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ENTERTAINM

QUEENS

TO-DAY ONLY AT 2.30, 5.15, 7.20 & 9 30 P.M.

The glorious stars of Morocco"

FALLING

IN LOVE AGAIN BENEATH THE SPANISH MOON

| MARLENE DIETRICH GARY.COOPER

DESIRE

UNDER THE PERSONAL SUPERVISION OF KANIT LUKITSCH

was John Haliminy-William Frawlny v LetantComert» Akun Tanirod Alan Mowbray Duwered by Frank Bortage,« From a comedy by Hans Schly and 3. A. Stemmle & Paramount Picture

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TWO FISTED

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PATRICK

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KLEMING

DAILY

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DAYS

ALL THE BIG STARS

OF THE STAGE, SCREEN AND RADIO IN THE BEST SINGING AND COMEDY SHOW YOU EVER SAW!"

DICK AND JOAN... SWEETHEARTS

"AGAIN... IN A ORAND LAUGH SHOWI

broadway

8 STARS!

6 SONGS!

AND THE GREAT. EST ARRAY OF <HEADLINERS EVERY ASSEMBLED IN

ONE BIG PICTURE!

way andolier

Here's the Big Cast-

DICK POWELL JOAN BLONDELL

ADOLPHE MENJOU, LOUISE FAZINDA, WILLIAM GARGAN, „GEORGI BARBIER, TED FIORITO

& His BAND-Scores of Q!həri

REQUEST

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BY SPECIAL 1 DAY ONLY WED., MAY 6 FRED ASTAIR & GINGER ROGERS IN THAT GRAND SHOW "TOP HAT"

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STARE

SHOWING TO-DAY

A Comedy packed with Action and Thrills!

JOE E.

BROWN

In Ring Lardner's

'Alibi Ike"

With Ruth Donnelly Olivia de Havliland, NEXT CHANGE BY SPECIAL REQUEST! FOR ONE DAY ONLY! SILVIA

HERBERT " MARSHALL SIDNEY

ACCENT ON

YOUTH

THE BOHEMIAN GIRL

A FUNNY PICTURE

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, MAY 4, 1936.

TO-DAY AT THE

CINEMA

حصرية

Hong Kong

KING'S:-

"The Bohemian Gir?”

QUEEN'S:--

"Desire" " ORIENTAL:-

"Broadway Gondoller"

Kowloon

ALHAMBRA

"The Bohemian Girl”.

MAJESTIC:

"Charlie Chan's Secret""

STAR:-

"Alibi Ike"

KING'S:-

Coming

"Let 'Em Have It'

QUEEN'S:

"Two Fisted"

ORIENTAL:-

"Top Hat"

ALHAMBRA!~~-~-

STAR:

"Broadway. Melody of 1938"

"Accent On Youth"

MAJESTIC :--

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"Murder On A Honeymoon"

DESIRE

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YACHT CLUB MAY HAVE NEW HEADQUARTERS

Kellett Island Is Mentioned

Hopes that the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club would soon transfer headquarters to Kellett Island were expressed by the Vice-Commodore (Mr. H. S. Rouse) at the close of the stason on Saturday.

In reviewing the season Mr. Rouse said it was the first year the Club had been totally removed from the waterfront and he ex- pressed the hope that it would soon he possible to make arrangements for Improving the amenities of the Club, The transference to Kelle.t Island could not come too soon, be said.

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Mr. Rouse sald the rowing sec- tion had done well, during, the sea- son and he appealed to members to continue their support.

Prizes won during the year were presented by Mrs Dixon.

YEAR'S PRIZES Prize-winners were:-

COMMODORES CUPS SERIES

'A' Class:-1, Joss (J. K. Lars-

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COMMISSION ON MUI-TSAI

Communique Issued

The following communique has been issued to the Presa:——

1. The Personnel of the "Mul Tsal" Commission is as follows:-

Chairman: Sir Wilfrid Went- worth Woods, K.C.M.G.;

Members: Miss Edith Picton- Turbervill, O.B.E., and Mr. Char- less Armine Willis, C.B.E:

Secretary; Mr. John Jea, Ma- latin Civil Service.

