HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,
THURSDAY,
DECEMBER 2, 1937.
QUEEN'S
DAILY AT· 230-515 -7°20 & 9:30 ·TEL.31453
TO DAY & TO-MORROW - THUND SPING THRILLS! EXITING ROMANCE!
FLIGHT
FROM GLORY
KAY FRANC S. ERROL FLYNN in
4 SHOWS
DAILY
4.30-1.1
7.30-0.30
Outlawed pilots; flying the "death route".
and a beautiful girl on a strange honeymoon!
Chester MORRIS Whitney BOURNE ONSLOW STEVENS VAN HEFLIN·
*LO-JADIO Pictures Directed by law Landers Foduced by Robert Sick
SATURDAY
"ANOTHER DAWN"
A Warner Bros.' Romantic Bit.
Tách norr Tram OR HAPPY VALLEY BUS
ORIENTAL
& THEATRE
FLEMING
ROAD
WINOMAJ
TIL 20473
TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA
Hong Kong
KING'S:-
"Dark Hazard”
QUEEN'S:-
"Flight From Glory"
ORIENTAL:-
"The 13th Chair""
Kowloon
ALHAMBRA
STAR:-
Trouble At Midnight",
"King of Gamblers",
MAJESTIC-
"Velvet Claws"
KING'S:-
Coming
"Devil's Playground" QUEEN'S :--
"Another Dawn"
ORIENTAL:-
"Mountain Music"
ALHAMBRA:-
"Another Dawn"
●LAST 4 TIMES TO-DAYO STAR:—
AN INDIAN MYSTERY THAT STARTLED HOLLYWOOD! A picture in which every player, bas a featured part and a mystery that baffles solution
"1000 EXCITING THRILLS WITH LOVE AND LAUGHTER:
BAYARD VEILLER'S GREAT
The MURDER MYSTERYI
B'Chair
DAME MAY WHITTY
PROGE EXAMS LEWIS STONE CUSSA LAND). THOMAS BECA HENRY BATUELL - JANET BEECHER
RALPH,FORSES
* Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture
DAYSA ONLY
20
From the play Directed
TO-MORROW & SATURDAY
AN UPROARIOUS COMEDY PRODUCTION ! A rib-plisting, song studded hillbilly show of bugha,
"Gosh, I wish I wasn't
such a purty feller!"
MARTHA RAYE.
MOUNTAIN MUSIC
DAILY
"Obayoboyoboy! Il gar
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TO-MORKOW
The amazing inside story of the $1,000,000-a-year slot-machine racketl
م سطوح خليفة
KING OF GAMBLERS
A Forerunner Wichor with
CLAIRE TREVOR -LLOYD HOLAN
AKIM TAMIROFF - LARRY CRABBE
HELEN BURGESS PORTER HALL
-SATURDAY
FREDRIC MARCH
66
in
EVELYN, 'VENABLE
DEATH TAKES A HOLIDAY “
Mash Beery, Jr., proponcs to Catherine Hughes in Universal's dramatic Aim, "Trouble at Midnight”
"Death Takes A Holiday"
"A Star Is Born"
MAJESTIC
Deanna Durbin, Universal's new discovery, who last appeared in "Three Smart Girl's" will co-star with Leopold Stokowski and His Symphony Orchestra in her new triumph "100 Men And A Girl”. This sen- sational picture is scheduled to play simultaneously at the Queen's and Alhambra Theatres on December 11. 1937.
NOVELIST CRITIC DIARY OF LOCAL
OF KIPLING
FLIGHT, FROM GLORY Picture Of India In
A group of outlawed Byers strug- gling to forget their spotty pasts
His Stories
Were
by risking their lives in a danger- Kipling's Indian stories ous atritne service in South Ame-criticised by Mr. Hilton Brown in rica, and welcome rellef from their a paper on "South India in Present | thoughts only in fatal crashes-or Day Fiction" which he read before in a beautiful girl's smile.
East India Association the Such is the type of men striking- Caxton Hall. Westminster. ly depicted in RKO Radio's "Fight | cently. from Glory," 2 gripping alr Mr. Hilton romance in which Chester Morris, Whitney Bourne, Onslow Stevens and Van Hefin essay the leading roles.
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An unique cross-section of life is revealed in these devil-may-care pilots: their tragedies, loves and forlorn hopes being vividly painted in bold, sombre strokes as they traverse their last mile. When a new recruit to this virtual legion of lost men arrives with his beaut ful bride, the girl's presence reacts strangely on the exiled men," two who fall in love with her, thus further entangling their lives.
Directed by Lew Landers, "Flight from Glory." As a production by Robert Sisk."
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at
TO-
La
Brown, who himself 10 author of Indian stories. was discussing why the European writer of Action in India could not hope to appeal to a very large Indian public..
"A wider reason: perhaps, is the definite disservice done to all subsequent Indian story tellers by the genius of Kipling." he said.
