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"LADY

REGISTRY WEDDING

TUBBS"

RIVER BOAT SERVICE

The wedding took place at the Registry of Marriages yesterday Special sailings of the

Hong between Mr. Ho Yue Cheung, mer-Konz, Carton and Macao Steam- enant, of No. 60 Percival Street, boat. Company's vessels, in con- ground floor, son of Mr. Ho Kamnection with the Coronation Cele- Yue, merchant, and Miss Chan' brations are announced. Please Tsui Hs, of No. 74 Perclyal Street, turn to page 16. ground floor, daughter of the late

Mr. Chan Bui.Yuen. Messrs. Chan

Woon Chung and Mr. Họ Kam John Whyatt, Deputy Registrar of Yue were the witnesses and Mr. Marriages, officiated.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, MAY 11 1937.

TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA

Hong Kong

KING'S :-

"Espionage"

QUEEN'S:

"Song of China" ORIENTAL:-

"The Plainsman"

Kowloon

ALHAMBRA:-

"Confitet". MAJESTIC:-

"The Devil Is A Sissy" STAR: ---

"Without Orders"

KING'S

Coming

"When Knights Were Bold" QUEEN'S:-

"Bunker Bean" ORIENTAL:-

"The China, Clipper" ALHAMBRA:--

"Song of China” MAJESTIC:m

STAR:

""The Key"

"Lady Tubbs"

ESPIONAGE

"Espionage." "a story with the flavour of today's headlines, Alm- cd a. the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios with Edmund Lowe and Madge Evans in the leading roles, opens to-day at the King's Theatre. This is a narrative that describes the studied movements of a Ilonaire munitions maker suddenly vanishes. A star pörter is promptly assigned by ari American newspaper to trace him and an opposition shebt gives the same job to a girl reporter. a star worker herself.

mil- who re-

These two meet on a speeding express out of Paris, neither aware. that the other is a competing news gatherer.

COMPLETE FILM DIARY OF LOCAL

OF EVENT

Government Seek Official Record

100 CAMERAMEN ON ROUTE

The historic value of a film re- cord of the Coronation is realised: by the Government and an attempt will be made to ensure that it shall be as complete as possible, states the "Daily Tele- graph." This has been indicated by Mr. Baldwin in reply to a ques- tion in the House of Commons.

"Facilities have been provided at various positions along the route for cinema companies desir ing to make colour dims of the Coronation procession," he said.

"I understand that normally a complete aim of the whole pro- cession, would be taken, bus the cinema interests exhibit such parts of the film or films as they think will be of interest to their clients. "Inquiries are being made, how- ever, into the possibility of obtain- ing a complete flim as an omncial record of the occasion."

With over 100 cameramen sta- Loned at "the Abbey and at different vantage points on the route, it should be possible to ob- tain a remarkably complete and impressive film of the greatest intérest and importance historical document:

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All that is required is an ar- rangement whereby the best parts of all the Ave news reels shall be combined in one official record, to be preserved for as long cellulold can be made to last.

Coronation

Festivities

A The Gloucester

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carnival novelties for all

On May 12, a Coronation Dinner- Dance will be held at The Glou- cester, with souvenir menu-cards and The situation becomes more complicated and equally, more

diners. amusing when they fall in love. In the meanwhile, they encounter thrilling adventures and face dan. ger together a dozen times before they eventually get their story-in collaboration and very much in

love.

CHINA CLIPPER

The new dramatic air thriller produced by First National Picture "China Cipper" is showing at the Oriental Theatre to-morrow Thursday with an all star cast in- cluding Pat O'Brien, Beverly Ro- berts, Ross Alexander, Humphrey' Bogart, Marie Wilson and Henry B. Walthall.

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The screen play by Commander | Frank Wead, deals with the men of unbounded enthusiasm and courage, who were ploneers in establishing transocean'e air lines and the fight of dare-devil pilots who risked their lives with fog and storm to nose their ships into for- elgn lands.

CONFLICT

of

Those twe popular dancers, Modie and Lemaux, will appear in some of their delightful numbers. and in addition to this they will dance the Coronation Waltz which has been" specially arranged for this occasion.

