1939-07-20 — Page 5

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THE YEAR'S MOST MADDENING, MIRTHFUL MYSTERY!

45 Man Mens mestar estres chanter returns

to take his mo, haffung vore'

$.5.Van Bines "THE

GRACIE ALLEN

MURDER CASE"

ADDED

AT THE

QUEEN'S

NEXT CHANGE

A Paramount Picture

4 SHOWS

DAILY 2.30-5.13

7.15-9.30

CINEMA & GENERAL

"450,000,000 CHINESE

Today's ARE MY ACCOMPLICES:" Screenings GALLANT CHINESE YOUTH

KING'S:

Hongkong

"Off The Record"

QUEEN'S:

"Oracię Allen Murder Case"

ORIENTAL:

"The Davit "Is Driving"

CATHAY:

"David CopperHeld" '

Kowloon

ALHAMBRA:

"Gracie Allen Murder Case"

A Paramount Picture with

STAR:

GRACIE ALLEN

WARREN WILLIAM PELLEN DREW

KENT TAYLOR

"Paramount" News Special Edition of

NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR

GEORGE RAFT

ELLEN DREW

THE LADY'S FROM KENTUCKY "

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A Man To Remember MAJESTIC:

"Valley Of The Glants"

!KING'S.

Coming

"Angel With Dirty Faces" QUEEN'S:

"The Lady's From Kentucky" ORIENTAL:

"Midnight" "Stagecoach" :

CATHAY:

"Suzy"

**The Firefly***

ALHAMBRA:

"The Lady's From Kentucky" STAR:

"Son Of Frankenstein"

**Topper" MAJESTIC:

CLAST 4 TIMES TO-DAY MAJSTO

HERE'S A GREAT PICTURE WITH A THRILL A MINUTE!

Smashing a national menace ten thousand times more dangerous than blazing guns of gaugdom.

Unmasking the

wanton wastrel's

who defy the law!-

RICHARD DIX

THE

DEVIL IS DRIVING

JOAN PERRY - Nana Bryant Frank C. Wilson

"Four Daughters"

FILM PREVIEW

"Angels With Dirty Faces"

Those who saw the film. "Bay's Town" recently cannot afford to miss "Angels with Dirty Faces" to

be shown at the King's Theatre to- morrow. Those who witnessed the preview of this film yesterday were unanimous in their praise and we believe that others will be equally satisfied.

CHUNGKING, July 19-You are wasting your time questioning me. As I have said and am now re- peating, no one ordered me to do it, nor have I any accomplices. If you insist, then the 450,000,000 Chi-. nese people are my instigators or co-plotters." When 22-year-old Chang-

Tse-ching said this to Colonel

Nagashima, head of the Jap- Aliens Get

anese special service in Foo-

chow near Shanghal, the cold Rich By

edge of a Japanese sword The rested on his neck. charge against him was that

Bankruptcy

Allena who know the

English

recently Chang had shot at and wounded Feng Sin-tze, Japan's Number One puppet bankruptcy laws from A to Z are in that once prosperous and enjoying prosperity by unload- Street. ing their debts at Carey tranquil town.

the London. They have made bank- outburst of brave This

commercial propos Chinese youth stunned the Nip-ruptcy

of death tion by organising businesses en ponese officer, Threat

and arranging having failed to draw any in-a family basis

Chang, Colonel for each member of the formation from

thought "perhaps to go bankrupt in turn.

Almost one-third of the bank- coaxing will do the trick."

been rupts whose affairs have investigated at Carey Street, re- or of been allens neck cently have was removed. The resourceful alien extraction.

Oficials have colonel said he would be lenient.

Nagashima

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"My Sacred Duty"

Chang's The sword on

THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1939. -PAGE

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Quietly, the little stranger

PAT

It's married life in the roar for these newlyweds, especially when

this dirty-faced angel joins their

honeymoon... as a “stowawayi.,

>

O'BRIEN

JOAN

si.. family

been instructed

If Chang would only repent and to keep a close watch for viola- surrender. Chang shouted back attions of the bankruptcy laws. him:

This is how the racket is work. ed by alens.

