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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

QUEEN'S

DAILY AT 230×515·7:20 89:30 ·TEL.31455

FINAL SHOWINGS TODAY

SWIFT LOVE AND ROARINGA

ACTION IN UNTAMED ALASKA!,

Directed by KINIY

HATHAWAY, who gene you "Unes of » Banga! Lancar" and "Soula or Sus

IN of the NORTH

SPAWN of the

TOMORROW

RKO Pietare

4 SHOWS

DAILY 3.30-1.11

7.15-4.30

Papyra

GEORGE RAFT

HENRY FONDA - DOROTHY LAMOUR

A formant Matern with

Akim Tamiroff-John Barrymore-Lynne Övermen

Med by Bay Hathaway -- Prodeand by Albert Send

"PECK'S BAD BOY AT THE CIRCUS

with TOMMY KELLY

Today's Screenings

KING'S

flongkong

"The Last Gangster"

QUEEN'S

"Spawn Of The North" ORIENTAL

"A Day At The Races"

Kowloon

ALHAMBRA

"North Of Rio Grande" STAR:

"Lancer Spy" MAJESTIC:

"Moonlight Sonata"

Coming

KING'S:

"The Adventures

Polo" QÜREN'S:

Of

Marco

$1

(The Star of "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer").

Tack and TelA ÖR HAPPY VALLEY BUN

ORIENTAL

PLEXING

#OAD

WANGMAL

YES” 2847E

SPECIAL FOR TODAY ONLY !··

RETURN ENGAGEMENT!

WORLD'S GREATEST LAUGH SHOW !

We guarantee a laugh every minute in this gorgeous comedy of music, song, race horses and beautiful girls.

The BARRIER

IS UP... AND

THEY'RE OFF!

in the Whopper of All Musical Fun Shows!

Marx Bros.

Groucho Chico-Farpois

at

Get set for your dizziest gallop... and that means the mad Marxes are in the saddle! Screams, song hits, sun-tanned sweelips

ADAY RACES

2 DAYS ONLY! TOMORROW & THURSDAY

AN ACTION FILLED AIR DRAMA AGAINST SMUGGLERS!

A high powered story of adventure and thrills above the clouds

in the Coast Guard air corps battle with racketeers.

THE WAR ON CRIME REACHES THE CLOUDS!

"BORDER FLIGHT"

FRANCES FARMASH JOHN HOWARD

KOSCOS KAINS BOBET CUNUPNOS Bonded by De Lorett

OMATINEES: 20c.-30¢ EVENINGS: 20c.-30c.-50c.-70c,

DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS

TO-DAY

ANNIVERSARIES and HOLIDAYS

-St. Anthony, Abbot. CINEMAS.—(See Column 3.of this ...Page).

LECTURES-Mrs. D. S. Green's Lantern Lecture on "South with Scott," at European YMCA, 6 p.m.; Dr. French Oliver on “Mark of the Beast," at Kowloon Union Church, 7.30 p.m.; Anti-Gus at Y.M.C.A., Kowloon, 6 pm. ARP at Volunteer Hers., 10.30 a.m.; at Maryknoll Convent School, p.m.; for General Public Ambulance Hqra., 7.30 p.m.; First Ald, at Ambulance Hqrs, 8 p.m.; at King's College, 8. pm; at Queen's College, 7.30 p.m. MAILS-(See Page 15). MEETINGS/Ladles Church Aid,

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cus" v

ORIENTAL:

"Border Fight" "Booloo"

ALHAMBRA:

"Scipione L'Africano"

STAH:

"Always In Trouble" "Little Miss Marker" MAJESTIC

""The Shelk"

HOPALONG

CASSIDY

William Boyd comes to the screen for the cleventh time as "Hopalong" Cassidy In "North of the Rio Grande" which is be- ing shown at the Alhambra Thea- tre.

The story is from the novej "Cottonwood Gulch," by Clarence E. Mulford and concerns "Hop's" efforts to rid a wildcat frontier town of its crooked officials and to wipe out a band of train rob- bers.

