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Har lips sang luring

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MARY ELLIS

Fatal Ladys

WALTER PIDGEON. JOHN HALLIDAY RUTH DONNELLY - ALAN MOWBRAY NORMAN FOSTER · avecine de biurand Ludwig & Paramount Hours - A Walter Wanger Produthen

SATURDAY

CAROLE LOMBARD & FRED MACMURRAY

"THE PRINCESS COMES ACROSS

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DAILT

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HELEN HAYES GARY COOPER

IN

A FAREWELL TO ARMS'

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PASSENGERS

DEPARTURE

S.S. PRESIDENT, CLEVELAND The following Bassengers left the Colony yesterday by the 5.5. President Cleveland for New York and San Francisco, via ports:--

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1936.

DIARY OF LOCAL

EVENTS

"THURSDAY, AUGUST 27 Anniversaries and Holidays,--Chineso National Holiday. Birthday of Com fucius. Sheng-tan-chich.) L'ustoms Holiday.

"King's

Cinemas

Bostany."

Queen's "Fatal Lady," Oriental :-"The Thin Man." World-Chinens. Vietura," Alhambra :--Absolute Quiet.” Majestic-Stranded. "

Star Farewall To Arms."'

FILM QUOTA WAR

America Watching

ANOTHER "MERGER"

EXPECTED

Radio Pictures. I learn, are ex- pected to announce new plans for production and distribution in England soon, writes a film corres-

Meetings. — Monthly, of Hongkongpondent.

Philatelic Society, in S. c. ar I'ort Board Room, 5.30 p.m.; Toc H. Suppor Meeting a Seamen's Institute, 7,30

p.m.

Miscellaneous-Claims against the" Rstate of Albart Washington Showman duo.

Social-Cheapo Clab Bridge and Mah Jong Drive 8 p.m.; Civil Service Cricket Club Whist Drive, 9 p.m.: St. Andrew's Club "Open" Night. 9 p.m.

Sports

H

Tennis Division, Chinese 'R.C. . Civil Service C.C.; Kowloon Indian T. C. v. Club de Becrein.

Mopal--VII. Moon, 11th, Day. Sairie.—1,04 a.di. Sunset,—di,45 p.m. Tidon-High at 3.15; Low at 19.20:

FRIDAY, AUGUST 28 Anniversariew and Holidays-54. Augustine, Mishup pod Docler,

Cinemas

King's

Queen's Oriental

Message To Garcia." Fatal Endy

"Woman Trap." World-Chiness Picture." Alhambra "A Message To Garcia." Majestic-Colleen.

Star-Forgotten Faces, Lectures.Uelers May Christin Fellowship Meeting) 10.30, am.

Meetings-Anna, of the Kowloon Golf Club, in. Euräpean Y.M.C.A. West Trungs, 6 p.m.

Sucral--Whist Prive sol Tombolu

REW,O's and S/N4.Cs. Mess, 845 Cheer Club Duplente Contract fridge, B p.m.

Sports

Meeting. Lounge,

Goff. Twelfth Annual Kowlon Golf Club (Wast Y.M.C.A., 6 p.m.

Moon-VII Moon, 12th. Day. Sunrise.-4.69 nm. Sunset, -0.44 |ın, Tides-High at 1.29;" Low at 13.06.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 29 Anniversaries and Holidays. -Behrend - ing of St. John the Baptist

Cinemas."

King's :--“A Message B. Cinrein Queen's The Princess Cames

Aurons."

Oriental :---“Woman Trup." World :-"Chinose'. Pietura, 7' Alhambra :—"A Message To Ganzini Majestic Collen,

StarForgolten Faces."

Dances, Health and Strength League Flannel Dance, at Fiotel Cee:l 8,45 p.m. Sports

Lawa Bows, bint Division, Crai gengower C... Civil Service

U. C.; Police B. C. v Kowloca B. G. C.; Taikoo R. (5 v. Chub de Beersin; Kowloon Dock R. U. Kowlson (

Li

Indian R. C v. Craigengower с "B"; Second Division, Civil Service (". .. Hongkong Potball Club “¿ ̈ Kowloon B.G.C. v. Police R. C: Clas da Recreio *. Yacht Club; Kowloon C.C. Hongkong Electric R. Hongkong Football Club "IP" v. Crai gengowce C C.

Moon-VII Mior, 13th. Dey. Sunrise.--41,04 a.m. Suprise.-6,44 p.m. Tides-High at 5.40 and 20.50: Low at 13.45.

