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QUEEN'S

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The Arch-enemy of Crime faces the King of Terror! WARNER OLAND

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BORIS KARLOFF

CHARLIE CHAN

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TO-MORROW

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Peter Lorre

"CRACK-UP" with Brian Donlevy.

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 3, 1937.

TO-DAY AT THE

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Hong Kong

· KING'S :—

"The Green Pastures" QUEEN'S :-

"Charlie Chan At Their

Opera"

ORIENTAL:-

These Three"

Kowloon

ALHAMBRA:-

"The Holy Terror"

MAJESTIC!~~~

STAR:

"The Garden Of Allah”

"Charlie Chan At The

Race Track"

KING'S :-

Coming

"May Time" QUEEN'S:-

"Crack-up"

ORIENTAL:-

"The Jungle Princess" ALHAMBRA:-

"Hideaway Girl"

MAJESTIC:-

CLAST 4 TIMES TO-DAY STAR

SURPASSES ANY PICTURE EVER SCREENED! ITS REALLY SENSATIONAL!

To evade punishment for a misdemeanor, a vicious child invents a malicious lie that almost wrecks the lives of three innocent adults.

A PICTURE YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO MISS!

MIRIAM

SCANDAL!...

linked their names, ruined their lives and careerM ....... shattered a tender romance ...all because of a lie? The year's biggest dramatic hil! SAMUEL GOLDWYN presents

These

THREE

MERLE.

with

HOPKINS OBERON

JOEL MCCREA

Screenplay by LILLIAN HELEMAN

Shule

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TO- M MUSIC HATH CHARMS”

MORROW

TROUBLES MAY BE OVER

been responsible for some of the hostile acts along the frontier, have been called upon to produce 50 hostages as security for their Banhu, April 30. future peaceful behaviour. At first The Waziristan trouble is likely the villagers pleaded they were un to end soon, in the opinion of re-able to secure the hostages, but liable observers. The Fakir of Ipi's when they were threatened with following is rapidly<dwindling... an-economic blockade of their fer- The inhabitants of a village of ritory, the hostages appeared.-- Bouthern Waziristan ́ who have Reuter's Bulletin Sefvice,

"Down The Stretch"

"Musle Hath Charms"

MODIE AND

LEMAUXTM

At The Gloucester,

The new dance team at the Gloucester made a most successful deout on Saturday night. Modie and Lemaux have come here from shanghai, where they have just completed a brilliant engagement at the New Ciro Club, and they at unce proved themselves to be most accomplished dancers.

Modie is very tall, fair and graceful, but Lemaux is even' tall- er, and whuls his partner about with the greatest ease,

Their first number was a moat. attractive Tango, for which Modle wore the most enchanting dress of glittering night-blue sequins with a deep nounce of chiffon which

ooked marveliqus as she danced.

The second dance was a very gay fox-trat called "Step-In," in which the "timing" of the two dancers was particularly good. For this dance Modle wore the most attrac- tive dress of swirling chiffon of bright tourquoise with big spots of palest rose-pink.

Uitra-Modern

The third dance was a 'costume number, very ultra-modern la style and employing the angular gestures which are so much on vogue in New York at the moment, Starting as a dance, it developed into a startling display of clever acrobatics, when Modle discarded her. long skirt and'' was disclosed in the briefest of black satin "can- THE GREEN PASTURES ties" which enhanced the lines of

a very perfect figure.

Their last dance was a most de- Native American plays that have lightful Cuban Rhumba which was enjoyed the greatest popularity-given with splendid verve and popularity is measured by long abandon with an amazing spinning runs and frequent revials-are-top effect at the end" in which "Uncle Tom's Cabin, "Rip Van Modle's skirts of frosty white Winkle," "Way Down East” and sparkled like silver under the "The Old Homestead! In years glamorous lights of the Gloucester gone by; and in modern times ballroom, "Able's Irish Rose," "Lightnin'"' and "The Green Pastures."

The "Tom Show," as the profes- sion calls it, has been playing for almost three-quarters of a century, and it is occasimally recived. The New England pleces went pa for years and years and are still occasionally seen.

