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A MATTER OF FIGURES

THINK OF A NUMBER

DOUBLE IT!

and the answer 'might be news- paper chculation or the number': of peas in a bottic.

Of course, it is universally agreed that nowspapers affor the most effective advertising media, but unless the circulation is guaran- toed beyond all possible shadow of doubt, that vague bugbear the "unknown quantity" creeps In.

In how many copies of the now- paper does your advertisement appear?..

For the year ended 31st March,

1934, the joint circulation of the

S. C. M. Post and The Hongkong

Telegraph exceeded

93

TWO AND A HALF MILLION COPIES.

Prepare for 1935, and tasit the value of newspaper advertising.

· Campaigns are drawn up frad of charge.

Circulations certified by Chartered Accountants, Messrs. Lowe, Bingham & Matthews.

They change so fast, there should be

a new picture at least once a year, for photographs of the children never grow up.

Make an appointment to-day. THE MING YUEN STUDIO 17, Queen's Road Central (First Floor) (Between the H.K. Hotel and Dairy Farm Store, Queen's Road C.)

THE

HONGKONG

CINEMA NEWS

NOTES FROM THE

THEATRES ·

TELEGRAPIL FRIDAY, OCTOBER

No More Women"

"Shoot the Works"

18

"No More Women" showing at the Oriental Theatre on Friday and Satur- day.. Unce moro AlcLagien and Lowe are rivats in "No More Women", this time as diep-sea divars on competing | salvage tags. As. unaal; Lowe always often,arting alelaglon. Ho Paris, playground of American recovers $20,000 from a sunken tug tourists and workshop of the hounds of woŋjo Mickagon gets only the empty the foreign news service the historic safe. Sally Blane, owner of one of landing of Lindbergh, and romance, is another bone of conten amid the American colony figure in tion and, in a tight over her, Lowe Hiting romance and comedy in "Paris huris McLaglen into the ocean. Lowe Interlude." brilliant piece of enter a arrvates or murder and McLagien, tainment which opened yesterday at who is saved keeps out of sight hop- the Queen's Theatre. Adapted from ing Lowe will be hanged. Finally, the famous stage hit,, "All Good however, McLaglen returns to the tug, Amerienas" by Laura and 8, J. Perch and he and Lowe go below the surface man by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, it' a $2,000,000 salvage job. Here takes the audience through gay revels four divers, from which only Melangien under-water baltic aniong at the Artists' insquerade In the Latin Quarter, through the gay night and Lowe are saved. spots of the French capital and into a spetacular fashion show in Kreat Farisian, fashion salon, Againat this background a charming love story in told, sandwiched in among uproarious bits of comedy. The story deals with a girl who, Jilted by a Paris corres- pondent, and stranded there, becomes a fashion welter, wins fame, and final ly finds love in the loyalty of another newspaperman, who has stuck to her through her trouble. Madge Evana akic, Dorothy Dell, Arline Judge, playe the heroine with charming and Roscoe Karns, Alison Skipworth and convincing sincerity, while the William Frawley. It was Lothario news correspondent is magni from the Broadway play, "The Great Atcently portrayed by Otto Kruger. Maggo," by Ben Hecht and Gene Robert Young plays the loyal friend. Fowler, and was directed by Wesley Comedy is injected by a clever cast, Ruggles. The story treats of the Una Merkel is the cynical fashion strange and whimsien! members of a illustrator and constant companion of promoter, Jack Oakle, specializes in broken-down side-show troupe wilore the heroine. Ted Healy plays the comical bartender at the American beautiful blondes, but cautiously rido bar, and Bert Roach in hilarious falls with a thud for the one and steps love, As is usually the case, he tho American reporter who constantly drunk there. Edward Brophy is a hilarious figure, as the blundering but well intentioned news hound "Ram" and Louise Henry, George Meeker, Richard Tucker and others are among the players.

**Hold That Glel"

is

nowest

A galaxy of Hollywood comedy turn, A Wistful and touching remance, and an array of new hit tunew, aro the principal features of Paramount's molody comedy romance, "shout the Works" due to open or Sunday nt the Queen's Theatre. This picture, which serves to introduce Bent Bernie to flim audiences, features Jack

adapted

only girl, who la played by Dorothy Dell. And although his first effort at reforming for her sake fails, and he almost loxes her, he wins her back. again, and with her his long sought: fame. Much of the comedy relief of the picture is furnished by Roscoe Karns, as the dizzy nagpole sitting champion, and Arline Judge his two- timing sweetheart Several now hit tunes by Gordon and Revel and

Rainger and Robin are introduced by Ben Bernie, with Miss Dell rendering the vocal selectiona.

The sweethearis of "Jimmy and Sally," James Dunn and Claire Trevor, are united ngala in "Hold That Girl," Fox Film's latest release which tins its opening at the King's Theatre tu- day. Because of the popularity of this new team, achieved through their first picture, Fox Film has teamed them again in a screen play reported munnages to represent most părta of

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ns highly brisk and breezy. Besides the globe, and it isn't at all unusual Litice,

Dinehart and Ralf WIRELESS TELEPHONE, formally opened this morning James Dunn and Claire Trevor,, the | to And Frenchmen making love to Inrolde all boast of New York City east boasts such stellar names as Alan Hungarians while Orientul servants as their birthplace. Only five-year- Edwards, Gertrude Michael, John open the doors for people from Southold Shirley Temple, the Fox Film Davidson, Robert McWade.

exception. Edie Africa. "Baby, Take a Bow," how baby sensation, in Elster and Jay Ward. Hamilton ever, manages to make a New York Shirley was born in, and has spent her MacFadden directed from the screen cale entirely authentic with a 90 per brief life in, Santa Monica, California. piny by the ace team of film writers, cent. New York cast.

King's James Dunn, The picture opens at the Dudley Nichols and Lamar Trotti. Claire Trever, Ray Walker, Dorothy Theatre on Saturday,

FRANZ

ISAKO

NEW SERVICE BETWEEN JAPAN AND BATAVIA

Tokyo, Oct. 25.

A similar service between Japan and the United States will

December 1 A wireless telephone service be opened on between Tokyo and Batavia was Reuter,

CIRCUS

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Hennessy Road, Wanchai,

(Opp. LEE GARDEN)

GRAND OPENING NIGHT Friday, 26th Oct. at 9.30 p.m.

MATINEES every Wednesday,

Saturday & Sunday at 4.30 p.m., Children Half Price to all Seats.

Booking at Anderson's,

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