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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1938.

TO-DAY AT THE HAHAI FAITH AND

CINEMA

Hong Kong

KING'S:--

"Life Begins In College" QUEEN'S:—

"Ebb Tide"

ORIENTAL:--

"This Way Please"

Kowloon

ALHAMBRA:--

"Bombing of U.S.S. Panay" "Some Blondes Are

Dangerous"

STAR:-

"New Faces Of 1937" MAJESTIC:

"Just Imagine"

Coming

KING'S:-

"Racketcers In Exile" QUEEN'S :-

"Kid Galabad" ORIENTAL:-

"There Goes My Girl" ALHAMBRA

STAR:

"Varsity Show'

"The Crusades" MAJESTIC:-

"Mr. Dodd Takes The Air"

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| some young boxer whose spectacu- lar rise to fame blinds him to the true values of life.

ITS AIMS

Views Of American

Lady Journalist

DIARY OF LOCAL

EVENTS

TO-DAY

Anniversarica and Holidays- Conversion of őt. Paul

Auctions.-Crown Lands at Dis-

Cinemas. (See Column 3 of this

Miss Martha L. Root, writer and trict Office, Tai Po.. 11.30 am. Journalist of New York. who attended the All-India Oriental | page). Conference at Trivandrum as Д delegate, was recently in Madras. Miss Root is a representative of the **World Order," A Bahai magazine, and is preparing re- ports of the Conferences that are being held in India for a new volume of the "Bahai World." a blennial publication recording the activities of the Bahal cause throughout the world. Recently, she had an audience with the Maharaja and Maharani of Tra-

Lectures--Mr. Lacollonge on "A Trip to Indo-China" at Queen's Theatre, noon to 1 p.m., with flim illustration; Rev. Fr. Gillet (in French) on "Art and Religion," Room K. University. 5 p.m.

now

vancore.

Interviewed on the Bahai faith, Miss Root said:

Mails. (See Page 15), Meetings.--Kowloon Chess Club, Annual, of Busy Bees Working at St. Andrew's Hall, 5.30 p.m.:

Party. In St. John's Cathedral Hall, 4 p.m.: General, of Plous Union of St. Teresa, 6 p.m. Annual, of all Church Electors, in St. Andrew's Hail, 8.30 p.m.

"The Bahai Faith is a universal Miscellaneous Rotary Tufin, religion, it is a programme to unite Hong Kong Hotel; Exhibition of all religions. It works for the Tonkinese Arts, Crafts, and Tour- collaboration of all the worldism, at French Bank Building, 10 faiths. It is the essence of all the am. to 8 pm. highest ideals of this century.

Moon.-XII Moon, ith. Day.

Social, Craigens wer Cricket Club Weekly Tombola, 9.15 p.m.; St. Andrew's Society Burns' Dinner at Peninsula Hotel Rose Room, 7.45 for 8.15:

Sports-(See Pages 10 and 16). Sunrise.-7.04 a.m. Sunset.-8.07

P.m.

Tides. High at 05.20 and 18.55. Low at 09.00.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26 Cinemas. (See Column 3 of this page).

Sports. (See Pages 10 and 16). Malls (See Page 18).

The Bahai cause is an inclusive movement; the teachings of all religions and societies are found int. Hindus, Buddhists, Zoroas trians, Jews, Christians, Mohame- dans, Theosophists and Free- masons find their highest aims mirrored in this. cause. It also offers new teaching suite to this AT THE ALHAMBRA new universal age just opening."

-The visitor stressed specially the Universal's "Some Blondes" arc

Bahal solution for the economic Dangerous," which opens at the problem by which every child in Alhambra Theatre to-day, will the world could have the proper bring to you the story of a hand-education to earn hle living and also learn to be of service to humanity. "The Bahal Faith," she said. "recognises the unity of God and of His Prophets, urges an unfettered search after truth; Tides. High at 03.20 and 15.53. teaches that the fundamental Low at 08.20 and 23.20. purpose of religion is to promote concord and harmony, that It must hand in

go

hand science.