His saddle mates "Windy" and .."Lucky" are played by George Hayes and Russel Hayden: Pretty Bernadene Hayes, takes the feminine lead, as the sweetheart of "Lucky".

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PETE SMITH

FILMS

Production of the popular Pete Smith special short films

is approaching a record.

As one entitled "Double Diving"

is nearing completion. Smith is working on a story with Lees and Rinaldo for "Culinary Carving." intended to aid the head of the house at the dinner table.

Others on the production list include "Sport Thrills of 1938," a review of outstanding events: "Radio Hams," a story by Buddy Adler: "Marine Studios," a Fitz- Patrick technicolour now being edited "Heroes in Repose," a story of the California fe guards in the off season: "Weather Wizards," a short based on the activities of the United States Weather Bureau, and "Penny's Pienie," a Prudence Penny short in technicolour.

Solution No. 209 BAATLI ANAINA P ANDROCLES UTE RADICELI PARES 111 POST BALMST LEWEST CAS IAN ERIN PARIST A GOT MELBARIM ADTEEM SLAVE LES SEPSISE WED YAKS LEA 111 BARRET PENSION ERIB HENSTONE TEATTERS ETNAY

WHY "BUCI" RHYMES WITH "JUICY"

CINEMA & GENERAL

RICHARD BARTHELMESS

RETURNS TO SCREEN

Having spent more than three years in globe-trotting to re- mate and exoile parts of the world, Richard Barthelmess marks his return to the screen in a leading role opposite Jean Arthur production tentatively and Cary Grunt in the Howard Hawks

titled, "Plane No. 4" according to an announcement by Colum- hia Studios

The production will serve to in- development of the story. Barthel- troduce Barthelmess anew to his mess portrays one of the Important countless fans in what is describ-characterizations.

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remance.

powerful

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dramatic It was in 1935 that Barthelmess The story is set against announced his retirement, trom the background of colourful films, after completing a picture South American seaport,

called "Four Hours To Kill," and In fog. rain, and hurricane the being featured the same year in daredevil activities of a group of the stage play. "The Fostman Al- flers play a major role in the ways Rings Twice."

SHAW PLAYER

I had worked hard of the stage and in plctures since my school days," said Barthelmess, "and long dreamed of absolute freedom to see the world. I've seen a great deal of it in three years, and now I'm to continue thy screen happy career."

THE LAST GANGSTER

Edward G. Robinson, who play- ed the first ganster in motion He pictures, now plays the last. appears at the King's Theatre to-day in "The Last Ganster," ja dramatic story of a man's term in B penitentiary, with James Stewart, Rose Strander. glamorous new actress from Vien- na, and a notable cast.

"The Last Gangster" tells of the

Str. Wa Hel-tak, as Mr. Gramp-imprisonment of a "public enemy ton, a mixture of strength and weakness." In the H.K.U. Arts Association's production of "You Never Can Tell." to be staged on January 21.

and the, struggle of his wife, who did not know his calling, to lose her identity and save their child from the disgrace attached to his name.

CROSSWORD

NO. 210

ACROSS

1. Market.

28

25 26 27

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Grapelike

13

fruit.

Interweave.

15

16

17

12. Mountains i

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Turkestan.

13.

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20.

Devour.

21. Rampart.

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24. Strip CI

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28. Negro tribe

37

56

la the

Cameroons.

29

Strect

urchin. 31. Unaccented. 32. Bellow.. 34. Mimic.

59. Blunder,

DOWN

I. Diagram.

35. Angin Saxor.

slave.

2. Winged

part.

*36.

Work in old

3.

Means of

Norse,

transportation.

31.

Not so

4.

Ringworm.

much.

5. Above.

8.

Duct.

40.

Ceases from labour

"..7. Poker

regret.

♫

39. Sense organ.

42. Experiences

.44. Electrified

particle.

