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THURSDAY M.G.M. Picture

BURN EEMUP O'CONNOR

Dennis O'KEEFE · Cacia PARKER Nat PENDLETON- Harry CAREY

Sam Play by Minna Marin & Brean Morgia Directed by EDWARD SEDGWICK Produced by HARRY RAPE

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TODAY AND TOMORROW

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PETER B. KYNE'S

OF THE

CODE RANGE

A COLUMBIA PICTURE

THURSDAY

20th C. Fox Picture

DAILY

starring CHARLES

STARRETT

with

MARY BLAKE

Directed by

C. C. COLEMAN, JR.

"INSIDE

Michael Whalen *

STORY"

Jean Rogers

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9.20

TODAY AND TOMORROW

OUTSTANDING ENTERTAINMENT!

Barrymore at his best as the self- mada fallure who was a bare to his kids. Tsars, laughs, heart glow!

The GREAT MAN VOTES

with JOHN BARRYMORE. -PETER HOLDEN + VIRGINIA

WEIDLER Donald McBride Katherin Alexander

WO

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ÞANDRO S. BERMAN in charge or production. Directed by Goron Konin,

ADDED:

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MARCH OF TIME presents INSIDE THE MAGINOT LINE”

THURS. "THE LADY'S FROM KENTUCKY"

with George Raft

Ellen Drew

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Hamor. Intrigue,., Murder... And Romance!

THE

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POWELL LOY he THIN MAN

Gigs and

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Nat Pendleton Möns Gumball

Duetta, Marr

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A GAY ROMANTICAL MUSICAL!

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THE MARCH OF TIME

CURRENT FILMS

KING'S:-The Dawn Patrol (Warner

Bros). Well-produced him glori fying the exploits of the air force. Not the Arst picture with the same theme, but better than most. With Errol Flynn, Baall Rathbone, David Niven and Donald Crisp. QUEEN'S:—Burn "EM Up O'Connor (MGM). Motor racing melodrama with a favour "af mystery. Excel- lent race track thrills and.

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breezy performancı by Dennis O'Keefe make this quite an enjoy- able little picture. ORIENTAL:--You Can't Get

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Away

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with Murder (Warner Bros.). -forecfull story of an underworld character, written by the former warden of Sing Sing penitentiary. Humphrey Bogart is good in the leading role.

CATHAY:—The Thin Man

(MGM).

This grand 'old favourite is worth seeing many times over. William Powell and Myrna Loy in the parts that lifted them to heights of screen popularity.

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GENERAL

Radio

HONGKONG

Programmes

On Wavelengths of 355 metres (845 k.e') 31,49 meiros (9.52 megacycles).

Calm The Merry Widow Try To Forget (Alm "The Cat and the Fiddle") Jeanette MacDonald (Soprano) with Orchestra Waltaland Intro: Could You Be True to Eyes of Blus; Bome where the Sun is Shining: There's a Long, Long Trail; When I Lost You: Beautiful Garden of Roses; I'm For- Big World Keep Turning ever Blowing Bubbles; Let the Great Someday I Make You Love Me; Let Me Call the You Sweetheart; Three o'clock in Morning Terance Casey at the Organ of the Regent Cinems, Brighton. Will You Remember? (lm Mayt'me'); Talk from Sindle

Farewell To Dreams (Kahn-Romberg) Jeanette MacDonald (Soprano) and Short Service of Inter Nelson Eddy (Baritone) with Orch.

9.05 Studio Comments on Recent

RIMSKY-KORSAKOV'S, SUITE

SCHEHERAZADE

12.15 p cession.

12.30 Songs by Leslie Hrichinson at Events. the Plano

Two Shadows (from the film). Gone (film 'Love on the Run'); I'm Delight- ed To See You Again (Hackforth).

$.15 London Belay-The News, 9.30 Rimsky-Korsakov — Sahebera- sade, Op. 35.

Leopold Stokowski and the Phils. delphia Orchestra.

Acts

1V

12.40 Gerry Moore at the Piano. ALHAMBRA:-Code" of the Range

(Columbia). Charles Starrett in a Blow Fox-Trot Quicksands; Quick- thrill-packed western picture. step--Bob White. Slow Fox-Tro÷---| 10.18 Gounod's "Faust" MAJESTIC:--Charlie Chan in Beno Rosetta: Quickstep-Wabash Blues--and Y.

(20th Century-Fox). Sidney Toler.

with String Bass and Drums. Blow Characters and Soloists in order of does a good job as the famousy Gal Mezzanine.

