1932-08-12 — Page 9

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1932.

CINEMA SCREENINGS.

NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE THEATRES

If you happen to be one of the many who are wondering what bo -comics of girls after they win benuly contests you might find your answer in "She Wanted A Millionaire," the Fox romantic drama, which opens on Sunday at the King's Theatre.

In p

answer to a call issued by John Blystone, who directed the film. which features Joan Bennett Spencer Tracy, over three hundred beauties reported and after many days of careful study, forty-four were chosen for parts in the sequence which shows the annual parado nf fuminine pulchritude at Atlantic City

and

Eight of these were winners of former actual beauty contests, in- cluding Rosalie Roy, who was Miss Hollywood at the last hall of the Wampan, Cecelis Parker, recently

Miss Sacramento and who to be seen as Miss Hollywood in the production, Sheila Manners, winner

of the San Francisco Bulletin person. ality content; Alice Jans, Fontana, California favourite: Nadine Dore. winner of five

provious events; Betty

Recklaw, winner in a contest for the most perfect figure, in Hollywood; Lucie House, Miss Colorado of for- mer years; Louise Pierce, runner-up in all-Texas trial and Hope Dave. Miss Southern California of 196.

Another young Indy of interest) among the beauties ix Beatrice. Powers, who you will recognize as Miss Germany, for during the filming of the picture, James Kirkwood, who with Iina Merkel and Dorothy Peter- xon, heads the supporting east, be- eame so impressed with the Indy's beauty, charm and loving personality that he married her.

"The Champ."

The native talent in a hann be ing is usually the real secret of suc cess in acting, rather than technique and methods achieved by study, Se believes King Vidor, famam director who filmed Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Wallace Beery

"The

and Jackie Cooper. The new picture is playing from

Sunday at the

Queen's Theatre.

Vider's

remark

IA

in connexion with the remarkable performance of eight-year-old Jackie,

hero of "Skippy," and

and youngest star on the

screen to-day, In intense emotional scenes as well as in lighter comedy moments, the child was compellingly convincing.

"I find, when directing children," says Vidor, "that they always have natural aptitude for expressing an emotion, once they can understand and feel that emotion. In Jackie's care, however, he hnd to expres

that he had never experi motiona

in

life.

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The method was home in the uniform of a marine, or a large college, where football is of the picture. simple, though one that entailed good deal of work for me both. I soldier of some foreign land, he played on big scale in stadiums that

feels equally as comfortable in a hold scores of thousands of persons. of praise from newspaper critics The sound effects elicited a wealth

away by himself, and

most

would get him away talk and talk until his imagination drawing room or aboard a palatial A score of football.celebrities take wherever the picture, was pinyed. The was worked up to & pitch where he yacht. Comedy, drums, rough and part in the thrilling action of Touch-care which Director William Well- felt the situation.

the tumble, or He is remarkably rale, Melagler is ready for any part painstaking care for exactness

sophisticated down. The picture was made with man Kensitive to suggestion and unerring and can always be depended upon to reality, with Howard Jones, famous of war in the air. The sound effects exercised in the production and made of "Wings" a thrilling story ly accurate in conveying a meaning. It is a gift that was born in hkn."

give an excellent account of himself. conch at the University of Southern added to these realistic and realis The new picture

In "Wicked," McLaglen plays the California, Jim Thorpe, famous all-tically photographed picture the con- a dramatic

role of Scutt Barrows and his part round Olympics athlete and gridder, is extremely sympathetic throughout, Tom Lieb, an for he is the guide, mentor and pro- Rockne and many other authorities | aeroplanes really fall in

former side

ear accompaniment, McLeod in the chinese and sound. Ma

heart interest story full of delicate human situations. Beery plays

to Knute:

"Wings" at the Central.

old prize fighter, raising a son intretor of the disillusioned young wife nusisting Norman Mexican border town where he is who finds that the man she has mar-direction. trying to stage a "come back."

He rivd finally make a tragie sacrifico

is not a business nian but a bank that the boy can have the "break" robber. The girl becomes an inno- e never had. Thrills of prize fight-cent victim of the law and is sent 1 ing, racing and other embellishments ally released is a dramatic part of tion, which startled the millions who the regulated response

prison.

