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LAST TWO DAYS FOR MARCUS SHOW

ANOTHER GRAND NEW SHOW OPENS TO-NIGHT At 6.00 & 9.30

"LA

VIE PAREE”

BRAND NEW 1939 EDITION See"THE DEVIL'S · PLAYGROUND and THE VINEYARD OF GIRLS

SPECTACLE" "OF BEAUTY |

Gala Farewell To-morrow! PLANS FILLING ! 84.40, $3.30, "$2.20, $1.10.

COME EARLY! You'll never see a Show like it again!

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4 SHOWS DAILY 2.30-5.15 7.15-9.30

ORIENTAL

FLEMING ROAD HANKHAI

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2DAYS TO-DAY • TO-MORROW

ONLY

A THOUSAND LAUGHS AND A HUNDRED THRILLS! Based on real news relating to an English troopship "Sumersetshire” arrival at Southampton with a regiment returning from India who are on a six hour shore leays.

LONDON. FILMS:

FLORA ROBSONELESLIE BANKS

ERIC

FARE

POMMER Production

PATRICIA HILLIARD BA

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CORBETT ** RENE.

Déromed by Tilt WIPESAN

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The world's greatest thriller I

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"THE SON OF FRANKENSTEIN'

MATINEES: 20c.-30c • EVENINGS: 20c.-30e.-50c.-70c.

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TODAY AND TOMORROW

JACK

LUCILLE

OAKIE BALL

in

ANNABEL

TAKES A

TOUR

RUTH DONNELLY BRADLEY PAGE

RALPH FORBES. FRANCES MERCER

57795

RADIO

“MARRIED BEFORE BREAKFAST

FRI: with Robert Young

Florence Rice

BLAZING AIRMAN HOOKED

FROM HIS PLANE

Two farmers rescued a blazing man from a wrecked R. A. F plane on May 18 by hooking a branch of a tree into his cloth- Ing and dragging him clear. A second occupant of the p'ane WER burned to death.

The plane crashed in a park close to the road in the village of Penton Mewsey, Hunts. The branch which saved the man had been torn from the tree when the Dennis Jacobs he cried over and machine crashed into it

"Let my wife know."

He gave them her address in Andover,

The pllet-Pilot-Officer Nigel Avenel van Someren-was burne

ed to death. It was impossible to reach him,

CINEMA & GENERAL

Today's Screenings

KINGS:

Hongkong

"Five. Of A Kind" QUEEN'S: "

"The Marcus Show" ORIENTAL:

"Farewell Akain” CATHAY:

"Smashing The Rackets"

ALHAMBRA

Kowloon

"Code Of The Streets"

STAR:

"Annabel Takes A Tour”. MAJESTIC:

"Sailing Along *・・

KING'S:

Coming

"Made For Each Other' ORIENTAL:

"Son Of Frankenstein" CATHAY:

"She's Got Everything"

"Boy's Town".

ALHAMBRA

"Man's Heritage?!"

STAK:

"Married Before

MAJESTIC:

Breakfast"

"Judge Hardy's Children" "We're Going To Be Rich"

COMING EVENTS

JULY

3-Tides: High 12.38 km. and 10.59 1., Low 4.38 a.m. and 6.18 DEL.

Sunrise 545 am Sunset 7.11 p. Reception on board Tjalengka 5 p.m. to 8 pm,

Peace Pledge Union: Speaker Mr. G. A. Goodban 5,30 p.m.

Y.M.C.A. Women's Section Mah. Jongs 10 a.m.

Cheero Club Danca 1.30 p.m.

Tombola a Bergts. Mess. Whist and

p.m.

Oncers Recreation Room, Stanley, Whist and Tembola 3.15 pm

Exhibition of Water Colours at

PAA Ofice a.m. to ̈6 p.m.

HE the Governor at Bhek-O Club 1.30.p.m

6Tides High 1.14 a.m. and 11.16 am. Low 5.14, am and 645 p.m. Sunrise 5.43 am Sunset 7.41. p.m.

Commerce Chinese Chamber of Election of New Committee.

Special Mtg. of RK. Promotion Committee of Chinese Indus, Co- operatives. Chinese Merchants" Club, 5 pm.

Cheero Club Contract Bridge 7 p.m. YMCA. Military Whist Drive 8.30

p.ro,

H.K. T's Men's Club Mts. St. Hotel 1 p.m.

