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CENTRAL

THEATRE

SHOWING TO-DAY

At 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.30.

No Wife Could Resist Him

EXCEPT HIS OWN!

A robust master

at the ancient game of love, his play was fast and dangerous, "win. ner take all"

RICHARD

D

The GREAT

JASPERS

An BKO

RADIO Picture of course!

The free-lance lover whose life was meanned, not in years, but in women. with WERA ENGELS EDNA MAY OLIVER. From the novel by Fulton Oursler. Directed by J. Weber Biber, Tu: 110.Selvich, exce, prod

ALSO

"A CENTURY OF PROGRESS" The World's greatest exhibition, the Chicago Fair, brought to your eyes.

NEXT CHANGE

IN HER ARMS MEN FORGOT HONOUR OR FRIENDSHIP!

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY,

CHINA EMPORIUM

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF ENTERPRISE

out as a Chinese ten-garden, with a platform for Chincao singers and Instrumentalists, and a tower in the form of aureo tiered pagoda crowning the front elova- tion of the building and overlook-

SEPTEMBER 14, 1933.

AGED PEER PASSES

to the title in 1901. He married his first wife, Mary Isabella Bogue,

two

married

VISCOUNT BARRINGTON AT AGE OF 85 A business event of considerable ing the main entrance to the build-

London, Sept. 18. oning from Queen's Road. In the The death is announced oľ Importance will take place Saturday, September 16, when the tower will be installed a powerful Viscount Barrington at the nd- China Emporium, latest addition to radio set with two loudspeakers. vanced age of 86.--Our Own Cor. the Colony's big businces enter-Radios will also be installed on respondent,

Walter Bulkeloy Barrington, prises, will be opened to the public. every floor of the building, includ-

ninth. Viscount Barrington, Was The mat screens, which for runnying the department where they will months have partially concealed be of particular utility-the Cafe born on April 2, 1848, and succeded de luxe and dance floor on the building activity, have been remov. ed. to reveal something architec-fourth floor.

The fifth floor will be given over turally distinct from other build-

years later ho In Queen's Road Central. In entirely to the business of a Chi-in 1870. She died in 1908, and inge Chinese style, six storeys high, ese restaurant. This restaurant Charlotte Mary Birch, the widow crowned by a pagoda shaped tower has fuely panelled rooms and is of Arden Birch. He had throa of three tiers, the new building furnished entirely with blackwood

to the title in Hon. W, R. S. combines the utilitarian with the furniture Imported from Canton at 50ns and a daughter. Tho heir artistic. Its mass, with the front a cost of between $70,000 and 380,- Barrington. elevation painted a buff colour 000,

Oil-fired ranges, refrigerators

Hygienic Kitchens, relieved with vermillion, rising

are other

Hygienic kitchens, reinforced by high above the older buildings and ment strongrooms which

easily features of the catering business ico-making machinery refrigera Aurround It,

be more than dominates this portion of the busi-which should

tors, and neat strongrooms will ordinarily popular by reason of the add considerably to the attractive- ness centre,

hygienic benefits conferred by ness of this city rendezvous. It is The building, from every point these up to the minute Improve-proposed to hold dinner dancer of view, represents the last word monts. A bar is also installed on nightly. Lighting effects are of a in modern practical achievement.this floor.

novel charactor, and include, for The general features are such as→→

The fourth floor is entirely the first time in the Colony, Neon to be expected in a modern depart devoted to the business of a Euro-light tubes for the dance floor. mental store, but It detalled

The four lower floora including description may not be amiss. Pean cafe, of which the most re- Many of the innovations are amarkable features are a dance floor, the mezzanine contain the general

and distinctive decorations. The business of the Emporium. tribute to the versatility of the most ornate colours with gold and idea of the extent of its business, group of Chineso business men leaded by the Hon. Sir Shouson silver, tints predominating, have which necessarily must embrace Chow and Mr. Chan Harr, Chair-been introduced into the classical all lines of general domestic utility, A can be gained by the fact that of Directors and General Chinese motif of the interior.

bandatand of a unique design oc- nearly 300 show cases have to bo Manager respectively.

cupying the head of the room, con-arranged. The general business tinues this Chinese motif with its offices of the concern are located оп the To describe these features in tile effect and the red lacquer and on the third floor, and detail it is more effective' to do-gold of its general decoration. mezzanine floor there are to be a depart from the usual custom and A waiting

and small soda fountain and ice cream par- after the fashion of Chinese private rooms open from two sides tour, coupled with a luncheonette character writing, take the roof of the floor, and a bar and soda sorvico, a ladies' beauty parlour garden first and thence to the lower fountain will make the European and a gentlemen's hair dressing

saloon. storeys. The whole area is laid catering business self-centred.

man

The Roof Garden.