SHIPPING MOVEMENTS

The BI. and Apcar steam ship "Sirdhana" will leave Hong Kong for Singapore. Port Swettenham Penang. Rangoon and Calutta on or about Saturday, 29th August, 1036, "at 10.30 am.

The .s.jikarang" (J.CJL.) will leave here for Amoy. Dairen. Shanghal and Keelung on Tuesday, 1st September, at 6 p.m.

•

The as. "Tjisälak' (J.C.J.L) will leave here for Muntok, Batavia, Cherbon, Samarang and Soura- baya on Tuesday, 8th September. at 11 a.m.

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David Sarnoff, Chair- man of "the Corporation. I under- stand. is on his way to Europe. while Philip Relsmann, Vice-Pre- sident, in charge of export, arrived in London recently,

Well-informed opinion also ex- pects the conclusion of aunton between Paramount Pictures and British concern with facilities for the exhibition and the pro- duction of pletures. The name of a well-known company owning a chain of cinemas is mentioned in this connection.

It is rumoured that Radio Pic- tures and Paramount may co- operate in negotiating with this company. They have long co- operated over the showing of Alms in the past, The Alms of w these two American concerns would thus be showu throughout large British chain of cinemas. while the production of films here on behalf of the American con- cerns, in otdel to satisfy expected quota obligations, Isa corollary...

AMERICAN PLANS

TO-DAY AT THE

A CINEMA

Hong Kong

KING'S:-

"Ecstasy" QUEEN'S :-

"Fatal Lady" ORIENTAL:~~~

"The Thin Man"

Kowloon

ALKAMERA:---

"Absolute Quiet"

MAJESTIC)-

STAR

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"Stranded"

“A Farewell To Arms"

KING'S :-

Coming

"A Message To Garcia'

QUEEN'S ----,

"The Princess Comes Across" ORIENTAL:-

"Woman Trap"

ALHAMBRA

"A Message To Garcia": MAJESTIC:~~~~

"Colleen"

kels MYSTERY STORY

FATAL LADY” SHOWING AT THE QUEEN'S

Featuring Mary Elis, "Fatal Lady" is one of those "Hunt the Criminal" stories. This picture is now being shown at the Queen's Theatre.

With the conclusion such arrangement all the

of some great American companies will have completed their plans for retaln- ing, as far as possible, their post- tion in their largest foreign mar- ket, England, in anticipation of an Enfavourable change in the quota. on the amendment of the Cine. matograph Films Act, in conne-

I, for one, have" had my fill of tion with walch the Lord Moyne Committee is hearing evidence.

this type of film, sometime ago. The Gaumont-British deal. the The past time has become tame. plans announced by Metro-Gold-It is all so simpe, all so silly. All wyn-Mayer and Twentieth Cen- one has to do is, by an eliminating tury-Fox, the expansion of War-

process, to acquit everyone "of tho Brothers' English studio.

characters likely to be involved in the deal by which ap

crime, then, havdhg decided on the Engianu concern took a halt interest in one person on whom no shadow of suspicion could possibly rest, you may be sure you have got your man.

Der

offers

Universal Pictures, and which were made recently by an American company for the pur- chase of Alexander Korda's or-

ganisation are the other links in the chain.

If the writers" of such mystery stories want to spring a new one on the public we shal one day вей a picture in which the palpable" villan is the villian in- deed!

While America having

made her preparations. watches the situatiur closely from across the

The picture, however, supplies water, fearing changes in the

many caressing and lovely notes' quota regulations which may cost

-from the tuneful throat of Miss them millions of pounds. the

Ell. She gives a delightful, per- English Alm, trade is riven with

formance. while the general com- dissension as to what should be

petence of the rest of the cast, is done. The different partles have

cause for admiration. The picture separated into two main groups, is well directed. It is a pity that between whom is raging a force ruch a ane array of talent should "War."

be wasted.—“Redincam."

.

"'ECSTASY"

ISSUE OF THE "WAR" Every possible 133ue is being made a weapon in this "war," which, while it is superficially a- struggle against American domina- tion, is likely in fact to have King's Theatre, has been called a "Ecstasy." showing to-day at the much deeper significance in the development of the British film industry.

The main" issues, are these:

SO

"Prob.em" picture, an "obscene" picture. 1 "masterpiece," and various others things. It is delicately handled that. It cannot. justly be called "obscene," and it is rather too unique to cinematic art to be classed as a masterpiece. "The picture beautiful" might bet-

trite movie blurbs cannot do it ter describe it, though the usual

justice.