Fox-Trot-Just Remember: Quickstep appearance: · Marguerite, Miriam Li- Chinese detective, but he is no

cette. (Soprano). Mephistopheles, Warner Oland. The story is above the average. STAR: The

*

Great Man Votes (Columbia). A father reforms and becomes a political celebrity. Good acting by John Barrymore, Virginia Weidler and Peter Holden in an out-of-the-rut atory. Attrac- tive entertainment.

"CHARLIE CHAN

IN RENO" AT

*The

MAJESTIC

Charlie

justly renowned Chan runs up against a fascinating killer in his most fascinating case In his latest 20th Century-Fox mystery. "Chirke Chan in Reno," which opens to-day at the Majes- He Theatre

Sidney Toler is the redoubtable Chan in the new series and in this

1.00 Loes! Time Signal and Wea-Robert Easton (Bass), Biebel, Doris ther Report

Vane (Soprano). Valentine, MBT guerite's brother Harold Williarus 1.03 Dance Music with Brih Etting (Baritone); Faust Heddle (Vocal),

Nash (Tenor) with The B.B.C. Chol and Fax-Trot-Let's Begin (Alm Rober Orchestra conducted by St Thomas ta': Waltz—Touch of Your Hand Beecham, (lm Roberta")-Paul Whiteman and

11.00 His Orchestra. It's Swell Of You im Wake Up and LiveRuth Et- ting (Vocal). For Trots-This Madness; You Must Have Been A

L

Close down.

Beautiful Baby-Russ Morgan and His COMING EVENTS Orchestra. There's something In The

Alt (from 'Banjo on my Knee: OCT. Goodnight, My Love (from Stox

17-Tides: Bigh L15" p.m. and 11.43

ava-Ruth Etting (Vocal) with Or- p.m. Low 8.12 m. and 5.14 p.

chestra. Tangos--Clasico; Llorar 'Y Reir-Jusa Liossas and His Orches tra.

1.30 Bevier and Bugby Press, Wen ther Forecast and Announcements,

1.45 Gilbert and Sullivan Selec- tions.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1939. —PACE

AIR-CONDITIONED THEATREX

TO-DAY ONLY AT £30, 518, 7.15 AND 9.30 PM.

JE HE KNOWS

FEAR...He Hides

It In His Daring!

IF HE KNOWS LOVE...He Hides It In His Heart!

Errol

FLYNN

as the denniless Inader of

The DAWN “ PATROL'

staring a squadron of o

· BASIL BATHRONE DAVID NIVEN DONALD CHEAP - Melville Cooper Barry Fitzgerald Carl Eamond

A WARNER BROS. PICTURE

1.

'SPEAKING OF THE WEATHER"

ALSO COLOUR CARTOON

TO-MORROW

LATEST

DARING! REVEALING!

20th Century

For Picture

TRUE!

"DARK RAPTURE”

Sunrise: 6.20 am. Sunset 5.57 p.m. Olations against Instate Frances Helen Grey due.

TAKK'ANT TEAM OR HAPPY VALLEY BUE

of

4 SHOWS

DAILY

FLEMING ROAD

TEL 28473

Land Sale at Taipo, 11.30 am. HK Rotary Tian Mig. 1. p.m. Speaker: Dr. Arthur Woo "Round the World in 18 Days"

St. Andrew's Society, Annual Mg.. S.C.MP. Office, 5.15 p.m.

Cocktail Party at Mrs, Wentworth Reeve's House in aid of British War Organization Fund, 8 pm,

film he establishes himself `solidly You Wed-Arthur Hosking. Wirge-Making. 9.30-2.1.

as the nest choice possible for the character

His portrayal is completely con- vincing and he is supported by an excellent cast, featuring Ricardo Cortez, Phyllis Brocks, Slim Sum- merville, Kane Richmond. Ben Yung, Pauline Moore, Eddie Collins, Kay Liuaker, Louise Henry and Robert Lowery.

Vicar's Wife Seeks £5 Bargain

sale

of

Mrs. Patterson, of the vicar St. George's, Campden-hill, W. went to the auction Fulham Palace to buy at any price up to £5" the mabogany chest of drawers in which, as child, she laid out her Christmas party frock.

a

The Yeomen Of The Guard"; Alas! I Waver To And Fro-Nellle Brier cliffe. Walter. Glynne and Peter DaW- son. Is Life A Boon?-Derek Oldham (Tenor). Here's A Man Of Jonity Chorus I Have A Song To Sing. OL Y.M.C.A: Bridge Class, 10a.m.

W -Winifred Lawson, George Baker and Helens May Knitting Depot, Band- Chorus How Bay You, Malden. Will Lawson and George Baker.

