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RETURN OF KING FAROUK

Cairo, July 25, King Farouk, after a sojourn of 5 months in Europe, returned here to-day and was welcomed by a notable gathering that "included the entire Egytian Cabinet. all members of the Royal Family and many leading dignitaries of church and state.

FLORENCE DESMOND TO MARRY

Miss Florence Desmond. popular impressionist, and widow of the famous airman, Mr. Camp- bell Black, is to the marry, early

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 27, 1937.

TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA

Hong Kong

KING'S:-

"Green Light” QUEEN'S:—

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"I Met Him In Paris" ORIENTAL:-

"Hell Below

Kowloon

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"Met Him In Paris" MAJESTIC:—

"Mama Steps Out"

KING'S:——

Coming

“Sing Me A Love Song" QUEEN'S:-

"That I May Live" ORIENTAL:-

"The Sign of The Cross" ALHAMBRA:

"Legion of Terror" MAJESTIO:-

BRITISH FILM SHORTAGE

A new problem is lacing the al- ready problem-ridden British film industry. It is the likelihood of a serious dearth of British pictures during the next nine months, and possibly longer.

Such a shortage will mean that the present quota law, which the Government hopes to increase gradually, cannot possibly be ful- Alled.

The situation has arisen as an off-shoot of the crisis which began | last January. Pending reorganisa- tion of the industry, either from within or by the Government, .credit for producers wanting to make new films has almost ceased to exist. Financiers, Insurance companies, and banks have, gen- erally speaking, been cautious about lending any more money till the future development of the in- dustry has become more certain.

DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS

TUESDAY, JULY #

Anniversaries and Holidays.--- Hilaire Belloc born, 1870. Captain. Fryatt died, 1918.

Auctions-Crown Lands, at Dis- trict Office, Tai Po, 11.30 am; Household Furniture at Lammert's HK. Bales Room. 2.30 pm.

Cinemas (See Pare 5). Entertainments-St. John's Ca- thedral Organ Recital, 5,80 p.m.

Lectures-Hockey, at Police Training School.

·Malla~~~(See Page 16), Meetings.Garden Fete Commit- tee,in, Christ Church Vestry, Waterloo Road. 8 p.m.

Miscellaneous. Rotary Tifin, Hong Kong Hotel

Social

Cheero Cha Whist

Drive, 8.30 p.m.: Cralgengower Cricket Club Weekly Tombola, 9.20 Pm: REO.C.A. Whist Drive and Tombola, in Garrison Lecture Hall. 8.30 p.m..

Sports(Sea Page 10). Moon-VI Moon, 20th. Day.

Bunrise.-5.52 mm. Sunset-7.08

p.m. hire the

RESORT TO "QUICKIES”". The effect of this check will mean that soon it will be imposal- ble for exhibitors to **20,000 Years In Sing Sing" British pictures for show in their necessary 20 per cent. footage of

cinemas. Such a situation might have 312 Injuriously weakening effect on the start of any new legislation or reorganisation.

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run at the

GREEN LIGHT "Green Light." best-selling novel for two years, and now translated to the screen as a Cosmopolitan production has its King's Theatre.

Errol Flynn the young Irish who made such a sensational success with his first starring role. "Captain Blood" and followed it with another smash hit in. "The Charge of the Light Brigade." has the role of Dr. Newell Paige, a young surgeon who sacrifices his career to save that of an older doctor.

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Co-starred with him 1. the lovely Anita Louise as Phyllls Dex ter. for whose mother's death Paige has assumed the blame. The two meet at the home of Francis Ogilvie (played by Mar- garet Lindsay), a nurse who de- votes her life to Paige, and fall instantly in love.

1 MET HIM IN PARIS

If exhibitors are unable to hire

presentable British films they will either, have to break the law by falling short of the quota or subsidise their programmes with such "quicklès" as are available. "Quickies" are those films made, mainly by foreign companies pro- ducing films in this country, at a minimum of time and expense for quota purposes. The presentation of too many "quicktes" and the dearth of more ambitious, bona- fide British films would go far to destroying such prestige as bas been gained by our studios in the last two years.

