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"COUNTERFEIT

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1936.

TO-DAY AT THE

CINEMA

Hong Kong.

KING'S

Women Are Trouble"

QUEEN'S:—

ORIENTAL:-

"Sutter's Gold"

"Brides Are Like That"

Kowloon

ALHAMBRA :-

"Counterfelt"

MAJESTIC:-

"Boulder Dam"

STAR:-

"13 Hours By Air"

KING'S:~~~

Coming

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"The New Adventures Of

Tarzan"

QUEEN'S:-

"Dancing Pirate" ORIENTAL:-

"Follow The Fleet"

ALHAMBRA :-

"Dancing Plate" MAJESTIC÷--

STAR:-

"Fang And Claw"

"Widow From Monte Carlo"

"BRIDES ARE LIKE THAT'

A new

First National comedy, "Brides are Like That" which pro-

HOMESICK

PARENTS

Returning To England From Hollywood

cause they are homesick in Hollywood, Mr. and Mira, wartho- lomew, patents of fun star Nieu- ale, plan to leave and sate in London states the

York correspondent of the "Daly Mau.“ Freadle will remain in the caro of his aunt

NEW

who travelled to The father.

months ago America, four

th.ra class, will return with a large in- come, which may soon be doubled. friend of tae family sold that Freddie's income is now about £400 a week.

A

He may soon, with broadcasting other extras, be earning £800 a week.

and

DIARY OF LOCAL

EVENTS

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22.

Anniversarios and Holidays.—t Mellon, Saxon Missionary and Bishop (311).

Cinema...

King's ---"Women Are Trouble. ', Queen's "Brides Are Like That," Oriental :-"Sutter's Gold."" World: Folies Bergero do Paris." Alhambra :-"Counterfeit."

Majestic-Boulder Dan." Star13 Hours By Air." Lectures.-Theosophical Society, 5.00

p.1

Meetings-Busy Bees at Cathedral Hall, 1.30 p.m.: Tue H Supper Meet- ing at Seamen's Institute, 7.30 p.m.; St. Andrew's Women's Fellowship, 40,00 p.m.

Miscellaneous-Fairles School Golden Jubiles Celebration, in the School. "Open" Night. 9.00 p.m. House, 5.30p.m.; St. Andrew's Club

Social.--Choero Glub Bridge sad Mah Jong Drive, 8.00 p.m.; Civil

By the recent legal settlement | Service Cricket Glub Whist Drive, 9.00

P. Y.M.C.A. Ladies' Night.

Sports

h's father receives ten per cent. of his income, while the daugh- ters, Elleen and Hilda, receive ave per cent. each. Father and daughters thus receive a total of £80 a week.

A dispute has arisen among three legal firms that handled, the recent custody case. The joint fees total £2,000. The firm that handled the case in Hollywood demands two-thirds of th's but the other two say each of the three should have one-third each. The New York Arm is threaten- ing legal action against the Holly- wood firm.

mises to be one of the most hilari UNDER THE COCHRAN

ous

Yun makers of season being shown at the Queen's Thea tre to-day..

is

BANNER

Charles P. Cochran has gather- Based on the stage hit "Apple- sauce" by Barry Coaners, the pic-ed two more stars under his bari- ture has all the ingredients, not ner-Oracle Fields and Richard only of riotous coinedy, but an

Tauber. They are to appear under ceptional romance.

his management next year. Both have been busily engaged in films work and are among the highest

artists salaried

in Britain. Tauber has just finished a picture of "Pagllacet, of which I hear good accounts, and Gracie" Fields was recently offered

The picture centres about the ac tivities of a happy-go-lucky ne'er do-well who knows every dog in town by its first name and "has such a tremendous gift for fsitory that no one can help liking him.

After leaving college the youth sponges on his uncle, a wealthy ap ple grower, because he and hard work just can't agree. The un- cle's exasperation reaches a climax when his nephew buys an engage ment ring for his sweetheart und charges it to him:

But the young flatterer reckoned without his sweetheart and her parents. They were pressing her to marry a more responsible rival, and when she hands he had pur. chased an engagement ring with- out even proposing she is so piqué: she tbeys her parents.

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amount to make one Alm in Holly- wood, writes a film correspondent

Tauber will sing in English for will appear next May in one of the first time on the stage. He the Lehar operettas in which he made his name on the Continent. Miss Fields is to have the leading part in a musical play, and she will open in London in February, after a visit to Manchester.

Gracie Fields is one of the most successful artists.

wozid, in the and her earnings are enormous. The way in which the youth cir- Ten years ago she was hardly cumvents his rival, wins the ad known in London, although the miration of his sweetheart's parents touring revues in which she play- and his uncle, brings about one of the most hilarious climazes imed, notably "Mr. Tower of London,"

Alexander

were very successful in the pro- ginable. Ross

vinces. Sir Gerald du Maurier Anita Louiso play the leading roles.

saw her and in 1928 offered her the part of Lady Weir in "8.0.8.,” at the St. James's her first and only appearance in a "straight” play.

