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QUEEN'S

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OPENING TO DAY An Outstanding Screen Event! GLAMOROUS DIETRICH

More Exotic, Alluring & Intriguing Than Ever!

DIETRICH

Angel

MARSHALL

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The Funniest And Most Entertaining Picture Of The Season!

"MERRY - GO - ROUND OF 1938"

Bert Lahr Jimmy Savo Billy House - Mischa "Auer Alice Brady & Universal's New Find, Joy Hodges.

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ORIENTAL

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•LAST 4 TIMES TO-DAY®İ

MOST OUTSTANDING SCREEN PRODUCTION OF 1937,! The story of the youth of yesterday's war trying to adjust themselves to conditions as they find them after an absence of four years spent in the tronches." INTENSELY, HUMAN, POWERFULLY DRAMATIO' STORY |

They Flung Them- selves at Today's Life

ROAD BACK

DAYS ONLY DOUBLE STARS IN A DOUBLE LAUGH SHOW 1... One of the best comedies you've seen in a long titie, a breakneck story with a dozen new, surprising, Inugh-packed twists and a banch swell comediïua to pull'em off.

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DOUBLE NOTHING

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THUR. "UNDER TWO BLAGS" 10,000

Ronald Colman, Claudette

etor McLagion.

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THE WORLD HAS NOT HEARD SUCH A VOICE SINCE THE DAYS OF “CARUSO" HEAR HIM SING YOUR FAVOURITE “ARIA". FROM THE MOST FAMOUS OPERASI

A LONDON FILM. PRODUCTION -

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THE WORLD'S GREATEST TENO!

IN FORGET MEN

JOAN GARDNER/

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JEANETTE MacDONALD in LOTTERY BRIDE

with John

Garrick Joe E. Brown

A United Artists' Release.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 1938.

TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA

Hong Kong

KING'S:-

"Way Out West" QUEEN'S:-

"Angel" ORIENTAL:-- ~

"The Road Back"

Kowloon

ALHAMBRA --

STAR:

**Merry-Go-Round-of-1938′

"Forget Me Not". MAJESTIC:---

"Captains Courageous".

KING'S:

Sunday.

Way Out West" QUEEN'S :-

"Angel"

ORIENTAL:-

"Double or Nothing" ALHAMBRA:----

"Merry-Go-Round of 1838"

STAR:-

"Forget Me Not". MAJESTIC:-

Captains Courageous"

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ANGEL

"Angel," which opens at the Queen's Theatre to-day, brings to the screen a new director-star

combination for which the screen has been waiting for a long time

The production is handsome and invish, the acting of Miss Dietrich, Herbert Marshall and Melvyn Douglas all that anyone could ask, and the work of the supporting cast is splendid.

Herbert Marshall plays the part of an absorbed diplomat, who gives all his time and attention to political problems to the exclusion of his wife, Marlene Dietrich, who resents his lack of attention to ber. She foally leaves her home to make a quiet trip to Paris, 131 search of some adventure to

relieve the drihness of her usual life, In Parts" she meets Melvyn Douglas; the two fall in love.

FALLEN WAR-LORD REAPPEARS

DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS

SATURDAY, JAN. 1 *Anniversaries and Holidays—--- The whirligig of time-the crcle New Year's Day, Circumcision. of Cathay, one might call it Chinese National Hoilday. (An- could hardly have resurrected sniversary, of the Founding of the 'stranger:figure from the past than Republic, 1912.).* Commemoration.

ex-Marshald. Wu Pel-fu/whose Day, Australia. 'Bank Holiday. name is mentioned as Vico-prezi- ̈ Cinemas (See Pare 5). " dent of the new. "pro-Japanese Dances.-Kowloon Docks Annual dummy.government in North New Year Dance.

China

Ten years ago Marshal Wu was hailed as the "strong' man of China." With his base at Han- kow be ranked with Feng Yu- stang and Chang Tso-lin. as a war lord." before Chiang Kal- shek was more than a local figurë In Canton.

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He lost his influence carly in 1928, and was last heard of as a Buddhist priest in the south-west. DEFEAT CELEBRATED IN VERSE Marshal Wu was perhaps more celebrated, as a poet and scholar than as a man of war,

in

He celebrated his. defeats elegantly classica! verses: for example:

The cold wind from the west stirs my old battle, cloak,

Mall (See 'Pare 16).. Miscelleans--Opening of Kow- loon Football new Club House at Chatham Road, noon; Fait at St. Paul's Boys' College, sponsored by Students' Relief Assen., 11 am-10 p.m.

