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LAST 2 DAYS

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1936.

TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA

Hong Kong

KING'S:

The Man Who Could Work

· Miracles”

QUEEN'S:-

"I Married A Doctor" ORIENTAL:-

"I Dream Too Much"

Kowloon

ALHAMBRA:-

"Two In Revolt”

MAJESTIC:

"The Ghost Goes West

STAR:-

។៥

"The Murder of Doctor

Harrigan"

MARRIED

A DOCTOR

PAT O'BRIEN JOSEPHINE HUTCHINSON

ROSS ALEXANDER • GUY KIBBEE - LOUISE FAZENDA

he Mason Bour, Moder

SATURDAY

PERRY'S

CONTRACT

Five Tennis Pictures At £2,000 Each

DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26.

Cinamas.

Auntvemunes and Holidays-Thanks- giving Day. (U,B,A...), Quem of Nor- way born; 1889. F. J. Perry, three times Wimble-

Avotions.--Ponies, Saddles.

Stable don tennis champion, whose de-equipments, etc., Wooden Bungalow, cision to turn professional was

Stables and Clipping Machine, at St. announced recently Informed me George's Riding School. Ma-Tan-Wai on November 13 that, in addition Road, Kawinon, 5:15 pm. to the £20,000 hề will obtain un- der his contract, he expects to earn a big additional income from: fims, states the Special Corres- pondent of the "Daily Telegraph."

He is about to sign a contract. with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer make five short alms on lawn tennis for £2,000 each. He hopes that this experiment may start him on a film career.

·

to

King's The Man Who Could Work

Miracles,"

Queen #:—!!I Married A Doctor." Orient Dreau Too Much." World-Chinese Picture."

Alhambra --"Two In Revolt."

p.m.

of

Majestio :—The Ghost Goes West,¦ StarThe Murder Or Doctor

Harrigan." Lectures.Theosophical Society, 8.00 "In addition," he said." I am proposing to co-operate in several Members, of H.K. Jockey Club, Happy

Meetings.-Half - Yearly,

Voting ventures with Ellsworth Vines, Valley, 5.38 p.m.: H.K. Philatelic So- who will be my chier playing part-cicky, in South China Morning Part ner in exhibition games. We are Raard Room, 5.30 p.m.; St. John's very close friends, and have play- Cathedral Finance Committ, Cathe ed against each other. six times.dral Offer, 5.15 p.m. The Last of The Mohicans" Vines winning four of the mat- QUEEN'S:-.

ches. I do not know yet whether Prize Distribution, Kowloon, 5.30 p.m., I shall be matched against Tilden,

St. Andrew's Women's Fellowship, 3.00 p.5. but I will do what my backers arrange for me."

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"The King Steps Out"

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I MARRIED. A

DOCTOR"

A stirring drama of small town bigotry, and intolerance, the War- ner Bros, production, "I Married a Doctor" showing at the Queen's Theatre, to-day.

The picture is based on a novel by Sinclair Lewis which caused a furor throughout the country by exposing the cruelties resultant from the attitude of self right- eous small town people who judge others by their own narrow stan- dards. It is said to be Alled with

At the end of this week Perry, with his wife. Miss Helen Vinson, will move into their new home at Beverly Hills, California.".

BREAKDOWN OF FILM DEAL NEGOTIATIONS

Miscellaneous-Saint Mary's School

Religions. Requiem Service in Maiary of the late Fr. Finn, S.J.. at Catholic Cathedral, 9.00. ..

Social-Bay Bees' Bridge and Mah Jong Drive, at Cathedral Hill, 3.00- p.m.; Whiet Drive in the Matshed" Church Recreation Room,, 7.30 p.m.; Civil Service Cricket Club Whist Drive, 9.00 p.m.; Cheer Club Bridge and Mah Jong Drive, 8.00 p.m.; Y.M.C.A. Ladies Night Dinner, 7.30 p.m., Concert at 9.00, p..

Sports Racing-Entries close for the Hong Rao Koeting. Nooa. Kong Jockey Club's Twelfth Extra

American Company's Decision Swords have now been drawn in the battle between English and

Snooker, Steel Coulson Sadokei trol of Gaumont-British, the huge American companies for the con-Longue: P.O. Mess v. Royal Welch flm company with headquarters at: Shepherd's Bush, states, the "London Morning Post."

Mr. John Maxwell, Chairman and Managing" Director of Aaso-

Fusiliers: Civil Service Cricket Club. C.U.C.; Royal Artillery Mess v. Biguals, D.R.C. v. R.E. Mess.