"WOMEN ARE"

TROUBLE'

And

A powerful dramatization of the undercover activities of the federal T men,

guardians of the U. S,

Appropriately enough, "Women Treasury, provides the motivating

are Trouble" is the title of the theme of Columbia's "Counterfeit" | newspaper story which is the cur which is being shown at the Al-

rent attraction at the King's hambra Theatre to-day.

Chester Morris, Margot Grahame. Lloyd Nolan and Marian Marsh head the impressive cast which most capably and convincingly portrays the amazing story of un- derworld intrigue, drama and ro-

mance.v

Theatre.

"BOULDER DAM”

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Hockey-1/8th Punjab Regiment v. R.E. (Marina), 4.30 p.m.

Polo.-K.O.Y.L.I. Cup Final (Boun- dary Stroot).

Racing. Entries close for the Macso Jockey Club Raco Heeting, 4.00 p.m.

Scooter Lengua.-G.S. Mess T. St. Patrick's; «R‚A, Mess v. P.O. Mess;

Kens ▼ B.E.

C.CC. Signals v B.W.F..

Tennis-Ladies Tennis Champion- ship Draw, at U.S.R.C., 6.30 p.m.

Moon.-IX Moon, 8th. Day. Buntine.-8.30- 1,5X1 Sunset --3,53

Low at 23.

p.m.

Tidon-High st

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23.

Yang Festival.

Anniversaries and Holidays.-Chung (Chung-yang-jib). Frost's Descent. (Shuang-chiang).

Auctions.-Crown Lands, at District

Office, South, Hong Kong, 11 am.

Cinemas.

King's

Women Are Trouble." Queen'e :—"Brides Are Like That.”- Oriental:-"Sutter's Gold." World :--"Folies Bergere de Paris." Alhambra "Counterfeit.". Majestic Fang And Claw.** (Star "Widow From Monte Carlo."

Entertainmond-Third Sonata Recital * Helena May, 9.30 plib.

Leatures.--Felona May Christiali

Fellowship Mooting. 10.30 a..

Meetings.Annuśl, of Kowloon Chess Club, at Central British School, Argyle Street, 6.00 p.m.

Miscellaneous.--Laying of C. M. S. Hoep Yuna School's Foundation Stone

the Governor, 5,00

p.. (Tokwawan).

Social-Whist Drive, Kowloon Docks,

8.43 p.. Cheero . Club Contruct Bridge, 8.00 p.m.; R.A.M.C. Asso ciation Dance, Hotel Cocil, 8.30 pm.

Moon.First Quarter, 8.54 IX Moon, Bth. Day. Sunrise-6.23. a.m.

p.m.

p.m.

Sunset.--5.52

Tides.-High at 0.39; Low at 9.34.

LARGER B.I.F.

Further Extension. Of Space At Birmingham

Next Year's Fair

A further extension of the British Industries Fair · bulidings in Bir- mingham, with a new main en- "Boulder Dam," a Warner Bros. production heralded as a drama of cided upon by the Fair Manage- trance on the north side, was de- thrilling action, berole deeds and ment Committee in Birmingham Newspaper men, with few excep- glamorous romance, is the feature recently. tions, will agree with the declara- attraction at the Majestic Theatre tive title, some from experience and to-day.

"The new extension brings us many others from observation. Ross Alexander portrays a shirk- the original area of 1920," Mr. J. within easy sight of quadrupling Women, from their standpoint, are ing, disgruntled mechanic in a mid-Percy Plant, also proverder for the

Chairman of the press, West garage. In a fist fight with Committee, stated in an interview. material for the head writers and his boss, the latter is killed by a subject matter for the photo-fall, and the mechanic fees.

“Although we increased the ex- saphers.

hibiting area by 27,000 square feet He lands at Las Vegas, where for the 1936 Fair, we are now add- the dan was being built. Inng a further 12,000 square feet. dance hall and cafe he is about bringing our total indoor exhibiting to be elected as a tramp when space to well over 300,000 square Patricia Ellis, in the role of a singer feet.

In the picture, Stuart Erwin' gives

Morris, rising to new heights of ability, enacts the role of a T man, assigned to ferret out the ring leader of a band of counterfeiters newspapermen a chance to see flooding the country with bogus themselves as others see them, in money. He falla in love with love the characterization of Matt Casey ty Marian Marsh, Margot's sister, & star reporter, Florence Rice who who is innocently involved in the is incidently, the charming daugh counterfeiting activities. He keeps ter of Grantland Rice, the sports his identity, secret, however, until writer, plays a girl reporter whe the evidence accumulates and the increases the circulation of the men she meets, whatever she does zero hour strikes.

for that of the paper.