2. The terms of reference art "to investigate the whole question of. "mul-tsal" in Hong Kong and Malays and any surviving pre- Flees of transferring." women and children

for valuable considera- tion, whether an marriage or adoption or in any other circum- stance, and to report to the Secre- tary of State for the Colonies on any legislative or other action which the Commissioners may consider practicablę, and desirable In relation to these matters."}

3. The Commission will arrive In Hong Kong on Wednesday, May 13, by the 3.5. Ranpura.

4. The Secretary will arrive on May 4 by the s... Perseus.

STATEMENTS WELCOMED 5.The Commission will be pre- pared to receive both written and

sen), 2. True Blue (H. S. Rouse, oral statements on the subject of

3. Isobel (Dr. A. J. Davis).

Class-1. Sirus (W. B. Coop- er R. E. and H. H. Finlay), 2. Toy. nette (Captain W."J. Fennel), 3. Gael (Dr. D. Hope, Gill ahid Capt. A P. Trimble).

'I' and Y Classes:-1, Stela Major B. E. C. Dixon and, Major HF. Ellerby), 2. Widgeon" (Col. W. H. Bliderbeck). 3. Alisa (Major

WE. B. Dowling).

'E' Class-Diana (P. Ramus), Colleen (Captain N. Syddall R. E. and J. St. J. Baxter), 3. Rolla (Col E. St. G. Kirke. R. E).

CORINTHIAN SERIES

'A' Class:- Artemis (G.

Blue (H. S. Rouse).

G.

their investigation. "It is, how. ever. particularly requested that persons desirous of an interview will submit beforehand a summary of the evidence to be given." All replies to this invitation, together with such summaries, should be addressed to "The Secretary, "Muf Tsal" Commission, C/o the Secre- tariat for Chinese Affairs, Hong

Kong."

6. It is hoped that all rom- munications intended for the Com- mission may be in the hands of the Secretary before the advent of the Commissioners.

This will

greatly facilitate the framing of their programme immediately after

Marlene Dietrich ani Gary Cooper, who are co-starred in Paramount's romantic comedy, "Dire," which closes today the Queen's Theatre, stand at the top of a list, prepared by Director Wood), 2. Guli (B. Naes). 3. True arrival. F. Borzage, of the famous sereca love teams of all time. The Dietrich Cooper combination leads off in the selection which include such love-dues as Gaynor. and Farrell, Crawford and Cable, Powell, and Loy and Colbert and MacMurray.

"Destro" tells of a sensational jewel robbery executed by a breath taking Continental beauty. She makes a jeweller think that her husband, famous pathologist and doctor that the jeweller her pause. While they are busy mia- understanding each other, sho skips off with the string of pearls and meets an American engineer Out aut for a glorious vacation.

'G' Class-1. Sirus (W. B. Coop- er R. E. and H. M. Finally), 2. Toy- nette (Captain W. T. Fennell).

T and · "Y". Classes:-1. Stelia Major, B. E. C. Dixon and Major H. F. Ellerby), 2 Widgeon (Col. W. T. IL Bilerbeck),"

'H' Class-1. Rolla (Col. E. St. Kirke, R. E), Dorothea (Lt.

Col. S. D. Reld), 3. Siskin (R.A.H. Wood and W. M. Brown).

CHAMPIONSHIP 'SERIES

A Class1. True Hue (H. S. Rotse), 2. Joss (K. Larssen). 3. Jan (Captain J. Krogh-moe),

'G Class-1. Sirus (W. B: Coop- of a hilarious series of misunder-er. R. E. and H. M. Fin.ay), 2. Gael standings, T

ardent romance (Captain A P. Trimble and Dr. D.

Hope-Gil).

emergen

The comedy and romance are I' and 'Y' Classes:-1. Heron (Lt. skilfully blended in this picture J. E. Mocre, R. N.), 2. Alisa Major which brings Dietrich and Cooper W.EBSDowling). 3. Zephyr (Lt.- together for the first time since Cot. Hindson). **Morocco."

In the supporting cast are such screen notables as John Halliday, Akim Tamaroff, Ernest Cossart, William Frawley and Alan Mow- bray.

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ALIBI IKE

Jue E. Brown is in town.

He appears at the Star Theatre in Alibi Ike," Warner Bros.' home run comedy, based on the uopular story by Ring Lardner.

foe, in the title role, is both a crock pitcher and the best batter of his club. He has an alibi for erything-not just for mistakes but for plays any other player would have been proud of.

