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2.30-5.13

7.15-8.30

RENTERTA

INM

QUEENS

SHOWING TO-DAY at 2.30. 5.15, 7.20 & 9.30", What A Pitcher! What A Picture!

JOE E. BROWN

6

HE'S DIZZY! – HE'S DAFFY!

in his greatest Comedy to Date

'ALIBI

IKE'

Warner's Hit with OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND

JAMES

CAGNEY

NEXT CHANGE

PAT

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 9, 1936.

TODAY AT THE LOCAL YACHTING SCHOOL SPORTS

CINEMA

Hong Kong

KING'S:-

"The Man Who Broke The Bank At Monie Cario"

QUEEN'S:

"Alib! Ike"

"Broadway Melody of 1938

Jan Wins Again

C.B.A. Holds Meet

Jun, caled by Capt. J. Krogh- Moe, won the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club's race for "A" Classessed Yachts on Saturday over an 8.1 mlie course, whie Rolla (Col. E. Kirke), Sirius Mr. W. B. Cooper) and Allsa (Mr. H. M. Ervine Ed- wards) were other winners."

Detailed results were as follow: "H" Class Started 14.25. Yacht

Corrected P. Pts. ..10.19.15 3 4

ORIENTAL:-

CENTRAL:

"Never Too Late!!

Diana

Kowloon

(Mr. P. Ramus) Coleen

D.N.S.

FRANK

ALLEN JENKINS

Ro.la

.16.11.21 1 1

ALHAMBRA:-

"The Man Who Broke The

Bank At Monte Carlo"

(Col. Kirke) Siskin

.10.37.49 4 3

MAJESTIC:-

(Mr. W. M. Brown) Ariel

D.N.F.

"Hooray For Love"

Dorothea

O'BRIEN MCHUGH

in The Irish In Us"

ORIENTAL

2

MLEMING

ROAD

WANCHA

MORE TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

DAYS

THE MUSICAL HIT ̈

OF TEN THOUSAND SURPRISES! Never before each beautiful girls, glorious music, dazzling dances, specular scenes, boisterous laughter as you will see in this marvelous musical production.

THE BEST SHOW IN TOWN!

BIGGEST OF SCREEN MUSICALS!

STAR.

"The Last Outpost"

Coming

.16.15.37 2 5

(Lt. Col. S. D. Reid)

"A" Claus Started 14.30 Carpenter

.....17.02.19 10 3

Miss L. C. Edwards) Lobo

.16.51.17 4 9

16.52.07 5 8

17.16.59 12 1

....16.40.20 1 13

7.6

at

Keen competion that diaplayed Splendid sportsmanship, was wit- the n.nth cnnual athletic meeting of the Central Brition School which was held on the school grounds at King's Park, on Saturday. There was a large attendance of parents and friends, prominent dinong whom were Mr G. R. Sayer (Director of Educa tion) and Mrs. Sayce, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. L. Martin, and the Rev. G. ES. Upsdel. Hor master.

of

At the conclusion of the sports.

distribution. and prior to the prizes to the successful competi- Headmaster in a Iew tors, the words addressed the gathering and thanked all connected with the organisation for the hard work put in to make the meeting the suc cess it undoubtedly was. He also expressed appreciation to Mrs. Martin for so kindly accepting the Invitation to distribute the prizes.

While congratulating the suc- cessful competitors, he consoled the losers find wished them better uck next time! The Inter-House Competition was won by the Cho- co.ate House white R. Holden an-

nexed the Victor Ludorum Cup and Miss Peggy Stringer secured the Victrix Ludorum Cup..

6 77 ROBBERY SEQUEL

16.59.50 8 5

TEL, 2441a

KING'S:-

"Your Uncle Dudley" QUEEN'S:-

¡Mr. B. B. Edwards) Artemis

(Mr. G. G. Wood) La Linda

(Major Le Gros)

"The Irish In Us"

Jan

ALHAMBRA:-

"My Marriage"

STAR:-

"Escape Me Never" MAJESTIC:-

Ctap. J. Krogh-Moe) Isobe.

(Doctor L J. Davis) Jos3

..16.53.01

..16.49.28

3 10

"Call Of The Savage"

(Mr. J.R.1. Stanton) Gull

.16.52.55

(M. S. Odland) Cicada

(Col A. C. Marsh; True Blue

(Mr. H. S. Rouse) Pat

.16 59.52 9 4 (Mrs. D. W. Persse)

Painted Lady .......17.12.95 11 2

Major F. C. Booty)

Gael Eunice Sirius

D.N.F. ..............

