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FROM

BEYOND

THE GRAVE

"THE

WALKING DEAD

Yukinat Bean; Parade ó! Chill, and Thrills with

& WENN MARGUERITE CHURCHILL BARTON

RICARDO CORTEZ KOMUNID MasLANE, WARREN HU:

TO-MORROW

MARGARET SULLAVAN in

"NEXT TIME WE LOVE"

-A SHOWS

DAILY

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720 9,30

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COMENCING OUR LINE-UP OF "OLD FAVOURITES"!!! TO-DAY, ONE DAY ONLY !

THE MYSTERY OF. THE

WAX

MUSEUM

ALL IN GORGEOUS

TECHNICOLOR

bar odf, enza comi

LIONEL ATWILL FAY WRAY, FRANK McHUGH • GLENDA FARRELL.

TO-MORROW, ONE DAY ONLY

"

A VARIETY PROGRAMME ! FOUR WALT DISNEY COLOUR CLASSICS!

AND

SAMARANG

A THRILLING STORY OF LOVE AND ADVENTURE IN THE SOUTH "SEAS!

STARE

Daily at 2.30, 5.20, 7:20 à 9.20°P.M.

TO-DAY AND TO-HORROW

GOLD MEDAL PICTURE OF 1934! ADVENTURE ON THE WEST IRISH QOAST!!

MAN OF ARAN

TRAJSTH, Monainstar 2

Directed by ROBERT FLAHERTY

Man's desperate condict with natura

in her cruelest andi Sarcat mood. !

NEXT CHANGE. BETTE DAVIS IN HEB

·PHIZE WINNING PICTURE | "DANGEROUS with FRANG IT TONE

NEWSY VIEWS

DE-SCOTTICISED

with

HONG KONG DAILY

TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA

Hong Kong

KINGS:-

QUEEN'S:

"Suzy

"The Walking Dead" ORIENTAL:-

"Babes" In Toyland":

Kowloon

-

ALHANKRA:--

"Rhythm On The Range"

MAJESTIC:-

STAR:-

"Man Of Aran”

PRESS. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1936.

WOMEN'S SUCCESS IN MEDICINE

Big Demand For

Them

at

When Mrs. Chalmers Watson, the distinguished woman doctor. died recently people were recalling. the struggle she had to face as a medical student

Edinburgh University. where her task, was made as dimeut as possible be- cause the University did not ap- prove of women becoming doctora. It is less than forty years since she *The Mystery Of The Wax took her M.B. degree, but medical

Museum"

women have so proved themselves that to-day the demand for them is greater than the supply. Per haps the greatest lack is felt by

which the missionary societies, would like to employ a great many women doctors in the mission held but too often cannot afford to pay them enough to recoup, them for their expensive training. Women medical students are found. | at most bi the university medical schools outside of London. and the London Royal Free Hospitali School of Medicine for Women, large as it is," cannot accept "all those who apply for entrance.

KING'S:-

Coming

"The Ghost Goes West" QUEEN'S:

די

'Next Time We Love" ORIENTAL:

"13 Hours By Air" ALHAMBRA

STAR

"Country Beyond"

"Dangerous"

"RHYTHM ON THE

RANGE

The thrills and-fun of Madison Square Garden rodeo; the atimu sphere of the Old West brought up to date: Fast-stepping comedy by a cast uf screen and radio experts, ana melody ranging from combay songs to swing music gu Into Paramounts "Rhythm on the Range" hit musical which is being shown at the Alhambra Theatre to-day.

A great many hospitals take wo-, men as resident medical officers A number of women hold appoint- | ments as assistant medical officers of health and a great many are in the school medical service. The London County some time ago lifted the embargo on married women doctors in that service. does not differentiate be tween medical men and women.

Council, which

VACANCIES HARD TO FILL Dr. Jane Walker, founder and arst president of the Medical Wo- men's Federation, told a "Man- Featuring

chester Guardian" representative Bing Crosby, BOD

that women were now doing bet- Burns of bazooka fame, and Frances Farmer, Rhythm on theter in medicine than in any other Range provides a rolltexting story profession and that the demand garnished with high comedy and for them was now so great that if woman doctor for tilt tunes. The plot itself is unique she wanted, a and well fitted for the tempo of her own, sanatorium she had the the romance and melody it sup- Kreatest difficulty in Anding one, though there were thousands of qualified women in the country.

"Women are doing extremely

ports.

...

