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FRANK MORGAN

HELEN WESTLEY ROBERT, KENT ASTRID ALLWYN DELMA BYRON

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ASTAIRE ROGERS SWING TIME

With VICTOR MOORE

HELEN BRODERICK

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GEORGES METAXA

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Directed by George Stevns. A PANDRO 5, BERMAN Production, Music by JEROME KERN

Lyrics by DOROTHY FIELDS

"VALIANT IS THE WORD FOR CARRIE" introducing the famous stage actress, GLADYS GEORGE

THE DEVIL IS A SISSY

KELLY THE SECOND

For comedy entertainment at ita Young Freddie Bartholomew ap- '¦ best, you need go no further than parently excels in any role that the Majestic Theatre where "Kelly comes his way. The boy who gave

the Second" opens to-morrow. It's us such a vivid portrayal of “David

a refreshing and delightful comedy Copperfield," and again as "Little feature with a bit of an Irish

by Lord Fauntleroy," now appears as flavour administered

auch a modern unchin of New York's popular sens and daughters of old lower East Side in "The Devil la a Erin as Patsy Kelly. Charley Chase, Bissy," which is the current attriċ- Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, Edward tion at the King's Theatre.

Brophy, Pert Keiton and others.

Romance, flying fists, racketeer- In the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

ing and high humeur motivate the “picture of contemporary boyhood in the great cities, Freddie co-stars; professional advancement of a I story which reveals the social and with Jackie Cooper and Mickey ham-and-egg fighter under the Rooney. Ian Hunter and Peggy tutelage and sponsorship of his Conklin provide the romantic i-soda-jerking sweetheart. It pre- terest in a touching love story that sents a new idea in screen comedy construction and one that provides tirills as well as plenty of laughs. Qthers in the cast are Genie and Kathleen Lockhart, Sherwood Bal-in the electric chair at Bing Sing. ley and Buster Blavin, and Bow That is the environment in which land Brown, an

they live. In acquiring the money

enters into the adventurous natie- tive of the boys.

The boys unite in a determined for the laudable purpose they ran effort to buy a tombstone for the foul of the police and wind up in father of one who had recently died | juvenile court

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1937.

TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA

Hong Kong

KING'S:-

"The Devil Is A Sissy" QUEEN'S:--

"Dimples" ORIENTAL:-

"Kelly The Second"

Kowloon

ALHAMBRA

"Dimples"

MAJESTIC:--

"Scarface"

STAR

"Swing Time".

KING'S:-

Sunday

"Love On The Rum” QUEEN'S :-.

*Damaged Lives"

ORIENTAL:-

"Anthony Adverse"

ALHAMBRA:--

STAR:

"Albi For Murter"

"Vallant Is The Word For

Carrie"

MAJESTIC:

"Kelly The Second"

DIMPLES

THIRD DEGREE METHODS

Condemned By Dr. Chu Chia Hua

Hangchow. Feb, 16-The use of third-degree methods in the exami nation of suspecta is strongly con- demned by Dr. Chu Chia-hua, Chairman of the Cheklang Provin- cial Government.

DIARY OF LOCAL

EVENTS

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 27 Anniversaries and Holidays.— Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows; May Hall (University) Coming-of- Age Celebration.

Cinemas, King's-The Devil Is A Bissy." Queen's-Dimples Oriental:-Kelly The Second." World-Chinese Picture." Alhambra:-"Dimples." Majestic-Bearface." Star:~"Swing Time.". Dances-Craizengoważ Club's Bachelor Dance; RAMO Assen. Dance at Hotel Cecil, 2.30

Cricket

In a circular order to the various military and police authorities throughout the province, Dr. Chu points out that the application of torture for the extortion of con- fessions is not only contrary to law but is also in violation of them: May Ball Dance, University. principles of morality. Any officer who ignores or violates this order will be severely punished. Luo Hin

OLD SCOTS HOUSES

Queen Shows Keen Interest

Meetings. Annual, of Hong Kong and Shanghal Banking Cor- poration, at Head. Office, 1 Queen's Road, Central, 11.30 a.m.; Credi- tors, of Hong Kong Trading Co. (1931) Ltd., at 8. Des Voeux Road, Central, first flour, Room No. 2, at 1.000.

