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CINEMA SCREENINGS

NOTES SUPPLIED BY

THE THEATRES

Edgar Wallace was notable for his versatility, for the speed with which he produced his works, and for his popularity in the world of entertain. ing literature. Towards the end of hin life he entered upon a new phase of activity-that of Ale producing.

"The Squeaker", one of his most notable slago plays, was his first venture in this line. He adapted it, choko the cast, and wrote the dialogue, The result is produced it excellent. It is an All-British Talkie first from the British Lion tudios:

if it were not remarkable for its many thrills and some characteris It would be an tic

dry xample of the English outstanding language as she spoke--and it is a triumph for Percy Maront, Gordon ffarkor, Trilby Clark, Anne Grey, Alfred Drayton and Eric Maturin, whose acting is of the best.

Picturegoers will have the op. portunity of seeing "The Squeaker" at the King's Theatre on Thursday.

"A Lady's Profession"

One result of Roland Young's work Sarl with Alison Skipworth and Maritza in "A Lody's Profession," comedy opening on Wednesday at the Queen's Theatre may be a new book of humorous verso and pictures.

Roland Young von extra-curricular when a volume of recently fame

and sketclics of Jingles about, animais, titled "Not for Children." which he authored, was published. wore amused with the ver/vetur rhymes, the wistful

drawings, which he had gotten to- gether in dressing rooms between Meenes, polished up in odd moments, combined, finally, into a single And volume.

Young's writing and drawing pro. clivities waned after publication, but his work in "A Lady's Profession" started them up again. Many of his with a comic horse, Bamed "Wellington." and in "Welling ton" Young seemed to firul new inspiration. He was observed with pencil and pad of paper, between sernes, insy at work, and those whe knew him best predicted volume was in the making.

acenes were

21 new

In addition to "Not for Children,” Young has published another look, "Actors and Other People."

- In "A Lady's Profession," Young and Miss Skipworth are east as a pair of titled Britons, brother and sister, we discovering that the family fortune has been exhausted, set out for America to recoup. They open up n speakeasy in New York, and in- mediately proceed to get themselves in one after another amusing difficulty. Their principal troubles are not with the law, Lut with the bootleggers who supply them with their stock, for the nt the thought of

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leggers, terrified after repeal of

The Waminn Between"

"The Woman Between", concludes its showing at the Central Theatre to-day. The picture tells the story of

BANKRUPTCY COURT

ASSETS OF $700 NOT CONSIDERED SUFFICIENT

Road.

COMMITTEES MEET.

CO-ORDINATION OF PRODUCE

AND MARKETING

Loudon, June 24. No meetings wore hold to-day of Dismissing the petition of Cheng the sub-committees of the World Economic Conference, but a de- Ching-hin, of 53 Connaught the Chief Justice, sold the assets of $700 which debitor offered to cover tailed examination of the work fabilities of $110,000 were not sum- bofore the delegates, which has been broadly surveyed during the clent.

past fortnight, will be continued on Monday,

Mr. D. L. Strollott, of G. K. Hall & Co., submitted that his client's in-

During the lull in the proceed- tention was to protect his own private creditors by making his petition. The inge several delegates, including other creditors, who were really credi- the Dutch Prime Minister, tors to the firm of Wing Tung Choung Colijn, and Monslour Bonnet, the of which Cheng was a patner, had.no French Finance Minister, rotura- standing yet as far as this petitioned to their capitals yesterday, but

was concerned.

Dr.

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Xin Lordship replied that they had will be back in London Monday. also sponding the been mentioned in evidence and ho Dr. Bincs is would havo to take them into con-week-end in Paris,

The Bub-Committee of the World aldération.

The Official Receiver sald the Economic Conference, which is manager of the firm had chosen to considering the question of the have privato administration and now, co-ordination of production and

The firm had not being satisfied, sought the pro- marketing will have before tection of the court. The been trading here for 16 years and meeting on Monday a report of its LONDON SERVICE profits. Drafting Committee, in whch the rosumably Udy had made

the last two years however, broad principles to which any such they $110,000. The whole of debtor's asset out. sets after expenses had been mot, were given as $700. He submitted that it would be very undesirable to grant the petition.

bund lost all their profits and agreements should conform

Examination Adjourned. Formerly proprietor of the Garden Taz-kwong attended Theatre, Lam the Bankruptcy Court on Saturday to continue his adjourned public ex- amination before the Chief Justice.