"No, I will never repent, because I have done nothing wrong. To kill a traitor is my sacred duty. As to sur- render, it is impossible. My self-imposed mission is to kill as many of you and your pald Now underlings as possible. that I am under arrest, you may shoot me. My only re- quest is that you do so quick- ly."

A Test Of Courage

Business Started

The head of the family starts a business and incurs heavy la- bilities. The family live far be

income, and when yond their the suitable moment comes the made head of the household is bankrupt by a friend who figures as the largest creditor.

"In this way the appointment of an "easy" trustee is secured.

The trustee sells the busines

for a to the bankrupt's wife

Whereupon, Colonel Nagashima sumali sum, the bankrupt hus- gave young Chang his service pistol. Without hesitation; Chang band then becomes the "mana- pointed it at his own head and ger" of the business, and is vir- con- As soon

it becomes as pulled the trigger. The gun click-tually again in complete control.

shat. He ed, but there was no

venient the wife arranges to go did not

bankrupt, and this time the busi- pulled again. Still it

colonel smiled." He

S01.. EL

ог some ness is sold work. The thrust forward his right-hand

By the time it "Angel with Dirty Faces" is a thumb, saying: "You are a good ther relative.

For he had de- comes to this relative's turn powerful and excellently enacted son of China."

the family will probably have obtained his discharge and the procedure can be repeated almost indefinitely.

to

FOR 2 DAYS ONLY! TOMORROW & SATURDAY | drama in which some of the lead-liberately unloaded the gun, his so to Carey Street the head of.

PRETENTIOUS COMEDY WITH AN ALL STAR CASTI A great show of laughter and comedy surprises, STAR-BRIGHT ROMANCE OF LOVE AND LAUGHTERI

CLAUDETTE

COLBERT

AMECHE

DON

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JOHN BARRYMORE FRANCIS LEDERER MARY ASTOR Elaine Barrie

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"A MAN TO REMEMBER

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being only to test

ing stars of the silver screen of Intention to-day appear, including James Chang's courage. Cagney, Pat O'Brien, Ann Sher-

This story of Chang, who faced following dan, Humphrey Bogart and the

Aring squad the

In one case it was found that wife and six Dead End Kids."

morning, came to Chungking in a foreigner and his late June. It was told by a every one of their sons had been member of the Youth's Enemy-through the Bankruptcy Court- Resisting League, dare-to-die

some twice. corps, of which Chang was one of the founders.~(C.J.C.).

The story deals with shim te and in it we see two slum boys, Rocky Bullivan (played by James Cagney) and Jerry Connolly (Pat O'Brien) escaping tewær ITÜM = reform schodi, Rocky is re-cap tured by the police and later turns out to be a hardened criminal, while Jerry enters the priesthood

a

and tries his hardest to make good FILM STAR

citizens out of poor boys (played by the "Dead "End Kids"), Rocky becomes partner in a night club and learns to his consternation

TO VISIT

that his partners are scheming.to CEYLON

do away with Jerry. He tries hard

to stop this and, when he falls, he

Henry Fonda, the

in

COMING EVENTS

JULY

20-Tidea: High 12.07 am. and 11.30 a.20, Low 4.50, s.m, and 6.12 p.m. Sunrise 5.49 am and 7.10 p.m.

Meeting 2.30 Legislative Council.

DR.P. Lectures-Wardens and In-

Mut Middle structors Class, Tun School, in Chinése, 7 p.m.; Examina tions in Chinese) Queen's College, star. 17 p.m..

La Balle College O.R.A. Mtg 6 pim. Colombo

H.K. Y's Men's Club Mtg. 1 p.m. relative speaker: Dr. Klang Kiang-bu.

film

dies "yellow" in order that Jerry ❘ will spend a week and his boys might be saved... shortly, according to a

Romance creeps into the picture of his, Mrs. H. Fonda: who arrived between Rocky and Laury Fergu- | recently.

sơn (Ann Sheridan) and this turne

Mrx H.Fonda Is

the wife She **star."