What happens when she is

The remarkable sound synchroniza are interspersed with comedy and tragedy. The story

ix an original the story that critics who have seen saw "Wings" at the great theatres by Frances Marion, with a notable the picture may you will never for cast that includes Irene Rich, Rosco Ates, Edward Brophy, ale Hamil ton, Jesse Scott and Marcia May Jones.

"Wicked."

in

guns

away and those who nee them can also hear them. A band marches by and the music swells from the screen. The tran of thousand fect is mensurat

1

from the sound reproduceers. in the large cities of the world, where "Wings" is a great moving picture! it played long runs to delighted au- but with sound it is a marvellous diences, will be heard when the piece of realism that records for all Paramount epic of the "Aces" in the time the war as it was fought in the Peggy Shannon, auburn-haired world War shows at the Central air in 1917 and 1919. beauty from Arkansas (via the "Fel-Theatre for several days, starting lies" in New York) who made good to-day. in the films when she was pressed master synchronization, which,

"Touchdown."

The It can never he said of Victor into service as Clara Bow's substitute at the time of its introduction; was MeLaglen, who plays the leading in "The Secret Cnll," ins the prin- the first great male rok in Elissa Landi's latest |cipal feminine lead in "Touchdown,"

sound innovation, starring vehicle, "Wicked," which is Paramount's exciting modern story for the wonders

furnishes a splendid accompaniment now showing at the King's Theatre, of big college football at the Oriental Musical accompaniment

of the picture, that he is a one-part actor.

of heart- Quite the contrary, the big amiable fellow is one of the most versailles and gifted actors in Hollywood. At

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CORPORATION LTD

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Authorised Capital Jubscribed sad Pald Up

Reserve Fund

HEAD OFFICE:

INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

Incorporated by oral Charber 185.

· HRAD OTICE:-LONDON. Paid-up Capital £8,000,000 AMIT Fond rece

2,404,100 Reserve Llebliity of Propraitors..

180,000

117-122. Leadenhall Street, London, EC.

WEST END BRANCH

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3,000,000

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CALCUTTA

Colombo,

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Hongkong.

AGENCIES:-In all the principal towns of the world,

Maires,

Shanghai, CAWNPORE

ORDI COLOMBO

KUALA

LUMPUR

KUCHING

TAIPING

General Exchange and Banking Elness DELHI transacted. Loads and averdrafts gaunted am HAIPHONG approved security. Current and Fixed Deposit

RAMBURG account opened.

RANKOW

MADRAS

TIENTSIN

MANILA

TONGMAI

MEDAN

(Bbuket)

NEW YORK TSINGTAO

PEPING

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(Peking

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SAVINGS BANK ACCOUNTS-Interest HARBIN allowed at ratce blch may be obtained of | KONGKONG application.

CREDIT

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L'ASBENQBRS' LETTERS OF CREDIT fur use only on board 2.0. and B.I. Home Line simmers, and at Ports of Call

British Income Tax Reporerod. Eaccutorships and Trusteeships undertaken.

W. J. WADDINGTON,

Manages,

SHARE PRICES

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS

The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day:

Bunka,

Hongkong Banks, $1560 su, Hongkong (Lon. Reg) 5112% Chartered Banks, £13 n. Mercantile Bank, A. &. B. 521 n. Mercantile Bank C., £9% n. East Asin, $109 n. Am: 0. Financo Corp., $25 ». China O. Fin. Ord., Tla.6 n. China O.Fin. Pref. Tls.4.60 n.

Insurances.

Canton Ins., $1410 m. Union Ins., $170 s. China Underwriters, $2.80 b. China Fire, $620 b.

H. K. Fire Ins., $1200 n Internation Assce. Tia. 4 n.

Shipping.

Douglases, $26 n. II.K. Steamboats, $224 b. Indo-Chinas, (Prof.) $45 M. Indo-Chinas (Def.), $32 n. Shell (Bearer) 46/3 n. Union Waterboats, $20 b..

Mining..

Benguets, $16% 8. Kailans, 28/6 n.

Langkats (Single), Tis.4 n. S'hai Explorations, Tis.2.10 n.. S'hai Loans, Tia.2.30 n.

Raube, $381⁄2 b.

Venz: GoldBelda, $1% n. Benguet Exp., 31 cis. n.

Docks, etc.

