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QUEENS

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TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW RISKY ROMANCE! MAD ADVENTURE!:

CLAIRE TREVORY

CESAR ROMEROD

SATURDAY

A 20th- C-Fox Picture

4 SHOWS

DAILY

2.30 $20

720.930

1937's SPECTACULAR MUSICAL SMASH!

Introducing SONJA HENIE, Queen of the Silvery Skates, in "ONE IN A MILLION"

MAJESTIC

THEATRE

NATHAN ROAD KOWLOON

TEL $7272

(MATINEES. 20. -30%.° EVENINGS. 20. ·30-50-70.

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY' THREE SHOWS DAILY AT 2.30. 6,30 & 9.30 P.M. THE BIGGEST SHOW IN THE HISTORY OF ENTERTAINMENT IN HONG KONG !!!

DOUBLE PROGRAMME

ON THE SCREEN:

A

"Men Couldn't Fool Him-But

"He Was Balt For A Blonde! ·

JACK HOLT

MAN against

WOMAN

AND THE MOST BAFFLING OF ALL THE GREAT

LIONEL ATWILL in

MYSTERIES!

DOCTORY

X

A WARNER BROS. THRILLER WITH FA/ WRAY," LEE TRACY AND ON THE STAGE:

"THE GAETANO GIRLS”

5 DANCING, SINGING BEAUTIES 5 IN THE SNAPPIEST, GAYEST VAUDEVILLE PROGRAMME EVER TO BE PRESENTED LOCALLY!

• "TO-MORROW, ONE DAY ONLY! ●

A DOUBLE ATTRACTION:

"DOWN TO THEIR LAST YACHT""

AND ON

AN EKO RADIO MUSICAL HIT

THE STAGE "THE GAETANO GIRLS"

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ROAD KOWLOON

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TO-DAY, ONE DAY ONLY

TO-MORROW

SATURDAY

57795

"SINS OF MAN” DELS WITH

JEAN HEBSHOLT

A 20TH-CENTURY-FOX PICTURE

HONG KONG DAILY PRESCREE

TO-DAY AT THE CINEMAS

KING'S:

CINEMA

Hong Kong

"Satan Met A Lady" QUEEN'S:

"15 Maiden Lane" ORIENTAL:-

"My Man Godfrey"

Kowloon

ALHAMBRA:-

"Outcasí" MAJESTIC-

"Man Against Woman" "Doctor, X"

STAR:-

"Thank You. Jeeves"

KING'S:—

Coming

"Lost Horizon"

QUEEN'S:--

"One In A Million" ORIENTAL:-

"That Girl From Paris" ALHAMBRA:-

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"One In A Million" MAJESTIC;—

"Down To Their Last Yacht"

STAR:-

"

"Sins Of Man"

OUTCAST

"Outcast" a dramatic story of mob fury with Warren Wilkam and Karen Morley, is showing at the Alhambra Theatre to-day.

THURSDAY,

APRIL 1, 1937.

BUILT AS SPECULATION

Why There Are Too Many

The problem of the overbuilding of cinemas has been accentuated by a new development, state the Cinematograph Exhibitors' Asso- clation in their report for 1936.

Owing to "cheap money a new form of building promotion has come into being, says the report. Builders are promoting schemes in which they are only interested as builders. They approach would be exhibitors, either circuits or "Independents," with an offer to sell or to lease the cinema when built, provided they are able to ob- tain a cinematograph licence.

"This method cannot be con- demned upon ethical grounds," the report remarks, "but is dis- astrous in its efect upon establish- ed cinemas”

The Association, in a reference to the vicissitudes of the British Alm industry, fear that some of the vast amount of money invest- ed in it will be lost, owing to "boom-like" conditions in the studios which caused costs to rise to unheard of proportions. They state:

DIARY OF LOCAL

EVENTS

THURSDAY, APRIL 1

Anniversaries and Holidays. Aden becomes Crown, Colony. St. Hugh, Bishop.

Auctions.China Art Curios, at 11 Wyndham, Street, 2.30 pm.

Cinemax

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King's Satari Met A Lady." Queen's:-"15 Malden Lane." Oriental:-"My Man Godfrey." World:-"Chinese Picture" Alhambra':-"Outenat.” - Majestic-Man Against Woman

and Doctor X." Star:-"Thank You. Jeeves!" Dances.-HMS Berwick's Car- 8.30 pm. nival Dance, in China Fleet - Club,

Entertainments. - Chopeartlum Ballet in King's Theatre, 5.10 p.m. Mr. Frank Bell. C.S.B., at F.M.C.A..

Lectures.-Christian Science. by

Kowloon, 6 p.m.

Meetings-Toc H Supper Meet- ing at Seamen's Institute.. 7.30

p.m.; Annual, of Society of St George, in Jockey Club Board Room, Exchange Building, 5.15 Gloucester Hotel 5 p.m.; Chinese p.m.: Victoria Chess Club, at Chamber of Commerce, Monthly Committee Board, Room,

Meeting, Chamber's Connaught Road Central. 2.30 p.in.