One of the travagant : brilliant, ensemblés which the Biercus

Show now per-

forming

the

Queen's

presents to

the

audiences which

CROSSWORD NO. 352

ACROSS

1 Cudgel (4)

-5 Certain (4)

8 Obliterate

(6)

9 Mob (5)

11 Danger (4)

13 Shame (8)

15 Litter (4)

17 Crevice (4)

18 Crash to-

gether (7)

10 Pig's pen

(3)

14

20 Include (3) 21. Praise

unduly (7)

23. Time

period (4)

24 Chances (4)

27 Inside (8)

30 Afx name

30

WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1939 PAGE 5

have packed the ball during their season in "Hong-

kong.

AIR-CONDITIONED THEATRE

SHOWING TODAY AT: 2380

REAL

ENTERTAINERS

NOWI

Dancing cute Quin staps. singing a quaint Quin song vi making music and fun í ¿

telling you all about it).

whirling in

poved ffery, and suì of New York's Broadwap.allure with thrill- ing serion" und romoney?

Dionne Quintuplers

FIVE OF A KIND

Their fhird and bon isoles patyceli JEAN HERSHOLT: CLAIRE TREVOR CESAR NOMERO:

Ensiva Prodanor fall 25 Wuri T A 2016 Century Fox Picture

Also LÄTEST. TERRYTOON

BIG TOP"

NEXT CHANGE-

JAMES

CAROLE LOMBARD

IN

點

STEWART

"MADE FOR EACH OTHER'

Released Thru United "Artists

(4)

+

Distant (4)

18 End (8)

31 Guide (5)

5. Placid (8)

32 Soll (6)

Wheel

33

rubber (4)

34 Whirlpool

"(4)

DOWN

2 Nobles (5)

8 Answered

(9)

7' F'alse (4)

10 Flat plate

(4)

13. Brave (7).

14 Flying

3 Insects (4)

man (7)

SOLUTION TO-MORROW

Solution No 351

'21 Border (6)

22 Founda-

tion (4)

25 Fear (5)

26 Mare (4)

28 Jealousy-

(4)

29 Small

island (4)

AT THE KING'S

ACROSS 1. Costs. 5, Aloot. FIVE OF A KIND" Creed. 9, Pouch. 10, Osier. 11, Ore. 12, Dwell 14, Connect. 17, Batire. 19, Census. 22. Offence, 25. Plant. P.28 Ado. 29, Inner. 30, Rival, 31,

Trout 32, Mirth. 33, Bully.

-Second Anniversary of Sino- Japanese War.

Art Exhibition at Kam Ling Restaur

Shum Chun Rural Welfare Mtg. at

Shum Chun

Diocesan Boys' Sch. Speech Day and Prize Giving, 5.30 p.m.

YMCA. "Keep Fit Class 10.30 am. Med. Swimming 6 pm. Badmin- ton 8.30 p.

Bowls Match: HE. the Governor's Team v. Mr. T. E Pearce's Team, HK, Cricket Club 4.15 pm.·

Charity Concert at China Plest Club Theatre.

--Kowloon C Tennis Tourney

starts.

REOCA, Flannel Dance, 8.30 p.m. V.M.C.A. Launch Picnic 2.30 pm. Diocesan Girls' Sch, Speech Day 4

part

CBA Bathing Picnic, Launch leave

con Pler 3.30 p.m. Kowloon

Charity Concert at China Fleet Club Theatre.

Macao Races,

8.30

10 Crown Land Sale. PWD. 3 p.m. Military Police Mess Whist and Tombola

HKRA Annual Atg. 5.30 pm Wedding at

at St Andrews-Monics- Turbett 10.30. a.m

11-HX Rotary Club, Ladies Day. Speaker: Mr. C. B, Brown,

HK. Telephone Co. Interim Divi dend payable.

12-Wedding at Rosary Church, Kowloon, Xavier-0111, "3.30 pm.

13Parewell Dinner to Mr. E. I. Bellad, Club de Recreio.

Cathedral Women's Fellowship Bridge and Mahjongg Drive, 3 pm.

14 St. Paul's Chris Sch. Speech Day' 8.30 p.m.

Women's Health League Classes for Children start at Kowloon 0.0. 9.30

a.m.

Crown Land Bale (D.O.. South) 11

French National Fete: Reception at French Consulate, Peak, Road, 11.30

B.II.

