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'A-TIGHTROPE WALKER......

JUST A SLEEP-WALKERI

When the moon comes

up, he comes out

and the fun begins!

Mary BOLAND

RUGGIES Charlic

"Early to Bed"

with Tom wigen gece bine. Gegt Batam i dusest

Pelle stel put on a Brimba Ma de 347517 Mel÷nt

A fy-12:30:2che Baude

TO-MORROW.

DOLURES DEL RIO & WARBEN WILLIAM

"WIDOW FROM MONTE CARLO”

4 knows

TASK AND TRAN QA NAPPY VALLEY BUS

DAILY 1.30–113

1:15–130

ORIENTALE

LAST 4 TIMES TO DAY

A SHOW OF

VIGOROUS ACTION AND BRAWLING LÄUGHTER!

CAGNEY runs wild and a St. Louis woman is the cause of it all! See him as a rough, tough truck driver. CAGNEY'S MOST EXCITING SHOW!

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KID

2 DAYS TO-M RROW & MONDAY HERE'S THE SEASON'S BEST COMEDY!"

Robert MONTGOMERY

12 MYRNA LOY

Petticoat Fever

with REGINALD OWEN A Merry Gentligen Mayai merma

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FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

A Hearty laugh is the best cure!

for all ills

TOM

WALLS

RALPH

LYNN=

Fighting Stock

ROBERTSON HARD

by AFN TRAVERS

Pueded by TOM WALLE

raiA

SUNDAY, MONDAY, TUESDAY

DICK POWELL RUBY KEELER

IN

"COLLEEN"

WARNER BROS.' BIGGEST MUSICAL ROMANCE

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1936.

FILMS "QUOTA” WEEK-END RADIO

TO-DAY AT THE

FOR HONG KONG

KING'S

CINEMA

Hong Kong

"The Melody Lingers On"

QUEEN'S :—

"

"Early To Bed"

ORIENTAL:-

"St. Louis Kid”

Kowloon

ALHAMBRA:~~~

"Devil's Squadron" MAJESTIC:-

" Live Ghosts".

STAR:-

"Fight Stock"

Sunday

KING'S:-

"Speed"

QUEEN'S:-"

"Widow From Monte Carlo"

ORIENTAL:-

"Petticoat Føver"

Question Raised In House Of Commons 7.40

A "SERIOUS QUESTION OF PRESTIGE"

London, July 22.

In the House of Commons to- day, the Secretary of State ip- dicated that he was in touch with the Governor of Hong Kong on the question of the exhibition of a reasonable proportion of British films in Hong Kong. Mr. A. C. More.ng, the Conservative member for Preston. asked whether he would require the compulsory ex- hibition of a certain quota of Bri- tish aims at each performance.

PROGRAMMES

(Continued from Pago 4.)

p.m.-The Children's Hour. "King, John and, the Abbot of Canterbury:" A play by H, T Pountney, based on the ancient ballad. German Folk-Songs, sung by a choir of German boys camping in Worcestershire. 8.5 p.m.-England¦v. All-India: a commentary on the Third Test Match, from the Oval, London. 8.35 p.m.-The Commodore Grand Orchestra, directed by Harry Davidson. From the Commo- dore Theatre. Hammersmith. Punchinello's Party (Ewing). Where am If (Warren, arr. Zalva). Russian Fantasy (arr. Lange). Selection, The Three Musketeers (Friml).

and was informed that this would9 p.m.-Greenwich Time Signal.

b a particularly difficult way of 9 p.m.-The News and announce- doing it in Hong Kong.

The following questions Were asked:-

of

II -

Mr. Moreing asked the Secretary State for the Colchies "(1) whether his attention has been drawn to the difficulty of exhibit- Ing British Mims in Hong Kong owing to the system of block- booking and blind-booking im- posed by American distributors on The Last Days of Fompet!" steps he proposes to take in the Hong Kong distributors; and what

matter;

ALHAMBRA:-

"Morida Special"

'MAJESTIC:-

STAR:-

"Colleen"

"THE MELODY LINGERS ON"

AT THE KING'S

"The Melody Lingers on," a ro- mantic drama with music, brings Josephine Hutchinson and feorge Houston, Simdom's sensational new opera-Star "find," to the King's Theatre today.

