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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS

QUEEN'S & ALHAMBRA

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KOWLOON

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-making hysterical history in their scream version of Broadway's sengational laugh biti

THE

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AT THE QUEEN'S

“BLOND

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Bros

"ROOM SERVICE"

A ITO RADIO far

Wa

LUCILLE BALL-ANN MILLER

FRANK ALBERTSON

NEXT CHANGE

AT THE ALHAMBRA FLIGHT INTO NOWHERE"

with Jack Ho't

Today's Screenings

KING'S-

Hongkong

"Little Miss Broadway" QUEEN'S:

"Room Service” i ORIENTAL-

"Stand

Kowloon

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"Room Service"

STAR:

"Victoria The Great” MAJESTIC:

"Man-Prock"

Coming

KING'S: "

"There's Always A

QUEEN'S:

"Blond Chest"

"ORIENTAL:

"The TexaDSTM

ALHAMBRA!

"Flight Into Nowhere".

Joan Fontaine

-

D. de Marney

A Columbia Picture

STAR:

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SPECIAL MORNING SHOW."

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LESLIE

JOAN

HOWARD BLONDELL 'Stand-in

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Released thru United Artists

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JOAN BENNETT and RANDOLPH SCOTT

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"Her Jungle Love" "Crime Without Passion"

FILM ACTION SETTLED

Ostrer Brothers To Pay Agreed Sum

A £50,000 claim against Messrs Isidore, Mark and Maur.ce Ostrer arising out of the sale of shares affecting the control of the Gan- mont-British Picture Corporation was setded for an agreed sum and tosis in the King's Bench Division recently. Judgment was entered ac- cordingly.

"I see people making signals in court and I expect we have come

Warners

What The Stars

Are Doing

hare

asked Fannte Gertrude Lawrence is enjoying a Hurst to write a sequel to "Fur "huge" success in Los Angeles with Daughters," which was based on the roadshow of “Susan and God.”“. her novel, "Sister Act." The thres in which she starred on Broadway Lane sisters. Gale Page. Claude last season. Rains. May Robson, Jeffrey Lynn, Dick Foran and Frank McHugh will all carry on their original characters in Come Home John. Garfield can't, for he dies in "Four Daughters"

·

Clark Gable is back from holiday to star in "The Great Canadian." M-G-M have bought another story tor him called "Flight. South." It's about game conservation under the auspices of G-men."

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Barbara Read has grown up too fast to play her original part in the sequel to "Three Smart Girls." Helen Parrish takes her place in "Three Smart Girls Grow Up." with Deanna Durbin and Nan Grey as before.

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Noah Beery

at present favourite candidate to succeed Warner Oland in the series.

Charlie Chan

Latest story bought for. Freddle Bartholomew 15 "When Men are Twelve."

Billie Burke will be the good

Ramon Novarro is leaving Holly- wood to make filma in France.

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Mary Dees, Jean Harlow's stand- in in "Saratoga." has not had a film part since completing Jean's part in that film. Now she's going to Australia to play on the stage: In "The Women."

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Penny Bingleton gets the title role in "Blondle." Una Merkel was the first suggestion, then Shirley Deane who is ill.

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M-G-M are' to re-minke "Scara-

No casting yet an-, mouche," nounced.. Lewis Stone, Ramon Novarro and Alice Terry starred in the silent version

•

1.

Gale Sondergaard plays Lukse Ratner's

in acting instructress Dramatic School,"

Hal Roach has changed the title of "Zenobla's Inddelity" to "This Time It's Love." The story is about an elephant and stars Oliver Hardy and Harry Langdon.

witch in "The Wizard of Oz" and DIARY OF LOCAL

Gale witch

Bondergaard the

wicked

Paramount are preparing "Wo- man Interne," probably for Clau- dette Colbert: She played a woman doctor before in "Private Worlds."

+

There 13 3 suggestion that Douglas Fairbanks, Junior may in- herit his father's old part in "The Man in the Iron Mask".

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Zane Grey has been asked to write a story of the development

EVENTS

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1938-PAGE 5

KING'S

SHOWING TODAY AT 2.30, 5.18, 7.35 AND '6.39 1936.

life

A Shirley who shows you the time of your

in the musical that's the life of the town!