Moon Moon, 30th. Day, Social-Kowloon Football Club" “At Home," Chatham Road, noon; Covil Service C.C. Whist Drive, .30 p.m.

Sports. (See Page 10),

Sunrice.-7.03 a.m, Sunset.-5.50

p.m.

"Tides. High at 10.04 add 20.22. Low at 09.09 and 13.37.

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SUNDAY, JAN. 2 Cinemas. (Seë Page 5)... Malls-(See-Page-16). Moon-XII Moon, ist. Day. Sports(See Page 10), Sunrise-7.02. a.m.' Sunset,-549

p.m

To look upon the bloodstain on on my coat brigs sorrow to my heart.

Tides.--High at 10.04 and 20.22, My only possessions now are my Low at 03.04 and 13,37. loyal heart and brave soul.

These will be with me for ever, despite the ice and snow of the pre-

gent situation.

The "cold wind"-from the cast rather than the west-now seems to have blown not entirely ill for

the ex-marshal,

MANY PERISH IN NANKING STAND

Japanese Headquarters.

Estimate Casualties

In

INDIA BECOMES MORE AIR-MINDED

Ruling Princes Praised

For Increase In Planes.

India is becoming more ar- minded due to the coming of the Empire mall scheme and the fore- sight of the ruling Princes, states the report of the Civil Aviation Directorate of the Government of India for the year ended March 31. last.

The number of registered pri-" vately owned aircraft in India at the end of 1938 was 56, against 43 a year previously. Of the latest total 21 were owned by ruling Princes and Rajahs and 35 by others. All except" five of these.) aircraft are of British design and manufacture,

Shanghai, Dec 30: 84.000 Chi- nese troops were killed and an unknown number believed to have been greatly wounded in the de- They have one evening together, fence of Nanking" according to a during which Miss Dietrich answers communique from Gen Matsul's all of Douglas questions about headquarters. The communique herself with the statement that places Japanese casualities

"This spirit of development," he must never know who she is. capturing the 'city at 800 killed and states the report, "owes its or see her again." She leaves him 4000 wounded, says that the Japan-existence and driving force to a and flies back home to her hus-ese forces took 10.500 prisoners very large extent to the personal band, who does not know that and adds that war booty included interest taken in flying by a num- she has left home. He is still 120,900 rifles, 3,200 machine-guns, ber of the ruling Princes." wrapped up in affairs of state, and 200 trench mortars and howitzers. she finds it hard to fall back into 40 field and mountain guns, 40 her old hum drum life while she anti-aircraft guns, 110 heavy guns, remembers the Paris episode

ten tanks, three locomotives and A strange quirk of fate brings sixty railway cars. Marshall and Douglas together and

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makes them' friends.

SEA

EPIC

One of the great sea stories of modern literature, Rudyard Kp. Bag's thrilling saga of the Glouces- ter Asherman, comes to the Ma- lestie screen starting to-day with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's picturiza. tion of "Captains Courageous," with Freddie Batholomew, Spen- cer Tracy, Lionel Barrymore and Melvyn Douglas in the leading roles.

For the Drst time in his screen career Freddle Bartholomew plays a wholly American boy, a wide de- parture from any previous role. As Harvey Cheyne he is the pam- pered son of a millionaire who has never known the meaning of work and worthwhile effort. Bound fory | Europe on a super-liner he falls overboard off the Newfoundland banks and is picked up by a fishing dory manned by Spencer Tracy, the latter playing the part of Manuel, a Portuguese fisherman. This role, the most colourful that Tracy has yet had, rivals even that of the priest in "San Fran- els.co.

LAUREL AND HARDY

Laurel and Hardy: go wild and woolly in their first Western, the Hal Roach-M, G.-M. feature-length comedy, "Way Out West," which opens to-day at the King's Theatre.

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It might be described as the "Daze of the Gay 90's," as the Inimitable anties and laughter. getting proclivities of the Interna- 'tional lean and fat duo are unreel- |ed in those thrilling and glamorous

pioneer days.

As "enderheel desert prospec- tors going to town' for a good deed. in delivering a deed of a gold minc to the daughter of a dead, miner Laurel and Hardy commit so many misdeeds' that it was surprising. indeed, that they were not shot in all the adventures they encounter- ¡ed. But they blunder their way

to ultimate success to falling the honky tank queen, the scheming proprietor, the sheriff and all the tough hombres.

