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RADIO IMPASSE

ULTIMATUM TO THE LOCAL

STATION

Serious curtallment of Euro- pean programmes from the leeal broadcasting station is threaten- ed as the result of an ultimatum delivered by the three principal music deniers in the Colony, stating that on and after No vember 1 freo records will, no longer be available for broad- casting purposes.

The sudden move on the part of the three gramophone record retallers concerned, Messrs. Teang Fook Plane Company, Messrs. Moutrie and Company, and the Anderson Music Company, has thrown the Broadcasting authori- tlos Into a state of consternation, Notification of the cessation of supplies of free records was con- veyed to the Broadcasting. Com- Interviewed mittee this week. yesterday, Mr. W. J. Carrie, the Postmaster General, stated that he was still conforring with the retailers in an effort to obtain an extension of time. Two of the rotallers had 'replied, however, atating that they could not agree to the suggestion,

There need be no fear that ZBW will have to close down DB result of this sudden move," Mr. Garric added.

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THE THEATRES

If you still have a laugh gland loft, don't miss "When Ladies Moct.

This sparkling now film opens to morrow at the Queen's with a roar of laughter from start to finish and with Ann Harding and Robert Montgomery co-starred in one of the most unusual stories wo have scan on the screen in many months,

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forn writing. However, ha wasn't doing anything at the time except try. | ing to decide whether he ought to bo a physician There was a challenge In the voice of the family friend and spring was in the air,

"Finel" he answered, "When do I start?"

"flight now. Just climb right in here with me and I'll take you over to New Brunswick, for a rehearsal. My juvenile walked out and you'll at the bill."

And that was the unusual manner

in which young Pryor embarked on a

staga carcer. He was taken to the Adapted from tho Rachel Crothers theatre and intrexiuced to the some-

That was on "Adam and Eve." play that hit Broadway with a smash what disturbed company rehearsing this season, the now Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer picture is crammed full of Thursday afternoon and he made his surefire situations and dialogue that debut in an important role on Monday Last scuson ho scored a tremendous afford the important personages in night. the cast to make the most of it. Miss Harding is superb as the wife hit as the columnists in the original Pryor's role in "Moonlight and of a philandering husband and Montatago production of "Blessed Event" gomery scores anew as the newspaper reporter who finds his girl having a Pretzels" is that of a young song. dangerous game with a married man, writer, appropriate enough conelder Harry Beaumont directed the ple- ing that he is a talented musician like turo and may be credited with his father as well as an actor. The Leo Carrillo, Ilernice. Claire, Alexan matchless job. The settings are par-screen musical comedy also features ticularly impressive and the camera

der Gray, William Frawley, Lillian Miles, Frank and Milt Brittons' fam- LONDON work is of the boat.

ous Follies" band, and fifty of Broadway's most beautiful showgirls,

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"Hell's Angels”

An event of more than usual signi- ficance is slated for movie-goors at Oriental Theatre to-morrow, the

"Hell's Tuesday and. Monday Augala", the most outstanding film achievement of all time, is the at- traction.

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Clyde Beatty, animal trainer, insists that ho hast "Hell's Angols" is the stupendous found, and that consists of bending of drama of alr-war which Howard his will the most savage beasts of NEW YORK SERVICE More Local Talent.

Hughes produced and personally the jungle. No other occupation, he "We have already made tenta- directed at the staggering cost of contends, is so roplete with thrilling tivo arrangements to mest the $4,000,000, and which required three interest or brings so great a sense It's no job for weak hearts and it The Management of years of continuous filming to com- of satisfaction in work well done. PACIFIC eituation.

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Though he is only 27 years old, Hotels Ltd, has agreed to allow

glorification of the World more frequent broadcasts by their grace of wartime

War in the Air. According to host Beatty has achieved world-wide fame

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and tigers in a single net. As orchestras, and other tentative critics, it is the supreme revelation at as the only man who over combined INWARD SERVICE arrangements will probably in realism-the first authentic repro-

caged arena volve the Broadcasting Committee doction of the exploits of both Alled the atar attraction of a big circus, ho

German airmen during the has appeared daily in a

with 18 lions and tigers, including in an additional expenditure of and

World War.

