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Harry Leon Wilson's Bay Wonder Comes

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BUNKER BEAN

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OWEN DAVIS, Jr. LOUISE LATIMER

Robert MaWada Jossio Ralph

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TO-DAY AT THE

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KING'S:-

"When Knights Were Bold" QUEEN'S:-

"Bunker Bean' ORIENTAL:-

"The China Clipper"

Kowloon

ALHAMBRA:-

"Song of China!! MAJESTIC:

"Mark Of The Vampire"

STAR:-

"Lady Tubba"

KING'S:-

Coming

CORONATION BALL

Welch Fusiliers Merry Party

In celebration of the Coronation the Junior N.C.078 of the Royal Welch Fusiliers held a Carnival Ball at the Hotel Cecil on Tuesday night. The function was attended by over 400 persons, and the success of it reflects much credit to the organisers.

With abundant illuminations at the hotel and numerous Corona- tion novelties for decoration the ballroom looked very" attractive. The Blue Rhythm Dance Orchestra provided very good music for the Committee gathering. and the offered plenty of carnival novelties for the fun of the party.

DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS

THURSDAY, MAY 13 Anniversaries and Holidays:- Sir Ronald Ross born, 1857. Vis- count Milner died, 1925.

Cinemas

King's: "When Knights Were

Bold"

Queen's: "Bunker Bean." Oriental:-"China Clipper." „ World :-"Chinese Picture." Alhambra:—"Sorig Of China.”

(Chinese Picture) Majestic:-"Mark Of The

Vampire"

Star:-"Lady Tubbs." - Exhibitions.-Pictures by

Prof.

Ju Peon, at University, 10a.m. to

8 p.m.

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Meetings-Victoria Chess Club, at Gloucester Hotel, 5 p.m.

Miscellaneous.-Presentation Medals and Mugs to Pupils of Before the Ball started a dinner party was given at 7 p.m. by the Milltary Schools in the Colony, at Hotel Management to the ladies Chatham Road Football Ground, 4 'attending the dance, together with Chinese Procession, noon: Lantern Procession Passes. Govern- the Committee. In the course

p.m.: Night of making a toast to the health of ment House, 9.30

Flying Exhibition by R. A. F. the ladles, Mr. Chan Wai Chuen, "The Smartest Girl In Town" Manager of the Hotel sald:-

Planes: HK Singers' broadcast ALHAMBRA --

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"The Lottery Bride"

"15 Malden Lane"

BUNKER BEAN

"Bunker Bean" opens at the Queen's Theatre to-day.

Owen Davis Jr. portrays the title role of Bunker Bean, a young man who struggles with 2 mental handicap, until his girl, played by Louise Latimer, helps him to really know himself.

This new pair of romantic Juveniles does a splendid job of Interpreting the main characters 1 Harry Leon Wilson's popular novel upon

which Lee Wilson Dodd's stage play was based.

Bunker Bean is a young man who, as a stenographer, finds him-

self in an inescapable rut. When a clairvoyant fakir makes him bes lleve he is descended 'from an

The most distinguished event of to-day has given rise to a wave of celebration, sweeping throughout the British Empire. So cheerful is the atmosphere in this hall to- night with the happy sentiments expressed on your smiling faces that I feel very proud of my house. In reply Sgt: Morse thanked the Hotel management and Mr. Chan for their generosity and warm hos-- pitality in entertaining the ladies and the rest of the party.

Among those who were present at the party were RS.M. S. and Mrs. Metcalfe. R.Q.M.S. and Mrs. C. Burton, Mrs. Cheley, Cpl. and

Mrs. Smitherm, Mrs. Robinson, Cpl. McHugh, L/C, Jones, L/C. Jenkins and L/C. Cherrington, Mrs. Price, Mrs. Sweet. Mrs. Lobbay. Mrs. Moy. Mrs. Weightman. Mrs. Russell, Mrs. Male, Mrs. Wilkle. Mrs. Nopkinson. Miss Gerrard, Mrs. Carmichall, S/Sgt. and Mrs. Bridges, P.O. Nes- ter, P.Q. Shanks, CBM. and Mrs.