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2.30 5:20 720/930

The report states that the mile- ages of regular air routes in 1938 were:-British Commonwealth of Nations, 68.240; United States of Americn, 61,532, France, 33,798; and Germany, 23,494..

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A STIRKING SAGA OF IRON MEN, ON WOODEN SHIPS

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M-G-M'S MIGHTIEST

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Captains

Courageous

WITH

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A WARNER BROS. PICTURE-

KING'S

SHOWING、TO-DAY...

DAILY AT 3.30, 5.10, 7.16 & 9.30 P.M. **The Management of the King's Theatre "wishes Quil

rishes a their Patrons & Prosporoms and Happy New Year.

THE LAUGHS ARE GUARANTEED!

Whan they sing when they dance ...the West goes wild and woozy!)

LAUREL

HARDY

Way Out West

(Prevented by

HAL ROACH STUDIOS

WEDNESDAY Columbia Picture

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A STAN LAUREL production Directed by James W. Horne Beren play by Chazine Roger, Zally Adlie and James Parrot

PICTURE

Metro-Goldwyn Mayer ›

· RACKETEERS IN EXILE" with George Bancroft - Evelyn Venable- Wynne Gibson

ALHAMBRA

NATHAN RD, KOWLOON ORI

OMMENCING TO-DAY.

An unusual fast moving musical romance · with'.

four furiously funny comedians

MERRY GO ROUND 1938

TEN STAR FUN FRO

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Predmet by Ba G. DE SYLVA CHARLES R. ROGERS.

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Paramount

Picture

CHARITY FAIR TO-DAY

MALENE DIETRICH in "AN GEL” Herbert Marshall - Melvyn Douglas

Under the distinguished patron- age of the Hon. Mr. M. X. Lo, the Hong Kong Students' Relict - Asso- ciation will hold a Grand Charity

11 Fair to-day from

to at 8t. Paul's *pim.

Boys' College, Hong Kong. The entire proceeds will be devoted to war re- lief work in North China.

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CHINESE WOMEN'S SOLDIERS: RELIEF ASSOCIATION

Christmas Fair Results

(To the Editor," "Hong Kong Dally Press")

Sir, We have great pleasure through the courtesy of your pa- per in publishing the results of the Christmas Fair held on December

tion Club. A grand total of $8,178.- 11 and 12 at the Chinese Recrea-

76 was raised and after deducting expenses there remains a net total ot $7,324.94. "This amount will be devoted to the relief work for wounded soldiers and refugees.

The amounts realized from the

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The various stalls will charge of students from the fol lowing schools: Hoop-la (ocesan Girls' School), Baketal. (Ying Wah Girls' School). Gold fish stall (Bell- Hos Girls' School), Horse-racing (French Conrent), Bran-tub (Yeung Chung Girls School), Hoop Is. (Chuc Eưởng Bchool), Light the candle stall (xai) Chak Girls School), Flower stall various stalls are as follows:93f (St. Paul's Girls School), Sweet Dolls Stall (To Bau Giris School), Re- | Native Products freshinente (St. Stephen's Girls Jumble Stalls School and Heep Yuz), Photo- Children's Wear graphy, and Lucky Dip (King's Tes Atall Collego), Rafié (Hong Kong Uni- Fruit & Flower: versity), Dait: throwing (Wah Tar! Biscuits & Candies., School of Commerce), Coconut-shy Hand. Work

Mun Sang College), Rife shooting | Curios & Chinese Frinting 208.62 (St. Joseph's College), Duck-hunt | Rame (Chung Wah School), Rouellste (Ching Wah College), Ten cent Etall (Government Vernacular School), Fortune-telling (Diocesan Boys' School).'

Total...

..$ 702.00

629.80

800.50

578.55

566.45

468.70.

280.23

300.00

2.162.00

$6,816.05.

The balance was réalised from the Amusement Stalls.

The Association is greatly job- liged to all those who helped to make the Bazaar a success.”....

Yours truly,

• C. CHANG Hon. Becretary.

ITALY'S REACTION TO

B.B.C. PLANS |-

Rome Dec. 29: Referring to the report that the British Broadcast- ing Corporation is to broadcast a reply to the policy of sanctions news in Arabic as from January advocated by Britain, and any 4. Signor Gayda, writing in the anti-British propaganda is only á "Popolo d'Italia;"--protested-that-retaliation to the attack on Italy, the Italian broadcast from Bart is not only by propaganda but also". not anti-British. The programme by other means proves that the broadesat la only

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