The numerous small. independent producers making indifferent pic tures are anxious to see the quota vertised their wishes through the percentage raised, and have ad-

medium of the Film Group of the Federation of British Industries, which represent them. This group

This picture is for the most part recommended to the Lord Moynea pantomime, almost as alient as Committee that the quota should

and very similar in technique to

be raised ultimately to 50 per cent. a Chaplla film; though an occa- This was followed by the restgna-sional word or phrase is spoken in tion of John Maxwell, the Chair- German. There is a running sym- man of Associated British Gine- phonic background throughout, re- "mas.

flecting each scene and mood, the music so excellent as to merit attendruce for itself alone..

The principal role is taken by part in the dispute, confident that ❘ Heddy Klester, described as "the

Many leading British concerns.

Honolulu. Japan ports and Shang- such as Gaumont-British and hai, on the 22nd August (Satur- Alexander Korda, are taking no

day), a.m. Kong on

She is due at Hong

quota reduced.

the 11th September they can sell their films whatever world's most perfect woman This (Friday) in the morning, and due the quota gure. The Americans is rather an over-statement, to leave for Manila on the same are naturally anxious to see the though she is undoubtedly very day in the evening.

beautiful, and above that a gifted actress. She is the wife of Herr Fritz Mandel, head of the great Hirtenberg Ammunition Works. It is understood that Herr Mandel

RENTERS' DILEMMA

TO-DAY ONLY AT 2.30-5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M.

A Most Unusual Picture Involving a Daring Theme Most Delicately. Handled ! THE PICTURE BEAUTIFUL

"ECSTASY"

IN

with HEDY KIESLER The World's Most Perfect Woman

Also "A Trip through Bali” A Travelogue

TO-MORROW WALLACE BEERY BARBARA STANWICK

"JOUX BOLES “A MESSAGE TO GARCIA "

A 20th Century FOX Picture

ALHAMBRA

NATHAN RO, HOLILOON: DAILYAT_2,30-370+770_&_ 9,30 •TEL.I66 85

"FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

M-G-M'S LAUGH-AND-THRILL HIT!,

it starts with a plane crash ... . and from: then on, there's no let-up in the excite-- ment, the romance, and the fun!

ABSOLUTE

QUIT

LIONEL ATWILL TRENE HERVEY

RAYMOND

WALBURNS

STUART

ERWINË

ANN

LORING:

LOUIS

HAYWARD;

TO-MORROW “A MESSAGE to GARCIA"

with Wallace BEERY Barbara STANWYCK - J. BOLBS

TO-DAY MAJESTIC

ONLY

SSTHEATRE===

At 2.80, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 P.M..

FRANCIS Stranded

A Warner Bros. His with GEORGE BRENT.. PATRICIA ELLIS DONALD WOODS

with

FRIDAY-COLLEEN"

ABSOLUTE QUIET

DICK, POWELL HUBY KEEGER

The drive against tips and other forms of "cumsha," which, was ad- vocated last month, will be launch- Packed with thrills, "laughs and ed in Nanking on October 1 by the action, M. G. M.'s melodrama, promoters of the New Late Move- "Absolute Quiet," closes at the Al- the "Sin Wan Pao" says. The first hambra Theatre to-day.

plan, banning tips in restaurants Featuring a cast of notables, in- and hotela, has been extended by cluding Lionel Atwill, Irene Hervey, the Nanking crusaders to include Raymond Walburn, Stuart Erwin, other establishments as well, while Ann Loring, Louis Hayward, Wal-tips to chauffeurs, private rickshaw lace Ford, Bernadene Hayes, Ro- pallera, postmen, garbage men, bert Gleckler, Harvey Stephens electricians and telephone opera and others, the picture concerns tors will also be banned. the adventues of a financier who

Mr. and Mrs. Malcaim H. Uiman. Mr. and Mrs. Hewlett Smith, Mr. Francis Yee, Mr. N. L Hsu Mr. Huinn L, Mr. S. D. Begg, Mr. Frog. Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Ballan- tyne, Mrs. Mary Church, Captain

The 5.& "Tjikembang” (J.C.JL) C. C. Swinton, Mr. P. L Chang is scheduled to sail for Batavia viz Mr. Wong Tin Yan, Mr. Lelard Tandjong Pandan (Buliton) Wong, Miss L T. Kwok, Rev. Fran- Friday, 25th September, at 11 am. cis J. Winslow. Mr. Cho Chung Ping. Mr. T. K. Chen. Mr. Tung.

