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QUEENS

DAILY AT 2:30-513-7:20 & 9:30 TEL 31453

SHOWING

Twenty news cameras

clicked this murder

... yet none caught the killer!

TO-DAY

FRIDAY

MURDER WITH PICTURES

with LEW AYRES • GAIL PATRICK Paul Kelly Benny Baker - lays Compton

• Ernest Cossart Onslow Stevans • Directed by Charles Borjan –A Paramount Picture

▲ Paramount

Picture

THE JUNGLE PRINCESS DOROTHY LAMOUR - RAY MILLAND

& SHOWS

DAILY

1.20-£17

TAKE ANY Team on Happy VaLLEY HƯN

ORIENTAL

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1937.

TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA IN EVERY

CINEMA

Hong Kong

KING'S:-

Libeled Lady**

QUEEN'S:

"Murder With Pictures".

ORIENTAL:-

"The Last of The Mohicans!

CENTRAL:-

"Mark Of The Vampire"

Kowloon

ALHAMBRA:-

"Flash Gordon"

MAJESTIC:—

"Moscow Nights"

Duo Artinelles and the, Dide Sisters

STAR:-

"Spendthrift"

FLEMING ROAD WAHCHAI

KING'S:--

OLAST 4 TIMES TO▪DAY?

It's the

A GIGANTIC THRILL SPECTACLE | The most exciting motion picture event of recent years. yunforgettable story of glorious adventure, heart-stirring rouance and

thundering conflict that you'll never forget.

THE MIGHTIEST DRAMA OF THE CENTURIES!

JAMES FENIMORE COOPER'S IMMORTAL STORY

DAYS

THE LAST of the

ADHICANS

SCOTT BARNES WILCOXON

A. Reliance Fictus Balakand then United Artists

2ONLY TO-MORROW & THURSDAY

י

THE SCREEN'S GREATEST ACTRESS

IN THE SEASON'S FUNNIEST-COMEDY ROMANCE. BETTE

[#1 GEORGE DAVIS

"THE GOLDEN ARROW" BRENT

MATINEES: 20c.-30c ✪ EVENINGS: 20c-30c.-50c-70c.

4 SHOWS

DAILY

2.30 5 20

720 930

MAJESTIC

THEATRE

NATHAN ROAD KOWLOON TELS7222

Coming

"Bengal Tiger" QUEEN'S:—

"The Jungle Princess" ORIENTAL:-

"The Golden Arrow" ALHAMBRA !---

STAB

"The Jungle Princess"

"Crime and Punishment" CENTRAL

"Top Hat"

MAJESTIC:-

"Mr. Robinson Crusce"

"LIBELED LADY"

WARSHIP

First Lord's Plans For The Navy

WHEN SIR SAMUEL SAID

"CUT THAT OUT”

I shoula. very much like to see the time when every ship will have its wireless and its films, and’I be- Beve that some time or other that will certainly take place in the life of the Navy."

in these words Sir Samuel Hoare, First Lord of the Admiralty.

DIARY OF LOCAL

EVENTS

TUESDAY, JANUARY 12 Anniversaries - and · Hölidays. St. Satyr.

Auctions.-Leasehold Properties, at-",ammert's Sales Room, 3 p.m.

Cinemas.

bolg'a:—“Libeled Lady." Queen: "Murder With Pic-

tures.".

Central:—"The Mark Of The

Vampire." Oriental-The Mohicans."

Last Of the

World: Chinese Picture." Alnambra:="Daniel Boons.” Majestic:--"Mostow Nights.” Star:-"Spend thrift." Dances-Philharmonic

Society

speaking recently at the Annual¿nnual Dinner Dance in Hong Dinner of the London and Home Counties branch of the Cinemato-

graph Exhibitor's Association, gave an Indication of his views on "movies tor the Fleet"

"So far as my own department 1s concerned," the First Lord con- tinued. "We have made, and intend to make, full use of the cinema. We have found it very valuable for Instructional and scientific pur- poses, and also for recreational purposes.!