"Open Night." 9.pm.

Miscellaneous St. Andrew's Club

Rehearsals. Philharmonie

Hall, 8.45 p.m.

Bo-

Social.-Y.M.C.A. Members' Mah Jong, 9.45 a.m.; Cheero Club Con- tract Bridge and Mah Jong Drive, 8 p.m.: Civil Service What Drive, 9.20 p.m.

"Exhibitors have spent an un-ciety, "Street Singer." Cathedral comfortable tinte wondering if the boom might so suddenly exhaust itself that the numbers of British pictures in future Taken from the novel "Happiness schedules would be reduced.

production Preferred," by Frank R. Adams, "This aspect has a considerable "Outcast" is the story of a physi-bearing upon future quota legisla- cian. William, who is ruined by Miss Morley who belleves him guilty of murder. Not satisfied with wrecking his career in the city in which he had been establi- shed, she trails him to a small

"It has been comforting in" pre- village where he had taken refuge.vious years to refer to new stand-

Lewis Stone, a lawyer, who had befriended, the physician, peraua- des Miss Morley to delay her vengeance until she is sure of the physician's gullt. She agrees and scon falls in love with the man she swore to destroy, A newspaper learns of William's past and ex- poses him and he becomes an out- cast again. He is called upon to perform an emergency operation on a child. Through the meddling of a townswoman the child dies.

The newspaper's allegations and the exhortations of the child's mother whip the townfolk into fury. A mob forms and sets out for William and Miss Morley, bringing the drama to a powerful .and thrilling climax.

SATAN MET A LADY

Bette Davis and Warren Willlam come to the King's Theatre to-day in their new co-starring Warner Bros. production, "Satan Met A Lady." Warren William plays op- posite Miss Davis, while others in the cast include Allson Skipworth, Porter Hall, Arthur Threacler, Marie Wilson, Winifred Shaw and

Olin Howland.

The picture is based on a novel by the famous writer of fiction. Dashiell Hammett, which is one of the best the author has turned Oul -It is written in his usual style. with mystery and thrills combined with sophisticated humour, love and intrigue.

William Dieterle directed the picture from the screen play by Brown Holmes.

15 MAIDEN LANE

The most candid camera never reveal on the screen much of what really "maker" a picture. Consequently Claire Trevor steps forth with words of praise for Director Allan Dwan, whose latest thriller for Twentieth Century-Fox, "15 Maiden Lane," "which is show- ing at the Queen's Theatre tq-day," marks the fifth time they have worked, together.

Emphasizing the importance of workable actor-director combina- tions, blonde Miss Trevor attributes much of the success of their pic- tures to the understanding exist- Ing between her and Mr. Dwan. They know each other's moods and capabilities, and each is able to bring out the best of the other's talents.

LOOKING ROUND

William Jeffrey, a 19-year-old school-boy of Georgetown, British :cùland, in looking steadfastly over

his left shoulder.

He was doing, physical exercises With other boys when the instruc tor gave the order, "yes Left".

Any defend tharply to the left, and it stayed there.

Hospital authorities report that it is responding to treatment,

tion."

TOO ADVANCED FILMS It is stated that British flms maintained their prestige during 1936.

ards achieved in native produc- tions," the report states. "but dur- ing the past year it happened that one or two superlative productions have been father too far in ad- vance of public taste for their pro- ducers and exhibitors to reap the financial rewards which production merits undoubtedly justified.".

THE IRISH IN ME'

"The Irish in me" and lots of hard work are the explanations of how he has reached the age 106. given by John Heaney, the oldest man in the Province of Alberta, Canada.

Heaney, who was born in Ire- land in 1830, has just celebrated his birthday in the town of Con- sort.

FIRES OF LOVE Enraged at the cold reception he received at the hands of the ob- ject of his devotion, "Lala Ram, living in a village near Aligarh, United Provinces, has burnt down 38 houses."

Sports-(See Page 10). Moon.- Moon, 20th. Day. Sunrise.-6.16 am. Bunset.-6.38

p.m.

Tides-High as 00.52 and 11:30; Low at 5.21 and 18.20.

FRIDAY, APRIL 2.

Cinemas.

King's: "Lost Horizon" Queen's:-"15 Malden Lane" Oriental:-"That Girl From

Paris"

World: "Chinese Picture" Alhambra:-"Outcast." Majestic: "The Lost Patrol" StarSins Of Man"

Sports (See Page 10).

Moon-II Moon, 21st. Day. Sunrise. 6.17 am. Sunset.-6.38 p.m.

Low at 5.02, and 18.30.