"The R.M.S. "Empress of Canada" Mr. John B. Wooster, Miss Mary left Vancouver for Hong Kong, via M. Healy, Miss Alice Mahoney. Master J. Emanuels, Mr. R. Noble, Mr. James Ho, Mr. M. D. Cooper, Miss Daisy Yee, Mr. S. L. Chow, Mr. R. V. D. Kirby, Mr. L Dopson, Mr. T: P. Wang, Mr. B. N. Mahomed, Mr. D. L Ballantyne, Jr, Mr. and Mrs Vasco Morgado, Rev. Fr. Walsh, Mr. K. P. Ma, Mr. J. C. Scar, Miss M... Kwok, Rev. Wm. F. O'Shea, Mr Heng Cheng Swee, Rev. F Dietz, Mist E. D. Gibbel, Rev. Wm. P. Mulcahy, Mr. Burgess Fearon, Miss Agnes Ma- honey, Master A R. Emanuels. Mr. | G. A. Mercier, Mr. J. F. Griffs, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Shekury, Mr. H W. Nethardt. Mr. Yau Alu Yin, Ex'ey, Mr. J. R. Gilchrist, Mr. E Mr. G. W. Cockburn, Mr. 8oong R. and Mrs. Hondelink, Miss C. A. Chee On, Mr. T. C. Lee, Mr. and

Hondelink, Mr. H. R. Hondelink, Formal negotiations, aiming at Mrs. A. F Towers. Major Perm

Dr. H. M. and Mrs. Hurzeler, the settlement of the long-stand-Limpisvasti, Mr. and Mrs. W. D.

Master H. H. Hurzeler Miss R. C Association is using the threat of the recent deals is bringing, about, ing Sino-Japanese issues, are ex- Lovell, Mr. and Mrs. G: O. Rock- E. Burzeler, Mr. and Mrs. F. King American domination to obtain will it is now retised, raise new pected to open in Nanking some holtz. Mr. W. C. Lee, Mr. Juan Paget, Miss M. R. Maitland, Miss concessions from the previously problems. time next month, according to an Kang Cheng, Mr. Yam Wal Chiu, V. M. Meade, Mr. and Mrs. G. all-powerful Kinematograph Ro The im trade. realising its to top it off a transcontinental ward contributes a memorable ma- opinion expressed by Gen. Chang Mr. Bźto Foon. Mr. and Mrs. Y. T.

ters Society. But the "establish-powerlessness to deal with them, airliner crashes into the dying ment in the dramatic Chun, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chan, Mr. and Mrs. Tung Hing M'ss, D. & 8. Purry, Miss M. §. 8.ment of close co-operative arts looking to the Board of Trade field which adjoins the ranch. The which he, as the screen star. - to a “Ta Kung Pao" correspondent Tong. Miss Doreen Granger, Rev. Purry. Captain N. Syddal, E.E., rangement between major Ameri- to produce a solution for them two pilots are killed but the re learns that he has been scarred

at Kuling

James E. McDermott, Mr. Chen Miss Rimmer. Mr. O. Warren, Lean and British concerns, such as l before long.

maining passengers, who turn out for lite by the plane crash.

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TO-MORROW AND SATURDAY. 'FORGOTTEN FACES'

teith

13

HERBERT MARSHALL

Zhou Yl. Mr. and Mrs. J. Emanuels. Master H. B. Emanuels.

S.S, HECTOR

The following left the Colony yesterday by the as, Hector for the. United Kingdom via ports:-

Mr J. E. Bach, Surg. Lieut. Cdr.

was unaware that his wife had

The Kinematograph Renters delayed submitting Society has proposals to the Lord Moyne Com- mittee because it cannot satisfy played the part until the film won both interests. This Bociety finds the prize, after which he was itself in a deliacte position, for furious and exerted all of his

mainly powerful influence, to have since its membership is

goes to his Montana ranch for to be the financier's bitter enemies, absolute quiet, after a hectic bust survive the crash.

it.

лебя

A. J. Burden, Mr. H. A. and Mrs. American, it is hardly in a post-withdrawn from general circula-

tion to advise the Board of Tradetion, but he failed. an to the quota it would like.

Prentice. Mr. P. S. and Mrs. Purry,

The Cinematograph Exhibitors

Love

career

in which he has

George Sletz's direction keeps ruthlessly ruined people, socially the picture moving at a perfect and anancially. "

pace, while the production of Pro- His moments of pesce are short-ducer John, W. Considine Jr. is lived for two escaped killers make excellent. All the players are out- his ranch their headquarters. And standing in their portrayals Hay--

seene in

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