Sir Samuel recalled the skating accident in which he fractured his

nosc

in Switzerland a year aga and revealed that at the time a news reel picture was being taken of him. "He shouted to the opera- tor. "Cut that out," and the man did so a gesture for which he had been most grateful

GOVERNMENT CONTROL

Sir Samuel advised the industry to keep clear of Government con- trol, It seemed to him that some of the present-day Governments tended by over-centralisation to With so prepossessing an array kill Intellectual variety and artistic of talent at its disposal as that | development.

offered by the briant stellar "I am engaged now," the First foursome of Jean Harlow, William Lord concluded, "on a very dif- Powell, Marna Loy and Spencer cult task, perhaps one of the most Tracy, directed by Jack Conway. difficult tasks that ever faced a who aimed the triumphant "Tale First Lord of the Admiralty. We of Two Cities" it was a foregone are at the moment rebuilding our. conclusion that "Labeled Lady," Fleet, and are faced with two pro- the attraction at the King's blems-building the right kind of Theatre to-day, would be a picture Fleet, and building the right kind far above ordinary standards. of Fleet in time'

an

As its title indicates, the story Mr. K. A. Nyman, who presided, of "Libeled Lady" concerns a girl deplored the increasing redun- who is put on the headlines and dancy of houses. Sues for damages-five malion "With three cinemas where one dolars worth, to be exact. It is existed before," said Mr. Nyman. this role which Miss Loy plays "the number of the best alms is and it is brie of the best she has not automatically Increased there- ever attempted. Miss Harlow is by. but has to be shared by the equally well cast as the sweetheart three,, and, to make up the balance of the newspaper's managing edi-of programmes, Increasing tur, Spencer Tracy. while Fowell number of inferior dims has to be has a humour-packed charac- shown.". terisation as the suave star re- porter, hired to block the libel axit, Powell's idea is to squelch the ruit by making Miss Ley fall in

ure with him, The scheme is car "Moscow Nights," the first Den ried beyond his Own platting Production and the first film when he in turn finds himself you be directed at London Film smitten with the bewitching "Misa Studios by Anthony

Asquith, earlier Loy. An

"marriage of abounds in situations which, for convenience to Miss Harlow com- sheer dramatic intensity, bays plicates things quite a bit but all rarely teen equalled on the screen. is ironed out beautifully in the

A talented cast headed by Harry fade-out with both heroines.win- Baur. Penelope Dudley Ward and hing the men of their hearts. Laurence Olivier appear in Summed up, "Libeled Lady" is | triangle drama unlike any love THE DIXIE SISTERS”|| one of the most brilliantly cast story yet Almed.

MATINEES. 20-30 EVENINGS. 20-30:50:700 TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

"BIG DOUBLE ATTRACTION! ON THE SCREEN: ZON THE STAGE:

EXPLOSIVE DRAMA ENHANCED BY THREE AMAZING PERFORMANCES!

MOSCOW NIGHTS

HABRY BAUB

· LAORENCE OLIVIER

PENELOPE DOBLEY WARD

A GRAND VARIETY

→ ENTERTAINMENT |

"DUO ARTINELLIS”

DANCEURS DE GENRE

AND

AMERICAN FAST TÄP DANCERS IN A COMPLETE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME !

THURSDAY, ONE DAY ONLY! "Douglas FAIRBANKS IN HIS BEST TALKING PICTURES!

"MR. ROBINSON CRUSOE”

AN OLD FAVOURITE" EEOM UNITED ARTISTS :

and divertingly written sereen stories of the year.

"MURDER WITH PICTURES"

The solution of a perplexing crime, through a photograph, the basis of "Murder with Pictures, a new mystery drama starring Lew Ayres and

Gat Patrick, which starts to-dayat. the Queen's Theatre. is far from the meze inspiration of a Hollywood screen play writer. Police records the world over contain any similar instances where accidental photo- Graphs revealed the identity of Killers and led to the freedom: of suspected persons,

་

'MOSCOW NIGHTS"

}

Kong Hotel, 8 p.m.

Lectures —"The Rule of Law,"

by the Chief Justice, Bir Athell MacGregor, in MY.C.A.

Lounge, & p.m.

West

Miscellaneous. ---- Rotary ¦ Tan, Hong Kong Hotel: Howloon Union Church Young People's". Society Games Night, 9 pm

Rehearsals-Hong Kong Singers, "gujah" at Union Church, Ken- nedy Road, 5.30 p.m.