LATEST Fox MOVIETONE NEWS

NEXT CHANGE

COLUMBIA

"

250

780

$20

of

-TO-DAY- ANNIVERSARIES AND HOLIDAYS.

St Francis Xavier, Patron the Catholic Missions. BAZAARS.--Diocesan Bazaar. at

St. Paul's College, I am. CINEMAS-(See Column 3 of this

Paze). DANCES.-U.S.R.C. Dinner-Dance, Y.M.C.A. Cabaret Dance, in the West Lounge, 0.30 p.m.; R.A.

M.C.. Assen. Supper-Dance,

8.30 p.m. at Peninsula Hotel. of the Western Union telegraph ENTERTAINMENTS. - Hongkong service for filming. "

Luise Rainer. is looking for a

to the amber light." observed Lord stage play to do on Broadway as soon as she finishes Dramatic Justice Goddard," and

few

School."! moments later Mr. H J. Walling- ton. K.C., for the plaintiff, Law- rence Howard, theatrical and film Agent. of the Dorchester Hotel, Park-lane, W., announced the set- tlement.

Mr. Wallington, in his opening speech. had sated that the action was brought to recover £50,000 under a contract to pay that sum, r a quantum meruit, in respect of he negotiation of a contract for the sale of a block of shares con- trolling the Metropolis and Brad- ford Trust, which had in turn a controlling interest in the Gau- men:-British Picture Co.poration.

The contract was discussed. In August, 1936, and later. Ultimately on Oct. 8, 1936, a contract in writ- Ing was entered into by Mr. John Maxwell, who was the moving spirit in Associated B.itish Picture Cor- poration. By that contract a pro- portion of the shares, which had been the subject of Mr. Howard's negotiations, were to be sold and bought.-

5.180 VOTING SHARES The Metropols and Bradford Trust had a capital of 16,000 “A” voting shares of £1 each and of anose the Osher broshes held 5,100. There were also 1,000,000 "B" non- voting shares of 8s 3d and of those the Ostera held 250,000.

The capital of the Gaumont- British Picture Corporation was

Comment on a "terrific charge of two people, whose handwriting | £2,500,000, in 5,000,000 108 shares, of forgery" was made by counsel in Was quite unlike.

He must of which the Metropolis and Brad- |-

the Chancery Division recently, have been a past-master in the Ford Trust held 2,915,000. when the case between Mrs. E. F. art.

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Mr. Wallington said that Mr.

E Borders and a building society Mr. Roxburgh salg a second Isidore Ostrer was the president of was further argued.

point was that Mr. Feldmar, a the Gaumont-Britisti Picture Cor- Mrs. Borders, the wife of a taxi- previous witness, stated that he|poration. Mr. Mack Ostrer chair- cab driver, who conducts her own saw Mrs. Borders sign the deed. man and managing director, and case,

Is contesting an action Mr. Justice Bennett: And, an Mr. Maurice Ostrer assistant brought by the Bradford Third alibi was conclusively established managing director. Equitabe Benefit Bulding Society. Counsel submitted that Mr. Feld- seeking possession of a house-it mar did not commit himself to a West Wickham, Kent, on the date.

ground

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NEW CHINESE STUDENT ARMY

Shanghat, Dec, 2

A student army of one and a hilf"divisions, is being formed by the Chinese high command, it is reported.

Instructions have already been sent to all Chinese uni- versities and scho.ls, and the beadquarters of, the a.my are said to be in Chengtu, in the Szechuen provlace,

Marshal Chiang Kai-shek dias assumed the title of Com- mander-in-Chief of the new army, and the Minister of Education will act as officer under his command. ocean.

Trans-

English Forum Charity Concert. at Chinese YWCA, Bonham Road. 8 p.m. LECTURES-St. John Ambulance

Hqrs.. First Aid, 3.30 p.m... MAILS.-(See Page 18).

| MEETINGS.—Capilano Steamship Co., Ltd. (in Liquidation), at Pedder Bldg.. Ground Floor, 10

a.m.

MISCELLANEOUS.-8. and 8. Camera Club Outing. 2.15 p.m.; Claims against the Estate of Pang A Tang, late of Soura- baya, due. MOON-X Moon, 12th. Day. RELIGIOUS-St. Andrew's Church

Day of Prayer and Gifts: SOCIAL Craigenzower Cricket Club Whist. Drive and Tombola. 9.15 p.m.; 'Old Cheltonian Annual Dinner in Hongkong Club. 7.30 for 8 p.m.

