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COTTON, WHEAT AND SILVER,

LATEST NEW YORK

QUOTATIONS

Menare. Swan, Culbertson and Fritz have received the following quota- tions on the New York cotton and

terplay.

Calton

May 24

Close

July October

11.44 11.6-4

December

January

11.7-4 11,79

March

11.02

12.01

Społ

11,60

Chicago Wheat

May 20 Close

012

May

May

July

Suptember

Winnipeg Whent

Mny 20 Clore

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

TUESDAY, - MAY 29, 1934.

PHILHARMONIC WOES. LATE MR. J. L. KNOPP. CINEMA SCREENINGS "Only Yesterday to make this picture

FINANCIAL POSITION MAY

CURTAIL, PROGRAMME

Practically all amateur theatri cal organisations are beset with diflicultien, chief of which is the qucation of finance.

Judging by members this week, the Hongkong a circular issued to

tion to the

Bosing Kango 11.42-11.42 elected on April 30

11.00

May 28, Closing Range UK-08%

new Reserve.

this

Year,

May 28. Closing Range 45.05-46.10 members will be admitted.

May

July

7834 714%

October

Sitor

May 26 Close

May

45,05

July

45.20

J5.12-46.15

September

44,30

16.20-16.20

December

45.40

January

46.50

45.45-45.45 46.66-45.60

March...

45.801

850,000 az

(04 Contract)

Total anles for the day:-

925,000 cza

WIN

survey

FUNERAL HELD AT CATHOLIC

CEMETERY YESTERDAY

The funeral of the late Mr. Joo Knopp, representative of the Raymond Concrete Pile Driving Sunday morning at his residence Co., Ltd. who passed away

on

cret

present

NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE THEATRES

the actors' and extras' delight, It has kept many a big bad wolf from the Hollywood actors' door. In the final scenu alone. olghteen well known screen players were used. Those who uppeared in theso final scenes, along With an impressive array of talent with many other, supporting pinyers, Mayer's early contribution to the 1934 Creighton Hale, Natalie Kingston, in an all-star cast Metro-Goldwyn were Edmund Breese, Ben Bard, motion pleture year.This Side of King Baggot, William Davidson, Lloyd Alhambra. Heaven-opens to-morrow at the Robards, Robert Bolder, Lynn Cowan, Whitlock, Virginia Howell, Jason The picture, laid. in

Maidel Turner, George Irving, Eddle

of St. John's Cathedral, and only SERIES OF LECTURES. part in the average Everyman's life.

in

Costly Theatres, Among other matters discussed | DR, E, LA ALLEN TO SPEAK AT a top hat and a wing collar, Georgette, past master at creating ultra-

HOP YAT CHURCH

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on

wheat and allver' exchanges for yes-] Philharmonic Society in no excup-at 49 Peking Road; Kowloon, was modern settings, telis the story of alkane, George Hackathorne, James rule, and the atate of helt at Happy Valley yesterday. typical family with all their troubles Donlan, Otto Hoffman and Ilarry! the Society's finances, amongst The remains were interred in the tragedies, romances and disappoint May 28. other questions, has been discus- Catholle Cemetery, the Hav. Fr.ments, deftly woven into a picture that Clark, brluging the total cast to Pil

Aed at three Committee meetings Rossi omelating.

intains interest and suspense from speaking parts. "Only Yesterday," since the new Committee

beginning to ending. The film, directius picture of the mensen, features presented as Universal's most ambi Amongst those

were ed by William K. Howard, la a fan-Margaret Sullavan, Johri Boles, Edua 11.63-11.05 According to the circular thefr. C. L. Shank of the Eastern of the family experiences his and her May Oliver, Billie Burke and Reginald

Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Corver, moving vehicle in which every n.cnber 11.76-11.76 Committee, $1.80.11.80

circumstances, has Mercantile and Construction Co. reatest crisis in life almost simul Denny in leading roles, Other Import- or all relevanter a careful 11.00-11.30 12.00-12.00ntial, for the present, to fol- tie, Adams and Wood: Mr. Van newcomer to the screen but one of Norton, Malt McHugh, Vivien Onk

renched the conclusion, that it is ltd., Mr. A. Mylo of Megara. Lit-ul Lionel Barrymore plays ant parts are played by Jimmy Butler, the head of the family. Fay Baintor, corge Mecker, June Clyde, Barry low a conservative policy, to avoid Bynen, Mr. S. A. Semenuck, and America's best loved stage actresses, land, Bert Roach, Onslow Stevens ami further defefts and to build up a Mrs. J. Graen Ozorio,

maltes her motion picture debut na

Natalie Moorhead. Wreaths wore sent by the chil- this time as a charming school marni, Barrymore's wife. Mao Clarke is seen

