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ENTERTAINME QUEENS

LAST TWO DAYS AT 2.3), 5.15. 7.20 & 9.30 P.M.

MOST REVEALING STORY EVER FILMED ABOUT ACTIVITIES OF GOVERNMENT SERVICH

·BETTE DAVIS ..

SPECIAL AGENT

- GEORGE BRENT RICARDO CORTEZ HUGE ALL STAR CAST

A. Častall vum Production

& Warner Area Fiature

NEXT CHANGE-

HERBERT

MARSHALL

In another unique characterization in

FORGOTTEN, FACES"

4 SHOWS

TAKE ANY TRAN OR Happy VALLEY DUE

FLEMING

ROAD

WANGKAI

TEL 21473

DAILY

23--5.13

7.15--8.30

ORIENTAL

"THEATRE:

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 1936.

TODAY AT THE "SPECIAL AGENT"

CINEMA

HongKong

"Magnificent Obsession"

KING'S:-

QUEEN'S:

1.

ORIENTAL:-

"Special Agent"

"Rose Marie"

CENTRAL:

"The layisible Ray"

Kowloon

ALHAMBRA¦—

"The Invisible Ray" MAJESTIC-

STAR

"A Tale of Two Cities"

PACKED FULL OF

THRILLS.

"Special Agent," filmed at the Queen's Theatre yesterday, sheds further light on the efforts of the United States federal police to convict gangsters and racketeers on false income tax charges, and is a tense drama packed full of thrills. George Brent and Bette Davis, who lead the big cast, are well Atted for their roles. "Brent plays a newspaper man who is really a federal agent. In love with Miss Davis, the bookkeeper to Richardo Cortez, czar of the crime 'world.

Attempts to fasten murder, ex- tortion and other crimes on Cortez fall so Brint decides to bring him to Justice because of his fallure to send in income tax returns. With this idea he enlists Miss Davis's aid and the film is mainly occupied with plot and counterplot until Cortez is sentenced to 30 years on

"The Last Days of Pompeli" { Alcatraz.

KING'S:-

Coming

"Fighting Stock"

•LAST 4 TIMES TO DAY ||| QUEENS |

THE SCREEN'S MOST MAGNIFICENT PRODUCTION!

BEAUTIFUL STORY, ENCHANTING" "SONGS

AND MUSIC.

BIGGEST MUSICAL

THRILL OF 1936!

Triumph for its singing stars, stirring romance, hit songs, spectaclel

Jeanette

MADONALD NELSON EDDY Rose Marie

A REGINALD OWEN

ALLAN JONES

The singing

"stars of

A Meta-Goldwyn-Mayer

TO-MORROW-FOR ONE DAY ONLY

THE ONE PICTURE

THE ENTIRE WORLD RAVED ABOUT!

ON

MUTINY BOUNTY

Starring CHARLES

CLARK

LAUGHTON GABLE

V with FRANCHOT TONE

HEROZIT MINSAN, EDDIE QUILLAN

DUDLEY PIDGES · DORALD CHIRP,

19gjöldu yn-Mayes mCTUAR

MATINEES: 20%.-30c EVENINGS: 20c.-30c.-50c.-70c,

ESTARE

FINAL SHOWINGS-TO-DAY

Fire in the Sky!....... A ziły

blown to bits!...a migh Background for a glorious love story!

THE LAST DAYS OF POMPEIL

'with PRESTON FOSTER

ALAI BALE**** BASIL: RATIBONE

JUE WOOD

LOGI CALDER

'RK C

DAVID BOLT DOROTHY WILSON WIRLEY BIRCH

RADIO Picture

Directed by Ernest B, Schoedwch

Merian C. Cooper's MIGHTIEST SHOW TO-MORROW & THURSDAY

BING OROSBY

>

IN

JOAN BENNETT

"TWO FOR TO-NIGHT'''

A PARAMOUNT PICTURE

THE THREE GODFATHERS

"The Three Godfathers," based on Peter B. Kyne's widely-read novel will be the feature attrac tion at the Alhambra Theatre on Wednesday..

"Forgotten Faces"

ORIENTAL:-

"Mutiny On The Bounty":

STAR:-

"Two For To-night" "The Irish In Us"

"THE LAST DAYS OF

POMPEII".

From the ashes of the past a mighty spectacle of history has been recreated for the screen. Im- portant events of the first century of the Christian era combine to provide the vivid highlights of RKO Radio's "The Last Days of Pompeli." The eruption of Vesu- vius and the destruction of the classic city by earthquake provides a stirring climax, and a brilliant drama rolls through the savage splendour of the Roman Empire.

Preston Foster, rapidly rising to heights of stardom. appears as Marcus, a man who makes riches

and power his goal, only to learn that they avail him nothing when he seeks to buy happiness with' them.

Basil Rathbone plays the part of Pontius Pilate, Roman magistrate. and John Wood, brilliant young English star, appears as Marcus'

son.