Moon.-X Moon, 1th Day. Sunrise.-6.43 Atl. Sunset.-5,38

p.m.

Tides-High at 7,15 and 19,65: Low

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27.

Anniversaries and Holidays, 1.

pathos and tragedy and dynamic clated Brith Picture Corporation, 1.20 and 12.42.

Ltd., acquired 250,000 "B" shares scenes, enlivened by romance.

in the Metropolis and Bradford sparkling dialogue and comedy.

Pat O'Brien and Josephine Hut British, from the Ostrer Brothers, Trust, which controls Gaumont-

chison have the romantic leads.

thus completing the first half of Margaret of Savoy. a deal involving assets of £24- 000,000. Over the second half of the deal, concerning the acquisi- tion of 5,1000 "A" shares, also held by the Ostrers, negotiations broke down recently,

he being a country doctor who takes his city bred bride to his small home town where she im→ mediately arouses a jealous and bitter antagonism among the wo- men because their husbands and sweethearts are attracted by her beauty and wit.

Unwittingly she creates a seza- dal by taking under her patron- age a country youth with artistic aspirations. Encouraging his am-

Mr. Marwell wants to buy these "A" shares in order to gain full control of Gaumont-British. He cannot do so without the consent of Twentieth

Cinemas.

King's "The Man Who Could Work

Mira:les."

Queen's rep"!1. Married A Doctor." Oriental: Dream Too Much." World-Chinese Picture." Alhambra "Two In Rovolt." Majestic :-"The Ghost Goes Went.” Star-The King Steps Out." Dances-St. Andrew's Ball, Penin

Century Fox, anal Hotel, 9.00 pm. American film company, who also

lately negotiations wert

Lectures. Christian Fellowship Meat-

Meetings.--Hong Hong Teachers' As

tak Speaker: Very Rev. Father G. Byrne. ing place between Mr. Maxwell

Miscellaneous-K'loon Union Church and Mr. Sidney Fox. It is report-Jumble Sale, 3.00 p.m..

Sports.

bitions, she does not realize that have large interests in the Metro-ng at Helona May, 19.30 am. he has become desperately in polls and Bradford Trust. Until sociation, as Ricci Hall, 5.15 p.m., fatuated with her, until he begs her to run away with him. The tongues of gossip. long wagging. clack with venom when the youth. mad with disappointment, is killed that Mr. Kent offered to sell ed in a wild automobile ride.

Believing everyone in town to be petty, mean, intolerent and cruel, she faces from her home and husband returning to the city. But in a surprising climax she and her husband are reunited.

X

"'GHOST GOES WEST"

to

half of the American shares for £2,000,000. Apparently it is over this figure that negotiations have broken down."

V

Badminton-Mixed Doubles, Kowloon Tong . Recreio "B"; Free Lancers r. Recreio. "A".

Billiards-MoEwa-Younger League: Garrison · Sergeants, v. R.N.Y.P.; Royal "TO PROTECT OUR POSITION"

Artillery (L) 7. Royal Welch Fusiliers; The following statement was R.A.M.C. v. Royal Ulster Rifles; Hoog sued by Mr. Kent:

Kong S. Bde. v. .A.H.Q. "After lengthy telephone con.

Hockey-1/8th Punjab Regiment v. versations with our Board of Dir-Navy "A" (Marina), 1.00 p.m.

Moon. Moon, 14th. Day. ectors in New York and with Mr. Sunrise.-8.42 a.m. Banart.-8.39 Joseph Schenck, my associate, in p.m. Hollywood." I have been advised to Tides.--High at 5.56 and 18.24; Low terminate all negotiations for the at 0.23 and 12.00. sale of our interests in the Met- ropolis and Bradford Trust to Mr. John Maxwell or the Associated British Picture Corporation.

BARCELONA HARBOUR

The hilarious adventures of a handsome and amorous ghost who accompanies a haunted Scottish castle to America, are depicted in amusing fashion Iri "The Ghost Goes West." A'exander Korda's gay romantic comedy which brings Robert Donat

"We do not consider the present the Majestic Theatre to-day with atmosphere conducive or proper Jean Parker and Eugene Pallette. to well-thought-out negotiations, The star is cast as Donald while the outlook for the future Glourie, an impoverished Scotch is not nobleman who sells his haunted what our attitude during a period clear enough to indicate ancestral castle to an American

of time will be.. millionaire, and also play, the Jolly castle ghost.