More than 100 daring pilots, in-moles and females of both specios. "Arrangements are also being made to secure more frequent cluding many of America's foremost Beatty's persistence has resulted in studio broadcasts by the Cheero stunt flyers, took part in the thell- 25 trips to the hospital, but he la andling air battles which are aspect still as fearless as ever, and seems to thrive on danger. "Every time I Band, the Merrymakers,

go into the safety cage and step in- others. I also have in mind the ncular feature of "Holl's Angois". A flying fleet of exactly 87 real war- possibility of broadcasting dance time planes, including a giant German to the arena," he said recently, "I music from some of the local Gotha bomber and a German dirigi-am embarking on a new adventure cabarets."

ble, was brought together from all and this very uncertainty is what parts of the world and flown in this gives my profession its high flavour

of fascination.' picture.

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Mr. Carrie admitted that it was problematical whether ZBW would be able to maintain a full time Achedule without gramophone

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In one scene alono 50 planes are shown in combat simultaneously. It cost a quarter of a million dollars to put this single scene on the screen and aviation authorities, military and civil, declare it is the most miraculoas achievement in the history of both aeronautics and motion picture. For the first time the exploits of the now world-famous Baron von Richthofen's Flying Circus are accurately repro- duced, and for the first time the sensational wartime Zeppelin raid on London is depicted realistically.

Nobody is going to want to be an animal trainer after watching Clyde Beatty's performance in "The Big Cago" the Universal thrillor now playing at the Central Theatre,

"Disgraced"

"Disgraced!" the Helen Twelvetrees! feature which has been showing at the Queen's Theatre, will continuo there to-day only.

The film, the story of a woman's fight to bo modern, includes in its east, in addition. to Miss Twelvetrees, "You can say that the idea of

Upwards of 20,000 persons took Bruce Cabot, who plays opposite heri) separate European and Chinese programmes has been definitely part in the making "Hell's Angcis", Adrienno Anies, William Harrigan Abandoned in view of tho situa-aside from its unprecedented and and Ken Murray, Miss Twelvetrees, tion that has arisen. At the pre-spectacular features In the air. in the role of a model, wears a score sent stage, we could not hope to niance and drama. It is based on cd for her. provide n full time European one of the most original.and dramatle

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"Moonlight And Pretzels" According to all the approved stage and screen biographers it in virtually essential that if you are to succeed on the stage or in pictures you must either be born to the purple or you must hava evinced an interest in the theatre from early childhood.

There is one successful actor who The Postmaster General added that information

expected didn't play the game according to from the British Broadcasting Hoyle. He hadn't the slightest in-

the theatre terest in

as a boy; he Corporation this month regarding ever acted in impromptu entertain- Blattnerphone recordings,

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unusual gentleman is Roger Pryor, In answer to questions, Mr. the youthful stage star who is maki Carrie said that, the move on the ing his sercen debut as Mary Brian's part of the music dealers had, to leading in the Universal musical, a large extent, been anticipated. "Moonlight and Pretzels", which is although the suddeness had left now playing at the King's Theatre.. tho

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Young Pryor went when he was 10.In quite the most "somewhat up in the air."

unusual way. It may be mentioned in passing that his father is Arthur Pryor, the famous bandmaster. The cider Pryor had a friend who managed a string of stock companies in Now Due H'Kong Laavos H'Eong Leaver Manlia Das Sydney supplying free records ever sincs Jersey. Ono spring afternoon he the inauguration of the station. happened to be driving by the Pryor and The Hongkong public has not ap-home when he saw young Rogor on

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"I think the Broadcasting Com-you like to go on the stage?" militee and listeners have much (Continued on Page 16.)

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THIS PONY OF YOURS

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WELL, GEE, POP IF WE

A. PROBLEM, FRECKLES....) HAVE TO DO MAYBE WE'D BETTER BELL LINDY, OR TRADE.

THAT, TO RATHER

TRADE. HIM TO

HIM OFF TO SOMEONE..) ONE OF THE BECAUSE IT'S 700. KIDS, SO WE

EXPENSIVE COULD SEE

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HIM

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SAY, OSCAR, WHAT WOULD

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