Alan Hale, Louis Cathern. Dorothy Wilson, Gloria Shea and David Holt. the talented child star, appear in other, important roles.

"The Last Days of Pompeti" is a Merian C. Cooper production with Ernest B. Schoedsack directing for RKO Radlo. Ruth Rose wrote the screen play, based upon an original story by James Ashmore Creelman and Melville Baker.

"MAGNIFICENT

OBSESSION".

Thousands of different systems have been used to win at roulette, but Irene Dunne discovers a new

one.

Others in the cast are Jack la Rue, Henry O'Neill, J. Carroll Naish and Irving Pichel

FORGOTTEN FACES ·

"Forgotten Faces." a dramatic story of subtle revenge, is due

The shortly at Queen's Theatre, with Herbert Marshall in the starring role..

Marshall plays the role of husband whose happiness is based on his love for his wife and his When he finds baby daughter. b's wife in the arms of another man, Marshall, in a fit of passion kills him. Gertrude Michael is the wife whose unrest and discontent start the ball of trouble rolling until it crashes, burying both her and her husband underneath.

Before giving himself up for the murder of the intruder Marshall: turns his baby girl over to his friend, police sergeant Burke, who has the girl adopted by a wealthy couple.

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COMMERCIAL

NEWS FROM HOME

CHINA'S CURRENCY

AND AMERICA'S GOLD

London, May 25. From the datcila so far cada kuown of the agreement, that has been reached between the United States and Chinese Governments and of the new currency measures adopted by China it would appear that both Governments have obtain- ed solid advantages from the nego tiation, which have recently been concluded, China has greatly in- proved nor chances of success in maintaining a stabilized managed currency since the United States bas agreed to buy substantial moi punts of silver from the Central Bank of China and also to provide that bank with dollar exchange for currency stabilization purposes. The U.S. Treasury by the acquisi- tion of silver and by the provision of dollar exchange capable of be ing converted into gold has further. ed the attainment of its objective of a reserve of 25 per cent on silver against 75 per cent, in gold, Ju some quarters the iden prevailed time the negotiatinus might result in China's reversion to the silver standard. This is not the cave, but it should be noted that she is to have a bi-metallic reserve against her note issue, the silver portion to be at least 25 per cent. of the total reserve, which is to consist of gold, foreign exchange (presumably con vertible into "gold)" and silver. Chinese currency, according to the annoncement made by the Chinese Minister of Finance, Mr. Kung, is! not to be linked with any foreign monetary unit, but for the time be ing the agreement with the U.S. "Treasury implies some measure of af association with the American dollar.

BRITISH AND CHINESE CORPORATION

Years later Marshall learns The Britih and Chinese Corpora that his wife threatens to black-tion reports that the total proat mail. the girl. now grown

earned in 1935 was £72,576 (against womanhood, when she discovers £113,139 for 1934), of which £38,040 that she is about to marry against £53,280) represents the advances proportion of interest on Marshall succeeds in getting a

to the Chinese Government, earned parole and takes the butler's but not received, and has been place in his daughter's home. He transferred to manages to frustrate his wife's plan and the manner in which he does so results in a driving climax.

had been earned on the Ordinary expital. At the extraordinary mest ing held to sanction the capital increase it was announced that the directory had taken into considera- tion the future earnings of the company, and were quite satisfied that the outlook fally justified the recommended bonus,

CARRERAS INTERIM

MAINTAINED

aD-

|

suspense account.

investments.

After providing for general charges and depreciation on there is a balance for the year of £17,450 (against £46,047), and add- ing 222,571 brought forward and £12,002 (against £2,891) for inter est brought into profit from the suspense account, the balance tor disposal is £52,113 (against £75,- 071). It is again proposed to pay a dividend of 10 per cent, tax free, while £20,000 (against £25,000) is to be transferred to general reserve, leaving fix to be carried for- ward. In the balance-sheet ad- vances to the Chinese Government, with accrued interest, stand at $734,810 (against £673,516), and in- vestments at £150,047 (against $207,011). The suspense account, defuult, representing interest in amounts to £349,072. The auditors again point out that owing to the situation in China it is impossible to estimate the value of the security against the advances to the Chinese Government and open accounts.

CROMPTON PARKINSON'S INTERIM

The directors of Carreras, Ltd., the well-known tobacco and cigar. ette manufacturers, last night an- nounced that the interim dividends on the A Ordinary and B Ordinary sitares would be maintained at 16 per cent. for the year ending Octo- ber 31 ext. As it has been the custom of the board to pay an in- terim distribution of this amount for many years yesterday's nouncement gives little indication of the progress made so far in the The picture tells the story of "Thirteen wins!" sang out the current year. For 1834-36 the final three bad-men of the American croupler, and the crowd around payment was 20 per cent. making The directors of Crompton Park desert-Bob, young and reckless the roulette table, seeing that 35 per cent. for the fifth year in inson, Ltd., electrical equipment adventurer; Doc, the elderly, thirteen had actually turned up, sucession, bat in addition the manufacturers, announced yester. educated "lunger": and Gus. registered such amazement that year's profits enabled the board to day that the interim dividend on Ordinary and happy-go-lucky-they almost "broke up" a

pay a bonus of 5 per cent At the the Ordinary and A scene who descend upon, New Jerusalem being

last annual meeting the chairman shares would be maintained at 61 made for "Magnificent

indicated that if the then current per cent. in respect of the year to to rob the bank a few days before