SHOWING TO-DAY

At 2.30,

5.10, 7.15 €

9.50 p.m.

תנקסיז

CONDITIONED THEATRE

A DOUBLE ATTRACTION |

ON THE SCREEN-

SHE WOULDN'T MARRY "A CANADIAN НОВО". AND HE WOULDN'T DREAM OF MARRYING SOME FRUMP HE'D NEVER SEEN- LEGACY OR NO LEGACY!"

JESSIE MATTHEWS

in

BOOKING

AT THE THEATRE TEL. 28315, 8 25332.

An

NEXT CHANGE Commenting Sunday, 17th Septimber.

Cicely Courtneidge plays the dual role of mother and very modern daughter in "Soldiers of the King

Cicely

"THE MAN FROM TORONTO" COURTNEIDGE

-with-

IAN

SOLDIERS KING

in

Directod

OF THE

by

SINCLAIR

HILL

|COOL CONTROLLED COMFORT

QUEEN

AIR CONDITIONED THEATRE

Final Showings To-day at 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20

"WOMEN WHO PLAY

A PARAMOUNT

BRITISH PRODUCTION,

WITH

MARY

NEWCOMB, BENITA HUME.

TO-MORROW

A

Paramount British

PICTURE

THE THRILL OF THE YEAR

THUNDER-CHARGED DRAMA THAT SWINGS ITS ACTION ACROSS TWO CONTINENTS! From Sun-Drenched] Jungle to Swarming Cities on.. Warm Romance, Lavish Spactada, Spun into a tale of Unbridled}

*Thrills!~

HUNTER

and

FRED

ADOLPHE

MENJOU]

LILY

DAMĪTA

LAURENCE

OLIVIER

ERICH

VonSTROHEim

Friends

LOVERS

Like A Living Flame

Hor Boauty Left Bittor Kulio Ashok Whore Once Stout Friendship Blazed 1

MAJESTIC

TO-DAY ONLY at 2,30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.

HOMICIDE SQUAD

Co-Starring - Leo Carrillo, and Mary Brian

with Noah. Barry, R11 Glennað.:

~Printed - and Publishod for the Proprietoru: by- EwaÐFRIC FRANKLIN, at 1 and B. Wyndham Street. in the City Hongkong

KERR

ON THE STAGE·

4 SHOWS

DAILY

7.30-5.13

British Gainsborough

Picture

SITSON MA

Noted Chinese Violinist

في

Accompanied by HARRY ORE

Well Known Local Pianist

BRITAIN'S STAR COMEDIENNE

STAKE ANY TRAM OR HAPPY VALLEY BUS

IN A GRAND COMEDY

with

EDWARD EVERETT HORTON //

Anthony Hyson

Frank Cellier - Rebla

Directed by

MAURICE ELVEY

A British Gainsborough

Picture

ORIENTAL

·TO-DAY -- TO-MORROW

SATURDAY

THE GAVALCADE

FÍALL

OF

COMEDY PRODUCTIONS ChanliCHAPLIN

THIS PICTURE

CREATED A BIGGER SENSATION THAN ANY- THING EVER PRODUCED FOR THE SCREEN,

KIITY LIGHTS

ALSO

BETTY BOOP'S BEST

FLEMING

ROAD

WANOHAI

TEL. 28473

TO-DAY

ONLY

OF

KING JUNGLE

WITH

THE LION MAN (BUSTER CRABBE)

• FRANCES DEE · a Paramount Picture SPORTS SPECIAL

| 9,20)

STAR 1.20

WILLIAM FOX, presenta

ROMA

of

OMANCE IO GRANDE