: FLORIDA SPECIAL gems; Chillingwater, the millionaire

is showing- at

and

the

Jack

entrains for Florida,

(2) whether, in order to secure the adequate exhibition of British nimg in Hong Kong, he will re- quire the compulsory exhibition of a 20 per cent. quota of British Alms at each performance in ac- cordance with the principle of the Cinematograph Films Act, 1927?

Mr. H. G. Willams asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies (1) the number of cinematograph Alms released for exhibition in

Hong Kong during the year end- ed June 30, 1935, of British and American origin: respectively:

(2) whether, in order to secure the exhibition of a reasonable pro- portion of British flans in Hong

Featured in the imposing aup- Kong. he will consider the imposi- porting cast are John Halliday, tion of a special registration tax Mona Barrie, Helen Westley, on foreign hims analogous to the Laura Hope Crews, William. Har tax on foreign motor cars imposed rigan, David Scott, Walter Kings-under Ordinance No. 37, of Octo- ford and Fredinand Gottschalk,"

The Melody Lingers On' teils the heart-gripping story of Ann Prescott, an American girl study. ing music abroad, who meets and has romance with... Balvini,

A famous opera singer on leave from the front.

a

Faced with the problem of place ing her baby in an alien canton- ment, she leaves him in a convent

The War over, she learns Slavini has been killed in action.

ber 27, 1932?

INOPPORTUNE TIME

Mr. Ormsby-Gore: I am afraid that I have not the agures asked for by the hon member for South Croydon (M. HG. Williams), but I will ask the Governor of Hong Kong if he can supply them. On the question of polley, I am fully alive to the considerations that have prompted my hon. friend's questions. For economic reasons, the moment is not very opportune for imposing restric- tions upon film enterprise in Hong Kong, but the whole question is engaging my attention, and I can promise my hon, friends that it will not be lost sight of

Mr. Moreing: Is my right hon. friend aware that during the

ments.

9.25 p.m. An eye-witness account of the Olympic Games, from the Olympic Stadium. Berlin. 9:40 pm-Envol. 9.45 p.m.--Close down

SUNDAY

8 pm.Big Ben. A Visit to the Em- pire Transmitters at Daventry, Introducing listeners to the plant and the staff, Preceded by an historical and descrip- tive account of the scene. De- vised by 8. A. Reynolds. 821 pm.The Broadhurst Septet.

$

Apres un reve (Faure). Spanish Suite: (1) Malaguena (2) Ha- banera (3) Scene et Cachucha (4) Danse de Boheme (Anthony Collins). Folk-Tunes: The Pretty Girl Milking her Cow; Comin' thru the Rye: The Ash Grove (Traditional). Where the Bee Sucks (Arne), Adagio and Allegro (Corelli). Turkish March (Mozart). (All arrange- ments by Lauretta Williams). 9 p.m.-Greenwich Time Signal 9 p.m.-Weekly Newsletter, Sports Summary, and Announcements

9.20 p.m.-Musical Interlude:

9.25 p.m.-A Short Religious Ser-

vice, from the Studio, Come

Dowa, O Love Divine (A, and M., 670). When, Two or Three Psalm 61. Reading, Matthew "XIX, 16-30. Jesus Lives, thy

Terrors Now (A. and M, 140). 0.40 p.m.-Envol

9.45 p.m.-Close down.

Tranmission 3

SATURDAY

The following frequencies will be used;— "

GS0 17.79 Mc/s (16.86 m, J GBH 21.47 Mc/s (13,97 m.) GSF 15 14 Mc/s (19.82 m.) (from 11.30 p.m. to close), (Note. Short broadcasts from the Empire v. U.S.A. Athletic Meet- ing may be inserted in this transmission).

Ann becomes a celebrated pianist. When she learns that the Tarinas, a wealthy Roman family, have adopted her boy and reared him as their own, she cultivates thein. However, Turina's interest in her complicates the situation, and to still the voice of gossip, she con- fesses that she is they boy's mother, All the anguish and heartaches on her life are washed away on period ending on June 30, this 10 p.m.-Big Ben. England v. All- the day when she thrills to the year the proportion of American sensational debut of her son sing Aims In Hong Kong was ":some- ing the wong his father sang on thing like 92 per cent while the the same stage when she fell in proportion of British ima WIS love with him.

only 5 per cent.? In view of the very serious question of prestige arise in connection which may with the showing of films to Chi- nese audiences, will my right hon. friend speedily get in touch" with | 10.30 p.m.-The Band of His Ma- the Colonial Governor on the mat- ter?