Obsession," the Universal picture onditions of trade continued they September 30 next. This distribu- Christmas.

now at the King's Theatre.

anticipated further satisfactory tion is, however, paid on a capital Irene Duane was the center of results for 1935-38, and they looked which in the previous year was in- the action taking place in a Parts for an increased demand for their creased, both classes of shareholders gambling casino.

actress products both at home and abroad. receiving two capitel bonuses, to shares for every placed a bet on number 13 in the Competition in the tobacco indus- tailing 107 new first photographing of the scene try has always been severe, but with 100 held. The profit for 1834-35 and 13 won! The scene was ölmed

the improvement in general trade was almost doubled, and the avail and the consequent greater spend-able amount, after allowing for all many more times, and of course ing power of the country there is charges, including Preference di this number never came up again, very reason to believe that the vidends, showed that 103 per cent. though each time the croupier, as company will obtain its fair shara required by the scenario, sang out, of any increased consumption,

(Continued on Previous Col.) "Thirteen wins!"

Illiterace.

In their escape across the desert,

arras.

the three men find a dying mother, an infant clutched in her The untold sacrifices they make to save the babe's life and get it back safely to civilization provides the theme of the human story.

stin

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is

*The

TO-DAY &

"The Three Godfathers" described as a saga of the Ameri- can Desert. Most of its scenes were shot beneath the blistering This acene Anally completed to of the California desert. his satisfaction, Director Stahl Other scenes revive the old desert shifted the camera to get a close- towns as they used to be. An en-up of the rapidly spinning wheel TO-MORROW tire community was Almed for itself with "the tumbling ball certain sequences of the picture. Į dropping into number 13. But the Ocher settings include à frontier shot was filmed and re-flmed for church, dance hall and ploneer | almost two hours before 13 finally homes.

won again. By the time it was In the principal roles are completed, the entire company had Chester Morris as young Bob,

formed some very definite opinions Lewis Stone as the philosophical regarding the hazards of roulette. Doc; and Walter Brennan, remem ̈“

"The way to make 13 win," sage- bered as the patch-eyed-roustabously advised Misa Dunne, "is to bet In "Barbary Coast." as Gus,

some other number.”

Other stellar actors in the cast include Irene Hervey, Sidney Toler, Dorothy Tree, Roger Imhof, Willard Robertson and Robert Livingston.

months-old babies-two pairs of twins who alternate in the one baby role. They are little Jean Also the cast includes the un- and Judith Kirchner, and Jeanne usual coinbination of four 'seven-" and Joanne Kelly,

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BRING YOU THE

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1.20 & 9.20 P.M.

RONALD COLMAN TALE OF TWO CITIES

Charles Dickens' gripping novel in a giant production

it

The

IKIT TO

AIR-CONDITIONED THEATRE

TO-DAY AT 2.30. 5.10, 7.15 & 9 30 P.M.

IT WILL OBSESS YOUR

CARL LAEMMLE presénta IRENE DUNNE ROBERT TAYLOR

in a Universal Picture

MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION

A JOHN M. STAHL

Production from the best-selling novel·

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by Lloyd C. Douglas, with

Chas. BUTTERWORTH

BETTY FURNESS

NEXT CHA-GE

GAUMONT BRITISH

• TOM WALLS & RALPH LYNN in

"FIGHTING STOCK

AT THE

CENTRAL

NATHAN ROAD KOWLOON

CAR PARK: DIRECTLY OPPOSITE

QUEEN'S ROAD. CENTRAL

CAR PARK: JERVOIS STREET

ALHAMBRA

THEATRES ---****

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

HE DREW HIS

WEIRD POWER FROM SUNS, PLANETS

AND STARS!

His monstrous machine

captured the rays of heavenly bodies as they battled fiercely millions

of years ago! Now ho sought to destroy the world with them Because his own world of love, crumbled about him!

Carl Laemmle presents

THE GREAT

KARLOFF

and BELA LUGOSI

The INVISIBLE

RAY

The driver of a motor coach drew up and found he was in the hands of bandite.

"Hands up." sald one of the bandits. "We're going to rob the men and kiss the women'

"No" said another member at the gang. "We'll leave the ladies. alone."

with

Universal's Weirdest Dramal FRANCES DRAKE

and

ידי

FRANK LAWTON An Edmund Grainger Production Directed by Lambert Hillyer

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"Young man," said a woman of uncertain age, mind your own business. Your friend is managing this hold-up."

Ee: How do you yđo

"Howdy-adie

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