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CINEMA SCREENINGS.

21 YEARS AGO.

NOTES BUPPLIED BY THE SOME EXTRACTS FROM THE

THEATRES.

Imagine being born with high

"TELEGRAPIF" FILES.

The following extracts are from ealthen realizing they never the Hongkong Telegraph for the uld bo reached, just because nature, week ended Feb, 11th, 1911. ulpped one with "low personality! |

That happened to Bert Wheeler, yet become one of tho outgrew it

anniest men of to-day, both on the age and in the talkies.

He is appearing here in Radio Pic- area magnificent talk, music and at the blour operatto, "Dixians"

ueen's Theatre.

A critic once anld of Wheeler that

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The rate of the dollar on de. und was 18. 9.3/16d.

Chief Detective Inspector J. W. Hanson, of the Hongkong Poller, was awarded the King's Medal.

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The Humphreys Estate

and

a was a friver of laughter." Wheeler | Finance Co., Ltd,, reported net pro-

leks that as his greatest tribute, far, fits of over $70,000 and recommend

s cinima, It would have been much ed a dividend of 4 per cent. asier for him, in view of the clrcumi. ances" to be a vale of tears."

"I was born in Paterson, N.J." he onfides, "without being consuited bont altber the time or the place. ust drifted into the show business. My first ambition was to be a dashing uventle truly high and Idealistic Jesire.

That went to the dogs when German actor in the company tald no my ambitions might be high, but

had a low comedy fare. No Jean

* person than Flarenz Ziegfeld gave him his first big chance.

Wheeler reciprocated by filling "Rio Rita" with laughs. His partner in

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The orchestra of the German Cruiser Scharnhorst gave a splendid programme of classical Government House.

music al

The Volunteer Carps held its annual dance at the City Hall, the function being a great success.

SPORTS IN MACAO:

ala atage venture was Robert Woolsey. | HONGKONG SPORTSMEN MEET They have been a comedy team ever

Inco

"The Gang Buster."

PORTUGUESE TEAMS.

During the Chinere New Year Six charming and decorative Holly, vacation

group of sportsmen from wood girls kept Jack Oakie company the Uninu Миспеаве numbering during the making of "Sen Legs," bis about 70, made the trip from Hong- recent starring picture. The quota kong to Maent to meet representa.

was cut to two," however, when as: [ive teams from the "Grompo Despor signments were mude to the cual 301126 Argonauta“ at Ping-pong and "The Gang luster," his fatest laugh- | Sorcer. creator, Jean

Artlur Leed Wynne

On Saturday at the "ArgonauÈNʼN** Gibsan supponing the entire feminine premises, the home team won the betion.

Ping-pong match comfortably,

How

"The Gang Basier" which showing at the King's Theatre, is Onkie's frst surprise näinek on the racketeers. As an accident insurance salesman, Vakie Andersiness crippled by the unscrupulous methods current gets Irom

On Sunday afternoon before nege crowd, the "Unino Mnenenne" accounted for the Marna leam hy the narrow margin of five to three in a fast and interesting game.

The "Incognito“ höckey team from

in the underworld, and Hongkong alao played tenm from

correct conditions the "Argonauta" on Monday after-

Incidentally noon in drizzling weather and won. MILVES the fe after a keen bussle by two goals to

reneuen nil.

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Rp.

Out the hottom in doing 20, of wealthy chent and bis daughter from the clutches of the badmen

In "The Gang Buster," Onkle in sup parted by an excellent cast, including, besides the two pulchritudinous sweet- hearts, William Royd, as the chief menace to Oakie's pursuit of love, health and happiness, and McDonald, in the role of an oppost. tion gangster. Jean Arthur, who has

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GOLF AT KOWLOON.

RESULTS OF RECENT COMPETITIONS.

The winner of the Fear Cup played

been seen in many charming roles at the Kowloon Golf Club over 80 during a brief moving picture career,) has here one of her best roles to date holes on Saturday fast was 5. Mac.

In

nider with n nearé of 183 icns 34 (149) G. P. Murphy was runner up, lenn 22 (162

Her previous role of distinction was nett).