Joe.falls in love with the sister of the Captain's wife, but when he

'H' Class:-Dorothea (Lt Col, s. Reid) 2. Rora (Coi. E. St. G. Kirke), 3. Diana (P. Ramus).

Cruiser Class:-1. La Cigale (N. V A. Croucher), 2. 'U' and 'T' (H. S. Rouse), 3. Azuma (E. B. Lam- bert).

"W Class Cruisers:-1. Cutty (F C Manning and B. Marshall), 2. Tern (Capt, P. F. Foley and J. R. C. Hamilton), 3.. Penguin (Captain D. Eley and Major G. K. Dibb),

CRUISER RACES

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NEW DANCE BAND

At The "Gripps"

Le

The dancing clientele of Hong Kong Hotel wil be interest- ed to learn of the innovation of à

particularly up to date bund equipped

with

the very latest dance music.

Under the capable leadership of Fred Carpio "the new band; which replaces the "Revellera", is now replete with the best element of instrumental talent obtained in the Far East.

These musicians will be known as "The Grippians" in homage to the commemoration of the tribute of "Gripps"-a sobriquer fittingly dubbed by the Hong Kong public to the Hotel's 1st floor the popular, venue of sociable nightly and special week-end dinner dances and entertainment,

Sal Long

(Mrs. Cowan) Nordwester

Macro Races:-1. Ben Lark (B. Tern Cock), 2. 'U' and 'T' (H. B. Rouse); 3. Typhoon (Squardon Leader C. Keary).

(H. S. Rouse), 2. Azuma (E. R. Illingworth Cup Race:-1. 'U' and

Lamert).

First Night Race Round Lantau:

Those perennial purveyors of für, Laurel and Hardy, have never appeared in a more delightful or more humorous full-length motion picture thai "The Bohemian Girl their screen version of the Balfe opera," That has seemed to be the consensus of the overflow audience alibis on his romance, the girl-1. Azuma (E B. Lamert), 2 at the King's and Alhambra hears him and Lurus him down Typhoon (Squardon Leader C. Theatres was evidenced both by a cold.

Keary), 3. Mistral continous round of laughter and Thrills follow in which Jor in Second Night Race Round Lan- through applause which punctuated kidnapped by a bunch of crooks, tau:-1. Nordwester, (W. Sporleder many of the hilarious episodes but be escapes, and the romance is and G. Sommer). 2. Sai Long with which the feature is filled. patched up by the players in one (Captain J. Hooper and Captain B.

The Bohemian Giri," as proof the most comical climaxes im shannon) dured by Hal Roach-MG-M, con aginable.

cerns the adventures of a RYDAY Olivia de Havilland, the stun-- band of which Laurel and Hardy ning eighteen year old girl who

10.19:03 3

18.14.00 4

(Mr. W. Sporleder) Mistral

16.15.53 5

18.20.02 ·6

(Mrs. Foley) and I

16.09.41 7

(Capt. Swinbum) Penguin

(Mrs. B. P. Key) Curlew

West Wind........

MIXED-CLASSES

18.29.55 8

16.36.12 9. 14.30.46 10

Stella

(Miss Ekerby) Heron

(Mrs. Moore)

Widgeon

LADIES CHAMPIONSHIP. HACES

(Mlès Canhaltwits) Funice Sirius

18.26.18 1

18.28.35 2

18.30.42 3

D.N.F. 18.37.40 4

'A' Class:—1, Joss (Miss Larssep);

Jose

'A' Class-1. True Blue (Miss

(Mrs. E. V. Thomas))

"A" CLASS

(Mrs. Edwards)

(Miss Larssen)... True Blue

Pat

DNE.

-'T', 'Y' and 'G' Classes:-1. Birus Painted Lady

(Mrs. Carpenter (Mrs. Cooper), 2. Zephyr Bindson), 3, Widgeon (Mrs. Bilder- beck).