Miscellaneous-Volunteer (Eng- ineer Corps Annual Supper Dance and Prize Distribution; New Boys': Tests at Diocesan Boys' School, 9 $.1

Moon.--I Moon, 17th. Day. Religious--Opening Service in Christ Church, Kowloon Tong.

Social Whist Drive and Tom- bola, in Civil Service Club, 9,38 p.m.

Sporte

"Her Majesty was greatly in- terested to hear of the effort the National Trust for Scotland is making to save old Scots houses before it is too late, and she bids me say that it will give her much

Cricket. First Division, Civil pleasure to send a donation to the Service C.C.. Craigengower C.C. appeal fund that is now being KC.C. v. HKC.C. (F); Second opened."

Division. C.BS. v. Civil Service: C.C. (F) H.K.C.C., V. K.C.C. (F); Indian R.C. v. Queen's College (F).

Singing, dancing and dimpling her way once more lato mullions of nearts, Shirley Temple's new Twentieth Century-Fox triumph. "Dimples." has its run at the

This letter from the Queen, Queen's and Alhambra Theatre to-signed by Lady Helen Graham, day.

was read in Glasgow, when an ap peal was launched by the National Trust for Scotland for funds to acquire, restore modernise, and make fit for habitation old houses which typify Scottish architecture. The Marquess of Bute presided at the luncheon 'in the absence of Bir John Stirling Maxwell, the host, who is convalescing abroad after an attack of influenza,

Hailed as Shirley's wonder show, and featuring new song hits and brand new dance steps, "Dimples" Is heralded as the outstanding hit the little star's parade of brilliant triumphs.

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An exceptional cast, headed by the irrepressible and Inimitable Frank Morgan, supports Shirley in the film, with Helen Westley, Ro- bert Kant. Astrid `Allwyn, Delma Byron, the Hall Johnson Choir and Stepin Fetchit prominently fea- tured

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Replete with laughter, romance and drama, "Dimples" tells the story of a lovable little street min- strei, Shirley, and her incorrigible but irresistibly funny guardian,

Frank Morgan

With Morgan and Stepin Fetchit contributing hilarious laughter. Robert Kent, Astrid Allwyn and Delma Byron youthful romance, Helen Westley and Berton Church- U providing stirring drama, and Shirley better than even her pre- vious "bests," "Dimples." is the greatest in the succession of Shir- ley Temple pictures.

"WILLPOWER"

National

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Unless the National Trust gained support in its work of preservation. Lord Bute said, there would be a wilderness, a wilderness of cheap modernity without relief, without beauty, without a sense of home.

We all knew the reasons, more or less, for the situation that had arisen, why some of our historic tandmarks had disappeared, or why, perhaps, entire villages had Lost their identity.

60ft, BLUE WHALE WASHED ASHORE

A blue whale was washed upon the Bridlington South Shore en a recent morning. It is 60 feet long. its tall is 14 feet across, and its weight is estimated to be 60 tons.

Hundreds of people have come into the town to see the whale, of which about one-third is buried in the sand, as if it had tried to strug- water and had gle towards deep sunk deeper and deeper.

Bridlington fishermeri

were

were eagerly sought for souvenirs. others cut off small portions of the

tail

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FootballFirst Division, Sea- forths v. R.UR (800kunpoo); Club v. Navy (Club); Recreio v. Eastern (King's Park), Police v. Kowloon (Kowloon); South China "A" v. South China "B" (Caroline Hill), 4.15 p.m.; Second Division, Sea- forths v. R.UR. (Bookunpdo), 2.45 p.m.; Club v Navy (Club), 2.45 P.m.; R.A. "S". Eastern (Prince Edward Road), 4.15 p.m.; Police v. Kowloon (Kowloon), 2.45 p.m.; R.E v. Kowloon C. (Chatham Road), 4.15 p.m.; R.A "L" v. South China (Caroline H), 2.45 p.m.; Third Division, Seaforths v. Liga (Prince Edward Road), 2.45 p.m.; Kwang Wah v R.W.F. (Chatham Road), 2.45 p.m.; Club de Recreio v. R.A. B.C. (King's Park), 2.45 p.m.