William Powell's "Street of with a BCore of 274 Chance

nce," in which she played the girl. nott). wife of Regts Toomey,

The winner of the One Club com- "The Gang Buster, while concon petition played on Saturday last WAS trating on the Onkie laughs, in built. D. Thomson (81 nett).

The

up with a series of thrill situations runner-up was W. J. Woolley with that keen interest in the action on the! 85-2 (83 ̊ nett). qui vive.

"Tons of Money,"

One of the most amusing of remarkable series of Aldwych farces, "Tons of Money" which is coming to coming to the King's Theatre soon. makes un excellent talkie,

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Hatton, Julia Paye, DeWat Jennings, J. Farrell McDonald, Dirkie Moore and others..

Rain or Shine." Although Director Frank Capra has Faren may not be the highest farm, hit his greatest strides

to

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of the drama or of the film, bat when through his dramatic productions for

it is as good as "Tons of Money," it Columbia, notably "Submaring," "The

excruciatingly, funny entertain- Donovan

is ment. As to the plots it is never easy. “Dirigible.”

Affolt." "Flight" and

nevertheless

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to tell the story of a really succeedy that gave, him his first big ful farce, especially when une ennuus start in motion pictures. Capra's to the job with sides nebing and molat work with Harry Langdon in "Trump, eyes which unrestrained Iaughter, Tramp, Tramp," and "The Strong Induces, at any rate, it is enough to¦ Man" marked the high spots of that say that a quick death can be a really | comediare's

carver. romiral affair, especially when Ralph It was like old times, therefore, Lynn is the vietii. Three times poor when Columbia Pictures assigned to Ralph has to die by order of ble wife, Frank Capra the important tosh of Yvonne Arnaud. Neverthelen, how directing "Rain or Shine," the vehicle he dock it would manke the must aus. which introduces the moted stage tere audience go into convulsions of personality, Jon Cook, to the screen, laughter.

The picture is now running at the (Central Theatre,

*The Squaw Man,"

Directing "Knin or Shine" ጎኒ" 4 " One hundred pigrons were The Brat netusdly and literally a "Circus" for inhabitants of the large cattle ranch Prank Capra. The story is f. in. net which Ceril B. DeMille huill

three-ring tent show, and twenty-four miles from the railroad In Arizona for the outdoor scenes of with Joe Cook, Tum Haward, Dave

which

hi news Metro Goldwyn Mayer, pir ture. The Supaw Man." conting to the Queen's Theatre Sunday.

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DeMille evtsiders pigeons

flying about a definite symbol that a place has been lived in." And he wanted to create an impression of long occupancy

and about

Chaden, nhd n large troupe of rent eircus performers to execute his ideas, Frank Capra was in his glory. Female Fazenda ivales are played by Lautige

and Joan Peers.

"Lonely Wives."

A decided similarity exists between the career of Edward Everett liortan.

for the ranch of Jim Carston, played who plays the principai rele in Pathe's in the production by Warner Baxter all-star force, Lonely Wives," and Therefore, pigeons were brought in Russell Mack, who directed the ple- crates to the distant foention, high in

ture.

the western hills, a full month before Both men have functioned in the the arrival of the company. When dual roles of actor and producer be they were actually released in the fore coming from the stage to the setting the pigeons swarmed about screen. Mack was well known in these the roof of the barn as if it had been juist capacities in and around New their home, always.

York for ten years, while Horton huB The story of "The Squaw Man," had his own theatie and stock com dapted by Lucien Hubbard und any in Los Angeles for some time. Lenore J. Coffee from the Edwin Hoth men have also earned their fame Milton Royle play, with dinlogue by through " unkque, conception Elsie Janis, is announced as full of comedy. thrills, varying in locale between the Appearing niso under Mack's direc rasties of old England and the Bad tion In "Lonely Wives," which comes Lands of Arizona,

to the Central Theatre shortly, are Baxter, Lupe Velez, Eleanor Board Enther Ralston, Laura La Plante, man, and Charles Bickford hend the Patsy Ruth Miller, Spencer Charters cast which also includes Raymond and Maude Eburne.