"It inculcates the principle of equal rights and privileges of both sexes. and advocates com- pulsory education. It abolishes ex- tremes of poverty and wealth, re- commends the adoption of an international auxillary language and gives universal education for

As a result, he throws over the fine girl be really loves and mar- ries a flashy, grasping gold-digger, whose real purpose is to use him as a ladder upon which she may climb to fame herself. In defeat he regains his perspective and is reconciled with his old sweetheart, but only after he has hit the depth of humiliation and woe,

Seldom has a picture brought to you such a powerful cast as you will see in "Some Blondes Are Dan- gerous". It is highlighted with flerce play of emotions, moments

of comedy and moments of tender-world peace.” ness and pathos. Noah Beery, Jr..

is cast as the "Iron man" who first wins, then throws away a cham- plonship by fast living.

AT THE KING'S..

Their years of experience on the stage, together with their own unique ability to improvise comic situations. have provided the Ritz Brothers with a plentiful supply of material.

with

Sunrise.-7.05 1.m. Sunset.-6:06

p.m.

BELGIUM AND ETHIOPIA

London, Jan. 24. Great importance is attached in British Political circles to the Belgian move to clarity relations with Italy by signifying willing- ness to recognise the Italian con- quest of Abbysinia.

It is learned that this question EARLY HISTORY

will form the main topic of dis- Tracing the history of the Bahai ussion when Mr. Autony Eden, the movement, Miss Root said: "The British Foreign Secretary, meets Bahal movement began in Iran in the Belgian Minister to London. 1844 with the Bab as the Fore- The Belgian Minister has been runner, and Bahaullah was the spending the week-end at Brussels Revealer of the Bahai Faith. Hand returns to London on Monday. eldest son, Abdul Baha, after his It, is generally held here that father's passing, became the leader Belgium will insist on the necessity and interpreter of the teachings. for the revision of its relation with He was knighted Sir Abdul Baha Italy, but a hint is given in the Abbas by the British Government "Sunday Times" to the effect that on April 27. 1921, for his work for an efort will be made by the Bri- universal peace. Since his passing tish Government to win Brussels In 1921. his eldest grandson, over to the view that normalisa- Shoghi Effendi, who resides at tion of these relations is not Haifa, Palestine, is the appointed tantamount to recognition de jure of the Italian conquest of Abby- Guardian of Bahial work."

sinia.

While waiting for the sun to come out during location scenes for their first starring musical riot, Life Begins in College," Twentieth Century-fox hit featur

Miss Root said she was delighted Ing Joan Davis, Tony Martin and

with the thorough and scientific

The whole situation is placed in Gloris Stuart and a tremendous cataloguing of, the Bahal books in

an interesting and revealing light cast, currently at the King's the

Madras University library when the "Sunday Times" goes on Theatre. the daffy comedians"; which she visited recently,

to say that at the present time the made the longest public "ap-i Jamal Effendi, an Iranian, she British Government has no inter- pearance of their careers-three sald, was the first Bahai teacher est in entering into negotiations hours.

ever to come to Madras and that with Italy and recalls the fact that was in 1877. He taught a young the British Foreign Secretary has man, Seyed Mustapha Roumie; made the opening of such negotia- and the latter went with him the tions dependant upon the cessation next year to Burma. Mr. Roumie of Anti-British broadcasts from remained in Burma for nearly Italian wireless stations. crew. Often improvising as they sixty years promoting these tea-. The "Sunday Times" contends went along, their impromptu pro-chings. He translated Bahal books that no signs have been forthcom- gramme, with a number of Holly-

Into Burmese, Urdu and Tamil. Ating of Italian intentions to call off Daldenaw, a village some distance these broadcasts. from Rangoon, he taught eight Transocean News Service hundred Bahals the essentials of

The Ritz Brothers went through a series of riotous acts ranging from operatic airs to fast, rough and tumble slapstick for the mem- bers of the cast

and technical

wood immedians, they are masters of pantomime.