16.53 001 1

8

(Mr. W. B. Cooper) Lola

D.N.S.

17.03.59 3

5

Stars of radio, screen, stage! Sure-fire song hits! Girls! Laughst

Romance! Spectacle!

Rhythm! Thrills!

NEW GIANT. HITIM

BROADWAY MELODY

f1936

with JACK BENNY ELEANOR POWELL ROBERT TAYLOR Heading the Cast of 13 Stars

Prices Katinees 20 e.--30 c.

STARE

SHOWING TO-DAY A glorious dramo by the same studio which gave you "Lives of a Bengs! Inncer"

Adi Zakar

per

*THE

LAST OUTPOST"

IN

A Poromburt Pasture Fish

GARY GRANT CLAUDE RAINS GERTRUDE MICHAEL

KATHLEEN BURKE COLIN TAPLEY

NEXT CHANGE ELISABETH BERGNER

'ESCAPE ME N VER"

**YOUR UNCLE DUDLEY”'

The debutante and matron In the small community who wants clothes that are modish but not bizarre, Ands a number of practi-

Evenings 20 e --30 - 60 c,-70 c

STE MAN WHO BROKE THE BANK AT MONTE

CARLO"

Juan Bennett a housekeeper? It's hard to believe that the lovely feminine lead of "The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo", now at the King's and Alhambra Theatres. could be an efficient manager

househo.d of

affairs.

THE IRISH IN US

Warner Bros.

"The Irish In Dis" with James Cogucy,

Lik O'Brien and Frank McHugh in De leading roles, is coming shirt ly to the Queen's Theatre.

THESI

ju

It is said to te qne of the most enteraining pictures of the w son, combing riotous comedy wi tense drama, pathos and a "nusual triangular romance. volving the love of two brothers for the same girl. The cast as well as the director and most of the crew are Irish, including that in imitable trio, Cagney, O'Brien am McHugh is the three sons o Mary Gordan, barseif born in Ireland.

Once a happy family. a rift sets in when Cagney and O'Brien fall in love with the same girl, Olivia de Havilland The film presents what is said to be the longest ad 10 fiercely fought ring bout in history. Although it takes but ffteen minutes on the screen. it was five days in, the making. Cagney and Harry Parry, former boxing champion are the contestants. J. Farrell MacDonald and Thomas Jacuson also have im

The picture portant roles. directed by Lloyd Bacon, an Trish man, despite his English nam".

LAST OUTPOST".

was

Strongly reminiscent in treat- Hi lovely face and dainty figure ment and significance of the sen- make it hard to believe that sheşadional "Lives of a Bengal Lon- would be even interested in such commonplace affairs.

But the facts, and Miss Bennett. speak for themselves.

"Home-making should be the business of every young woman", ys Miss Bennett. "Home-making is just that, & business of running. the commissary and durinitory de- partments of life.

wondered

why

cer," but with an individual appeal that should, nevertheless, make li ta eminently successful AS the "Lancer". production, the Paramount film "The Last Ou post" is now at the Star Theatre.

new

Heading the cast of principals s. Claude Rains of "Invisible Man" and "Crime Without Passion" iame, appearing in a rain quitte "I have often

apart from any he has yet t- more girls do not make an intentempted on the screen, with Cary sive study of scientific household Grant. Gertrude Michael Kath- management. It is so important teen Burke and Colin Tapier. in their lives. I am proud of my ability to scientifically run my home".

Miss Bennett does all the buying for her home in Beverly Hills. She has an uncanny knowledge of values, whether it is foodstuffs T

OWI

.16.44.02 2 11

기

"G" Class Started 14.40

.17.02.45 2 &

(Mr. E. Brucel

"I & F" Classes Started 14.50 Allsa

..16.30.37 1.00

Mr. H. M. Ervine

Edwards)

Stella

3

7

..16 50.16 2 B (Major B. E. C. Dixon) Heron

.......... L6 58 18 (Lt. J. E. Moore, R.N Widgron

17 01,134 6

..:..17.02.06

(Col. Bilderbecki Zephyr..

(Col. R. E. Hindson).