HK. K. Wharves $140 b. H.K. & W. Docks, $19 b. S. China Motors A., $10. S. China Motor B., $8 B. Providents (old), $5 b. Providents (now), $2.80 n. Hongkewe, Tls. 218 n. New Engineerings, Tls. 6 n. Shanghal Docks, Tis. 84 n.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

Hotel (old), $10,90 b. | Hotels (new), $10.50 b. HK. Lands, $78 14. b. S'hui Lands, Tis.24 4 n. Metropolitan Lands, Ta. 10 n. Humphreys, $16 n.

H.K. Realties $10.80 n. Asia Realtles "A", $155 n. Asin Realties "B", $2634 n. Chinese Estates, $105 n. China Realties, Tis. 11.40 n. China Debentures Tis. 96% n.

Cottons.

Ewo Coltons, TIs. 14.50 b.

S'hai Cottons, Tls, 70 n.

Zoong Singu, Tls. 11.10 n.

BANKING CORPORATION.

Autiborled Oapital

leted and fully Palden................... 24,900,000 Berry Food#~~

Clling.................. £4,500,000

BINET ..

..$10,500,000

Besteve Liability of Proprietors 17,220,000,000 HEAD OFFICE: BONGKONG.

NOARD OF DIRECTORS.

Hon. Mr. J. J. Ruberson, Chairman,

T. Peres Ens. Deputy Chairman.

Hos. Mr. W. H. Dell, J. A. Flammer, Ess.

B. Compton, Esq. T. II, A. Shaw, 4.

M. T. Johnean. Bag. J. P. Warren, 20.

G. Matin, Inc.

AMOY

DANGKOK BATAVIA

V. M. GRAYBURN ZG. CHIET MANAGER

Foreign Exchange and General 'and Psd CALOUTTA

bolem transacted.

Current Accounts Deposits recettod for one year or shorter opened and Tixed periods at raton which will be quoted ve application.

BRANCHE::

LONDON LYONA MALACCA

MANRA

EXIPING FERANG

CANTON GRI-FOO COLOMBO DAIREN РООСНОЯ HAIPHONG

MUAB (Jobore} MUIDEN

NEW YORK.

MALAKAT.

HAMBURG

BANKOW

HARBIN

HONGKER

ALMELO

BANGOON BAIGON

BAN FRANCISCO BHANGHAI

SINGAPURA

SQURABAYA

A. II. FERGUSON,

Hongkong, Dih, Juls, 1922,

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LIMITED.

IPOH

SUNGI PATANI Capital (fully paid up) .................... 100.000.000

JULORE

TIAN 21H Beserve Fand

KULP ...................................T. 117,800,000.00 |

TOKYO KOWLOON KUALA LUMPUR.

TSINGTAO TOKOHAMA Current Accounts opened in Lesal CurraIER

HEAD OFFICE :—YOZONAMA.

Branches and Aprocito st

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Park

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Putyins

ilurbi Hongkong

Interves allowed on Oxrrent Assenzi Deposits rived for Raed periods at rebus to be obtained an application.

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Hoogkona, 21st May, 1912

Manager.

THE HO HONG BÁNK LTD.

(Established 1917).

HEAD OFFICE? SINGAPORE. Local Branch:--

and fixed lipseste received for 'cne. 2002 SJ shorter periods in Loest Darrency and Burkina on terms which will be quoted sal vergilcátios,

Hongkong, stb April, JVIZ.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK

The Business of the above Bank is nondoętad by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI DANK |ING CORPORATION. Bules may be optalppad

un applicatka.

FOR THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

V. GRATEURN.

Chiel ManagAE. Hebukota, 27th February, 1952,

THE NATIONAL CITY BANE OF NEW YORK. HEAD OFFICE: 55, Wall Street, New York.

Capital, Surplus and

Undivided Profits. US$225,508,775,00

ARGENTINE

DELGIUM BRAZI

18, Queen's Road, Central. Authorised

Capital Straits $20,000,000 CHILE

Issued Paid-up Ronervo Liabilities

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of Shareholders

4,000,000 BRANCHES and AGENCIES IN INDIA the principal cities of the world. ITALY

Every description of Banking and JAPAN Exchange business transacted.

