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QUEENS

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COLLEEN

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The Milky Way

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MILLIONS IN THE AIR

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NEXT CHANGE Another Old Favourite'

"TROUBLE IN

PARADISE"

ACTION BY THE ADMIRALTY WAIVED

MILLIONS IN THE AIR

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 1, 1936.

TO-DAY AT THE "LUCIA" SEXTETTE AT

CHARITY CONCERT

!!

CINEMA

Hong Kong

KING'S:-

"Professional Soldier"

QUEEN'S:~~

"Colleen"

ORIENTAL : ~-.

"The Milky Way"

Kowloon

ALHAMBRA:--

"Professional Soldier"

MAJESTIC:-

STAR

"Strike Me Pink"

"Millions In The Air"

KING'S:-

Coming

"Petticoa: Fever" QUEEN'S :---

"Boulder Dam“

ORIENTAL:-

"Hands Across The Table" ALHAMBRA

"Another Face"

MAJESTIC:~~

"The Lost Jungle",

STAB:-

"Trouble in Paradise"

COLLEEN

Latest

"Colleen," Warner Bros. musical film closes.to-day at the Queen's, Theatre with an all star cast including Dick Powell, Ruby Keeler, Jack Oakle, Joan Blondell,

Hugh Herbert, Louise Fazenda and a score of other principals as well as a couple of hundred chorus bea- uties and dancing youths.

Robert Lord, has provided a real plot for this musical comedy, which is packed with delightful and hilarious fun as well as romance and some dramatic moments,

As a spectacle, the picture pre-

and sents two unique

unusual specialty numbers staged by Bobby Connolly, famous dance director in which scores of beautiful girls participate. One is staged aboard an ocean liner, with everyone from the captain to the crew as well as

the passengers doing 3 dance rhythm. The other takes place in a modiste shop in which a veritable style show is featured.

Varied Programme At Club de Recreio To-morrow

The popular and melodious sextette from "Lucia di Lammermoor" is one of the items on the progranume for the Club de Recreio concert to-morrow night. Funds are to be used for the "Caixa Escolar," for the education of poor Portuguese boys.

The sextetre. which will be ac- companied by orchestra. will be rendered by Mrs. Felicia Fernandes, Miss Edwina Rogers and Mesars. J. Mackay, A. J. Rodrigues jun., Car- log Chan and Jose d'Almeida,

Another operatic item will be by Mr. A. J. Rodrigues who will sing the wellknown tenor arlas." Lucevan le estelle" from. "La Tos- ca" and "Vestla giubba" from "Pagliacci." M.ss Edwina Rogers, coloratura, will also sing Pallone's "Barcarole " and "Charmant Oiseau' from David's "Perle du Bresll."

The entertainment has been ur- ranged by Mile. Maria Margarida Gomes. There will be no adinis- sion fee but donations towards the funds will be gratefully received at the entrance to the Club de Recretu.

.

⚫ VARIED PROGRAMME

The concert is under the patron- age of the Consul for Portugal. Dr. Alvaro Brilhante Laborinho.

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THE PROGRAMME The full programme is:- Miss Faz Lacayo (Soprano). "Ave Maria". (Schubert).

Miss Muriel McCaw (piano) "In- termezzo" (Schumann),

'Miss Edwina Rogers. (colora- tura),' "Barcarole" (Palione), and "Charmant Oiseau," from "Perle du Brésil" (David). Flute obligato by Mr. Jack Sulter.

Plano duet "First Movemcnt Concerto in C Major (Beethoven) Mlle. Comes (second piano and Miss Adelina Xavier.

Flute solo, Mr. Jack Sulter,

Mr. A. J. Rodrigues. Jr. tenor. "E lucevan le stelle" from Tusca (Puccinat) and "Vesti la giubba” from Pagliacci (Leoncavallo),

Mrs. Felicia Fernandes, Miss Ed- The programme is a varied one wina Rogers and Messrs. J. Mac- including, vocal, and instrumentai | kay, A. J. Rodrigues, Jr., Carlos items, a one-act comedy, tradi- Chin and José d'Almeida, Sexterte tional Portuguese songs and d: from "Lucia di LammermooÏ" and other novelties.