The picture is fall of pathos and romance which in sprinkled with some fine singing. It is d picture that is hard to forget orce seen.

EARLY TO BED

',

Mr. Ormsby-Gore: As I in dicated in my reply, that is what I have done..

Tenth o the Mary Boland- Charlie Ruggies combinations to hit the screen, "Early to Bed" latest of the pair's hilarious farces, is by all odds their most successful. The laugh-master plece, which closes to-day the Queen's Theatre, gives Mary Mr. "Ormsby-Gice: I believe that and Charlie a screamingly dif- the institution of quotas in China, ferent plot as a background for and particularly in Hong Kong. their antics.

would be an extremely dimcult Ruggles is a mouse-like clerk in way of doing it. It is conceivable a glass 'eye firm, who has been that it could be done by differen- employed for twenty-six years tal taxation, but I do not want to and has been told he has a bright prejudge the issue. future. Mary is the Gibson Girl Mr. Day: The questions refer to to whom he has been engaged forbind and block booking. precisey twenty of those years.

Mr. Day: Will the right hon. gentleman also suggest that the same clauses as are embodied in the Cinematograph Films Act in this country should be included in at that Act?

India: a commentary on the Third Test Match; from the Oval. London.

10.15 p.m.-Harry Farmer, at the Organ of the Granada, Tooting. Trumpeter (Dix), Alexander's Ragtime Band. Music-Hali Memories (arr. Farmers.

jesty's Grenadier Guards (by permission "of Col G. E C. Rasch, D.B.O., Commanding Grenadier Guards), conducted by Major G. Miller, M.BE.. Director of Music, Grenadier Guards.

11.25 pm-England v. All-India:

commentary on the Third Test Match, from the Oval, London. 11.35 p.m.-The Leslie Bridgewater Quintet, Waltz Favourites (arr. Bridgewater). Berceuse (Mario Costa). Hornpipe (Bantock). By the Tamarisk (Eric, Coates).

11.55 pm.-The News and An- Pizzicato Caprice (Henley).

nouncements.

Midnight. Greenwich Tyme Signal. 1220 a.m.-Dave Frost and his

Band

1 a.m.-Close down.

SUNDAY

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A SOB IN YOUR THROAT! A TUG AT YOUR HEART! A FLOW OF UNASHAMED TEARS:

HARRY M. GOLTE jeseneti ön EDWARD SMALL

production

Melody

LINCERS ON

with

JOSEPHINE HUTCHINSON GEORGE HOUSTON

TO-MORROW M. G. M, PICTURE

SPE 3 ID

with WENDY BARRIE Hong Kong's Own Star.

ALHAMBRA

NATHAN RO, KOVILO

TO-DAY

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DEATH-DEPTING THRILLS!

BEVILS SQUADRON

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KAREN MOHLEY LLOYD NOLAN

Directed be Erin C. Kun în

'A COLUMBIA PICTURE, ·

TO-MORROW

JACK OAKIE & SALLY EILERS în their latest comedy drama hit

FLORIDA

FINAL

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SHOWINGS MAJESTIC

TO-DAY

THEATRE SALZATE

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7.20 & 9.20 PM. .

THREE LIVE GHOSTS

-with RICHARD ARLEN BERYL MERCER CLASOL ALLISTEN CHARLES MORAMONT IN ‚GECILIA ́PARKER, HURLEY DIODES

A480

ON THE STAGE

"AT ALL PERFORMANCES

THE GRUBEL TROUPE"

IN THEIR LATEST DANCES

SUNDAY:

-"THE LAST DAYS OF POMPEII "

KENT BEATEN

BY ESSEX®

London Order of Service: Hymn, Pray that Jerusalem may Have (E.EL. 472; 8.P./ 623). 'Hymn, Children of the Heaven- ly King (EH., 373; B.P., 463).