"Kipling was in India only for a short time as a very young man, and ever that was 50 years ago. but he has given the British reader picture
a
India 0: diamond-clear. and convincing artist with suspicion that the reader views every fresh
EVENTS
THURSDAY, DECEMBER
Anniversaries and. Hoildaş2.--- John Brown, Abolitionist, died. 1859. Rostant died, 1920. St B.tiana. Tenth Anniversary of the Balesian Society in 81. Loula Industrial School,"
f
Cinemas. (See Paze 5). Dances-Reel Class for Children, at Hong Kong Union Church Hall, 5.30 p.m.
Lectures. "Resections on Photo- graphy" by Mr. R. Seidler, at 8. and S. Home, 8... p.m.
Mafis. Christmas Parcel and Letter Malls for Australia per 8. 8. Tanda close at G. P. O. and K. P. O. (Parcels and Regd. Letters, 6 pum. Ordinary Mall on December 3, at 9 azn.).
Meetings. Victoria Chess Club, at Gloucester Hotel, 5 1.m.; Monthly, of the Hong Kong Hockey Assen. Council, at St. Andrew's Hall, 6 pm.
Miscellaneous. Christ Church Ladies' Guild Sewing Party at Duke St. 10 a.m.; Garden Fete in St. John's Cathedral Compound, 3.30 p.m.; Claims against the Estate Minna Zoe Ella Forrest due; Kowloon Women's Charity Games the Press of England from learn- Afternoon at St. Andrew's 3 p.m.; Ing the truth about India. But E. E. the Governor visits Aberdeen then who would have the truth | Industrial School. 3 p.m; 'St. Louis when he could haye Kipling? At | Industrial School Annual Distribu- any rate, Kipling" told England that South India was a dvd, place altogether and England believes it still.
"8. K. Ghosh in his 'Prince of Destiny sees-I think rightly—in "Flight from Glory" showing at Kipling a writer who has prevented the Queen's theatre to-day.
DARK HAZARD
"Dark Hazard." First National's novel and colourful picture star- ring Edward G. Robinson as an inveterate gambler and follower of dog races is at the King's Theatre to-day.
The picture, which is based on the novel of W. R. Burnett, author of "Little Caesar," in which Robinson gained his first screen. fame deals with
man whose passion for gambling is so strong that he gives up love. home and practically everything in life considered worth while because of it,
;
THE CASE OF THE VELVET CLAWS
ner's
Another of Erle Stanley Gard
baffing
murder mystery thrillers, "The Case of the Velvet Claws," opens at the Majestic Theatre to-day, with Warren, Wi- liam again in the role of Perry Mason the lawyer-detective made famous by the noted writer.
"Perhaps, therefore, Kipling 'did' India once and for "all, In South | Indian nomenclature and the con- clusiveness of Kipling we have perhaps contributory reasons for the failure of South Indian action to stand the sea voyage."
NAULAKHITIS
Mr. Hilton Brown said that he did not know if Kipling ever wrote a bad book, but if he did it was "The Naulakha." which had been more slavishly imitated. in India at least, than all his other works put together. “
"I have my own theories," he said, "as to how Kipling came to wate this book, but the immediate point is that it has generated Naulakhitis, from which has come a stream of palace-poisoning: Bus- ceptible-Rani, jewel-piltering ab- surdities."
The Indian publie still thought
tion of Prizes, 179 Third Street, West Point, 3.30 p.m.; Chinese Art Exhibition at University.
Moon-X Moon, 30th. Day. Rehearsals."The Arcadians," at Cathedral Rali, 8.45 pm.
Social St. Andrew's Club "Open Night." 9 pm.; Cheerò Club Bridge, 8 pm.
Sports-(See Pare 18).
Sun
Sun.-Annular Eclipse of the
Sunrise.-8.47 a.m. Sunset.—5.39
p.ru.
Tides.-High at 10.03 and 20.45. Low at 03.14 and 14.05.
Mom.-XI Moon, 1st. Day.
FRIDAY, DEC. 3 Cinemas. (See Page 5). Mall (bee Page 16).
Sports. (See Page 10), Sunrise-6.46 am. Sunset.-5.39
p.m.
Moon XI Moon, 1st. Day. Tidea.--High at 09.18 and 20.14. Low at 02.38 and 13,30.
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KING'S
TO-DAY ONLY AT 23, 5, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M.
He'd gamble your ' Wedding Ring on queens over deuces --but he wouldn't stop loving you on a bet! Don't miss the most lovable role ever played by
daro Nationalis blazing pic tuna
Buspirit's Katyavus
Mark Mara is Jascende
EDW.G.
ROBINSON
DARK HAZARD
----------- Timoniu
RICHARD DIX -- DOLORES DEL RIO-CHESTER MORRIS
DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND "
A Columbia Pictur
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TO-DAY & TO-MOKROW DRAMA THAT SWEEPS FROM THE BATTLEFIELDS ( P FRANCE TỪ THE SMOKING ́· PLAINS OF AMERICA'S CATTLE COUNTRY !