(Miss Edwards) Isobel

"H" CLASS

Diana

Started 14.00 ·

(Mrs. Persse) Finished Pos. Ariel ... 15.51.15 1 (Mrs, Amps)

La Linda 16.12.14 2 Rolla

(Miss Kirke)

|5 16.28.111 1

16.29.32 2

10.31,01 3

D.N.F. 16.32.49 4

are happy-go-lucky members. Mrs.mado such a hit in Max Rein. 2. Pat (Mrs. Persse), 3. La Landa Hardy played by Mae Busch, is hardt's "A Midsummer Night's (Mrs. Keary). enamored of Devilshoof, a romantic Dream," has the leading feminine. 'T', 'Y' and 'G' Classes:-1, Sirus | Lobo vagabond. Devilshoof is adminis role opposite. Joe.

(Mrs. Cooper), 2. Stella (Mrs, Eller- tered a flogging when he is caught Others in the cast include Ruth skulking within the castle grounds Donnelly, Roscoe Karas, William by). 3. Zephyr (Mrs. Hindson).

belonging to Count Arnheim, play- Frawley, Eddio Shubert, Paul Har ·LADIES 'EXTRA SERIES

ed by William P Carleton. In vey. Joseph King, Joseph Creban, revenge, "Ollie's," wife kidnaps Adrian Rosley and a score of ex Walker), 2. Lobo (Miss Edwards); 3. (Mrs. Adam) the Count. Then, Devilshoof and pert baseball players of national Joss (Miss Larssen),

Princess Arline, baby daughter of

Mrs. Hardy elope, leaving "Ole Raymond Enright directed

reputation.

with the baby princess on his

hands. He and his good friend,

Stanley, raise Arline as a gypsy,

and it is not until she has grown Antonio Moreno furnish sufficient Ladies Championship Race:-1. into young womanhood that she is romantic menace to affure on a Pat (Mrs, Persse), 2. Dorothea (Mrs. Dorothea returned to her rightful place in breathing spell between hearty Reid), 3, True Blue (Miss Walker). (Mrs. Feld)

the world.

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Azuma

guffaws. All others of the cast ** SATURDAY'S RESULTS Despite the fact that they appear give more than adequate per in unfamiliar constumes, Stan and formances, especially Jacqueliné "e" are the Laurel and Hardy Wells, who plays the role of Yacht of old in this feature production. Princess Arlins as a grown woman Their comedy is seemingly and four-year-old Darla Hood, (Mrs. Pearce) spontaneous and their gags are who is seen in the part of "the | Cutty. bright and new, Mae Boach and princes as a child

(Miss Pengelley)

LAST TWO-DAYS SIMULTANEOUSLY

KING'S ALHAMBRA

HONG KONG

امامه

KOWLOON

At 8.30 5.10, 7.16 & 9.30 P.M. A 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.30 P.M.

JUST A COUPLE OF VAGABOND LOVERS!

The "oft-crowned". kings of comedy get "crowned" again. the

They're out to gyp gypsies now! 90 mad, merry, musical mo. ments in this, their happiest laugh hill

A HAL ROACH production,

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hemian

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CRUELTY TO CHILDREN.

Warrant Issued

Lovely Mina Gail Patrick: 18 featured opposita Lee Tracy and Bascoe Karns in Paramount's "Two Fisted," which, is coming to the Queen's Theatre to-morrow, is Leung Tse-ying, 20, concubine, a romantic comedy depicting the failed to make an appearance at merry, mirthful adventures of a the Central Court on Saturday be fight manager and his dull witted tore Mr. 8. F. Balfour where she boxer who crash Park Avenue was summoned to appear facing society via the butler route,” ---

Tracy and Kains accidentally meet up with a wealthy young play

two charges of assault on two ttle girls.

hoy, Kent Taylor, who hires them The charges were (1) assault ón

to act as butlers, and at the same time to protect him and his sister Gail Patrick, from her husband, Cordon Westcott. Many ember rassing but screamingly funny cir- cumstances result when they stage

a young female, Leung Sam, aged

3 years on April 30, (2), assault on Leang Hing, a little girl, aged 6 on April 29,

Inspector H. W Fraser of the

a real exhibition boxing match for B.C.A. was for the prosecution, and the benent of their employer's stated that the children were swanky friends, during which Misa adopted. Inspector Fraser, then Patrick's small son, Billy Loe, dis showed to the Cours the marks on. appears, supposedly kidnapped by the childrens her husband's gang. "Many, laugh |#m provoking events follow before an exciting olimax clears everything ball of $200 be estreated and that up, including the romantin affairs a warrant be issued for the defen- of everyone concerned.

dant's arrest.

Els Worship ordered that the

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