"George

White's Scandals" The Committee has also decided dren, Vincent and Vesta; Mr. and whose difficulties rest upon the love film will have the distinction of At the King's Theatre to-day, Fox that for the first half of the new Airs. J. I. Corver, Mr. and Mrs. that two men, one, Eddie Nugent, and presenting the first and only nation season, the Society should limit. Craca Ozorio and Miss Helene the other, Onslow Stevens, have for picture edition of the famous George 06-90%welf to a Concert, or Oratorio, or Ozorio; Mr. S. A. Semenuck, Mr. her. Mary Carlisle plays the younger White's "Scandals," The entire pro 974-9736

other production involving only a L. Shank, Mr. Colbourn Little, cued daughter and Tom Brown is the duction was conceived and stared by rifling outlay, and unlikely to The Eastern Mercantile and Con- Seth, who believes that life hanga George White himself. The film is May 29. refult in any financial loss,

struction Co., the Raymond Con- on a fraternity pin. Una Merkel reported to be na elaborate and Cloning

serves this typical familly as Pile Driving Co. Ltd. asema, "Didic, and C. Henry kincensen In this connection, certain con- Messrs. Little, Adams and Wood: Gordon lays a villainy aside long With the advantages offered by recent the spectacular na any of White's previous Range.

on the Broadway stage. 7813-78 crete proposals are to be submit Messrs. Leigh and Orange, 70%-70% Fer to asembera, and for this pur Netherlands Harbour Works Co..anen

the enough to give an excellent perform developments 8144-81 pose, a General Meeting of the lanit Messrs. McDonald and Towne, Barrymore with imprisonment for a he says he could not possibly con un the boss who threathens While was able to produce a film that talking pictures, whole Society has been convenedd.

forty thousand dollar, embezzlement, template duplicating on the For Friday

next, at 5.30 p.m. The

Tite production abounds with unusual The song writers, Jack Yellen, Irving stage. meeting will be held in the Hall

Belting-yet at within the realm of Caesar, and Hay Henderson, it hit everyday scenes that play a doniinant composers, have created ten melodie songa. for this production. The "Ever Since Eve"

dazzling dances in the eight revue Exchanging his saddle and spars for abers were directed by George by the Committee at recent meet- 46.85-45.95

O'Brien will appear as a man-about-dern routines. Besides the song ings, was the question of theatre

town in his latest Fox Film "Everits and revues, the film is enriched accommodation for the Society's The Rev. Dr. E. L. Allen, M.A.,

Since Bee," which makes Its appear-with fifteen comedy blackouts that (37 Contracts) production. In its notice to mem-P, D., Minister of the Kowloon Wednesday. O'Brien, who has long of the production, Interspersed with neg με the King's Theatro give promine of being the high points bers, the Committer states that. Union Church, will give a nerles been nerocinted with Westerns, in said the song numbers, revues and black- nafil the use of a suitable theatre of five lectures on "The Social to show an amazing versatility in outs is a romantic story involving the enn be secured on terms greatly Principles of Jeans" at the llop, this new type of role. The story principals of the show. At one time, below those accepted for the Inst Yat Church, Bonham Road. concerns a young man who In the the romance threatens to ruin the two productions, it would be very unwise to attempt any large scale day evening, May 31, at 8 p.1.

The series will start on Thurs. funter son of three rough and rich show, but the clear thinking of the

goldminers. All three men are con- producer, who is George White hin firmed woman-haters and are loath to nclf, saves It is hope that the public, send the young man East for fear he happiness to a pair of lovers. The the show and bringe The new Committee is still, it especially the young people will will be trapped by some seleming cast with which White has surrounded is stated, endeavouring to raise take advantage of and attend Dr. woman. It is finally decided that one himself is large, and is studies with (enough money to settle several Allen's scholarly interpretations of the partners accompany him on the an array of screen, stage and radio

outstanding debts incurred in con- of the following subjects.rip. But the inevitable happens, and personalities.