TROUBLE AT MIDNIGHT
A NEW UNIVERSEL PICTURE WITH NOAH BEERY, Jr. • LARRY BLAKE CATHERINE HUGHES BERNADENE HAYES
HAY
Warner ulum
Picture
6 SHOWS DAILY 2.30 & 30 720-930
ANOTHER- DAWN" Kay Frandis Erio. Fynn Ian Hunter
MAJESTIC
THEATRE
NATHAN ROAD KOWLOON
TEL. #7128
(MATINEES. 20« -30%. • EVENINGS. 20, -301-50‹-700)
TO-DAY AND TO-MOR, OW
THE MERRIEST MURDER-SOLVING SPREE EVER FILMED I
Perry Mason's Most Baffling Case!
OF THE
VELVET CLAWS
"GARÐKER”
With WARREN WILLIAM CLAIRE DODD WINI SHAW
-Gardan kinety - Joseph Kanga Ollat stámhandma Allakkan Ristards • Edda Arul » Dice Purcen
*****n face
A First Natiomat m
COMMENCING SATUK PAY
THE FIRST MODERN PICTURE 1 TECHNICOLOUR
FREDRIC MARCH. IN "JANET GAYNOR *
“A STAR IS BORN"
A UNITED ARTISTS PICTURE
E'ght persons are suspected of fourpence a good sound plee for A.D.C. TO THE KING PAIN OVERCOME IN MATERNITY
the king of a rich and eccentric a book: and they could buy blackmailer who secretly publishes Gandhi's collected speeches for
William Clemens directed.
CATTLE RUSTLING
EXPOSED
One reason why the British
character of the
It is announced by the War
proved the appointment of the
Aides-de-Camp
h
t
a scandal sheet, These include, that gure. his wife h's nephew, the detec-
Office that his Majesty has ap- Device On View At Medical Exhibition tive working on the case and public refused to look at South following to be members of the wealthy man's India was the "aw-breaking ard General to the King:
It la claimed that no special Between" 5.000 and. 6,000 doctora household. Several motives are eye-dazzling brought to light as
Gen. Sir Fdmund Ironside, this week will examine the latest skill is required for its use, once the possible south Indian names." The "Love Colonel Commandant. Royal Artil-additions to their armoury against it has been set. and it may even cause of the crithe, including a Song of Har Dyal of Lahore" was lery, and plot to cover up a love scandal,
pain and disease, at the New Hall be left at the patient's bedside, an assimilable title, but the Love greed for the man's riches and song of Bankaranarayana
to be used as required. Gen. Sir Walter Kirke, Colonel of the Royal Horticultural Boclety,
Probably Ay- Commandant, Royal Artillery.
the most and vengeance.
startling Westminster, where the London yangar of Periyan vakanpalayam"" They succeed Gen. Hoz. Sir J. Medical Exhibition opened re-
series of exhibits is concerned was a bit of a twistér.
with "Esthetic Prostheses,” or "India must be either loved or Bir Alexander E. Wardrop, Colonel
Francis Gathorne-Hardy, and Gen.cently.
cosmetic artifcial features, for loathed he concluded. "I never Commandant. RHA, and Colonel apparatus, no
They will and an mexpensive use in cases where surgery is
bigger than 2 heard of anyone with a brain 2nd/9th Jat Rebt.. Indian Army, suitcase, which, it is claimed, has
unable to remedy a disfigurement. who was bored with India or who who have retired.
Realistic false noses, ears and eye- tolearted India."
conquered the pain of childbirth.
sockets, made, of soft plastic ma- The apparatus, which has the terial, are on exhibition. approval of the Central Midwives"
"All artificial features are made featuring Noah Berry Jr., Larry bootleg dealers hundreds of miles PENSIONS FOR M.P. Board, is a means of administering to suit the individual patient," a Blake. Catherine
"izughing-gas," nitrous oxide, in ] demonstrátor explained. "Each Bernadene Hayes, is an exciting This new racket, prévalent in
The Prime Minister stated in safe quantities to a patient, and plece lasts for about three weeks melodrama that moves along at the Midwest during the past year. Commons that the report of the creating a condition in which, without removal. The initial cast high speed. It deals with modern has been the subject of stories Committee considering the possi- without any loss of consciousness for an artificial ear is about 20 cattle rustling, and presents a sent to newspapers by the major tililty of a pensions scheme for the sense of pain is reduced almost guineas, but after the first atting startling new insight to banditry, news services, Trouble at Mid- Members of Parliament is nearly to nothing.
replacements cost only about is Modern cattle rustlers are steal-night" 18¬thë- first ́Alm to show ready and may be expected in x It is already in use at Queen"], each." ine berds of dairy cattle in Illinois how cattlemen have successfully week or 50,-
Charlotte's Hospital, London, after In photographs the artificiat and rushing them off in tracks to trapped the racketeers,
British Wirelcu,
which it has been riamed,
features can hardly be detected.
**Trouble at Midnight," the Universal picture which opens at the Alhambra Theatre to day,
Hughes and away. ·
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