Cheero Club whist Drive, 8.45 p.m. I've Jibe Women's Fellowship Whist Drive, 3t, and Jake George Baker (Baritone): Tis Done! I Am A Bridel-Winifred Andrew's Hall. 9 p.m. Hark, the Hour of Tea is Bounding- Lawson (Soprano). Trial By Jury": George Baker and Charus. Is This the Court of the Exchequer?---Derek Oldham and Chorus. When First Old, Old Love-Derek Oldham, Gearte Baker and Chorus All Hail! Great Judge-Chorus.

2.15 Close down.

6.00 Dance Music.

My

Light Gun Firing Practice-6 pm. to mid-night.

1

China Merchants' Club, 4 p.m.

British War Organization Mte..

Kowloon

Chers Club, Península Hotel, 830 p.m.

Methodist Ladies Christian Asan..

and S. Home, 3 pm.

St. Andrew's Mother's Union–3 p.m. Christ Church Council Mtg., 6 p.m. Prayer And Fellowship Mtg.. 8. and

Home 830 pm.

18-Tides: High 2.45 p.m. Low 1.08

Sunrise: 6.21 a.m.; Sunset: 5.58 pm. HK.RA Shoot, 1.45 pm

Fax-Trots Twelfth Street Rag: Awful Sad-Duke Ellington and His Orchestra. Pox-Trots - Come Back.am, and 542 p. Sweet Papa; Pagan Love Song-Bob- Crosby and His Orchestra. Waltz the Umbrella

#from These Foolish

Things); Fox-Trot-There's A New

Apple Tree The Organ. The Dance Band and Me. Quickstep

Man

We're Friends Again: Waltz-What A

Rugby Trial at Happy Valley. Reception at U.S. Consulate-General to P.L High Commissioner, 6 p..

Dinner at Government House to

Night-Victor Bvester and His Ball-PI. High Commissioner, 8.30 p.m.

Criminal Bessions Open, 10 a.m. Cheero Club Dance. 830 p.m.

S. and S. Home. House Committee

room Orchestra. Fox-Trots - Patal Fascination (im Ship Cafe"): Some Other Time-Carroll Gibbons and the SAVOY Hotel Orpheans. Tangos Mtg.. 5.30 pm. Moonlight Kisses; Foema-Geraldo and His Gaucho Tango Orch, Slow Fox Trot-Let's Sing Again (from the film); Waltz-When You're In Love and Bandage-Making. 10 am., also at Taikoo Club, Quarry Bay, Knitting With Someone Victor Slivester and SRC. 10 am. Helena May, 10.30

His Ballroom Orchestra.

The palace has been turned . 6.43 London Relay News Supple into a sale room. The contents ment. E

St. Andrew's Hall-Mig re forth- coming fete, 8.45 p.m.

|

a.m.

Cathedral Women's Fellowship Working Party, Cathedral Hall, 10 8.21.

Light Gun Piring Practice, 8 pm. to mid-night.

are being sold on the instruction 6.54 Closing Local Stock Quota Y.M.CA Whist Drive, 8.30 pm. of Dr. A F. Winnington-Ingram, tloux.

of 82-years-old Bishop who retires next month.

Mrs. Patterson got the chest. She will use it as an attic junk 1 chest.

"19–YMCA. Pantomine Rehearsal 8.30 p.m.

→

London, 8.57 Raquel Müller, Tito Schipa and the Orquesta, Tipica. Francisco Canaro. Tango--Sangre De Buburbio-Or-

St. Stephen's Girls' School Prize questa Tipica Prancisco Canaro. La Pens

aim, "Violettes Imperiales'); Day, 5.30 p.m. Gitana, Gitana (Prado and Romero)-

HK. Y's Men's Timn Mig. St. Raquel Miller (Vocal) with Orch.Prancis Hotel, 1 pm. Waltz-A Graden Of lusion; Tango Cheero Club, Contract Bridge Les-

The Tango Of The Muls" Orquessons, a Tipica Prancisco Camaro. La Cum- parsita Tango: Confesion Tango Tito Schips Tenor)

Light Gun Piring Practice, 6 with Orchestra. Flor Del Mal (Fadili-Montesinos) Raquel Miller: (Vocal) with

Orch. Tango Adios; Paciencia OT- questa Tipica Francisco Canaro,

7.30 Marek Weber and His Orches

"I often stayed with the bishop as a girl," she said, "and I used to listen for the clock to strike know whether I could be, dressed in time for morning prayers."

Also there was little Miss Emily Holmes. of Upper Norwood, to buy "whatever I can for 10s." be- cause in 1907 she held the bis hop's hatbox for two minutes. ...Facing the souvenir-hunters, dealers, and clerical sightseers sat Strauss).