(Donezettl) accompanied by or- chestra,

A good orchestra will take part and a juvenile band will render a selection from "Maritana."

"PROFESSIONAL SOLDIER"

AT THE KING'S AND ALHAMBRA

t

Traditional Portuguese songs and dances by the Grupo de Ama- pores da Liga Portuguesa de Hong Kong with a scenery depicting a picturesque view.

Military Burlesque by Messrs. J.

J Ferguson, W. Simpson, D. Nooy and J. C. M. Grenham.

One-act comedy in Portuguese, 93 Mrs. Deolinda Alves and Messrs. Sebastiao Pinna, Januário Almelda and Gaspar Alves.

Juvenile Orchestra, selection from "Maritana" (Wallace).

INDIAN CIVIL SERVICE

When one recalisthat Victor Jack Johnson McLaglen tought about one, year after he had defeated Tommy Burns for the heavyweight Championship of the world, one car the more appreciate the first ten minutes of "Profes- sional Soldier," now showing at the King's and Alhambra Thea- QUALIFICATIONS FOR tres. The blustering introduct.on to. the picture precedes moments of great pathos, comedy of situation, and gripping action, involving several factions who hope to secure control of a Ruritanian country by Miss Keeler goes through her forcing the abdication of the boy famous tap steps, some alone, and king Peter, as played by Freddie also with Paul Draper, the Broaq-Bartholomew. A large cast, aug- way dancing wizard, who was taken to Hollywood especially for tans pro-

The mechanics as well as the

Three original catchy songs were spirit of the. radlo amateur pro-

written for the production by the grammes come in for some good-famous composers, Harry Warren natured Spoofing in the new Para- and Al Dublh. Powell sings 'two of mount screen farce, "Millons in these one with Keeler, the Air," which opened yesterday at the Star Theatre,

John Howard, a newcomer to the screen, is an ice-cream sales- man in the picture: determined to play his saxophone on a radio amateur hour. In the application Ene he

Wendy meets

Barrie. daughter of the programme's spon- sor. George Barbler. Wendy. has

while the

other, a comedy number, is sung by Miss Blondell and Oakle

duction.

Others in the caset include Marie Wilson. Luis Alberni, Hobart Cavanaugh, Berton Churchill, J. M.

mented by troops and peasantry. are only minor foils to the robust

Donovan

manner of Col.

{Mc- Laglen) and the quaintly royal de- meanour of the youthful actor. Let It suffice that the whole plot is bullt

discarded her engagement ring Kerrigan, Spencer Charters. Addi- round these two players, notwith-

Richards, Mary Treen Charles Coleman,

and dismissed her chauteur to son have a try at singing on her father's own programme under an assumed name,

The ice-cream salesman and the rich girl waste no time. In falling In love, but there are several ominous snags in their path. Add-

BOULDER DAM

NEW APPOINTMENTS

London: May 12.

The unsatisfactory results of the existing system of two competi-

tive examinations for the Indian Civil Service (one held in London. and open to all subjects of the Crown, and the other held in Del-

hi,

and imited to candidates domiciled in India) were indicated in an announcement by the Secre- tary of State for India published in "The Times" of April 28. It "was notified that, in order to re-

and standing the presence of such,

leaders as Michael Whalen, Luma-medy the resulting under-recruit-

Due to the fact that several technical experts were employed,

den Hare, C. Henry Gordon, Pedro de Cordoba, Miss Gloria Stuart, and Miss Constance-Coller. Each con- tributes à necessary, but very minor characterization,