Racing.Annual Race Meeting of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, "O" Day (Happy Valley), 2 p.m.

Sunrise.-6.47 am Sunset.-6.26

p.III.

Tides-Tigh at 11.01 and 33.05; Low at 4.31 and 18.27.

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SUNDAY FEBRUARY 29 Anniversaries and Holidays. Third Sunday in Lent.

Cinemas

Concert

King Love On The Run." Queen's: "Dimples" Oriental:-"Anthony Adverse.” World: "Chinese Picture" Alhambra :-"Dimples" Majestic:Kelly The Second." Star: Valiant Is The Word

For Carrie." Entertainments.-Band at Peninsula Hotel, 9 p.m.

Lectures. Chinese Lecture, by Prof. Hầu Ti-shan, on "Old Chinese Academic Degrees," in Hotel Cecil

Students' Assen HK. Dining Hall, 6 p... to Wah Yan

Miscellaneous.-Y.M.C.A. Dlacus- sion Group, in the West Lounge, 9 p.m.

KINGS

TO-DAY ONLY AT 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9. OP.M.

Here is the "Grand Hotel” of city Jungles... made by the director of "San Francisco"

Into a screen drama your heart will tell you is greatl

The

DEVILSA SISSY

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Adapted by Ben Hecht fram the moral by Armitage Trail UNITED ARTISTS PICTURE

SUNDAY AND MONDAY

90 MERRY MINUTES OF SCREEN JOY!

KELLY THE SECOND

A METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER COMEDY RIOT | with PATSY KELLY and CHARLIE CHASE

FIRST EDITION OF "ALICE" Ownership In Dispute

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Holyroodhouse Gift

Anotable gift of silver plate for the Palace of Holyroodhouse, expected to be used for the first time on the occasion of the Coro- nation visit of the King and Queen in July, has been made by two prominent Edinburgh citizens.

This film, to be presented by the German Community at the King's Theatre to-morrow morning, will depict the

Socialist Party's Rally at Nuremberg.

The film shows Herr Hitler open-among the first to see the whale. ing the Congress, reviewing 52,000 They sawed off the teeth and these Labour Men. the Hitler Youth, conducting the memorial cere mony at the Luitpold Hain, attend- ing the farmers pageant, reviewing the Storm Troops and Black Coats, asked whether they want the crea- The British Museum have been and ends with the Grand Review. ture, and until their reply is re-" Among the speakers pictured will ceived the whale will not be re- be Dr. Goebbels, Minister of Fro-moved. Ometally, when a whale is

A dispute has arisen concerning One of the joint donors is Sir paganda Rudolf Hess, Herr Hitler's washed up it is a wreck and comes

a first edition of Lewis Carroll's Alexander Sports

Grant, Deputy. The film will be of intense

Bt., whose under the control of the Commis- Cricket-Indian R.C. v. Seaforth nine months ago in the Surbiton the scheme for the new National "Alice in Wonderland," discovered princely donations made possible interest to all who wish to gain somer of Wrecks; after that it is Highlanders (F), 2 p.m. -- first hand impressions of the men the responsibility of the local au-

library, which it has been decided Library of Scotland, and who has in whose hands lle the destinies of thorities. who will arrange for its A.A. v. Navy (Causeway Bay), 4.15 states the "Daily Telegraph."