16-Y's Men's Club Launch Plenic 17-Military Police Mess whist and Tombola, 8.30 p.m.

18-Kowloon Union Ch Mahjongg Drive, 3-play

20Crown Land Bale (D.O. Ping- shan) 11.30 KELU

24-Entries close for "All-Cycling

Military Police Mess Whist and Tombola, 8.80 p.m.;

28-H.E.V.D.O. Annual" Aquatic Sports. V.R.D

31-Rates for Third Qtr. payable in advance.

through the fames, told the Daily Mirror-

When I reached the plane 1- attempted to get the observer clear, but he was strapped in. We had to wait smitil the webbing which had him trapped burnt away, The man was lying half out of the plane. As soon as we saw pur, chance ve Bited a branch of the tree which had a crook on the end Strapped

and hooked it into his clothing. Farmer Snow who received Then we dragged him clea

hands was badly burnt and his clothes face and On the f When he tried to force his way, were alight.

While the farmers, Mr. Edward! Snow, of Charlton, and Mr. Bidney Sturgess, fought to free the mart Aircraftman (First Class) Alfred burns.

DOWN: 1, Cupid. 2, Sauce. 3, Scholar. 4, Defect. 5, Adorn. 6, Olive, 7, First. 13, Wharf. 15, Nun. 16, Churn. 18. Ice, 20, Exports. 21, Reason. 22, Opfum. 23, Finer. 24, North. 26, Anvil, 27, Tally.

!

"

The Dionne Quintuplets will be revealed as real entertainers on the screen of the King's Theatre to-day in their third and beat 20th

starring Century - Fox

picture.

Five Of A Kind.” ⠀

Although the Quins are the big" highlight of the picture with an amazing portrayal of their newly acquired versatility, a well knit story, the plot of which sweeps from the small Canadian village to the throbbing turmoil of Metro- politan New York, provides ```a thrilling and entertaining back- ground for the screen antics of these fascinating youngsters.

CHINA'S YOUNG MEN VOLUNTEER FOR SERVICE CHUNGKING, July 4 (Central)

Jean Hersbolt excels in his role --At least half of the hundreds of thousands of young men who are of the beloved, doctor and gives a receiving military training in the convincing and gripping perfor-.. interior of China are volunteers mance. The fast, breezy action, for war service, a high military romance and thrills of the story, official revealed after a four- however, revolve around the other month tour to inspect the train- members of the cast, notably g of recruita in the provinces of Claire Trevor as an ace reporter. and Cesar. Romero, romantically Hupeh, Szechwan and Kweichow.

The recruitment of new soldiers inclined toward Claire, but her re- has not even begun to scratch sourceful and persistent rival in China's vast resources of man other matters. Bum Summerville, power, the official said. It is Henry Wilcoxon, Inez Courtney. estimated that recruitment can John Qualen, Jane Darwell and go or at the present rate for 20Pauline Moore are also featured.. years before a serious drain on China's manpower is evident,

The fundamental recruiting uult each county there is assigned-onc in China is the village, according recrutting outer who once a to the officer. Each village of 100 month makes the rounds of the families is required to supply three various villages to supervise the recruits a month to the army. To recruiting procedure.

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Behind the headlines with the ex-G-man who moved in on the rac

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where the big boys" laugh at law 1 Don't miss the thrill of the inside story of hidden crime

SMASHING

THE RACKETU

CHESTER MORRIS FRANCES MERCER

Picións

JOHNSON BRUCE CABOT

ALHAMBRA

SHOWING! TO-DAY

THE LITTLE TOUGH GUYS Harry CAREY Frankie THOMAS

OF THE

CODE STREETS

NEXT CHANGE

A NEW UNIVERSAL PICTURE.

•

Jackie Cooper Freddie Bartholomew in "MAN'S HERITAGE”

MAJESTIC

ATHLATRI

FINAL SHOWINGS TODAY ONE OF THE BEST BRITISH MUSICALS

THE SEASON!

Sailing Along

ROLAND YOUNG JACK WHITING

BARRY MACKAY

TOMORROW, ONE DAY ONLY

The Third of the Series JUDGE HARDY'S FAMILY” Brought Back by Popular Demand

JUDGE HARDY'S CHILDREN

CECILIA PARKER

Poture

LEWIS STONE MICKEY

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