"EBB TIDE” IN COLOUR

The most stirring colour photo- graphy that has reached the screen so far, combined with the efforts of a brilliant cast, makes “Ebb Tide," the first sea-picture ever flimed in Technicolor, which has its run at the Queen's and Alhambra Theatres to-day, a truly exciting fini.

the faith.

Concluding. Miss Root said that there were a Bahal temple at Rangoon and a Bohat prayer hall

Bahal buildings and many Mandalay.

HIGH SPEED SONG WRITING

at

SOLAMIN PASHA

Paris, Jan. 24. King Farouk of Egypt, is said by the "Petit Parisen" to be contem plating a visit to Lyons this year, in connection with the erection of 2 statue in commemoration of Solamin Pasha who was born there in 1787.

In the direct line of King Farouk 1. KingFarouk's grandfather, Sabry Pasha, was married to the grand- daughter of Solamin Pasha- Transocean News Service

Irving Berlin went to Phoenix, Solamin Pasha, whose original Taken from a story by Robert Ariz., to write seven songs for the name was Seves, and who played Louis Stevenson and Lloyd Os- next Ginger Rogers-Fred Astairea leading part in the Egyptian bourne, the film is played by Oscar screen musical He intended 'tu | campaign" against Turkey, during Homolka, noted Viennese star, stay seven weeks. But be dashed the Napoleonis period, is a forbear, Frances Farmer; Ray Milland, off the songs in seven days! . Lloyd Nolan and Barry Fitzgerald. The story has to do with a dere- lict, Milland, who falls in love with

passenger, Mias Farmer. Over the the daughter of a dead sen cap- protest of Milland, Homolks and tain (Miss Farmer) on an ill-fated Fitzgerald change the course of the voyage in the South Pacific.

Homolka, a captain on the beach the cargo. Homolka takes to drink ship, planning to steal it and sell

because of his bad record

again, and in a wild storm the ship drunkeness, is down and out, is blown off its course, Milland beachcombing with Milland, and brings it ashore on an island ruled

of

were making a Sunday outing on his companion Fitzgerald, a con- by Nolan, a psychopathic trader.

the Danube capsized and sank near Turnu Severin. Seventeen

bodles have so far been recovered.

Bucharest, Jan. 24. Twenty-two school children and

The cause of the disaster, which a teacher accompanying them are has spread sorrow throughout reported to have been drowned Rumania, le still unknown.- when a motor-boat in which they i Transocens News Service.

niving Cockney. Homolka con- tracts to take a trading ship to Australia, taking his companions

with him.

CHAMPAGNE

The ship turns out to be loaded with champagne, and carries one

WOULD YOU EAT IT OR WEAR IT?

Mine. Elsa Schiaparelli, Parisian

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THE FASTEST AND FUNNIEST COMEDY OF THE SEASON I

GENE RAYMOND AND ANN SOTEERN “THERE GOES MY

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COTTON IS

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GIRL"

GAELIC ENTERS

SCHOOL

Cotton is smart-it's no longer a Classes in Gaelic, believed to be "poor relation" material-Jacques the first public instruction in Hólm, Paris couturier, declares, that language offered in Canada, designer, has let out one secret of United States, Mr. Heim said: "Cot- demy by James McNell.

Arriving for his first visit to the are being taught at Sydney 'ACR-

where a fashion authority gets her ton will play an increasingly in- inspiration. Her latest hat "crea-portant part in the apparel of tion," she admitted, was modeled fashionable women" after a lamb chop..

When Homolka and Fitzgerald try to rob Nolan of his pearls, both of them die in the attempt; and in the ensuing confusion Miliand and Mias Farmer make their way back "I like to amuse myself, so I do to the ship, sailing off together to so through some of my creations." civilization.

she said.

He added that the "new attitude" toward cotton had had an impor- tant effect on cotton sales in the United States..

|- In addition to the high school students enrolled in the class, three Sydney school teachers also are taking the subject. Gaelle was placed on the Nova Scotia high school curriculum some time ago but was not taught until this torzn.

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