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as re- PROTESILAUS 13 July Japan, Victoria, Seattle & Vancouver 3 Aug. Japan, Victoria, Seattle & Vaneuver modities to be should bo comprehensive gards producers themselves. IXION Debtor stated that he was former. Where necessary or desirable for] INWARD SERVICE ly the sole partner in the Light Com-the success of the plan it should whose pany and had offices at China Build-provide for the co-operation of

non-exporting countries ing.

Questioned by Mr. E. L. Agassiz, production is considerable.

which should have It should be fair to both pro- as to articles

designed ducers and consumers come into his hands as Omcial Ne celver, but which had, apparently; to secure and maintain a fair and been sold by debtor, the latter denied that he had sold them, and said the remunerative price level without should be alleged purchasers must have stolen discriminating against any parti the furniture from his office and made cular country, and out a blank sheet of paper signed by worked with the willing co-opera- tion of the consuming interests in him and left in the office.

who are The examination was further ad- importing countries

equally concerned with producers journed.

In the maintenance of regular sup- plies and fair and stable prices. It should also be of adequate duration, and due regard should be had to the desirability of en- couraging efficient production in each country-British Wireless.

RUSSIAN EXAMINED.

Man Who Lost Money in Shanghai Trouble.

were

The misfortunes of a Russlan Victor when recounted Strijevsky, trading na "Marunc," at the Peninsula Arcade, under- went his public examination.

LIBERALS' VIEWS. Unanimity Not Essential For Success.

conference,

Debtor said his present address

London, June 23. was 10, Kent Road, Kowloon Tong.

Sir Herbert Samuel, the Liberal joining the

He was born in Russin but fled prohibition, insist that they take more liquor than they can possibly from his native country with his leader, speaking at Manchester dispose of. The Englishmen, unused family at the outbreak of the Ro- this afternoon, referring to the in Harbin progress at the World Conference! to American methods, manage never.volution. Arriving

the Disarmament Con- theless to come off victorions over the with a large quantity of jewellery | Bald that with this racketeers,

which represented his entire stock unlike in trade, he disposed of it, and ference, unanimity was not essen-

tial though it was desirable. largely in Russian

If a group of countries agreed to their obstacles invested

to lower the roubles which to-day were value- less, and later went into partner- mutual trade that would be an advance.- important step in a young and beautiful French modiste, ship in a jewellery business in Eventually he went to by Lily Damita, who marries a Japan.

British Wircices. weuths whower and incurs the Peking and opened a dress-making started n ghatred of his establishment. He unrelenting

The nuw wife is jected Lo

evil innuendo, to social branch at Tientsin, which did not Jecte

pay, and It was closed down and stracisin, secret intrigues and heart-

Shanghai. less entapaites of degradation. The branch opened at cast Includes Lester Vail, 0. P. When trouble broke out in Shang-

Lincoln Stedman, Blanche hat he lost all his money. Frederici, Ruth Weston and Mirlam

Seegar.

bitter

The picture, which was adapted from the Broadway play by Irving Kaye Davis, was directed by Victor Schertzinger as his first assignment on his Radio Fictures' contrast,

"Rome Express"

•

A grin, but a very unpleasant grin. is one of the most striking features in the character studies of "Rome Express now showing at the King'"

Theatre.

Ile next made a vain attempt to work up a connexion at Manila; and in 1980 he came to Hongkong and was helped to the extent of $1,000 with which he started "Marnac" at the St. F ncis Hotel. Later he moved to Peader Street, and in 1931 a limited company wua formed with a eash capital of $10,- 000 and a share capital of $6,000 worth of shares belonging to debtor.

In the days of silent films, Conrad Voldt starred in the title role of "The Man Who Laughs." ile represented movine from Gloucestor Building

n man whose face had been carved

The company, he said, was con- stantly in difficulties, and after they

to the Peninsula Arcade,

COMING TO THE CENTRAL.

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the police to the so lusion of the grue some riddial

a thrilling trasa based on the actual memoir of H. Ashion. Walle

into a horrid grin and, the general went into voluntary liquidation in ECRETS OF THE

comment was that Vellt's grin was a May, 1932. masterpiece of innke-up.

In "Rome Express", Conrad Veldt plays

the part of the villain of the piece and his grin, natural this time, every bit as horrid as in his pre- vious effort.

"Rome Express" is the first really new big picture fram the giant Gaumont-British Studios and it is n credit to all who had anything to do with its production. It matches thing that Hollywood has produced.

BAY-

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

Debtor started again by himself

a few months later, but although the business went fairly well, he was over-burdened by debts, the total of which was $1,720. At the working at present time he was

Marane" under the last pur- chaser. Mr. Patroff, who was em ploying him.

The examination was closed.

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