Crosby and Burtis are cowboys in New York, participating in a rodeo in Madison Square Gar-well as medical students.” she said. dep. Miss Farmer is a society girl who is about to marry a man she doesn't love.

Crosby wins a number of events in the rudeu, buys a blue ribbon bull with his winnings, then starts back to Arizona in a box car, with the animal. Miss Farmer, on impluse, runs away from her mar- riage and stow's away aboard the same box car, hoping to reach the ranch operated by her aunt, Lu- cille Webster Gleason, who is Grosby's employer.

Crosby. Miss Framer and the bull are thus launched on a trans- continental. pilgrimage which leads them to Arizona by train, fout and auto-traller. Some where, on the way, they discover they are not serious about the enmity they are showing for each other.

]

DIARY OF LOCAL

EVENTS

and

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, Anniversarios

Holiday--St, Michael and All Angels, Michaelmas Day.

Cinemas

King's ;—“Suzy.**. 'Queen's :-"The Walking Dead."

Oriental "Babes In Toyland." World :-"Modern Times," Alhambra "Rhythm On The

Bange."

Majestic:-The Mystery Of The

Wax Museum." Star-Man Of Aran." Meetings.-Annual, of Hong Kong Badminton Asociation, South China Morning Post Board Roors, 5.30 p.m.; Annual, of Hong Kong Ladies' Hockey Club. at Gloucester Hotel, top floor lounge. 5.15 pm; Annual, of Indian Recreation Club, 5.30 p.m.; Kowlood, Toog Anglican Church Garden Fete Committee 8.00 pm:

Miscellaneous.-Rotary Tiffin, Hong Kong Hotel; Claims against that Estate of Annie Young, due.

Rebonesals-Hong Kong Singers, "King Ola" (Elgar) Union Church, Kennedy Road, 3.30 p.m.

Social-Cheero Club Whist Drive, 9

PM.

Sports. Meetings-Hong Kong Ladies' Hoe- key Club (Gloucester Building), 5.15 p.m.: Hong Kong Badinintun Associa tion

(S. C. M. Post Board Roomi, 5.30 p.m.; Indian R.C. Annual Meet- ing, 5.30 p.m.

Moon.-HI Moon, 14th. Day. Sunrise.-4.14

P.;

*Mansut.--6, 13

Tidos.--High - ab 7.29 and 20.20; Low at 1.20 and 14.15

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 360. Anniversaries and· · Holidays.——Mid- Autumn Festival" (Chung-ch'la-chieh). Moon Cake Festival.

Cinemas,

ן,

J

King's --The Ghost Goes West." Queen's Next Time We Love." Oriental Thirteen" Horts By Air) World":"Chinese Picture." Alhambra "Country Beyond." Star-Man Of Aran." Commercial-Hong Kong Land' in- vesimrut and Agency Co., Ltd., per cent. Debenture Interest payable.

Dances -Cheers Club Dance, 8 p.m. Entertainments.---Max Malini Gloucester Hotel, 8.00 p.m.; Concert

AD SL of Classic Religious Music, Teresa's Church, G.00 p.m.

Meetings-Annus, of the Church of Christ, in Chios, at Kowlona Union Church I, 5.00 p.n.; Kowloon Union Church Women's Guild, 10 a. General Committee, S. and S. Homo, 5.30 p.m.

Social-Whist Drive, Bailors' 'Home and Sexmen's Institute, 9,00 p.# Whist "Drive and Tombals, Garrowe

p.0.

Sports. Hockey-Estries close for Mask Hockey Touraminerit,

Moun.-VIII Moon, 15th. Day. Sunrise.-8.15

..

Sunset-6.12

"The largest proportion of thosẽ attending the London Medica! School for Women take the Lou- don degree, which is the highest Sargrants. Hess, Queen's Road, 5.30 of all. In the medical profession women are in a very good position and they have few grievances. Occasionally posts are advertised offering a lower salary to a woman than to a man, but we frown on the idea. Many are in private practice, and many others, like medical men, tend to take posta that give them security. They are conscientious, and, if anything are Inclined to stick too closely to their work instead of allowing them- selves relaxation

"A fair proportion are going in- to the public health service and „doing extremely good work. Wo- men Bre on the stafis ribu maon hospitals and one or two are heads of mental hospitals. A woman 18 mental hospital at

Fast-paced comedy. romance and melody are neatly balanced bead of the to make the picture a highly en- ↑ Lincoln, People have often tried tertaining screen oering. The to make out that women,s nerves principals are aided by such, out- will not allow them to stand great standing dramatic talent as War-responsibilities, but there is ample ren Hymer, Martha Raye, Samuel : proof that that is not the esse 8. Hinds and, George E. Stone.