Whist

Social-Man · Jong and Drive in Ald of Police Branch of Ministering League, at St. John's Cathedral Hall, 3. p.m.; Annual Dinner of B Teresa's, Chinese Young Men's Society, in Fotei Cecil. 8 p.m.; Cheero Club, whist Drive. 9pm.; China Light and Power R. C. Whist Drive and Tom- bola. King's Park." 9 p.m.

Sporta

Billiards-Steel Coulson's "League, P.O. Mess v. C.S.C.C.; RA. Mess . . W. Fosillers.

Golf Royal Hong Kong Golf (Ladles Section) Monthly Medal (Fanting),

Sunrise-7,06 am Sunset.-5.57

nm.

الطارة

KINGS

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

THANK YOUR LUCKY

Harlow

Powell

Loy

SPENCER

Tracy

This page Tooks like a "Who's Who of Hollywood! Imagine seeing four of your istocile screen stare in one grand pictures The story was so good that M-G-M. decided to make a tast Bim holiday of it by giving it this ALL-STAB Cast. The re sult is a gay, sparkling, remanke, de luxe production in the best M-GM master-and that means the tops i entertainment.

LIBELED LADY

TOMORROW

BENGAL TIGER WARNER BROS. with SATAN "THE MAN KILTEB

ALHAMBRA

Moon-XI Moon, 30th. Tides. High at 10.33 and 20.47. Low at 3.43 and 14.16.

Mos

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13 *Anniversaries and Blessed Veronica.

Cinemas.

Holidays.—

King's "Bengal Tiger."" Queen:-"Murder with Pic-

tures."

Central:-"The Mark Of

Vampire."

The

Oriental:-"The Golden Arro."

World:-"Chinese Picture.” Alhambra:----"Flash Gordon.” ·

Majestic-Moscow Nights." Star: "Spendthrift."

Dances.--Cheero Club Dance, 8

Adele

Entertainments. - Mile. Clement's Violoncello Recital, at Helena May, 9.15 p.m.

Lectures. Dr. Reichelt Speaks at Meeting in St. Andrew's Church Vicarage, 8.45 p.m.

Union Meeting, Kowloon" Church Women's Guild Business Meeting. 10 am.

RD, HO

SHOWING TO DAY Stirring Adventures on Strange Planet

THE BIG FEATURE SENSATION

"BUSTER CRABBE

FLASH GORDON

JEAN ROGERS

AMAZING STRANGE WORLD ADVENTURES A - UMAT Ins

FRIDAY

A Paramount. V

Picture

2:30

t

DAILY

Moon-XII Moon, 1st, Day. New Moon, 0.47_a.m.

AT

Social-Kowloon, Union Church Mah Jong Drive, 3 pm.

520

Sunrise-7.08. a m. Sunset.---5.58

720 920

p.m.

Tides-High at 10 55 and 21.26; Low at 416 and 14.56.

Baur, as the peasant. Brioukow, worships the fair Natasha, but Laurence Olivier in his role of a

THURSDAY, JANUARY 14 Russian officer bitterly denounces #Anniversaries and Holidays the alliance and never loses an St. Hilary, "Eessed Odoric of Por- opportunity of snubbing his rival denone, Pioneer Missioner to China The two men, openly declare their | (1331). ኒነ hate when they come

face to

face at the gaming tables. The young officer loses his entire for- tune to Brionkow. He is offered the money by an old lady who is at the head of the actually

and nt esplanage system,

the moment of denouncing her he is

arrested

Brioukow, on oath, is forced to give evidence, which will throw his beloved. Natasha into the arms of his rival

Lectures.lustrated Lantern Lecture by Prof. C., Grimn, to St. Andrew's Club, § p.m.; St. John Ambulance Anti-Gas lecture, by Dr. Dovey, 7 pm: Lecture in Jaco- bean Room, Hong Kong Hotel, by Mr. G. P. de Martin, 5.30 pm; Theosophical Society, 6 pm. (Ex-, pected Visit of Presidential Agent, AF. Knudsen),

Also Artinell's and Dixie Tester's In a complete rhange of pro- L gramme.

