Jackson, Yet two unknowns have the lead schoolship Defiance, as executive ing roles.

officer,"

The two players without "Names" are Johnny Downs and Betty Burgess. Johnny. true enough, started his film career in the original Hal Roach "Our Gang" comedies and had parts in "College Scandal."

"TOP HAT”

..

when by luck I raised myself from this low level of citizenship to st honourable clerkship." ||

Mr. Munro's unwrinkled face is handsome, his eyes alert, and his manner. naturally dignified.

"My right" to the title," he said, comes from my grandfather, the ninth baronet, who had two sons. Charles and Harry. Harry was my father, and when he died he left & family of nine of which I was ine eldest-in unfortunate straits.

PAY OF ARMOURERS In earlier Orders in Council-in- stituting reduced rates of pay for men who enter for re-enter after a break in service) after October 4, 1825, no provision was made for a reduced scale for ratings of the armourer branch, which was then marbund. It is now found neces- sary to institute such a scale for "I found I had a head for figures, armourers who may re-engage 25 and I managed to do as well as ja

or who may volun-clerk can hope" Pensioners, tarily re-enter for further naval dutles

service. after a break in The following rates are approved

The Munros were in early times in & new Order in Council:-

vassals" of the Earls of Ross, their Chief armourer (C.S.), 98. a day, lands lying along the north shore after three years as such, 98.. ed. ar the Cromarty Firth. It is said and after six years as such, 10s.that there was a Munro of Foutis armourer (C.B.), 7s 10d., and in the time of Alexander II, (who after three years as such. B. 2d: reigned from 1214-49). When the armourer's mate (CA), 78.7 Beigth Laird of Foulis married

niece of Robert L's Queen, the mourer's crew (CS); 6s. 30.

Munros became vassals of the

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HISTORY OF THE LAIRS

They've danced and romanced in glamorous Rio, staid old London now Fred and "gay Paris. And Astaire and Ginger Rogers are in of hearts playing the game sunny Italy in "Top Hat," their rollicking new RKO Radio musical romance which features a complete acore of lyrics and melodies by Irving Berlin.

Blue bathing lagoons, moonlit canals with drifting gondolas, and broad plazzas flanked by buildings of fairy-like grace comprise picturesque backgrounds against

The projected visit of the Swe-Crown, and the charter granted at which their latest romance un~ | dish aircraft-cruiser Gotland to the time stipulated that in return folds to the accompaniment of Leith from February 20 to 25 has for their lands they should produce song and dance. A carnival night. been

cancelled. Her visite

a snowball for the King every mid-

the

SWEDISH VISIT CANCELLED

to

in which they participate by danc- Queenstown from January 26 to summer.

a

The nearness of Ben,

ing the featured "Piccolino," bril-February 1, and Gravesend from Waris made this rent more easy to: Hant successor to the "Carioca" February 5 to 11, are expected to pay than at first appears. and "Continental" is a highlight take place as arranged.

of the production.

Edward Everett Horton, Helen Broderick, Erik Rhodes and Eric Blore head the supporting cast.

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"CASINO DE PARIS"

Al Jolson always "plays a hunch”- and because of that is very happy

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"THANKS FOR MILLION”

With

Dick Powell

AL 2,30, 5.10

KINGS THANKS MILLION

V DICK

POWELL

ANN DVORAK FRED ALLEN PATSY KELLY PAUL WHITEMA

ALHAMBRA THEATRE

NATHAN RD, KOWLOON •{

FROM TO-DAY

You'll walk on air With FRED ASTAIRE

and GINGER

ROGERS

IRVING BERLIN

compord the songs...just for the fun of it... Heigh hol

The odors EDWARD EVERETT HORTON HELEN BRODERICK ERIK RHODES ERIC BLORE

A Munro of, Foulis fell at Pinkie. In 1547, and in the reign of James following the Rising of that year. VL, Sir Robert Munro or Foulis, he gained distinction at Fontenoy. known as "the Black Baron"-and while a Lieutenant-Colonel in the Eir Donald Mackay, the first Lord Black Watch. He accepted & Royal Reavy, sought service abroad, and Commission and a company in Munro fought for the King of Den1745, and was killed at the Battle and Anna:ark, and later for the great of Falkirk on January 17, 1745, Dvorak singing and romancing, Gustavus Adolphus, King of Awed-while serving with the Hanoverian Fred Allen and Patsy Keily in-en with a regiment of his clane-forces against the Jacobites. He dulging in a hilarious feud, and men, seven hundred strong. The and his brother, Duncan, a physi- Paul Whiteman · and his

band, Black Baron died from the effect of can, who also fell in the battle, are. Rubiinoff, and

Tacht Club wounds received at the Battle of buried in the cemetery at Falkirk the general min 1633.