In recommending this picture

ed to that, both John'and Wendy the Las Vegas gambling house without reservation, even to those

have a streak of stubbornness In their makeup and when John, fl- nally discovers that the girl is wealthy instead of being a clerk In a dime store, they break up.

the Wille Howard, as lian vegetable peddler who bas been trying for twenty years to get someone to listen to his "Rigo-

Ita-..

scenes photographed for "Boulder

Warner Dam." the

Pros picture which opens to morrow at the Queen's Theatre were correct to the last poker chip.

who prefer to have the American atmosphere less dominant. It is in- dicated that potential spectators should be on the alert to "catch" the crap game between king, and During the construction of Boul-Heutenant, the Dillinger by-play, der Dam, the town of Las Vegas, and the machlaegun episodes. Nevada, was admittedly a cross be- tween

of

the rip-roaring town letto." furnishes the chief hilarity Tombstone, Arizona, during its hey- in the picture, abetted no little by day, and the famous casino at Dave Chasen with his one-man or- chestra and Benny Baker.

Monte Carlo, Gambling was "wide open, and the various clubs

nearly always filled to capacity.

Among the individual perform-catering to dam workers were ances that of Eleanore Whitney, a new dancing star, deserves special notice, Miss Whitney is a protege

of Bill Robinson, who says she is the best girl tap dancer in the far business. He certainly isn't from right!

In as much as the picture has Boulder Dam as its background,

·ARMSTRONG

WHITWORTH

SECURITIES

ment of Europeans (intended to be maintained with Indian recrylt- ment on 2 50-50 basis), the Secretary of State, in addition to maintaining the ordinary competi- Live examination in London for normal; recruitment, would appoint over a number of year candidates who had taken a good honours degree at an approved university. and who were recommended for appointment by a Selection Com- mittee, acting with the assistance of the Civil Service Commission-

ers.-

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KING'S ALHAMBRA

HONG KONG

KOWLOON

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"I FIGHT FOR THE FUN OF FIGHTING

AND THE PRICE IT PAYS!“..

You'll laugh at his bragging ... blustering... swaggering! You'll thrill,to his desperate daredevil deeds...as he risks his life for a lad who believed him!

Victor

McLAGLEN

Freddie

BARTHOLOMEW

PROFESSIONAL SOLDIER

..th

GLORIA STUART

CONSTANCE COLLIER

MICHAEL WHALEN

C. HENRY GORDON

A

DARRYL F. ZANUCK

20th CENTURY PRODUCTION

Presented by Joseph M. Schenck Associate Producer: Raymond Griffith Directed by Tay Garnett From Damon Runyon's sofficking story of thrilling adventure!

—NEXT CHANGE at the KING'S-NEXT CHANGE at the ALHAMBRA

ROBERT MONTGOMERY

MYRNA LOY in "PETTICOAT FEVER"

A Matro Goldwyn-Mayer Pictura

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

"ANOTHER FACE"

it

with WALLACE FORD PHYLLIS BROOKS RKO-RADIO PICTURE

MAJESTIC

THEATE

SAMUEL GOLDWYN prostati

At 2.30, 5.20,

7.20 & 9.20 P.M.

EDDIE CANTOR Strike Me Pink

ETHÉL MERMAN - SALLY EBLERS: PARKYAKARKUS WILLIAM FRAWLET and the GORGEQUSA GOLDWYN GIRLS

Adopted from

·Saturday/Evančng Post story "Dreamland"

JESSAM TUBOS

Jahonnan Shen "SOLETES METAIS

NEXT CHANGE

· CLYDE

• BEATTY

IN

"THE LOST JUNGLE

The following further notifica- tion has now been issued:-

In order to remedy the under- recruitment of Europeans. for the Indian Civil Service which has oc- curred in recent years, the Secre- tary of State for India proposes to London, May 9,

begin selecting this year a certainquiries which may be considered has not qualified for such a degree - While the story told by the latest number of candidates for admis- necessary in connexion with their on or before October 1, 1936.