-46. Canvas shelter.

47. King of

Israel.

51. Postpone. 54. Before birth. 56. Subtle

emanation. 57. Sweet sop. 58. The self.

DAILY

AT

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2:30

520

720 9.20

A Ministry of Health inquiry was cpened at Shoreham recently into a proposal. by West Sussex County. Council to form a new taban area

Chess Club, in West Sussex, to include the p.m.: Kowloon Peninsula Hotel, 5.30 pm; St. Urban district of Shoreham and Andrew's Church Mathers' Southwick, the parish of Lancing. Union, 3

Andrew's and part of the village of Somp- p.m; St. Church Council and Budgetting. .Mtg.. 6 p.m. MISCELLANEOUS.

Day.

Y.M.CA.

The name suggested for the area "Kingston Buci," after the place of that name, but Shoreham Urban Women's Section: Sewing Bee, 10

Councils objecting to this title. u.m.; Cathedral. Women's Fel-

Mr. M. T. Hughes, the West Sus- ipwably Working Party, 10 am. MOON-Chinese XI Moon, 27th. sex County Treasurer, estimated that the Inquiry was coeting 30% a RELIGIOUS-Prayer and Fellow-minute. During his evidence he

was questioned by Mr. ship Meeting at 8. & S. Home,

Thorpe,

WILO 8.30 p.m.

K.C.,

"Why," "asked Mr. Thorpe, "do you give 'Buch to chyme with 'julcy' and not as 'bucky'?"

Sooral Theero Club Whist Shoreham

Dulve, 8.45 p.m.; Craigengower Oricket Club Weekly Tombola, 9 p.m. SPORTS.—(See Page 3). SUNRISE-7,08 am, SUNSET.

...01 p.m.

at 8. & 8. Home, 3 p.m.; Rotary TIDES-High at 08.54 and 19.27. Meeting. Hongkong. Hotel, '1. 'Low at 02.05 and 12.23.

J. H. represents

Mr. Hughes: The consensus of opinion is that the name should

be pronounced "Beway."

He added that he could not give the nationality of the name,

player's

stake.

8. Babble.

Reclined.

↑ 10. Japanese

rice paste. 11. Diminutive

of Theodore.

14. Anglo-

Saxon coins." 16. Bark of the

paper mul-

berry.

19. Bavage. 21. That which

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cuts the outer part from.

22. Dwelling. 23. Small light.

25. Indignant,

26 First Fruits

of a benefice. 27. Equals. 30. Surround. 33. Dally allow-

ances

38. Hurried. 41. East Indian

leafless vine. "43. Masculine.

proper name. +45. Observe,

47.. Watering

place. 48. Fragment. 49. Sheltered side.

50. Old horse.

Silkworm.

52.

53. Smart blow, 55. Behold!

STARE

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TO- MORROW

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with

Lionel Atwill

A 20th Century-Fox Picture

JANE WITHERS

.

in "ALWAYS IN TROUBLE”

TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1939.-PAGE

KING'S

SHOWING. TODAY

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Edward G.

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The LAST

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STEWART

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CARHADINE BLACEMER

by

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"STOCKHOLM & PRIDE OF SWEDEN**

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GARY

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CONROT

THREE

SMART

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**THE ADVENTURES OF MARCO POLO" with BASIL RATHBONE

SIGRIŲ GURIE

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TODAY AND TOMORROW

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CLARENCE E. MULFORD'S

NORTH OF THE RIO GRANDE”

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AND FRIDAY

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- Pyaevens WILLIAM BOYD ...d to GEORGE HATES - STEPHEN MORRIS RUSSELL HAYDIN - JOHN LEACHE BERNADINI HATES • mums my din Maka 4. Mary Jane Patenter Vondon Prote

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Moonlight

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CHARLES FARRELL

MARIE..

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BARBARA CREENE· ERIC PORTMANNAE

Produced & Directed by LOTHAR MENDES

A United Artists

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