SPORTS(See Page 10). SUNRISE.-6.47 m.

5.39 p.m.

SUNSET.—

TIDES.-High at 04.57 and 17.58:

Low at 80.20 and 11.36.

TO-MORROW

MOON-X Moon, 13th. Day.

SUNRISE.-6.47 a.m.

5.39 p.m.

SUNSET.—

TIDES-High at 03.28 and 17.31.

Low at 10.54

CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Support

4 Healthy

(6)

(8)

7 Confined

area (9) 9 Young

horse (4) 19 Finishes (4)

11 Answer

' (5)

It was at this stage that Sir Patrick Hastings, K.C.. for the Ostrer brothers, said his clients 13 Wrong- that Mrs. Borders was Mr. Justice Bennett: You pro- had always been willing to pay Mr. three months in arrear with her dvee a document with the name Howard a sum of money. The only repayments f an advance of of a Mr. White 48 attesting wit-question had been. how much.

£693.

ress, You admit that he WELS

very,

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NO. 174

doer (6)

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14 Sims (R)

15 Calm (BY

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123

19 Instruct

(5)

20. Meat (4)

She denies this, and counter-not an attesting witness, and. claims damages, alleging that that he put his name on the docu- she had

ders had made "this terrific charge been misled regarding ment later. the condition of the house.

Mr. Roxburgh: That is

of furgery" for a purpose' that Mr. R. F. Roxburgh, K.C., con-common Indeed.

was purely technical She d'd tinuing his argument for the so- Mr. Justice Bennett: You shock not deny that she signed a deed 22 Rasp. (4).

that was in the same terms. ciety, invited Mr. Justice Bennett to me! compare the signatures

Mr. Justice Bennett:

..

on the Mr. Roxburgh: It is not deed of Mrs. Borders and her hus-done with any fraudulent intent, ban, as guarantor, with other but I don't support the practice.'

signatures which were not' ques-

tioned...

"FAST MASTER IN THE ART"

If the deed was a forgery,

DANGEROUS. PRACTICE

23 Way (9) She says 24 Antici

Date (8) she signed a mortgage deed on a condition that has never been 25 Modestly fulfilled. If the deed binds her (0)

. It is only on some technical ground.

Mr. Justice Bennett;. It is a The mortgage should not have dangerous and very reprehensible been delivered to the society until practice, but I doubt if it is com- the defects in the house were re- medled. She has a grievance and Counsel declared that Mrs. Bor-I think it is a real one.

he said, the forger had copied mon. MMA with great accuracy the sigriatures

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quence (0)

5 Penetrate

(4)

• Confides in (6) 7 Length- ened (9)

e Amuse (9)

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12 Boy (5) 15 Rounded

stone (5). 15 Conquer

(0)

17 Caledon-

jan (6)

18 Lifeless (8)

DOWN

1 Splits (6)

21 Number

2 Hue (4)

11 Bend on

14)

(5)

SOLUTION ON MONDAY

22 Shape (4)

3 Rope (6)

Shirley Temple LITTLE MISS BROADWAY

with

GEORGE MURPHY PHYLLIS BROOKS JIMMY DURANTE EDNA MAE OLIVER

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"BILLY GOAT'S WHISKERS

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ORIENTAL THEATRE

· PROGRAMMES

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The management of the Oriental Theatre announces the following programme for the month:

5. Harp 8, Burvivor. 9, Tree. 11, Once. 13, Alsle, 18, Arts, 18, Morass, 20, Uplift, 21, Akin, 23, Green, 24; Mean. 28, Loin. 29, Mustered, 30, Rage, 31, Fearless. Down. 1, Dusk. 2, Serf. 3, Alien, 4, Clover. §, Acros ́tic, "7, "Presente. 10, Wasp. 12, Cask. Frat (9th and 10th), P.isoner, of

The Texans (4th and 5th), Man- proof (6th and 7th, Roman Scandals (8th only). The Beloved

14, Smuggler. 15, Breeding. 17, enda (11th to 13th), San Quentin |(14th and 15thy, Bluebeard's Tune. 19, Sang. 22, ppure 25. Eighth Wife (16th and 17th), After. 26. Free. 21. Odds.

Vogues of 1938 718th to 20th).

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