CLIMATIC ADVANTAGE

The summer months are the most Important for the British trade. Lacking the climatic ad- vantages of Hollywood, full use must be made of the longer and better lighting conditions for shooting outside scenes, if only for The special brand of humour economic reasons. If the present that Claudette Colbert has made state of indecision, continues til her own sparkles throughout the end or the summer the best Met Him in Paria" brilliant months of the year will virtually comedy-romance which has Its be wasted. Blocks available for run at the Queen's and Alhambra exhibitors will be lower during Theatres to-day.

next winter and spring than they have been for the last four years.

With two leading men. Melvyn Douglas and Robert Young, fight- ing to win Miss Colbert's affections. "T Met Him in Paris" offers a double guarantee of sparkling situations and bright dialogue to the legion, of Colbert fans who thrilled to her "earlier comedy hits, "It Happened One Night": and "The Guided Lily."

MAMA STEPS OUT

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STORY OF A GIANT

KING COBRA

A glant king cobra was taken to Aberdeen by Mr. D. Nicolson, of Harpendon Rubber Estate. Kapar. when he went Home on leave.

Tides.-High at 11.14; Low at 04.53 and 18.12.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 28 Anniversaries

and Holidays.---- Sir Hudson Lowe torn. 1788. Bis- marck died, 1898.

Auctions-Miscellaneous

Cargo.

in HK. and Kowloon Wharf and

Godown Co., Ltd., 10 a.m.; Steam- ship Tai Shan, at Lammert's Sales Room. 3 p.m.

Cinemas (Sce.Page 5). Malls-(See Page 16): Meetings.. - Kowloon Union Church Women's Guild, 10-a.m.; L C. A: Meeting at the "Home." 10 a.m.; Christ Church Committee, G p.m.; General Committee, at S. and 8. Home, 5.30 pm.

Social-Garrison Sergia. Mess, Whist Drive and Tombola, 8.30 p.m.

Sports-(See Page 10). Moon.-VI Moon 21st Day. Sunrise.-5.52 a.m. Sunset-7.06.

p.m.

TidesHigh at 00.25 and 12.00 Low at 05.40 and 18.45.

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THURSDAY, JULY 29 Anniversaries and Holidays.— George Brashaw born, 1801, Benito Mussolini born 1883.

Cinemas. (See Page 5)... Mails-(See Page 16). Méetings.- Hong Kong Philatelic Society, In "9. C." M. Post" Board Room, 5.30 pm.

Miscellaneous. Opening of The Ling Yuet Sien Crèche at Clarence Terrace, by Mrs. N. L. Smith, 3 p. 8 Andrew's Club "Open Night," 9 p.m.

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Bocial Cheero „Club Contract Bridge and Mah Jong Drive, 8 p.m. Civil Service Whist Drive, 9.20 p.m.

·Sports.——(See Page 10). Moon.VI Moon, 22nd. Day. Sunrise.-5.53 a.m. Sunset.-7.05

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Tides.High at 01.01 and 12.56; Low at 08:38 and 19.14.

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"20,000 YEARS IN SING SING"

AN "OLD FAVOURITE" FROM WARNER BROS.T

GIRL BORN 3 MONTHS

AFTER BROTHER

The remarkable story of the birth of a baby girl almost three months after the arrival of her. baby brother is recorded in the

COUNT OF COVADONGA current issue of "The British

MARRIED

Honeymoon In Spain:

Medical Journal."

The mother-who had three times given birth to twins, none of whom had survived--the first baby unexpectedly while motoring

Queen Mary's Plea

For Radnor House

A slip of paper bearing an amount which "Queen Mary has offered towards the restoration of which is in danger of demolition Radner House, Twickenham-

was handed round the Twicken-* ham Council Chamber meeting. Queer Mary has frequently visited the house and has displayed. keen interest in its future.

(Mr. E. G.