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Brunches i

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M2X300 PANAMA

FERU PHILIPPINE 18LANDS PORTO 100

STILLITS

BETTLEMENTS URUGUARY VENEZUELA

Commercial and Travellers' Letters of Credit Travellers Cheques, Billa uf Eathango and Cable Transfers brought and sold. Current accounts and Savings Bank accounts opened and Fixed Deposits in local and foreign

currencies taken at rates that

BANK OF CHINA may be ascertained on application t

Reorganized October 26, 1928, undar special charter of The National Government as an INTERNATIONAL, EXCHANGE BANE Bubscribed Capital Pald-Up Caplint Reserve Funds

the Bank.

We are also able to offer ou Customers the services af the Branches of the uternational Bank- 825,000,000.00ing Corporation in Spain and also 'of 24.710.000.00 The National City Bank of New York, 8,310,405.81 (France) SA, in Faria and Nice.

R. M. McLAT,

Manager,

READ OFFICE :-BHANGHAI

HONGKONG BRANCH,

4. Queen's Road, Centrál. Owing to our numerous branches in China: and large connections in the important com mercial centres of the world, we are able to extend to our silenta special facilities for domestic and foreign banking and exchang

We also bandle the last of Bondh and other Pubila Funds of the Chinese GoverD- ment both at home and abroad.

HOU J. CHEN,

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD. Established 1918.

HEAD OFFICE:

10, Des Voeux Road, Central,

HONGKONG,

Wing On Textiles (S.) $145 n. Capital & Surplus over H$8,000,000

Public Utilities.

Peak Trams (old), $16 n.

Tramways, $22.90 b.

Peak Trams (new), $7% b. Star Ferries, $93

b,

Yaumati Ferries (old), $34% b. Yaumati Ferries (new), $33% China Lights (old), $18.20 b. China Lights (new), $17.70 b. H.K. Electrics, $77 n. Macao Electrics, $24 n. Sandakan Lights, $12 n. Telephones (F.P.), $28 n. Telephones (P.P.), $23.50 b. China Buses, Tis.12 n. Singapore Tractions, 2/- m. Singapore Pref. 12/6 n.

Industrials. Malabon Sugars, $23 b. Cald: Macy. (Ord.), Tis.14 n. Cald: Macg. (Prof.), Tis.191⁄2 n. Canton Icon, $6 u.

Cements (com.), $15.00 b. Cements (old), $10, n. Cements (now), $5 n. HK. Ropes, $13 n. Agriculturala, $10% n.

Stores, etc. Dairy Farms, $27.75 b. Watsona (old), 812.80 b.. Watsons (new); $121⁄2 *. Der. A. Wingo, 21 n. de

Total Resources over II$30,000,000

Every description of Banking and Exchange business transact- ed.

Hongkong, 4th March, 1932

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V. (Netherlands Trading Seclats),

DANKERA

ESTABLISHED 1534.

Hongkong Officer 11, Queen's Road, Central. Authorized Capital ................W. 240,000,000 Paid-up Capita?

.F. $4,098,000 ......F. 20,0£5,00

Reserven

Bad Ofice--AMSTERDAM,*

Kestern lisad OM<o:~BATAVIL PANCRES:--Bandiermaals,

Bandoens Boasbar. Calcutta

Chartbea Djember, Diokjakarta The Hague, Jeddah, Kobe, Makass 47. Madeo, Palembang. For longar, Penap Bangoon. Rotterdam, Bamatzog.” Shang hal Bingapore, Borabala Boerakarta, (Solo). Tegal, 735- latfag and Weltevreden •·

* These office have anfe deposh boxes to g

Current and Fixed Deposit Ac-London Banker-Naonal Provincial Danh

counts. in local and foreign cur- rencies opened for clients,

Savings Account and Safe De- posit Boxes.

Branches and Agencies all over the world.

KAN TONG PO,

Chief Manager.

Lane Crawfords, $5.50 h. Mackintosha, $21 n. Sinceres, $16.76 n. Wm. Powells, $3.36 n. Wing On (H. K.), $266 n.

Miscellaneous Amusements, $19 b. Entertainmonto, $18% n. S. C. Enterprisco, $8% n United Theatres Tla 5 n. Macno "Greyhounds", $10 n. Constructions (old), $7.50 b. Constructions (new), $1.70 n. B. Ind. G. Bonde, $00% n... HK. Goyt. Loans, 8% Pro. pa. Wallace Harporn, $19.99 m China

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