Crown Land Sale (0.0, Ping- shin) 11,80 am,

China Emporium Annual Ktg. 4 p.m. Christ Church Wedding:-Goodban- Bizanson

TMCA Mig, of Volimtary Helpers

The play is very realistically. of a cousin of the enacted and is one of Warner Bros. is a fashion and short story re, St Andrew's Fair 11 am,

out to be extremely touching,

ANNE SHIRLEY

EDWARD ELLIS

LEE BOWMAN WILLIAM HENRY

"The drama of afighting man af medicino against a boar tile town!

- Discred by GARSON KANIN Proceed by HOBEIT SISI. Screenplay by Damon Trumby

TO. MORROW

Basil "SON OF

UNIVERSITY DOCTORATES FOR TWO BROTHERS

KO RADIO sure

Rathbone in FRANKENSTEIN !!

CEYLON STUDENT'S

SUCCESS

Mr. T. Nadaraja of Trinity Hall, Cambridge, has gained a First- Class in Part I. of the Law Tripos The University of Cambridge bas and has been awarded an exhibi- conferred the degree of Doctor of tion by his College on the results Philosophy

Bruce A of the examination. on "Mr.

Mr. Nadaraja, who was educated Baptist B. Bc., of the Department of į Agriculture, Peradeniya. He won at the Royal College, Colombo,, is the University Scholarship in the son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Zoology in 1932, and joined the Tambyah and a grand-son of the

late Bir Arunachalam Department of Agriculture as research probationer in Entimio- logy in 1934. He was educated at King's College, London, in 1936. He

an old boy of Wesley. Wesley and St. Thomas Colleges.

Mr. Noel G. Baptist, B.Sc. has beers Bruce and Noel Baptist awarded the degree of are the sons of Mr. and Mrs. A. 5. been Philosophy in Biochemistry by Baplist of Wellawatte, and the the University of London. He won brothers of Mt. Douglas Baptist, the local University Scholarship B.A of the tutorial staff of B. -in science In 1936, and joined Peter's College, Bambalapitiys.

best. Don't miss it at the King's Theatre.-R.C. 1

TECHNICOLOR FILM AT THE MAJESTIC

Wayne Morris and Claire Trevor head the cast of "Valley of the Giants," the Technicolor picture based by Warner Bros. on the famcas Peter B. Kyne novel of the same name, which opena to-day at the Majestic Theatre.

It is the story of the successful fight waged to prevent the utter despoliation of Calitinia's famous redwood forests by ruthlem eastern lumber interests (represented by Charles Bickford) around the turn; of the century.

Supporting the two star is one of the most notable casta ever as- "sembled for such a production, in

cluding Charles Bickford, Frank McHugh, Alan Hale, Jack La Rue, Donald Crisp, John Litel and Dick Purcell,

writer to

well-known American 71-Tides: High 12,52 am and 12.24

her second p.m. Low 8.40 a.m'and 6.54 pm. Journals. This is

Sunrise 5.50 am, Sunset 1.09 p.m. visit to Ceylon.

HKRA Ann Gen. Mtg China

Club 5.30 p.m. Travelling by

President Fleet Olt

ARP. Lectarres Instructors Class, liner, President Polk, which ar-

the

p.m

Wardens and Instructors class, rived in Colombo, Mrs. S. Fonda St. Paul's College (in Chinese) 7.30 is on a world tour. She said she Tun Mul Middle School, fa Chinese had a number of

ex-7 pm: Diocesan Chris School, in

p.r.- English, Pinal

exciting

periences in the Far East the present trip.

оп

P. Alma the

On the same ship was Miss

well-known Stanway, 2

"stunt" rider who figured in film "Straight Place and Show.”

THE "INVISIBLE"

POLICEMAN

date for renewal of motor car

HCA Badminton 8,30 p.m. Med. Bracing 6 pm.

"Breconshire Trial Docks: TALEDO Trip 11 a.m.