The Town Clerk

Stray) recently told the Council

members that Queen Mary, in a

This is believed to be a record size Rich Americans in France gobeing a snake of 18 feet four in

for a ding cobra, the next largest through comical adventures, trials ches shot in Siam in 1924. The and tribulations in "Mama Steps cobra measured nineteen feet atx Out," which introduces Guy Rib-inches when caught but it has son of ex-King Alfonso of Spain, in the country. The child was bee and Alice' Brady as

The Count of Covadonga, eldest comedy team, appearing at

shrunk a matter of six inches

two-day showing.

since being stuffed. It is a female recently married Beñorita Marta born in the car and no doctor at letter to the Corporation marked the Majestic Theatre to-day for and was caught in a young rubber Roncafort, daughter of a Cuban tended her.

"Confidential," had expressed the The new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer plantation.

dentist. The ceremony, which was They baby was a normal boy of hope that the house might be picture, directed by George Beltz. The story of its capture is here simple one, was conducted by a just under 61b; in weight, and both preserved and had promised to in September, Mr. Charles Hughes- pokes good-natured fun at rich told by Mr. Nicolson:-"I had been

public notary in the home of baby and mother made a prompt re-contribute towards the cost of its don, junior partner in the firm of tourists who seek "culture" in the going on my usual rounds of in- Senor Antonio Zamora, a Spanish covery from the unusual circum-restoration. Stewart and Smith. Lloyd's "old world. Adapted by Anita Spection," he said, "and was in friend.

stances of the confinement

Bhe described the house as "a brokers.

Loos, author of "Gentlemen Prefer the middle of a plantation of Dr. Bru, President of Cuba, and Medical advice was sought about gem of Eighteenth Century "I had not intended marrying Blondes" from the stage play by young rubber when the snake un-160 seats prominent in Cuban three months later and the mother architecture" and "one of the The city of Alexandria, where again so soon," said Miss Deamond, John Kirkpatrick, it was produced colled and raised its head at me. society were present.

Was astounded to be told that she

unique small houses in England." the King disembarked on Sunday "but my contract with Lee Shubert by John Emerson.

I was amazed at the size The bride stated that she hoped might expect another baby shortly. In the circumstances, sald "Mr. had been profusely decorated to appear in New York may

of the cobra. Being alone I ran, their honeymoon would be spent Three days after this news a baby Stray, he thought that the coun- with flags and bunting for necessitate my being absent from

for one bits and I wouldn't have in Spain, probably at Beville, the accasion, and huge crowda | England for

girl arrived, weighing just under cil should refer back the lecom some considerable

lasted long.

The Count, who was divorced 7b. and apparently normal in, mendation of a Finance Com "But when I had collected three by his first wife. Senorita San-every respect The following are the latest ar- coolies I went back to the spot pedro-Oceja, laat May, was ordered

mittee that the house should rivals at the hotels:-

POSSIBLE EXPLANATIONS be demolished falling asatis- the King to Cairo, escorted by 14. "I have to sail for America about

where it was cofled and, with a to pay her £60 arrears of alimony.

The doctors who record this to outside bodies for help in the factory response to their appeal pursuit planes belonging to

the second week in September, so the

Mr. L. R. Brauer, Manager of head to the ground. Then the pronged stick, managed to pin its Egyptian Air Force. The arrival-

we have decided to get married "Universal Pictures Ltd." has just coolles quickly lashed it to a long

unusual event discuss three pos- cost of renovation and restoration. ip Cairo saw a repetition of the

and spend our honeymoon on the arrived in Hong Kong and is stag pole and carried it back to my

sible, explanations.