Tides-High at 00.13 and 11.05;

FILM COMPANY'S LOSSES

The

Liabilities £296,000

creditors of JH. Produc- tlons, Limited, Wardour-street, W., met recently at Bankruptcy Build- sult of a winding-up order. tags, Carey-street, WC., as a re-

Mr. G. W. Hutcheson, Official Receiver, reported that the com- pany was formed in 1935, The sued capital amounted to £30,075. Mr. Julius Hagen was the manag- He set are to the house of the ing director. The company was girl, and the flames quickly handicapped by lack of working spread, gutting the other houses. Fortunately, no lives were lost."

Lala Ram has been sentenced to five years in prison.

ADOLPHE MENJOU, ARLINE JUDGE (center) and DIXIE DUNBAR are an enter- taining to Twentieth Century Fox's musical triumpé, "One In A Million, which introduces SONJA HENIE to the screen.

cash capital and, from its incep- tion, had carried on with the assis-> tance of bank advarices.

The following films had been produced by the company: "Dusty Ermine," at a cost. of £39,111; 'Spy of Napoleon" (£45,449): "The Man in the Mirror" (£33,- 397): "The Girl Without Morale" (£30,278): "Silver Blaze" (30,- 777): "The Vicar of Bray" (£20,- 398); and "The Widow's Island" (£18,305). Only the fist three pictures had been "izade-shown, and the receipts from provincipl pre-release bookings had amount- ed to £235 et the end of 1938-at which time the remaining four films had not been completed,

A draft statement of affairs had been prepared which disclosed gross Habilities of £298,409, of which £50,081 was due, to unse- cured creditors. The assets were estimated to produce, £161,208, but were subject to Debenture holders claims of £230,385.

"It would appear," added the Of Acial Receiver, "that there can be no dividend for the unsecured cre- ditors."

A committee of Inspection was nominated.

K.C. Who Will Not Make A Will

Baid Mr. Alexander Grant, K.C. (in Chancery Division):

I have not made a will. I alr ways refuse to make a will, al ways have said, you make a

KINGS

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY DAILY AT 2.30, 7.16 & 9.30 P.M. Old Nick Learns Sonie New Tricks About The Temptation Racket. From An Expert! And the poor devil hasn't the chance of the proverbial- Mowball...when Betta goes after him in this wild battle of wits and bullets, from the author of "The Thin Man

Satan Lady

BETTE DAVIS Warren WILLIAM

ALISON SKIPWORTH ARTHUR TREACHER

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WILLIAM DIETERLE

TO-DAY AT -5.10 P.M. UNDER THE DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE OF H.E. THE GOVERNOR AND LADY CALDECOTT

CHOREARTIUM BALLET

will be presented by THE GEORCE CONCHAROFF SCHOOL OF DANCE TO-MORROW

RONALD COLMAN In

LOST HORIZON ”

with JANE WYATT—EDWARD EVERETT. HORTON-ISABEL JEWELL A Columbia Picture

ALHAMBRA

NATHAN AD, HOWLOON-O

*AT 2,30×3,20*720 2 9.30 ·TEL. SOB

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

A PUNCH-PACKED ROMANCE SET AGAINST THE SAME DRAMATIC BACKGROUND OF MOB VIOLENCE"

She Turned a Frenzied Mob on the Man She Lovedì

Adelph Zakar presENČE

OUTCAST

SATURDAYI

20th Century: Fox Picture

DALY 2.30-8.15

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A Varaosat Piekary, valde

WARREN WILLIAM

KAREN MORLEY - LEWIS STONE JACKIE MORAN "ed by our store

An ergal Coken Prodution

ONE IN A MILLION” with SONJA HENIE, Don Ameck, Ark.ne Judge

ŽALE ANY TIÊM OR HAMPI SEMAKI

ORIENTALE

FLEMING

MOND WANCHAL

PLAST 4 TIMES TO'DAY•]

THE SCREEN'S GREATEST LAUGH HIT! The most tickling, titillating and tantalizing entertainment you ever #!

A butler in the nuttiest family in the world creates a panic.

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POWELL · LOMBARD MY MAN Godfrey

Á UNIVERSAL PICTURE

2.ONLY TO-MORROW & SATURDAY -

A GRAND COMEDY SET TO MUSIC!

A smart girl from France thumbed her way to the U.S.A. on a ship that carried a bunch of musical wildcats!

OAKIE

PONS

New Laugha

RAYHOND

EKOʻRADIO PICTURE.

● MATINEES: 20c.-30. □ EVENINGS: 20e.-30c.-50c.-70c. O

BREAKING-BOTTLE PARTIES

Many attend parties now an ed with baseball bats and other weapons, and any muspiciously bulging hip is the signal for as-

"Bust the bottle on the hip or "sault, the lip is the slogan of students

will it wil be left to others after of Winnipeg University, who are

"It is almost pathetic-the desire wards to say what it means, and waging Campaign against-the (of the Germans to be good friends you yourself cannot put them practice of bringing liquor surrep with this country and to resume right.**

the old relations"-Lord Temple.

titiously to dances.

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