ALIBI IKE

At The Queen's

5 5

Joe E. Brown is always good for A big laugh. He is the fil favourite of all kids in whatever part of the world motion pictures are shown, and "taking the child- ren to see Joe E. Brown," has be come as pleasant a diversion for grown-ups as taking them to the circus,

Now Joe E, has the kind of a

Two Men Indicted

robbery

A seque to the armed at West Pont was heard at the Central Court on Saturday when Tsol Tak-pau. 26, a nood.e maker, appeared before Mr. Schoßeid on

charge of receiving sto.en pro- perty, namely, 1 go'd ring set with diamonds, I patinum wat watch and 1 gold wrist watca. 1 gold earring, 3 pieces a go'd, 3 gold, ornaments, 1 gold earring set with Jade. 2 gold tooth mountings. 1 stone earring drop. 1 metal hair

Canton pin, $8.65 in money, two Government lottery tickets, 5 rat- tan bangles mounted with gold, jade earring drops knowing the same to have been stolen from No, 157, Queen's Road West, sec- ond floor, on March 5. These ar- ticles were the property of Chan Kung-ho (48), married

Woman, and Tam Mel-kui (25), also married woman,

"

Detective Sergeant Kinnear pro- secuted.

!!

Tam Chal Yau alias Tam Sik Cheung (25), a painter, was also charged with being accessory be fore the fact of robbery.

They were remanded hours in Foltce custody.

for

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THE WHITE AND BLUE ENSIGN

11

TO-DAY ONLY AT THE

KING'S ALHAMBRA

HONG KONG

KOWLOON

At 2.30, 5.10, 7.159.30 P.M. 1 At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.30 P.M.

Dearl may-care

as

"RAFFLES“.

Debonair

as

"BULLDOG

DRUMMOND":

Now at his best

RONALD

..as the most fas- cinating character in fact or fiction!

Colman

THE MAN WHO

BROKE THE BANK at MONTE CARLO

with Joan

BENNETT

COLIN CLIVE NIGEL BRUCE

A

DARRYL F. ZANUCK

20TH CENTURY PRODUCTION

-To-Mossow AT THE KING'S-To-MORROW AT THE ALHAMBRA

'YOUR U CLE DUDLEY “

with EDWARD EVERETT NOATON

Lots WILBO - A FOX PICTURE

"MY MARRIAGE*** with CLAIRE TREVOR-KENT TAYLOR

A.FOX PICTURI

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW ===== THEATRE

MAJESTIO

role his fans have always sought Their Correct Use On Shore Wednesday:

is

London, Feb, 15.

Hectar

At 2.80, 5,20,

7.20 & 9.20 P.M.

Ann Sothern - Gene Raymond

"CALL OF THE SAVAGE"

In view of the inquiries received | INDIA SURPRISE

for him, and the immortal humour of the late Ring Lardner combined with the comedian's own talents, made the Warner Bros, home-run

which comedy "Alibi Ike," now showing to crowded houses at from time to time regarding the the Queen's Theatre, one of the use of the White Ensigns on shore, season's smash hits,

the Admiralty issue the following memorandum in current Fleet Or- ders:

Set against the colourful back- As the title would imply, Joe E.

story

:

...

FOR M.C.C.

REFUSAL TO PLAY NEW

L.B.W. RULE.”

Test Tour May Be Cancelled

ground of the Eastern Front dur-is a great ball, player who always ink the World War, "The Last has an abili, no matter whether he outpost tells a strangely Intrigu-

is right or wrong, This habit not The White and Blue Ensigns of ing, authentic story of the relent- only cost him his nick-name, but HM Fleet are purely maritime less warfare that the Turks waged almost cost him his girl, and led flags, and in general, their use on fabric or shoes for herself. She is in Kurdistan, in their endeavour to a series of adventures as shore is incorrect.

thrilling as they are. ludicrous, to strike at, India, the heart of

There has, however, been a cus- said to have one of the but

That Joe E. is better than ever tomary extension of the use of the the British Empire. Into this

coes without saying, for he has a white Ensign from the harbour managed homes in the film coly

In "The

comes better and funnier role than usual, Man Who Broke the seething field of battle Bank at Monte Carlo", she plays Cary Grant, captain of a British and one in which he is given a ship used us a fleet establishment

opportunity. The as the armoured car division. Captured real

to barracks and other buildings on opposite Ronald Colman

'who is hired by the gambling by a band of Kurdish cavalry, he has more romance than is usual in shore serving the same purpose. is rescued by Claude Rains, a a Joe E. comedy, the feminine lend There has also been a parallel ex-

London, Feb. 17. sundicate to lure him backy, 10

British Intelligence officer who being taken by Olivia de Havil tension of the use of special en-

The Test Matches between Indiä Monte Carlo after he had broken

refuses to reveal his identity. The land. ·

signs from yachis, Customs vessels the bank. Complications ensue

Others in the cat who do re- and the like to their headquarters and the MC.C. arranged for this Eummer in England may have tu when she proceeds to fall in love two form a strange.friendship

and, together, they save an entire markable work are Ruth Donnelly, on the coast the club house or with him as he does with her

