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Mr. C. S. Kwok, the principal of the Academy in his report said. "The Academy was founded in students of different nationalities, 1929 and has now on its roll 215 including Chinese, English, French, Russian, Portuguese and Indians.

Little did Warner Baxter and Mr. Chan Lim-pak, J. P., distri- Edmund Lowe dream when they were Police patrolmen late on Fri-truggling for a theatrical reputation buted the prizes and certificates day night on the Talpo Road as members of the old Moroso Stock to successful candidates at the came into contact_with_three Company in Los Angeles that, somo | 12th, term graduation ceremony Chinese

gunmen, belleved, if day they would be favourites of mill of the Chun-shing Typewriting lons of picture fans and again appear | Academy, the function being held not the same men, to be mem- bers of the gang who were res-

at the Gloucester Restaurant ponsible for the audacious But such Was the case. Lowa Saturday afternoon. hold-up of a European couple went to New York to play opposite at almost the same spot a fort-Maudo Fulton in "The rat", while night earlier. The encounter Baxter travelled to Broadway to enact resulted in a hot exchange of a featured role in "Lombardi, Ltd", revolver shots, which left alt menced their dlo careers, Baxter ap After several yours, the players com- parties, unscathed, the gunmen pearing in "Her Own Money" and finally escaping over the hills.

Lowe making the picture plunge in The affair was directly pro: "Vive La France". duced by the earlier incident, Inasmuch as it had brought into operation an intensive Police Investigation, and the formulation of a plan for the capture of the wanted men, which might have been successful but for the quarry being much on the alert them. acives.

A party of three Chinese detec- tives, from the Sumshulpo Station, dressed after the manner of the native villager, on Friday night had sent ahead another man, 48 a decoy. Carrying two substantial baskets slung from 1 bamboo bole, by 10.45 p.m. the decay was between the 3% and 4% milestone on the Taipo Rond and approach- ing the identical spot at which the earlier hold-up was staged.

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Some time later, each signed a cm. Iract with Fox Films and it seem inevitable that they would eventually be associated in the same production. That occasion first came in "In Old romantic bad man, the "Cisco Kid" Arizona" with Baxter as O. Henry's and Lowe in the role of his colourful nemesis, Mickey Dann of the U.. Army.

Now, after overal years, they gain are featured together, and carry on their inimitable adventures of the dashing border bandit and his per- sistent enemy, this time in "The Cisco Kid" which opens tomorrow at the King's Theatre.

"Congress Dances"

This Ufa musical comedy opened yesterday at the Central Theatre.

"Of the 65 candidates who took) successfully passed the test, 25 in their examination this term, 60 the Junior and 25 in the Senlor. The fastest in the Senfor division recorded a speed of 62 words minute on a machine after four months' training.

Academy's Objecta.

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The speaker thanked the stu- dents for their valued support and co-operation, and continued:

"It is the object of the Academy to give the student a brond out- look of business and to enable him to pursue by himself a detail- ed study of the line of business in which he may be engaged or in- terested. I take this opportunity to congratulate the graduntes and to wish them every success in their future career,"

Successful Candidates.

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dis.

Followed, at distance of

It can be stated without fear of about 20 yards, by the trio of de-any charge of exaggeration that the tectives, he had just rounded a

film is truly outstanding, not only as bend into a straight stretch of the production and its direction but also regards the high technique of the

Mr. Chan Lim-pak then rond Jending to a bridge over n na regards the histrionics displayedtributed the certificates to the suc reservoir feeder, when he caught by all the leading characters. It cessful students. sight of two suspicious-looking tells, briefly of the big European Con- characters. One was allting on gress that was held in Vienna on the top of the protective wall on the uve of Napoleon's escape from Elba right hand side, and the other and his landing in France, was standing at the foot of the hill on the other side of the road. The decoy gave a pre-arranged signal to the detectives following behind, and fell back while the latter closed in. When they were within fifty paces of their quarry, the man standing at the foot of the hill opened fire with are The presence of a third gunmen was then revealed, when. from the top of the hill, another revolver was brought into play.

volver.

Exchange of Fire,

The detectives returned the fire, and, as the three gunmen bounded up the slopes they followed them, maintaining a hot fire as they fan.

In the clear moonlight, they kept the quarry within view, but familiarity with the countryside gave the latter a useful advantage over their pursuers. They soon disappeared in the dark recesses under the pine trees.

Altogether the encounter did not last for more

than ve minutes, with plenty of shots being fired by both sides, "but none taking effect.

Among the crowned heads that assembled in the Austrian capital was Czar Alexander of Russia and he paid affections to a shop-girl, Christel. comedy based on that episode; it de- The film in a delightful musical picta the falry godmother Ike" helgitened imaginations and romantic metamorphoals of Christel, her dreamings, her belief that Alexander truly loved her. Amid the glamour of splendid court surroundings she spends her little hour of wonderful; delight to the tune of beautiful musical numbers delightfully render.