The dinner-dance will commence at nine o'clock, and will carry on until 3 a.m.

...

EVENTS

TUESDAY, MAY 11

Anniversaries and Holidays:- Earl of Chatham died, 1778. Irving Berlin born, 1888.

Auctions Crown Lands, at Dis- trict Office, Northern District. Tal Po. 11.30 a.m.

Cinemas King's:-"Espionage“ ' Queen's:-"Song Of China”

(Chinese Picture) Oriental:-The Plainsman."” World:"Chinese Picture." Alhambra:-"Confilet" Majestic:-The Devil Is. A

1989."

Star:-"Without Orders" Meetings.-Kowloon Chers Club, at St. Andrew's Hall, 5.30 p.m.) St. Andrew's Church Women's Guild. 10.30 am.

Miscellaneous, Rotary Tion. Hong Kong Hotel. Opening Cere- mony of exhibition of Paintings at Fung Ping Shan Chinese Library, University, 11 a.m

Social-Police Branch of Minis- teilng League, Coronation Drive for Mah Jong and Whist at Police Recreation Club, 3. p.m.; Cralgengower Cricket Club Weekly Tembola, 8.20 p.m.; Cheero Club Whist Drive, 8.30 p.m.

Sports.(See Page 101. Moon.-IV., Moon, 2nd. Day. Jewish New Moon.

Sunrise.-5.46 a.m. Sunset-6.54

p.m.

Tidea-High at 09.06 and 22.57; Low at 02.49 and 16.19.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 12

Anniversaries and Holidays.-- Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. Florence Night- ingale born, 1820. General Hollday.

Cinemas

...

King's:-"Espionage." Queen's:-'Song Of China."

(Chinese Picture). Oriental:-"The China Clipper." World: "Chinese Picture.".. Alhambra:-""Confict." Majestic:-"The Key." Star:-"Withour Orders." Dances-Government House Ball,

9.30

p.m.; K.B.Q.C. Open Air Flannel Dance, 9.30 p.m.; · Royal Welch Fusiliers' Carnival Dance, 9 p.m.; Cheero Club Dance, 8 pm.

Meetings.Legislative Council, 12.15 p.m. Loyal Address by H. E. the Officer Administering the Government, from the Council' Chamber.

For the special convenience of Miscellaneous-Military Parade those of their patrons who will be at Happy Valley, 3 a.m.; Royal coming on from the offcial func-Salute at noon; Chinese Procession tion' at Government House, there Passes Government House, 2.30 will be a light supper, served from p.m. fluminations, 8 p.m.; Night- midnight, onwards,

flying Displays by R. A, F. Planes: Fire works Display 8 to 10 p.m.; Bouquet of Rockets from British Warships in Harbour, 11 P.BL K.B.G.C. President's wife plants Commemoration tree. 11.45 a.m.;

HONG KONG HOTEL

The following visitors have arrived in the Colony and will be staying at the Hong Kong Hotel during the Coronation period:-

Presentation of Bowls "Coronation Cup" at K.B.G.C, 1215 p.m.

Moon-IV Moon, 3rd. Day Religious. Coronation Services in all Churches:

Sports(See Page 10).

Mr. and Mrs. R. Fitkin, Mr. T. C. Johnston, Capt, and Mrs. Aronson, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. MacComb, Mr. and Mr. H. P. Ralley, Mr. and Mrs. Crittenden. Mr. J. R. Fraser, Mr. Rata, Mr. Brockhuys, "Mr.