Armenian Balkari village

Roscoe Kerns, William Frawley, customs office. It is common also be cancelled. Others prominently cast

Eddie Shubert, Paul Harvery for the White and Blue Ensigns to Colin Clive, Nigel Bruce and Mon- massacre by the Kurds by taking

Josephy King, Joseph Crohan, tagu Love. Stephen Roberts dir- men, women: children and cattle

Adrian Rosley and a score of re be used on cenotaphs and other a swollen river to the puted ball players,

memorials to naval personnel. across ceted the pleture, which was pro- duced under the personal supervi- Mesopotamia mountains. at the same time averting a surprise at- sion of Darryl F. Zanuck.

tack on the British army stationed there.

י,

ara

from

cal hints in the gowns designed

for

the feminine principals of lovely colouring calls for slighty jury "Your Uncle Dudley, the Fox richer shades than most blandes, British hospital in Cairo. He falls plcture starring Edward Everett wears a deep coral crepe. It has Horton and coming on Tuesday at no trimming except two

gold bow-knots. the King's Theatre.

heavy

The

With these exceptions, the use

!

(PART I)

with.

NOAH BERRY, Jr.

CENTRAL

THEATRE

TO-DAY & TO-MOBROW At 2.30, 5.15. 7:20 9.20 P.M.

THE ACE OF SCREEN DARE DEVILS

RICHARD

TALMADGE

in

"NEVER

TOO LATE”

A Thrilling Police Drama! chock full of whirlwind action and spine tingling thrills !

The new lbw rule, which was used in all Arst-class cricket in this comtry last season, has been rejected by the Indian Cricket of these ensigns on shore is impro- Board of Control, states a Reuter

message from New Delhi. where the natives plan to ambushi | per. the fort by starting a brush fire. Special ensigns worn by yachts A message to this effect has been Grant, having suffered 21 - The film. closes in a dramatic, sur-are worn under the authority of sent to the M.C.C. When inform- his leg is sent to the prise sequence when the two men an Admiralty warrant issued to ed; Viscount Cobham, president. are the expressed his surprise and regret fee for their lives before, the the yacht-owner. They in love with his nurse, Gertrude flames.

national "colours of the yacht, not to a representative of "The Daily Michael, who, confessing her love Gripping drama, tense climax the personal flag of the owner, and Telegraph." He added:

"We shall have to consider for him, tells him that the man after climax, thrilling, fast-moving the owner has no shadow of right

this at our meeting on Tuesday. Misa Gateson Toesle of the picturé la a

appears in

a she married, Secret Service action, romantic Interludes follow-t fly the yacht's flag clsewhere

It seems doubtfal if we shall be typical small community, and its startlingly effective out-fit of allver agent, had not been heard from ng each other in rapid succession than on board the yacht.

Similarly, the White. Ensign is able to arrange the tour now.". comedy revolves about the mishaps lame with accents of rose-cerise. In three years. At this point 'n his high-powered photoplay of

the national Mr. P. F. Warner, chairman ci Under the new rule a batsman that befall a small town booster. For the school-giri loveliness of Rains returns to claim big wife. the love of two men for one wo nothing else but

Rosina Lawrence, a blue chiffon Torn between love and duty, Missman, complicated by their com colours of a ship of war in com- the M.C.C. Selection Committee: is out. If he obstructs a ball going trimmed with tiny garlans od Michael bids Grant, who does not mon mission as soldiers in the misalon, and no past service in the expressed astonishment last night to hit the wicket, even if it pitches violets proves a perfect choice. know Rains is her husband, one run-scorched deserts and Jungle Navy or other connection with the at India's decision. "I imagine outside is off-stump. Under the All of these gowns were design- last goodbye. Chance brings the hells of Arabia, make "The Last Navy can make it correct for any that the MC.C. will ask for are old rule the ball had to pitch on two men face to face, alone in a Outpost" noteworthy achieve one to hoist it on private buildings consideration of the verdict, he the wicket before the player could In one sequence all wear even ed by. Luze, stylist for 20th Cen-

said:

be given out Ibw on shore. remote garrison in the interiorment. ing gowns. Mias "Wilson, whose tury-Fox.

But one of the principal attractions for the ladies are the gowns worn

by Lols Wilson, Rosing Lawrence and Marjorie Gateson

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Matinees: 50., 30 c., 10 c. | Servicemen: Evenings: 55 c., 40 c., 30 c. | 304, to Circle

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