Thirty of the players were re- tained for the film version

"CHARLIE CHAN AT

THE OPERA”

There was a large and apprecia- tive audience. Among those who brought parties were the follow- ing:-

Mr. Nesbit, Mrs. R. Schultz, Ma- lor Robeck, Mrs. W. F. Brown, Mr. F. Honeyman, Mr. Stuart-Smith, Lt. Comdr and Mrs Herbert, Mr. and Mrs. Gonzales, Mr. Zimmern and many others.

H. K. HOTEL GUESTS

How are your nerves? If they can stand thrills occurring with The following visitors are stay- staccato speed, excitment that ing at the Hong Kong Hotel:-- rises like a tidal wave, and su- Mr. W. S. Leonard, Mrs. P. and spense, that will have your spine- Miss D. Gardiner, Messrs. A. J. and a-tingle, "Charlie Chan at the J. J. Edgar. Mr. and Mrs. 8. J. Opera," the Twentieth Century-Green, Mr. N. Brandel, Mrs. C. Fox picture that is showing at the Singlan, Miss E Lazatin, Mr. and Queen's Theatre to-day, will pro- Mrs. J. H. Desplats, Mr. R. Bigazzi. vide you with a solid hour of thrill- | Mr. R. P. Dobson, Miss 'B. packed entertainment, highlighted Dumanoir, Miss A. Rigoliler, Mr. C. by hilarious comedy and youthful | Wallace, Mr.

R. and Mrs. J. Sindlinger, Mr. J. I. Bonner, Mr. Winkler, Mrs. E. M. Wingersma, Mr. A. Pasquali, Mrs. G. Nolasco, Mre. G. C. Feltham, Mr. C. Salta. Mr. R. G. Cereghini, Dr. F. De Alcambar, Miss. A. O'Donnell, Mrs. E Anis, Mrs. J. Kerry, Dr. H. Talbot, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Strosnider, Mrs. A. 9. Jack- son, Mrs. M. W. Bond, Captain and Mrs. C. P. Miller.

romance.

With Warner Oland as Charlie R. P. Chah, the arch-enemy of crime, coming face to face with Boris Karloff, the king of terror, the plc- ture is the high-spot' of the wily Chinese sleuth's career and the acme in mystery entertainment,

THE HOLY TERROR

IF

A rollicking whirlwind of mis- chief and excitement, the Ir- responsible Jane Withers romps merrily through the laugh-provok ing situations of "The

Holy

.:

BAER TO FIGHT BEN FOORD

;

London, Apr. 30. Just two weeks after há had

DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS

MONDAY, MAY 3.

Anniversaries and Holidays. Bank Holiday In Scotland, Royal Academy opens. Rogation Day: D'Oyly Carte born, 1844. The Finding at the Haly Cross.

Cinemas.

"

King's: "The Green Pastures" Queen's:-"Charlie Chan At The

Opera" Oriental;="These Three" World: "Chinese Picture." Alhambra:-"The Ho'y Terror" Majestic:The Garden Of

Allah"

Star: Char'le Chan At The

Race Track"

Dances Cheero Club Dance, 8 p.m.

Social Whist Drive. and Tom- «bola. in Sergeants" Mess, 1st. Royal Ulster Rifles; Y. M.. C. A. Service Men's Whist Drive, in the West Lounge, 9 p.m.

Sports. (See Page 10). Moon-III Moan, 23rd Day. Sunrise.-5.50 a.m. Sunset-1.51

p.m:

Tides-High at 13.16; Lów at

21.55.

TUESDAY, MAY 4.

Anniversaries and Holidays:- Rogation Day. J. Whitaker, F.S.A.. 'born, 1820.

Cinemas.

King's: "The Green Pastures" Queen's: "Crack-Up" Oriental:-The Jungle Princess" World: "Chinese Picture," Alhambra:-"Hideaway Girl” - Majestle:"Down The Stretch" Star:-"Music Hath Charmis". Lectures-Prot. W. J. Gerrard on "Impressions of Medical De- velopment in North China," In University Union · Assembly Room, 5.30 p.m

Meetings.-Kowloon Chess Club, at St. Andrew's Hall, 5.30 p.m.

Miscellaneous. - Rotary Tifân, Hong Kong Hotel.

. Rehearsal Hong Kong Singer, Union Church, Kennedy Road, 5.30 p.m.

Social Craigengower Cricket Club Weekly Tombola, 9.20 p.m. Cheero Club Whist Drive, 8.30, p.m.

Sports-(See Fage 10)..

Moon.III Moon, 24th. Day. Last Quarter, 2.37 a.m.