Among. the' most nection with the production of Reverence for Personality: 2,-An the young man falls for a debutante prominent are Rudy Vallee, Jimmy "Pirates of Penzance," which, Adventurer for Christ; 3.-The who finally marries him for his money. Durante, Alice Faye, Adrienne Amex, although one of the most success-Christian and Politics;

He learns of his mistake, but dees Cliff Edwards and Gregory Ratoff. ful productions

4.The not stop to realize that his wife has. staged by the Christian and Mancy: 5.---Life's

"Hold Me Tight" Society, was a financial loss. Highest Law.

also fallen in love with him. Hel returns home with his bride, and tries Hold Me Tight" will be the attraction James Dunn and Sally Ellers in to impress his foster parents with his at the Oriental Theatre on Wednesday nasumed happiness. The young wife and Thursday, James Dunn and Sally soon wins the three partners over to Eilers... typifying the romance her side, and they all think of a plan of American youth. to make the young man realize that ters yearning for happiness.

. two younga- his wife is really in love with him striving for contentment against. The successful culmination of the plan world that represses making is said to bring the film to an un-youths, good at heart, think they're usually hilarious conclusion. Mary bad girls" and bad boys" but Brian has the feminine lead opponite never quite spolling their inherent George O'Brien. The other members fineness .. because they possess of the cast are Herbert Mundin, who the wax at noen in "Orient Express", and obstacles! It's a true, sincere, human

courage to batter down alli who incidently has his fattest role le luntion. Jimmy Dunn and Sally date: Betty Blythe, who makes her Ellers play the parts that many of return to the screen after a long, you have lived in real life. They're absence, Roger Imhoff, Russell Simp-two youngsters in love, working in the and George Meeker. George same store, waiting for the raise that Marshall directed from the screen play let them oy Henry Johnson and Stuart Anthony. quarrelling as to whether they should get married, and

"Only Yesterday":

walt. Comedy This is n year when the customer and drama are the highlights of this Cots more stor names for the price of tender romaned. Pun coming from admission than ever before. Ever Frank Mellugh with the falsetto laugh "shirt "the" "allestar) cast of "Grand 390' remember from "One Way:

Hotel, moving

picture studios have Passage." heart intorest from June. centred more and more "name" talent Clyde, Frank's patient forbearing wife in cast, but Carl Laemmle, Jr., bus who keeps him in cigarettes while he gone the limit. The cast of "Only Thonteras plots to rob the store and #job; drama as Kenneth Yesterday." 73423 showing t

THREE

DAYS MORE

AT THE

KASHMIR

AMAZING BARGAINS.

costume show.

The

"LADY FOR A DAN

becomes

A STAR FOR ETERNITY

MAY ROBSON

has that glorious power of bringing a smile to your lips while your eyes are still wet with teas as you live her characterizations with her- and many's the smile that will come through your tears as you follow her antics as Old Hannah Bell, the money-mad soul who scrimped and saved until she almost cer- nered the gold of the nation-but found that

YOU CANT BUY EVERYTHING

A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture with

MAY ROBSON

PARKER JEAN LEWIS STONE

Beacted by CHARLES V. RIEKKER • Produced by LUSTEN HUBBARD,

A COSMOPOLITAN Production

QUEEN'S

TO-MORROW

son

luokan

suspense

Queen's and Alhambra Theatres, con-

the "anke" Sully at the same time.

tains ninety-three names ut players

knu the world over. There never

was a picture with such a east. There The following forthcoming wed- puhably never will be another one dings are announced: Mr. Stew Stu- John M. Stahl was given carte blanche

in secure just the proper player for every rele whether it was important

tak, merchant, of 13, Man Chung Fong, Happy Valley, and Miss Pank Wai-fan, of 10, Man Chung Fong,

or tuumporlant, And Stahl is Happy Valley: Mr. Char Kung-yee, stickler for the right actor in the right schoolmaster, of 151, Kweilin Street, role. In addition to the 03 maine Shamshulpo, and Miss-Lo Lin-bo, of parts, Universal used 4,500 extrus in 134, Lai Chi-kok Rand, Shanshulpo.

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