Football First Division, Chinese shall be returned to the giver, also given generously to Germany to-day. The review of

burgh University. the Hitler Youth, and the reaction

p.m.; South China "A" v. Kowloon Chinese (Caroline Hill); 4.15 p.m.: chairman of the library commit Lord Provost. of Edinburgh when Mr. W. E Dommett, formerly Sir William Thomson, who was upon the Fuehrer's words of those

St. Joseph's 7. South China "B" tee, said that the book had been knighted during the 1934 visit of who will in future carry the re

(Sookunpoo), 415 p.m.; sponsibility of ruling the nation on

Division, Chinese AA,

Second in the library some years. their shoulders,

the late King George to Holyrood- the reception

V. Navy "It was presented by Miss 8pen house. granted the men-in-power by the

(Caroline Hill), 2.45 p.m.; Third cer, a former resident of Surbiton. peasants, the backbone of the

Division, Police, "E v. Police "C" who now lives at Pinner," he said, nation, are moments of intense in-united under the guidance of Adolf (Kowloon), 4.16 p.m.; RE "together with part of a collection terest.

Hitler, and that the German Na- Kumaon R. 18ookunpoo), 2.45 or books given to her by her What this film eventually wants tion belongs to Hitler and Hitlerp.m.; RAO.C. v. RA.F. (Causeway grandmother. to show. is that Germany is firmly belongs to the German people. Bay), 245 pin.; St. Joseph's v.

RAM.C. (Club), 4.15 p.m. Hunt-Fanling Hunt Corrier). 3 p.m. (Paper Chase line lald by J. J. Palmer).

Moon.-I. Moon. 18th. Day. Sunrise.-6.45 am, Sunset.-68:26

removal.

Owing to the large number of people who are cutting off pieces of the whale, the police have been asked to guard it. Much damage has been done to it already.

TRIPLE-LAUGH THREAT OF "KELLY THE SECOND "

Falsy Kelly, Charley Chase and Guinn “Big Boy" Willimima comprise the triple-langh, threat of "Kelly the Second, new Hal Roach feature-length comedy opening to-morrow at the Majestic Theatre. The new picture tells a howling story of a truck driver who becomes a boxing champ.

p.m.

"Early last summer Miss Roger. the librarian, came to the conclu (Dission that it was a first editio,

and this was confirmed by a fi of booksellers. I understand that

Tides. High at 10.15 and 21.50; Low at 3.38 and 15.04.

WHAT HOUSEWIVES

SPEND

Edin

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STATE ENTRY INTO WINDSOR

state entry into Windsor in con

The Hing has decided that "the nection with the Coronation cele- brations of Windsor and Eton shall take place on Saturday, June

it is a copy of the amended first 12, the day on which the Court är- edition, not the edition that was rives at Windsor Castle for Ascot suppressed almost immediate's week..

after publication because the en-

The King and Queen will inotor

gravings after John Tenniel's to point near Eton College and

illustrations were unsatisfactory.

"I believe, the value of the edi tion at Surbiton has been pat at under £1000. It was decide

To find out how much the aver-that the book should be returned age housewife spends and what to the giver, but there has been she spends it on-is the object of dispute as to whom it belongs" two Government Commissions

Mr. R H Wright, the Town which will shortly undertake one of Clerk, said he understood that the most exhaustive investigations there were two claimants to the on nutrition since the Warm ownership-Miss Spencer and her Incomes and outgoings of 20,000 sunt. Until this isque was settled familes will be studied by one of the book would remain at Surb the Committees,

there change, into operi landaus, drawn by Windsor greys and ac companied by an escort of House- hold Cavalry, difve to Eton Col- lege, and then through the town of Eton to Windsor. Their arrival will, open a week of carnival in Windsor.

On Monday, June 14, the Garter service will be held in St. George's Chapel This will be the first ser- vice of Garter knights since 1914, and the pageant will end with a banquet in Bt. George's Hailininka The King and Queen will enter amined with a view to revision of ate with the second Committee, tain a large house party for Ascut the cost of living index. Local au- which will be concentrated mainly | faces and will attend in state eacha thorities will be invited to co-oper-on rural areas.

day.

whose reton

port, it is, understood, will be ex-.

data ples

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