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY, 12, 1932.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

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TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS,

The following la the list of local share quotations traued to-day:

Banks.

Hongkong Bunk, $1370 b. Chartered Banks, £12 n.. Morcantile A. and B., £18 n. East Anin, $1271⁄2 n.

Insurances,

Canton Ins., $1,350 n. Union Ins., 400 n. China Underwriters, $1.621⁄41⁄21⁄2 n. Chinn Fires, $590 n. H.K. Fire In.. $1,200 n.

Shipping.

Douglases, $26 1.

H. K. Steamboats, $23 n. Indo-Chinas, (Pref.) $45 n. Union Waterboats, $25 n.

Mining.

Benguets, $11.75 8. Kailans, 25/- n. S'hat Explorations, Tis. 2.10 n. Raubs. $39 a.

Docks, etc.

Kowloon Wharves, $154% ». Whampoa Docks, $29 n. South China Motors $10 n. Providenta (old), $5,10 b. Hongkewe, Tie, 220 n. New Engineers Tis, 81⁄2 m. Shanghai Docks, Tim. 90% n.

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Ewo Cottuns Tls, 15 n. Shanghai Cottons. Tls. 80% Zoon Sings Thu, 111⁄2 n.

Lands, Hotels, elc. H.K. Hotels (old) $14.10. H.K. S. Hotels (new) $13.60 n. H.K. Lands, $771⁄2 b. S'hai Lands, Tis. 30 n. Humphreys (old) $1814 b. Renities, 311.05 m.

Public Utilities. Tramways, $21.75 b. Peak Trama, (old), $15.40 n. Star Ferries, $944 1.-X. Div. Chinn Lights, $2211⁄2 9. 1. K. Electrics, $76% b. Macno Electrica, $23 n. Telephones, $43, n. Chinn Buseя, Tls. 16 1 Singapore Tractions, 3/- b.

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Canton Ice., $5.

Cements (com.) 17.00 b. Ropes, $162, b.

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Miscellaneous.

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S. C Enterprises. $10 n.

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B. Ind. G. 8 Bonda, 368% n. Loans. $3% b. Pram.

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most skilful finals in the history of the competition, the indien singles Lennis championship of the United Services Recreation Club was com plated last week, when Mrs. Keary overcame Mrs. James in a three-st engagement by 04, 08, 03.

Mrs. Koury started slight favourite by reason of her magnificent achieve- ment against Mrs. Tottenham in a previous round, but there was prac- tically nothing to choose between the combatania, and both winner and loser deserve full credit for

which was but exposition of tennis

-SHANGHAI CRISIS IN PICTURES.

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To-morrow's Pictorial Supplement.

In response to numerous re- quests, we have decided to devote the major part of to- morrow's issue of the Pictorial Supplement to photographs of Shanghai crisin incidents which have already appeared in our daily lesues during the past week.

These pictures will give a vird idea of developments in the Northern port, and, in the form in which they are print- ed, wil be found most con- venient for sending Home.

Local eventa will also be Illustrated in the Supplerent.

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Mr. Henry again relied mainly on her making forehand cross-court drive |of low trajectory, but Mrs James, who in probably the best defensive player in the Colony, returned these shots with clockwork regularity, and herself often went to the attack."

The first two sets were played at top-speed and this appeared to have some effect upon Mrs. James in the deciding set, for she weakened some- what, and Mrs. Keary jumped in to: Rain

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FANLING HUNT.

SHANGHAI RIDERS AT LAST HOUNDS MEET.

Hounds mot on Wednesday at Sheungahul Police Station, the usual Wednesday field being out, including Governor, and the His Excellency Reveral Shanghai visitors,

Moving off down the Patrol Road, hounds were put in at the foothilla after crossing the store bridge, and kept to a line which took thom across the patrol road to Montagu Ridge, down which they hunted fast and then across the padi to the banks of the Shum Chun river, along which they raced, coming up with their "fax" opposite the Customs Station.

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