CRYSTAL PALACE FIRE

Broadcast That Brought

Crowds To Scene

Moon-XI Moon. 2nd. Day.· Sunrise.-7.08 a.m. Bunset.-5.57'.

THURS 14TH

• "THE JUNGLE PRINCESS" with Dorothy Lamour ↑ Ray Milland

STAR

TO-DAY & TO-MOKROW

HANKOW ROAD KOWLOON TEL 57795

He was a great guy while he had it!.

The horse-racing, girl-chasing romance of o modoop millioncke!

--Adock Zoox, proget

SPENDTHRIFT

HENRY FONDA

„Put Pattison, Mary Bion, George Barbier : A Pasomanik. Pichan, Directed by Ravel Wales A WALTER WANGLE Fedeckun

EDWARD ARNOLD CRIME & PUNISHMENT": with PETER LOBRE MARION MARSH

COST OF THE NAVY -

at 3.03 and 13.35. Tides High at 10.12 and 2001; The cost of the Navy amounta

cent

are at the Crystal Palace, when the news was broadcast peo ple flocked to the place by motor cd and otherwise and caused in- terference?

to about two-thirds of a penny E day per head of the popula tion of the British Isles, and for this

the population celves the guarantee of the safe arrival of 24 pounds of food per

CENTRAL

THEATRE

"The most dramatic of such oc- currences happened recently in Death Valley, California, where a picturesque old desert character. resented being photographed by a Los Angeles dentist. He whipped

day per head from overseas. AT THE MOST POPULAR FRICES out a revolver, shot the man dead

This is a measure of the Impot- and fed The dentist's death.

tance of the British Navy, the might have remained an unsolved.

Sir W. Womersley-I am aware development and modern wonders that crowds did gather at the fire of which are described by Mr. W mystery were it not for the fact

In the House of Commons re- I am also aware that in the broad M. Burgess in "Warships Today. that his camera was found and the Alm roll developed. One print cently Mr. Anstruther-Gray (C. cast Issued by the B.B.C. the fol- published by the Oxford University showed the old man in the very Lanark, N.) asked the Assistant lowing-statement was made; Prezk (38. d.). T act of ring his revolver, full at Postmaster General whether he engines are stily making all speed. The book traces the develop the dentist. This led to his ar- would request the BBC to ds to the spot, and we suggest, in ment of the submarine, of commu-- "The Throne of England is the "Murder with Pictures" a including in the news programme the police, people should not go to

paint the present policy of view of the dope then contro nong nications, of shipbuilding, and the tively defenceless state we must, very pembodiment, and tapering mar accidental shot is taken by announcements of fires or distur the fire-laughter)-and so make Dower of destruction of naval a cub photographer, played by bances at present taking place in Benny Baker, who decides to take London, as being liable to cause an artistic "odd-angle shot of a serious interference with are bri- number of photographers taking a gade and ambulance services. picture of Ernest Costart. It is Sir W. Womersley replied that through this photograph that one he would convey the suggestion to of the oddest and best planned the B.B.C. (Laughter.) "la crimes 'n motion picturess re vealed.

So long as we are in a compara

necessarily, offer temptation to pinnacle of our humanity, and of highly-prepared and milliaristic Four Espirations for the peace and nations."--General Str. Walter god of all mankind. Mr. W. M.

Hughes (Australia);-:

Kirke.

"Nowadays, what with pensions,

unemployment benefits and in- surance schemes, our people are able to buy more than ever be fore." Mr. Walter Runciman;

"We cannot produce A1 soldiers

1 B-nighted schools on C2 rations trom the D-pressed areas," Mr. E. Williams.

In

weapons." It is admirably illus-- matters worse for them. In any trated by photoraphs and dia- case, cara cannot get near the

grams, and should prove not only scene of the fire." (Laughter.) valuable guide to those who Mr. Anstruther-Gray-Is not the wish to gain a smattering of the best way to prevent people going to sea lore of the Royal Navy, but

burning? by es

MARK

of the

a Are not to tell them that it is also to those who wish to delve THURS for ONE DAY ONLY

Mr. Anstruther-Gray-1s the Bl W. Womersley-The Minster aware that during the re- could be seen for a few miles

deeper into the mysteries of ship- reconstruction. range-finding., and

the principles of fire-control."

TOP HAT?

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