The report was referred back. enthusiasm shown in Alexandria. | Atlantic,"

One is that the birth of the first the streets were also beflagged. Mr. Hughesdon is going to re-visitors there include Messrs. W. FLİ

ing at Gloucester Hotel. Other bungalow. N

Day-old chickens are among the baby was a product of the most regular air travellers in patient's imagination. It is true the present his firm in America. He Ranson, H. F. Sullivan, K. Maurer, large soap box on the verandah, bane correspondent, more than 400 birth is registered, and it possesses cea in the animal kingdom

For four nights 7 kept it in a Queensland, according to va Bris- that such a baby has been seen, sts and is recorded in certain instan- that is a keen airman, and at present Irving Ross, JF Manning, and but never got a wink of sleep having been transported by plane, a birth certificate, but the only A few rare instances in human will begin on Thursday with the in his spare time is an instructor Mrs. G. H. Rainer: ceremonial investiture.

to the RAF. Reserve at Redhill.

thinking about it, so I deter to Darwin and to Mount Isa Ca Independent witness of its arrival beings have also been reported Tranian News Service.

mined to get it stuffed. I took it to a Japanese, who is an expert mooweal, and to other inland cen- was the father. It is felt, however, and 70 years ngo a painstaking Llewellyn, and they had bad luck, Mikiko Komoto, Bell Tozaki, along with another small specfice started in "1984" Hatched be accepted, and that the case is British peerage cited an instance taxidermist, and had it stuffed since the Brisbane-Singapore that such an explanation cannot investigator of the records of the

Mrs. H. M. Goode and Miss Bar-black cobra, and young crocodile, are placed in batches of 25 in the babies were twins who for an interval of 18 weeks. & W. Pool, R. 8. Riley N. J. Edda men of the species, an ordinary in Brisbane the day before a plane genuine.

in which a noble family received is scheduled to leave, the chicks The second possibility is that two additions separated only by

lined the royal route of procession. time, and this has forced us to

A special train then conveyed change our plans.

already in preparation coming-of-age celebrations

to

THE

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Gloucester

In the Johannesburgh Air Race

he Was co-pilot with

Hong Kong Hotel David Michaelson.

Mesara LW Lanes Jas

Kantaro Kumoto,

being forced down in

PAUL ROBESON AND SPAIN

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when within about two hours of their goal.

bara J. Collina,

HITLER IN BAYREUTHA hospital

amateur Bayreuth, July 25, other day. Chancellor Hitler continued his confident

FLYING CHICKENS

thetr

Se different rates, and the St.

cardboard boxes and become part some reason or other of the airliner's freight,

Won -an

Florence Desmond is appearing nightly with Harry Richman at Mr. Paul Robeson, who with Mrs. | the Café de Paris. Robeson had flown specially from Moscow, was present, at a meeting, at the Albert Hall, organised by the indistinctly that he delivered the National Joint Committee

for speech personally. Spanish Relief, in aid of

stay shere In order to ce "Lohen- has a powerful anaesthetic in each the Mr. Robeson said that be had

huni te klecond item Hand Basque refugee children. The made his choice. 1 stand with d the programade for the Wagner Duchess of Atholl presided.

you," he added, "in unalterable Festivald here.

Before he left Moscow Mr. Robeson made a record for trans- mission by wireless to the meeting, but when the wireless was turned on, the message came through so

Except for a mild chirping, they readiness to arrive in this world The last ten years have seemed ment the are splendid air travellers, and was separated by a period of three the longest an interviewer was

very few fall to survive their long months. Despite the fact that told by a man who had fusts cele

and journeys,, a previous twins had been borne by trated the hundredth anniversary As they do not require feeding the mother this explanation is of his birthday. This period, lu for 72 hours after being hatched, dismissed as unlikely.

cricket parlance, is known as "the they are safely at their destination The third possibility is that nervous nineties." before a morsel passes between these bables were the result of support of the Government of Among the notable foreign We read a wallpaper that can their tiny beaks,

two separate pregnancies, so to Spain.”

A correspondent tells us he has ruests present were Princess Marie be fixed to walls without paste. Qantas Airways 'planes now speak, beginning at different times, been dismissed so often that he He sang four songs, which of Savoy and ex-King Ferdinand Really economical people, of carry big orders of fresh fruit, but-and this phenomenon of “super- is thinking of insuring against it brought the great audience to it, of Bulgaria-

course, use drawing-pins in case of ter, and vegetables to towns on feetation," feet in a storm of applause.

.although extremely occurring again A sort of fire in Trantocomeus Service.

removals,

the route to Darwin.

ised as a possibility, surance, we suppose,

rare

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