"Die Fledermans"-Belection (J. Musical Box (Heykens); uttle Miss Catton, 70-years-old Springtime. Berenade (Heykens). My secretary of the bishop, who creat-Lips Are Made For Kissing (Gruditta ed a secret savings account for Lebar): Stay With Me For Ever his old age.. “

(Chudista behar); Her First Dance (Heykens): The Music Comes (0. She was there to watch the streus). The Coolles Of Sumatra prices fetched. "I'm not bidding," | "(Jessel),

tra.

....

to

pin Annual Harbour Race, V.R.C., 5 p.m.

p.m. mid-night.

20--St. Andrew's Esh, Christ Church Concert, 8.45 p.m.

TMOA. Lecture by Mrs. - A. M. Peters First Aid for Ósa," # p..

Badminton Assn. Executive Com mittee atg., 5.30 p.m.

Cheero Club, Darts, Ping-Pong and Billards.

Lecture at Cathedral, Hall, 5.30 pm.

Nursing Detachment HEVDC.

21 Ninth Extra Race Meeting at Happy Valley,

REO.CA. Supper Dance, Peninsula Hotel

Rugby HK.P.C. "A" v.@Navy; HE

she stated, "but I have a special 8.00 Local Time Signal, Weather F.C. 1st v. Army. interest in one or two lots."

Report and Announcements

8,03 Bongs by Joseph Behmidt (Tenor) and

Waltz Song--The World Belongs To

DROVE WIFE INTO The Young) (from the him; Love's

TREE

A Bristol motorist was angry with his wife, so he drove her into a tree.

When a policeman arrived he said to him:

P

HE. the Governor and Lady North- cote leave. for Faniing Lodge..

22-Colony Golf Championships. Craigengover C.O. “at Home.” 23-YMCA. Pantomine Rehearsal.. 8.30 p.m. *

Longing (film The world belongs to the young Espäncia, Yo Te Quiero (Alvarez and Others) with Orchestral Rey, John Keers due. accompaniment.

8.1% Mosikowkic) Lands. Sulte

24 Claims against Estate of the

Wedding at St. Andrew's: Moor From Foreign Silgalu. 3 p.m.

25-HE School for Dear; Annual Berlin State Opera Orchestra con- Demonstration at Heep Tunn School, ducted by Clemens Schmalstich. Kowloon City, 5 p.m.

· Cheéro :: Club Women's Advisory Committee, Bridge and Mahjongg Drive, 3 Panda

26-8t Andrew's Club Social Even-

"I had been working all day,25: A Light Variety Programme and my wife called to fetch me with Jeanette, MacDonald, (Soprano) home. We were having an argu- and Nelcom Eddy, (Barflone); ment, I threatened to drive Into Indian Love Call (flim Rose

Marie: a wall. Then I saw a tree, and Ahi Bwest Mystery Of Life timing. 9 p.m. drove into that, ...

Naughty Marietta) Jeanette Mac- Y.M.O.A. Pantomine Rehearsal, 8.30 Donald. (Soprano and Nelson Eddyp.m4 (Baritone) with Orch. In A... Little

and

"I had been hit about the head by her, which made me angry." Gipsy Tea Room (Lealle

The husband-Gareth Wallcou-Lulu's Back In Town (im "Broadway Peters Pirst Aid for Chap.m. sins, of Pembroke-road, Clifton (Piano-Accordeon with Guitar: BRIS Gondoller") George Bcott-Wood

YMCA Ladies' Right, 730 pm. 27-YMCA, Lecture By Mra A. M.

29-HERA. Bhoot, 9am. Mixed Dotibles Tennis Tourney at

was accused at Bristol Police Court and Drums Xylophonts (Cree) BRO.C, in ald of War Organization,

Joe Green Xylophone Herth (Organ);

Lady

or Madrid 11 smar (Octarimba) and Mit Herths (Organ): 8.30 pm Damnerell and Others)-300 Open 20-7.M.C.A. #Pantomine Rehearai,

of dangerous driving.

The magistrates dismissed the case under the Probation of One ders Act on payment of 208. costs.

To-night Will Teach Me To Forget 31--Licencing Board Meeting

2.30-5.15 7.15-9.30

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THE CASE OF THE MURDERED DIVORCEE)

CHARLIE CHAN IN RENO

SIDNEY TOLER

RICARDO CORTEZ • PHYLLIS BROOKS SLIM SUMMERVILLE - XANE HICHMOND SEN YUNG • PAULINE MODRE EDDIE COLLINS » KAY LINAKER LOUISE HENRY - ROBERT LOWERY"

A 20th Century-Fox Picture

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ADOLPHE MENJOU.“ DOLORES COSTELLO.

"KING OF THE TRUF"

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