London, Aug 13 Psalm XLVI. Hymn, Fight the

Kenneth Farnes, Essex amateur Good. Fight (A. and M., 540 fast-bowler, celebrated his selec→ Anthem, I will Lift up minetion for the Australian cricket tour Eyes (Walker): Address. Hymn, to-day by taking sik Kent wickets Come, ye Faithful, (A. and M. for 69 runs, and thus playing a 302, vv. 1, 4, 5, 6)

prominent part in the defeat of the Hop "country by an innings and 216 runs.

"Florida Special," Paramount's Rival gangs of crooks learn of

They marry sa the picture opens newest mystery-thriller-lough fim, the booty and a so board the and set out on their honeymoon.

Alhambra train. In addition to the thieves, Mary has dreamed of Niagara bination of mystery and hilarity, Theatre trom to-morrow. It a newspaper reporter, a detective Falls. Charlie, seeking to land a with laughs following each other 10 p.m. The Big Ben. The BBC 11.50 p.m.-Musical Interlude.

Oakle on vacation, a wealthy playboy, a huge glass eye order. heads for a at breakneck speed. You watch

Empire Orchestra; leader. 11,55, p.m.-Weekly Newsletter, offers Funnyman

Sally

Daniel Melsa; conductor, Eric pretty

Ellers in beautiful train hostess, all become spot known as Ookawookaboogee Charle sleep-walk, and discover

Sports Summary, and

But excellent though Farner's It turns out the featured roles, and Frances involved in the efforts to secure Lodge.

to be a what he reafy does on his trips,

Fogg. Leslie England (Piano- nouncements,

bowling was, A. P. Freeman cap- Overture, Midnight Greenwich Time Signal ped this performance by taking 6 "Drake, Kent Taylor, Claude the jewels.. The murder of the santorium

forte). Orchestra:" You watch this murder reach solu-

Oberon (Weber), Dreams 12,15 a.m.-A Recital by Dorothy for 92 despite the fact that Essex Gilingwater. Bara: "Schlepper- old man's secretary starts the

Just after Charlie is revealed tion, despite Mary's unconscious man" Hearn, Sidney Blackmer rapid action that keeps up until as a sleep-walker, suspected of accomplishments in mixing things (Wagner), Lexiis England and and J. Farrell MacDonald in the the train enters Miami, where the "Tiger Man" proclivities during up, and you watch the world's

Orchestra: Concerto No. 2 in G large, supporting cast.

crooks are met at the station by his somnambulistic strolls, the biggest class eye order being

minor, Op. 22; (1). Andante “Florida Special" is a fast-paced | a squadron of police and their peace of Oukawookaboogee Lodge landed.

sostenuto (2) Allegro scherzan“ take of an eccentric milionatro brass band.

do (3) Presto (Saint-Saens), who, transports a million dollar's Jack Dakle, as the reporter, and

Orchestra: Suite pastorale: (1) worth of uncut diamonds to Sally Ellers, as the train hostess himself.

Idylle (2) Danse villageoise; (3), Florida in a brief-case chained to who discovers the young playboy

Sous bois (4) Scherzo-Valse his crooked secretary. In the has fallen in love with her, are

(Chabrier). company of his niece, in league refreshing and entertaining in with the secretary to steal the their respective roles.

in shattered by a Jewel robbery George, Barbier and Gall Pat- and & murder Charfe expects rick head the list of players who He is enthusiastically make the Boland-Ruggles atest joined in his suspicions by Mary: a top comedy. Others of the and other guests or patients. splendid supporting cast include From this point the plot swings ↑ Robert McWade, Lucien Littlefeld into a completely cockeyed com», and Colin Tapley,

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Folkard (Pianoforte). Coll- Wog's Cake-Walk (Debussy), complied a score or 485. Les anes (Grovlez). Third Im- promptu in A flat. Op. 34 (Faure). Petite Cherie: Panta lon Rouge (from Vignetten) (McEwen). AN

Chier contributors to this total: were Nichols (110) and O'Conner (100) TX AR When Kent hatted they went to. pieces and were dismissed for 151. Following on they fared even worse and were sent back for 68,

12.29 amRathlin. A programme from the Enely island on the p.m.-Bells, and an Empire Ser- coast of Northern Ireland, Farnes doing the damage,

Reuter vice, from 8t. Paul's Cathedral 1 am-Close down

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