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TOMORROW

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A Paramounţe Picture

APPOINTMENTS GAZETTED

His Excellency the Officer Ad- ministering the Government has been pleased to appoint the fol- lowing to be members of the Ad- visory Committee of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps:

Lt-Colonel Hugh Blackwell La- yard Dowbiggin, Q.B.E., vice Mr. William Henry Bell.

The Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada e Castro, Jr., Vice Mr. Carlos Augusto da Roza, (Deceased).

His Excellency the Officer Ad- ministering the Government has appointed Mr. Robert William Ro- berts to be a Member of the Ex- change Fund Advisory Committee in the place of Mr. Alfred Brearley resigned. with effect from 19th April, 1837.

His Excellency the Officer Ad-

Terror," the Twentieth Century-suffered a stinging defeat at the ministering the Government has

Fox comedy hit which has its run at the Alhambra Theatre to-day.

hands of the Welshman, Tommy Honaur Mr. Justice Roger Edward been pleased to nominate, His Farr, British Empire heavyweight

In this latest and gayest picture champion, Max Baer, the Call Lindsell and Mr. Geofrey Samuel

rounds.

Archbutt 2.3 Members of the fornian, signed to fight the hard- Court of the University of Hong hitting Ben Foord, another pro- Kong for a period of three years, mising young Briton.

with effect from 21st April, 1937. ministering the Government has His Excellency the Officer Ad-

approved the relinquishment of his

fight with Max Schmeling, logical llam John Rato Cragg. 1st: Bat- appointment aa Aide-de-Camp by Meanwhile Farr is angling for a

Lieutenant (Local Captain) Wil- contender for the heavyweight talion, The Lincolnshire Regiment. he has whipped Joe Louts, reckon- championship of the world, since

His Excellency the Officer Ad- ed America's foremost challenger been pleased to appoint Lieutenant ministering the Government has for the crown James Braddock Gerald Percival Rickcord, let Bat-

of her career. involving her in hilarious doings with the navy. the young madcap 18 ably supported by Anthony Mar- tin, Leah Ray. Joan Davis, El May 27, according to an announce

They will meet at Harringay on Brendel and Joe Lewis,

When "Ginger" Jane joins thement made to-day, and fight 12 fleet and proceeds to baffle the Admirals, while making herself solid with the midshipmen, the normal course of events thrown for a riotous loss as the gets girl sings her way into trouble, and then dances her way right out again.

KING AND QUEEN GO TO WINDSOR

London, Apr. 30. The King and Queen left Buck- ingham Palace by car yesterday afternoon for Royal Lodge, Wind-

wears precariously and which he has not yet defended`in an over- long stewardship.---- Heuter.

BROADBENT'S' BID FOR RECORD

Karachi, May 1. sor, where they will spend the airman who is attempting to beat H. F. Broadbent, the Austrailan week-end.

H. L. Brook's record Australia- England night, arrived here at 6.45 this morning (local time). rest he hopped off for Haara at After some breakfast and a short 7.55 (local time).—

To-day, Their Majesties will motor direct from Royal Lodge to Wembley to witness the Football Association Cup Final FM jesties are expected to return to Buckingham Palace on Monday. British Wireless.

Reuter

tallon, The Royal Ulster Rifes, to be his Alde-de-Camp, with local rank of Captain.

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His Excellency the Officer Ad- ministering the Government has been pleased to appoint Becond Lieutenant Robert Rupert Ham- mond-Chambers, 1st Battalion. The Beaforth Highlanders, to be one of his Honorary Aides-de-Camp.. ministering the Government has His Excellency the Officer Ad-

been pleased to approve of the been pleased to appoint the fol- the principal Ordinance, which grant of a, Commission to Mr. Fre-lowing Committee to advise him keep their accounts in Chinese

Kong Volunteer Defence Corps. derick „Anacím - Redmond,. B8c., regarding applications under the| The Hon. the Secretary for Chinese IC, as Lieutenant in the Hong Companies Ordinance. 4832 for Affairs (Chairman); Mr. 11 Po

authority to act as Auditors In Ewai; Mr. David. Wal-kwok Au; His Excellency the Officer Ad- respect of Companies, other than The Hon. Mr. Chau Tsun-nin; Mr. ministering the Government has China, Companies, registered under Ip- Lan-chnen.

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