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In the matter of dress and staging. photography and "atmosphere" the Aine is a revelation of the modern cinematographic art, and the fairy; from start to finish, Lillian Harvey, story-cum-musical comedy is a treat in the principal role, creates and lives in an elush atmosphere, contributing a sparkle all too rarely seen, Henry. Gurat as the Czar, Condrad Veldt Prince Metternich are both splendid. and special mention should be made really in love with Christel. There of Riginald Purdell an Pepl-who is is not a weak spot in the casting, and there are literally hundreds of "extras" all picturesquely dressed in the period of the action.

"Hell Below**

Police reinforcements warned by the decoy, who had in the meantime gone back to the nearest Aquatic camera tripods in which Station, were out very soon after-cameras on pontoons filmed naval wards, but made an unavailing craft in full action-cameras, peeping search, although the countryside was thoroughly scoured.

The Pollee patrolmen brought into the thrilling encounter were led by Detective Sergeant Lo Kee, one of the ablest men of the Can- tonese contingent. Hin

collea- gues in the case were P.C. Lam Chi-ming and Chan Yung. The man who willingly gavo is ser vices in the dangerous role of a decoy is not, it is understood. officially connected with the Police force, but a volunteer who em- barked on the case in a spirit of adventure.

froin the portholes of submarines to film other submarines in action below the surface amazing scenes within submersible craft showing how they chenpe dread depth bombs in naval operate, dive, hurt torpedos, and warfare-these are some of the thrills in store for audiences at the Queen's Theatre next Thursday. Where "Helt Below" Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's strik ing drama of battles under the sea will be shown.

The successful senlor candidates are as follow.Taoi Ying Woon, Me- Caw, Lu Kai Fun, Tang Sik Hung. Kathleen Yung. Ling Yuk Chau, Lee Shui Ghoun, Tsang Chun Peng, Kat Yuen Look, Chew Shing Hou,

พื้น Kwok Wah, Chu Ya Kwan, Tsok Sing Yee, Chan Shu Fan, Wong Sz Wat, C. F. Dan, Choi King Wan, Cheong, Leung Hin Cheong, Choy Kwok Yu Tok, Violet Lee, Lau Che Yuen Sang, Tsang Wai Tsol and Allen Lal.

In the junior department successes hava been gained by.-Lo Hon Chung, Kathleen Chua, Kwong Kwok Lee, Daisy Leung, Pang Si Kwong, Chan Chiu Cheong. Yu Kwok Wah, Chan Man Choung, Au Po Lun, Shum Ho Ming, Les Chee Hong, Li Hol Shung. L Wai Ching, Ng Yung Kwong Wan

Cheung Chl Wen

"OF Loong, Ip Fook Yvon Li Fook Yuen, Lal Ka She, Chan Kal Wing, Wong Wai Man and Liu Wee Chung. Im Kwan, Chan Tak

Chun,

Yic.

ing boats presents a thunderous back. ground for the romance of a naval commander, which resolves itself into lieutenant and the daughter of his an unusual dramatic twist. This ro- mances serves as a thread to connert the series of thrilling incidents occurring under the sea, on its sur face and in the air.

"Too Busy to Work" Will Rogers made his first public appearance, when he was fourteen years old. He competed in a riding contest at Oklahoma and won it.

his career, says

This marked the turning point in been defeated, it is more than likely Rogers. Hnd he that he would still be a cow-boy some. where or a preacher on his toother

wanted him to.

Winning the contest stimulated. him shows and finally to the stage and to to go on, and it led to "wild west" Jimmypictures.

With Robert Montgomery, Waller Huston, Madge Evans, Durante, Eugene Pallette, and Robert Young heading an elaborate cast, the mighty pageant of naval herolam which serves as the background for Throughout the week-end a

gripping love story, depicts the number of raids on villages and exelting action of submarines in the nutlying huts in the district | Mediterranean during the World War. where the incidents took place, The picture is based on Commander enrried out, but with no Edward Ellsberg's widely-read story, tangible reaults that could dis- "Pigboats," and was directed by close the identity of the gunmen. Jack Conway. Filmed with the co- The close knowledge shown of operation of the United States Navy, the countryside points to their many of the episodes were made with being local people, and not a farbour, the great naval submarine actual submarines in action at Pearl sional raiders from over The

banc near Honolulu, border, na was at

time thought.

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His advice to movie struck folka is to buy a good twelvefoot rope and practise with it. "If they don't succeed it'll be easy to stretch it over their neck and let Nature take its a nearby tree with one end around- course"

Rogers portrays the star role in "Too Busy to Work", his Intest Fox picture now playing at the King's Theatre. Marian, Nixon and Dick others in the cast Powell sustain the love interest and Frederick Burton, Douglas Congrove, Constan- tine Romanoff, Louise Beafers and

The spectacular drama of the div-Jack O'Hara.

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