Edge, C.Q.M.S. and Mrs. Wighary, and C.S.M. Macey.

lustrious line of Egyptian kings CONSTABLE SHOT

Bunker comes into his own for a while, out-smarting his boss in a business deal," and' askink his daughter to marry him.

The piquant Louise, Latimer is, one of the most interesting of the new feminine leads on the screen. and proves to be a thoroughly competent actress,

from Cathedral Hall, 10 p.m.

· Social-Civil Service Whist. Drive,

9.20 p.m.; Cheero Club Contract Bridge and Mah Jong, 8 p.m.

Sports. (See Page 10). MoonTV Moon, 4th. Day. Sunrise.-5.45 a.m. Sunset: -6.55

p.m.

Tides. High at 10.33: Low at 04.00 and 17.59.

FRIDAY, MAY 14. Anniversaries and Holidays,- Easter Law Sittings end. People's Palace opened, 1887.

Auctions-Crown Lands, at Dis-

trict Office. South, Hong Kong, 11 a.m.; Household Furniture, at Lammert's Sales Room, 2.30 pm

Cinemas

King's: "When Knights Were

Bold"

Queen's: "Bunker Bean" Oriental:-"The Smartest Girl

In Town" World: "Chinese Picture." Alhambra: "Song Of Chiha”

(Chinese Picture). Majestic: The Lottery Bride" Star: "15 Maiden Lane" Dances.-Ball at Hong Kong'

Club.

Exhibitions Pictures by Prof. Ju Peon, at University, 10 a.m. to 6 pm.

Tragedy In Shanghai Lectures-Helena May Christian

A Chinese constable of the French Municipal Police was fatally wounded in Shanghai when preventing a gang of kidnappers from, carrying off a merchant named Zao Tching-ming. Zao was leaving his house in Pere Froc, and WHEN KNIGHTS WERE was about to enter his car when

BOLD

Fellowship. 10.30 a.m.; Commis- signer Wm. McKenzie, at European Y.M.C.A., 5.30 p.m.

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

Miscellaneous.-Chinese Proces sion at noon; Lantern Procession, 8. p.m.; Rally of Boy Scouts and Girl Guides of the Colony at Hong Kong Football Ground, Happy Val- leg, 3 p.m.

an armed robber opened the front door of the vehicle, and got in be- side the chauffeur. Two others of the gang, with pistols drawn, who came up behind Zao, forced him to get into the car at the point of į p.m.

The popular comedy, "When Knights Were Bold," starring Jack Buchanan, i a very real attrac- tion at the King's Theatre to-day.

Jack Buchanan's charm and vither pistols. vacious personality is ideally suited to the role of Sir Guy de Vere, n modern young man home from India who suddenly finds he has inherited a.title and castle and cast cstates.

Chinese police constable 613, Heu King-zal, attached to Avenue Joffre police station, who was on duty nearby, hearing the alarm rushed to the scene. The kidnappers im- mediately opened fire on him, and an exchange. of shots followed, in

In the m Jack Buchanan is led by a romantic girl's ideals back the course of which the policeman

to the Golden Age and, in a dream fred several times at the members

of unsurpassed burlesque, finds

Sports. (See Page 10). Moon-IV Moon, 5th. Day, Sunrise.-5.48 a.m. "Sunset.-6.54

Tides-High at 09.49 and 23.56; Low at 03.25 and 17.08..

MISSIONARY MISSING

of the gang, who took to night. He No Definite News Of himself in the age of knights and himself, however, was mortally The Rev, K. L. Samset

troubadours..

Fay Wray, the lovely American actress, plays opposite him and is Ideally cast/as the fair Lady Rowena who causes 30 much trouble and delight to the new heir.

MARK OF THE VAMPIRE

wounded by a bullet which enter- ed his chest, and died before other policemen summoned to his assis- tance could arrive.