22-Tides: High 1,86 am. and 1:23 p.m. Low: 8,46 am."and 7,35 pm

Buhrize: 5.50 am Sunset 7,09 pm. YMCA Launch Picnic 2,30 pm, VOMA

Christ Church Group Lausch Picnic

ARP Lectures Air Raid -Warden, at Chinese YMCA, in Chinese Bridkes Street 130 pm: ARP. In Britain's first "Invisible" police-structors Class P.W.D. Board room, man has appeared in an ARP. in Chinese 3D

HEFA Council Meeting. "black-out" test in Brighton Craigengower C

c.o. Whist and Tom Wearing a helmet and cloak bola 9 p.m.

BaseballCaroline E-330 pm, coated with phosphorescent paint,

2-Baseball-Caroline Hul 10.30 P. C. Lord, of Brighton Borough

YMCA Thecussion Group, Speak Police, stood in one of the buslest

Reform "black-out." centres of the town and directeder: Major J, L, Willocks on "Prison 26-Military Police Mess Whist and trame during the

The special paint used caught Tombola, 8.30 p.m.

Left Book Club open Mtg. Speaker: the unseen rays of two ultra-

Crown Land Bale à p.m. The crystal Seirbu, that is to violet lamps which were shining Dr. Harry. Talbot. 8p.zn. adorn the pinnacle of the Ruwan on him. But only a bluish welisaya Dagoba, 16 expected to and helmet could be seen by the AMCA Voluntary Aid Course for

December hundreds of watchers. His face. arrive in Colombo on 4. The crystal is to leave Ran- hands and legs were in darkness, as Constable Lord goon on November 30, and as soon large party of Hurmese pilgrims moved out of the ray's beam. Cath, Women's Fellowship Hath- are expected to accompany the however, he was completely in- ing Plenie Stanley

Aquatic Jewel. Several parties of pligrims visible. Even when he WES

11-Rates for Third. Qtr.' payable in are also coming by way, of Ma- able to frame he could not be Sports VRC

Been from above.

advance. dras.

coat

8.71

TMCA Whis Drive 6,30 pm. 26-Ladies Golf Summer Meeting

Vale M.C. Bridge and Mahjongg

VEVDO.

stole

their hearts.....

AND

ANYTHING ELSE THAT WASN'T NAILED DOWN!

OFF THE RECORD

BLONDELL BOBBY JORDAN

TO-MORROW

A Warner Bros.

Picture"

"ANGLES WITH DIRTLY FACES"

JAMES CAGNEY

WITH

·PAT O'BRIEN

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The EPIC Sweep of "The Covered Wagon”

The BRAWLING Thrills of "CissAITOR"

The MAGIC Color of “Robin Hood”.

reach west, kažthis in

VALLEY OF

THE IANTS

Heart-stopping lakiny

action in Ireath-

TECHDUCOLONI

Dramed

WARNER BROS.

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WAYNE MORRIS CLAIRE TREVOR

PLANK MARION - ́ALAN HALL WOMALD CHAP ›OMA. SCORED

Mind by WW. MEIGHLEY

Burson Play by Keton 1. Miller & Michael Fossier · From the Novel by Power 3. Sim

Music by Adolph Dentick & Hugo Friedhofer

SUNDAY, MONDAY, TUESDAY

...

FANNIE HURST'S GREAT STORY EVEN GREATER ON THE SCREEN 1.

"FOUR DAUGHTERS'

A. Warner Bros. Picture with All Star Cast!

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SPECIAL FOR TO-DAY, ONE DAY ONLY ! The 5th of the, ANOTHER M-G-M REVIVAL WEEK

With a star cast of 65 players fanlaringi

M-G-M's Finest Screen Triumph!

W.C.Fielda:Maureen O'Sulliwas Kadge Evans · Ednä May Olivi

· Frank Lawton » Elizabeth Allah

· Lione! Barrymors

Freddie Bartholomew

Lewis Stone » Roland: Young

DAVID

COPPERFIELD

TO-MORROW

ONLY

... Jean Harlow, Franchot Tone

SUZY Cary Grant, Lewis Stonski

SATURDAY ONLY" The FIREFLY" Jeanette MacDonald

starte

BUNDAY

A 1939 Relome

Walt Disney's FEATURES All in Technicole

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