G. p.m. Charleux. Mr. W. H. Weston,

Sunrise.-5.46 am, Sunset.-6.54

Tides. High at 08.23 and 22.00;

Mr. and Miss Horn. Mr. Glazebrook, Low at 02.14 and 15.31 Up near the timber line, where Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey. Mr. and Mrs. the Sierra Nevada Mountains

Drapal, Miss P. de Los Reyes, Mr. Californix reaches its grandeur

W. A. Zimmern, Mr. Z. Demel, Mr.” toward the skies, Universal's stir-

and Mrs. T. C. Johnston, Major 8. ring picture, "Conflict," was photo. W. Addison, Miss Z. Day. Mr. graphed. Nine hundred miles from Leuschner, Mf. F. Kemble, and. Mr. Hollwood, high in the rugged tim-W. H. Wiston.

her regions of these towering peaks

ORIENTAL BOOKINGS FOR MAY

May 9, 10, 11-The Plainsman- Paramount Picture: Cecil B. De- Mille's super production with Gary Cooper. Jean Arthur and James Elion.

went John Wayne and Jean Rogers, Jack London story, "The Abysmal featured in the vivid story, along Brute," required setting that only with a cast of 97 persons to film nature could provide. Therefore, it the picture, which opens at the was necessary to send the entire Warner. Brothers picture. Pat Alhambra Theatre to-day.

cast to the distant location point {. O'Brien, Roas Alexander, Beverly "Conflict," based on the famed to film the screen play.

Roberta..

Ross Alexander and Pat O'Brien in a scene from First National's - "China" Clipper," which tells for the fiat tuine on the screen courtageous Ings of the men who dared defy the Pacific Ocean "In an attempt to bring two continents together. “Cuina Clipper”. l showing at the Oriental Theatre on Wednesday and Thursday.

May 12, 13-China, Clipper-

May 14, 15. Smartest Girl In Town-RKO. Radio picture. Gene Raymond, Ann Sothern.

May 16, 17, 18.-Charge Of The Light Brigade-Warner Bros. plc- ture. Errol Flynn Olivia de Havilland.

May 19, 20.Two In A Crowd- Universal Picture, Joan Bennett and Joel McCréa.

May 21, 22.—Longest Night→ M.G.M. Picture. Robert Young, Florence Rice, Ted Healy,

May 23, 24.-Three, Cheers For: Love-Paramount Picture. Eleanore Whitney, Robert Cummings, Wil- llam, Frawley,

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Added Attractions

NEXT CHANGE UNITED ARTISTS

RELEAS

LOWE. EVANS

PAUL

LUKAS GALLIAN

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JACK BUCHANAN-FAY WBAY in "WHEN KNIGHTS WERE BOLD"

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CONFLICT

· JOHN ____

WAYNE

In a Univenet Picture

Based on the Famous

JACK LONDON story, "The Abysmal Brata"

JEAN ROGERS

WAR SONG, TOKNY HOPP, SETANT WARREN, PRANK INENDAR, HARIY WOOD, MARGARET ALANSE

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IAN HUNTER

PEGGY CONKLIN KATHARINE, ALEXANDER,

TO-MORROW, ONE DAY ONLY! ROMANCE AGAINST THE BLAZING BACKGROUND OF

“ERIN' IN ARMST

WILLIAM POWELL in "THE KEY”

AN OLD FAVOURITE" FROM WARNER BROS. !

SONG OF CHINA

Filial adelity is the theme, re- flected here in the lives of three generations, and the clash of "Song of China" open at the modern influence with the ancient

May 25, Tarzan · Escapes -- M.G.M. picture, one day only, by Queen's Theatre to-day. special request,

Johnny with

Mirroring for audiences. an Weissmuller, Maureen O'Sullivan. Oriental people steeped in tradi- May 25, 27-Mr. Cinderellations as old as time-that's "Song MO.M. picture. Jack Haley, Betty Furness, Arthur Treacher.

of..

precepts of Chinese philosophy. A father loses his children to the lax standards of a new generation. In China" simple, unaffected, their feverish anxiety to be of May 28, 29. Rainbow On The forthright. But not without power with the old and on with the new, River R.K.O. Radio picture. There has been an honest attempt, alilal love and obligation are Bobby Breen May Robson. Charles almost humble in execution, to ignored. That they eventually re- Butterworth.

transmute to the screen a living turn, scarred and weary, is of little May 30, 31 and June 1-Sons Of

Perhaps it seems so import. This is not the kind of a China-Warner Bros. picture. Joe picture

i

E. Brown, Joan. Blondell, Beverly thoroughly genuine because the performance that need a moral or Robertá

.a happy ending,

problem is typical Old World

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