DEVELOPMENT

Dr. Walker said that women had done better in surgery than in any- thing else, better even than -as physicians, Some of the best am- geons in England were women, and

PROJECT she could name a dozen fine wo-

Agriculture And Mining In Hainan

Canton, Sept. 28, The recent visit here of Mr. Wu Ting-chang, the minister of industries. is beileved to be con- nected with the project for the development of agricu tural and mining enterprises of Hainan Island

It used to be said of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, the centen- ary of whose birth fell recently, that he governed Ireland Scottish Jokes when he was Chief Secretary. But like all the best purveyors of Scottish jokes he was often at his best when he was tell- ing them against his own people; as, for instance. in his description of Haldane's "heavy tread on the back stairs" during certain intri- ques. One of the best instances of his humour in that vein is pre- served in the Spender blography. Towards the end of his life Camp- bell-Bannerman was staying at Biarritz and a discussion arose on the nationality of famous golf pro fessionals, "C.-B.'s" nephew, like sgoed Sect, was for giving all the cream of golfing talent to his own country, and claimed the Ulustrious John Henry Taylor as a Scot reported. Someone else (rightly, according to Mr. Spender) made a stout fight

-

of the

It is understood that Hainan may be created a special district, whose development will be under the jo'nt administration Ministries of Railways, Industries and War. The latter will attend to schemes to fortify Hainan as a base for national defense.

Large amounts of money will be appropriated by the Central Gov-" ernment for these purposes, 13

for Taylor as a Yorkshireman, and engaged. Taylor and another. pro- the discussion became decidedly fessional to come down and play an exhibition round. As it hap-

WRITE,

A King's messenger who happen- pened the day turned out snowy. ed to be of the party intervened and it was impossible to play at with the remark that he knew no- all We gave Taylor his fee but. thing of Taylor's nationality, but he refused to take saying that he did know that he was a mighty he had done nothing to earn it fine fellow. "Why" said he, "the aid would accept nothing but his golf club of which I am a member bare travelling expenses "

men surgeons in London,

HERE'S A CHANCE FOR YOU!

The Committee for the suppres- sion of gambling in Canton, is Lo ding an essay and cartoon contest zo as to warn the public against the gambling evil. Buch essays and pictures should, reach the committee before October 3, but those posted at 'nland" places shou'd be received not. fafer than October 20.

P,0.

Tiday.High at 8.25 and 20.49; Low at 2.11 and 14.47.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, Anniversarica snd Holidays.--Si Remigius, Bishop.

King's

Cinemas.

The Ghost Goes West." "Next Time We Love." Oriental:"Thirteen Hours By Air."

Queen's

World Chinese Picture."". Alhambra :-Country "Beyond." Entertainments.-Mar Malini 03 Gloncester Hotel, 9.00p.m.

Lectures-Theosophical Society, 6.00

Women's

p.m.

Andrew's Meetings-St. Fellowship, 100 p.m.

Moon.-VIII Moon, 18th Day. Sunrise.6.14 m. Sunset.-6.14

p.m.

ព

Tides. High 6.25 and 18.55; Low at 0.91 and 13.40.

BIG CELEBRATION PUT OFF

to

The proposed celebration for the unification effected by Marshal Chiang Kai-shek which was to have been held in Canton to- morrow, is postponed due lack of time for the necessary. preparations. It is stated that was intended to ho'd a memorial gathering in the morning in the Chungshan Hall and a parade in the afternoon connected "with the celebration. but such functions wil be cancelled. When the date for the celebration has finally been decided, upon. further an nouncement will be made by the special committee.

MALINI

WORLD-FAMED MAGICIAN SEASON COMMENCES

WEDNESDAY, 30th Sept.

GLOUCESTER HOTEL

9.00 P.M.

Musical Interludes by Gallman's Gloucester Quartette Next Performance: Thursday, 1st Oct.

ADMISSION

$3

\ AIR-CONDITIONED THEATRE

TO-DAY ONLY AT 2.30, 5.10, 7. ¡5 & 9.3 P.M. But what a spot for Jean ...with handsome Cary and dashing Fran- chot both trying to teach her the mean- ing of love-in gay - Pareo!

Suzy

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