Sir Robert was succeeded by his

right now.

the his pretty wilt, Ruby He and Keeler, head the all-star cast of Boys assisting in the First National film, "Casino hiarity and tunefulness, "Thanks He was succeeded by his brother,

son, Harry, "a profound scholar de Paris" now showing at the Stars Million," the new 20th Century Hector, who as created a Baronet and classic who was followed in Theatre, and according to all the Fox production brings the season's of Nova Scotia by Charles I. in the his turn by his son, Sir Hugh hunches that have

heretofore top mirth and melody production following year. This Bir Hector Munro, who became the either

to the King's Theatre.

married a sister of his brother's Baronet Sir Hugh's only son hay-

"guided him to the heights of suc- cras, Jolson feels this picture is. beaded for the same clas

tanktown

The picture. replete with catchy comrade-in-arms, Lord Reay. Their ing died in infancy, on his death in new tunes by Gus Kahn, and son, also Bir Hector, succeeded in 1848 a kinsman Charles Munro of The fact that the picture is Arthur Johnston, follows the cock-1935, but he died in his 17th year Curaine, inherited the tile and based on a story by Bradford eyed adventures of s

while travelling in Holland. "

estates. Sir Charles earned fame Ropes is perhaps the highlight of show troups headed by Fred Allen.

The titles and estates then re- under Wellington in the Peninsular Jolson's omens. It was the same His company loves him

they verted to a naman, Bir Robert war, and was wounded at the selge author who wrote "42nd Street," think he's responsible when Munro, who married, the eldest of Badajon. He later gained dis- which served as Ruby's cinema rains. (fea

daughter of the first Baronet of tinction in the War of Independ debut and sky-rocketed her to

Powell is the handsome young Foulia, and was M.P. for Inverness, ence in South America where he arber of the troupe who pos- and Inter for Ross-shire. His commanded a division or tively retress to croon. It's his brother, Sir George of Culraine, was Colombian Army under Bollyar. romance with Ann Dvorak, and a Royalist commander. The fourth He died son, also Sir Charles **PAGE MISS GLORY”

the complications that ensue when and fifth Baronets-Bir Robert's Munro, the father of the late Margaret Irving enters the scene. son and grandson, also represented Baronet. "Page Miss Glory with its that furnish the major story Ross-shire in the House of Com unusual settings, magnifrent cast That is background" by hilarious and fascinating plot. is said

business between Fred Allen and

fame.

to

be the greatest of the blonde Miss Patay Kelly.

Marion Davies' score of fim hits.

The Cosmopolitan comedy released

rnona.

FOUGHT 'AGAINST JACOBITES "The sixth Baronet, who was born fr. 1884, and sat as MP, for Wick

the

A Httel four-year-o'd had been taken for a country walk. It was

a warm day, and after a ume the by Warner Bros., opened yesterd day to delighted audiences at the Miss Glory," was assigned to the Burghs for over 30 years, was a father ftud him and carried him Queen's Theatre- trata ace director Mervyn LeRoy, who famous soldier He served several pick-a-back for several mes

Based on the sensational Broad-selected such stars as Dick Powell, years in Flanders, under Mari- Tiring himself. the parent was way stage hit by Joseph Schrank Pit O'Brien, Mary Astor Tank borough; opposed the Jacobite searching for an excuse to put and Philip Dunning with the MoHugh Lyle Talbot, Patay Kelly, Risings, and was made Governor of down his load when a small voice screen version written by Delmer Barion McLane, Allen Jenkins and the Castle in Inverness in 1715 Apped. "Daddy, may I get down.

commissioner of forfeited estates and have a rest in y Daves, and Robert Tord, Page Hobart Cavanaugh,

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CASINO DE PARIS

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