"Upon finishing my work here... I shall return to New York.

York

of

"We intend to make use of every resource at our command to pro- The millionaire has the castic rect legally the position we occupy razed and transported to New We have no intention of doing

stone by stone and the anything just for the sake ghost, being a very conscientious causing trouble, and we make this shade, packs up and trails along statement with a feeling of

Complications develop when friendliness to all concerned. the ghost turns up aboard the "Our decision to terminate ne- transatlantic liner and is mis-gotiations is the result of strict taken for Donald, whom he very business considerations." closely resembles.

Proposed Blockade

Paris, Nov. 24:

•KINGS!

LAST TWO DAYS AT 2.30, 5.10. 7.159.30 PM. SEE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE MIRACLE MAKER

ORDERS, THE EARTH TO STOP ROTATING HIS H. G. WELLS' HILARIOUS STORY"

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IN

MURDER of "THE KING

Dr. Harrigan

“TWO IN REVOLT"?

In the matter of the proposed blockade of the harbour of Bar- announces that it has adopted the celona, the French Government

same standpoint' as the British Government. The French Govern- ment declares that it is able to. acknowledge and recognise the blockade, because it has not re-

The feats which a police (dez cognized the Franco Government as a belligerent power. According and a horse perform in "Two in to informed circles It is further-Revolt" make one of the most more stated that a blockade need amazing animal films since the only be recognised by neutral coming of the talkies.A powers if it can really be enforced. Showing at the Alhambra Thea The National Government or tre to-day, "Two in Revolt fes The fim reaches a hilarious

Burgos, it is asserted, does not tures Lightning and Warrior, the surprise elimar when Martin, who

command enough naval power to canine and equine leads and a has decided to use the ghost to "We have been negotiating with make the blockade effective The top-notch human cast in an al- publicize Martia's Fine Foods, Mr. B. R. Kent for some days for only point, where the French most unbelievable series of ad- holds a

reception for the press the acquisition of the Fox holdings outlook materially differs from Ventures which build up, in the Judicrously retored

and in the Metropolis and Bradford the British, is that French war-vividly dramatic story. modernized castle.

ships have not the right to search "The dog's battle with a wolf Trust. This is not a necessary French merchant ships to certain pack, his rescue of the horse, the part of our arrangements, but, we regarded it is desirable if it could whether they have war materi- horse's fight against his kid- be achieved at a reasonable price. al for either party on-board-theaters, and the thrilling race- We came to the conclusion that French law does not permit such track faizle, are some of the the price and other conditions interference with the freedom of thrilling high-lights.

trade

ANNUAL SUPPER

DANCE

The annual supper dance of the Hong Kong Ladies Hockey Club will be held at the Peninsula Hotel

on Friday, January 18, 1937, from 9 p.m. til 2 a.m. V

Tickets may be obtained from the Dance Secretary--Miss M. Smalley, phone 39:148.

PRICE NOT ACCEPTABLE

Mr. John Maxwell stated:

naked for were more than we could reasonably agree to and Transocean Krux Roroica,

the discussion for the acquisition

to

a

STEPS OUT"

with FRANCHOT TONE

WAH YAN PAST STUDENTS

The annual general meeting of the Wah Yan Past Students: Asso- clation to be followed by a re-union dinner, free to all members, will take place on Saturday, November 28, 1936, at 6 pm. Catering haa been offered to the management of

the Hotel Cecil Members wishin to take part are requested to noti the Hon. Secretary not later than ito-morrow, 27th inst

team, and both give splendid por- trayals. Arledge as a young horse trainer and Miss Latimer dety Due to this uncanny ability on Moront Olsen, her father who ob the part of the four-footed pla- jects to the match because of yers, Two in Revolt" is a notably Arledge's lower social station. realistic drama of animal friend- Arledge defers to Olsen's veto, but ship, panoramic in its sweep yet Warrior and Lightning by the ated for the time being. The force in accordance with previous

previous never losing interest in the hu- respective night and kidnapim agreement with Messa. Omstrer announcements, and, we are ad-man romance that applies the al- from the ranch unwittingly r for the acquisition of the control- vised, can be carried through com- ternative thread of the story comelle the pair on the open mess Ung interest In Metropolis and pletely without the acquisition of John Arledge and Louise Lati- where there are no parents to mar Bradford Trust remains in full any other interesta."

mer "make" a brilliant romantle their romance,

of the Fox interests have termin-

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