Candidates who are selected several of the more important report of Armstrong Whitworth ston to the Service "otherwise than applications.

A candidate must have attained without examination will be re- sequences take place in a replica of Securities Company is again one of by written competitive examina-

tion, The examination will, how the age of 24 on August 1, 1936 | quired to undergo the usual pro- one of these clubs. Included in the heavy losses the figures indicate a

ever, continue to be held for the He must be à male European Bri-bationary course of one year list of extra men and bit players definite improvement on those con-

appointment. obtained for the picture were four-tained in the previous accounts. purpose of meeting the normal etish subject of non-Asiatic domi- paratory to their

Their conditions of service will be teen men who held jobs in Las The subsidiary companies incurred quirements of each year.

on trading losses last year (after pro- Applications to be considered clie, whose father (if alive) is a Vegas during the construction the dam. All these mean acted as viding for depreciation of plant and for selection must be made on British subject, or, (if dead) was the same as those of candidates voluntary technical advisors on the machinery) amounting to £131,859, printed form, which may be ob- at the time of his death either a recruited by written competitive. Candidates who, as the result of picture, and their "tips" to Director which compares with £283,343;. in tained from the Secretary, Ser-British subject or a person in the examination.

Investigations into Frank MacDonald were of great as other words, these companies did vices and General Department, permanent service of the Crown," sistance in the dimeult sequences better to the extent of over £150, India mce, Whitehall, London, or a person who had retired from preliminary

their qualincations, are considered The Ranpura continued the voy-relating to gambling as it is prac-000. The net result shown by the 5.W.1, or from the Appointments that service.

A candidate must have qualified ( suitable for interview will be re- age with the art treasures intact.

rough and ready con- holding company, after providing Boards of Universities in the Bri- Ünder maritime law the owners ❘struction town,

for Debenture interrat, was a loss of tish Isles, and which must be re- by examination for a good honours "Boulder Dam" is a drama of £18,325, against a loss for 1934 of turned to the India Office with degree in a final honours school of the salvaged vessel and the miralty tugs in Gibraltar Bay, and owners of the cargo on board can love and heroism based on the story over £40,000. These latest results the necessary documents, not later of an approved university. A can.

the rat half of August. A candi- be called on to bear the salvage by Dan W. Templin. The cast in-raise the accumulated debit balance than Friday, June 12, 1936. No didate who at the date of applica a date to be notined later, during costs in proportion to the value of cludes Ross Alexander. Patricia at profit and loss in the accounts of applications received after that tion is not qualified in this res-

pect, but is otherwise qualified, if date who is required to appear be their goods, but the Admiralty, Elfia, Lyle Talbot, Henry. O'Neill; the holding company to the for-date can be considered,

Candidates must be prepared to recommended by the Selection fore the Belection Committee will having reviewed all the circum- Eddie Acuff, Egon Brecher and midable total of £2.834783. but the stances,

does not intend to take scores of others. The screen play outlook is certainly more promising attend at the India Office, at their Committee will be admitted pro- be entitled to recover the cost of

is by By Bartlett and Ralph Block, than it used to be. any further action..

own expense, to reply to any in-visionally as a selected candidate. bis train fare to and from London.

fael from the Ranpura's tanks, # London May 12.

and two tugs. the Rambler and the The Admiralty have decided to

Rollicker, with the help of the make no claim against the Chinese mooring ighter Moorhill, reficated

Government in connection with the salvage of the P, and 'Q. Liner

Ranpura, which ran aground while

carrying art *treasures £10,000,000.

リ

the liner.

ticed in worth

The Fanpura was salved by Ad-

the question of a alaim in law against the Chinese Government,

the owners of the treasures, has been discussed.

In the salvage work the Admir aby tanker Thermol released oll

quired to appear before a Selec-.

tion Committee. It is anticipated that the Committee will meet, at

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