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AMBULANCE BRIGADE CHIEF-INSPR. WALKER of it by seeing "Mark of the cession for the three would-be

WORK IN TERRITORIES

A total of 8,615 cases were dealt with by the 8t. John Ambulance New Territories Medical, Benevolent Branch during April

SMARTEST GİRL IN TOWN

Zao. It is understood, had re- ceived during the last few months several threatening letters, and he would certainly have been carried off by the members of the gang but for the courageous action of the police constable. The latter, native of Hopel, was 29 years of age.

and

entered the French If you don't sleep well at night, Municipal Police. In March, 1931. have bad dreams, or nervo:18 The French Police later carried spells-you can get full value out out a thörough search of the Con-

Vampire," Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's kidnappera responsible for the Chief-Inapt. E. Walker is re- uncanny detective mystery now murder. tiring from the Shanghai Mun-playing at the Majestic Theatre, cipal Police on Sunday, having Murder in strange guise rung | served the B.M.C. for over 27 years, rampant, terror lurks in sinister Prior to joining the SMP. in shadows where the "un-dead" stalk March 1910, he served with the their human prey at night, and Surrey. Constabulary.

thrill upon thrill and shock upon Most of his service has been shock pack this fantastic drama, North of the Creek, and he was in probably the ultimate In terror- Kam Tin: Two pairs of twins. charge of West Hongkew Polce mystery of the screen: Fanling Sixteen general cases, Station during the 1927 hostilities, Directed by Tod Browning. too ill to attend the Clinic, were

when the International Settlement "Edgar Allan Poe of the Screen." visited in their homes, and treated had its most trying times and and creator of "Dracula" and such General: A very large number of } crime such as ärmed kidnapping, mysteries, and with Lionel Barry- bronchial cases were reported from armed robbertes and political mur- more, Bela Lugosi, Elizabeth all centres.

ders increased. He was also in Allan, Lionel Atwill, Jean Hursholt charge of Dixwell Road Station and others in an all-star cast, the during the Sino-Japanese War of new picture keeps the audience.on 1933, this station being near the the "edge of their seats" to the Japanese Naval Landing Party Anal fadeout. Headquarters, and was more or less isolated from the Settlement.

Cheung Chau: A number of ab- normalities and complications in midwifery cases were dealt with successfully.

Patients from Lin Ma Hang Mines have treated at Bhataukok and Fanling.

FIRST CALL

Haw-Par Accident Station

The first call for street service was made on Tuesday at 10.45 pas. when a member of the Chinese

Considerable anxiety bas been aroused over, the fate of the Nor- wegian missionary, K. L. Samset of Laohokow, "Hupeh. Captured by bandits on June 5 last year, the Rev. Mr. Samset has all these months remained in their hands and no direct news have through about him since last September

come

Mr. Samset was captured on a Government highway by Com- munist bandits who, recording to the latest information from re-

fable sources, are still terrorizing the districts of Hupeh, Hanan and Anhwel The fact that both Mr. Ferguson of the China Inland Mission, and Mr. Bert Nelson of the United Lutheran Mission per- ished in these districts causes a gloomy view in missionary circles of the safety of the latest captive.

REMOVED FROM OFFICE

Striking a novel and modern note in comedy romance, the new screen team of Gene Raymond and Ana Sothern go through hilarious ad- ventures before reaching the whirl-" wind ellmax of their latest stellar showing at the Oriental Theatre offering, "Smartest Girl In Town"

Moscow, May 11. on Friday and Saturday,

Marshal, formerly Prince Tuk- The story, which deals with the hachevsky who was for many years high-speed romance between an Vorushllon's right hand man n ambitious photographic model and, the Commissarfat for Defence, has penniless associate, is packed with pointed to a minor post. The a young milionatre who poses as her been removed from office and ap- surprise comedy situations before Marshal represented the Bovlet at reaching Its aide-splitting con- the late King George the Fifth's clusion. With Helen Broderick, fateral and was to be a Delegate Addis Ababu reports that the Eric Blore, Erik Rhodes and Harry to the Coronation but was replaced number of motor-lorries now in Jans, "Smartest Girl In Town,” an by Admiral Orloff. Yegoraft, ex- Athletic Ambulance Division sum-use in Abyssinia is 10.207. Of these RKO Radio picture, is said to be Czarist amber and ex-Chier of the moued the Ambulance to convey a 6327 are of American make. one of the sensor's gayer clever General Staff replaces Tukhacher "case of collapse to the G.ĠH, for Bo it appears that UBA won and brighter imports from Holly-sky treatment and observation,

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