In a whirlwind climax, T men und gunmen come to grips in a hair-raising battle with the law" emerging the victor.

SIR G. McLAREN BROWN

Sir George McLaren Brown, European General Manager of the Canadian Facific Railway, is retir- ing at the end of October after nearly 50 years' service with the company. He is aged 71.

In 1908 he came to England as general traffic manager, and two years later became European Ge-

neral Manager.

at the club, intervenes, buys him The extension is nominally of

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Women Trouble

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ROSS ALEXANDER (PATRICIA. ELLIS; LYLE TALBOT REDDIE ACUFF

DAM

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BUCK'S

"KING OF

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food and takes him to her home, the Building Section, but there will Mystery Linguist Sentenced where he is welcomed by her kind-be a general effect upon the rest

ly family.

The mechanic goes to work and saves the lives of many of his fellows at the risk of his own.

Lyle Talbot, in the "heavy" role, is in love with the giri and also ““GREAT LITTLE MAN" knows of his successful rival's past. He gives Roas twenty-four hours to quite the town, but 'an that last day an incident occurs which changes the whole aspect of the situation and brings the picture to a rinse in a smashing dilimex.

Mr. L. W. Schlesinger, donor of the £10,000 prizes in the Johan- nesburg air race, arrived in Cape town as a steerage passenger about 40 years ago,

He had come from the United States with the financial backing of a few pounds and a watch given

him' by his mother.

The picture is enlivened by song numbers written by the famous team of Mart Dixon and Alle

Wrubel and sung by Patricia Ellia.

His job was insurance; and in those days all the riches in the world seemed to be concerntrat partner in a gang. He chose in

ed in Johannesburg, which was stead to become dictator of South

„TO-MORROW WIDOW FROM MONTE CARLO with WARREN WILLIAM.

DOLORES DEL RIO

TWO NEW BOROUGHS / Maiden's charter was presented mining camp.

by the Lord Mayor of London, Sir It received criminals as compla Two ziew' boroughs-Malden in Percy Vincent, to the Charter Ma-cently as millionaires. It offered Surrey and Cleethorpes in Lincoln-yor J. Er Hill, and that of Clee- opportunities to both. achievinger shire-received their Charters of thorpes by Lord "Renesse to sir went there, and one of the chances Incorporation recently

of the Fair.

OLD CONTEMPTIBLES

They Feel Neglected, Says Association President

Old Contemptibles nowadays feer neglected, romarked General Biz Tedx Ready, president, at the an-

central main entrance has an im- "King of

Described by a detective as the "The provision of the long-desired

Stowaways." Kolino portant bearing on the develop-Rocks, 23, was at Balford sentenced nual dinner of the Old Contemp ment of the outdoor section, the to four months hard labour on tibles Association, London Area.. lay-out of which can now be finally charges of landing in the United in London recently. determined"

RICHEST MAN

Kingdom contrary to the Allens Order, and making a false state- ment in a police-officer.

Det-sergt, Clemson declared that Books' had given three dif ferent versions of how he got into

One wonders whether the In-the country. land Revenue Department will ever get to the end of the fortune of the

Bir John Ellerman.

Already £14,600,000 has been paid on that estate. Apparently there's more to come...

as intest estimate of the total

is round about £37,000,000. But

1.

"It is not that we want to

· boast about what happened 22 yazra-ago,” he added, "but what we" do want to boast about is that 22 years after we are keep- ing alive the spirit of comradı→ ship and loyalty."!

Sir Feliz pointed out that last

year 30,000 jobs were found by the

"He is purely an obstructionist and seems bent on giving the po lice and immigration officials the National Association for Discharg utmost difficulty" continued theed Soldiers, Sallor, and Airmen, officer.

"He is undoubtedly the King of that some time he will disclose Stowaways, and we can only hope

- | only beginning to blossom. From a | Africa's entertainment He OWILE even that isn't all. There's real the true information of his Ident-

a chain of cinemas and theatres.· ́estate, and certain property abroad He is also banker, farmer and in to be reckoned, surer, and until recently he con-

A record not only trolled the broadcasting system, this country, but even for

Throughout South Africa, he is rica. It's a case of “Oh yeah!” George Moody, the Charter, Mayor gizen, to him was to become a known as the “Great Little Man.” JD. Rockefeller.

"It seems that he will not tell the

truth because he is in fear of

German, and Portuguese. Rooks spoke fluent English, French,

It was stated that Rooks had previously received sentences of imprisonment at Cardiff for land ing without permission and at Hall rfør falling to comply with regula“

something abroad.”

Det.-sergt Cleminson added that tions.

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