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PHILIPPINE GOLD SHARE QUOTATIONS Sir, I wish to express my strong To-day's' quotations as received disagreement with the choice of aby Mesars, Swan, Culbertson and music, those who haven't unlimbered Tong So, 33 years, a broker, of time for the forthcoming Tattoo. Fritz shortly after the close of their faces into a smile for years are 61 Winslow Street, ground floor, It is difficult to imagine any time the morning session of the Manila recommended to sca "Shoot the appeared before Mr. E. I. Wynne- Jess suitable for such a display of į Stock Exchingo aro an follows;~{ Worka", a fast bit of fooling which Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy military methods and for the rous-

opened last night at the Queen's this morning, charged with Ing of the civilian population to admiration of things martial than the month in which It has been agreed to commemorate the deaths and sufferings of so many, who in the last war offered their lives to end war. Those wore the words used to induce a peace-loving people to undergo and inflict sufferings such as the human race has never collectively known before, and] which it cannot faco ngals and survive with the civilisation which makes life.worth living. It is not too much to any that the choice of, Roof Garden. this time, which to as many as remember the Inat war is not the occasion of a holiday like the rest, will seem to many like a pointed mockery of the idents to which so thany sacrifloed so much, and a breach of faith more cynical than of those who joined up in 1914 could have imagined. Even the most confirmed militarist would be sorry to think that the soldiers of the present or the civilian population on whom they must draw as before would interpret this as an earnest

The annual dinner dance of the Chinese Canadian Club will be held on Friday at the Hongkong Hotel

as a three-ring circus. It is a picture! 2000 of actors and singers on the rine, and It centres on the romance of a sido show barker, Qakie, who loves a blues

Wong Shut, manager of the singer, loses her to a big shot and wins her back again. A good second Sam Fung Firm, 163-166, Pak Tui romance between Roscoe Karns and Street, appeared as complainant, Arline Judre is most novel. Karns, und was reprisented by Mr. R. H. an aslugnutty flagpole sitter, is Cole, of Messrs. G. K. Hall Brut- literally up a pule throughout most of ton. the Alm, trying desperately to check The case was adjourned to 11 on his philandering girl and win aa.m., on Wednesday, championship besides. The film also sorver to introduce Ben Bernie and his orchestra to plcture fans. In a part that gives full play to his own weren't enough for one man to bear. original and breezy humour, Bernie Haley finds his own sweetheart in the plays the orchestra leader whose pur nouse, trying to steal the family pose in life is to settle a feud with a jewels. With this good start, the Music for hilarious situations pile up, end over cortnin famous columnist. the picture was written by the ace end, and the film ends with an up- tune-teams of Rainger and Robin and ronriuus finale. Gordon and Revel. Wesley Gordon, Whoke nont recent picture

I the report last week of the departure of Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, formerly inspector Cleneral of Police, mission was made of the presente tion to Mr. Wolfe by the Indian Muslim Society. Mr. Abbas Khan, President of the Society, made the presentation, which took the form of an address in Ilmustanl.

was

"I Give My Lerc."

of how future promises to volun- yesterday morning, resulted in serious of an original play by Ben Hecht and My Love," the Vicki Baum screen-

toers will be honoured,

It is possible that we have mis- construed the choice of the date for these events, and that the dates were selected with a view rather to preparing the public mind for the due observance of the solemnity of Armistice Day rather than for its dosecration. The leaflet which ad- vises our attendance at the Tattoo informa us that one of Its objects

Gene Fowler.

A collision between two junks ofBolero", directed from an adaptation Po To Island, in the early hours of

injury being received by two boatmen, Leung

Leung-yu. Yuen and Chian They were removed to the Government Civil Hospital on arrival of their boat, in harbour yesterday.

"Here Comes the Groom"

Karl Freund, director of "I Give

play which will be showing at the Contral Theatre to-morrow, was the target of lead during the filming of Fast fun, variety and hilarious the Universal Picture. Not bullets, action characterize the spontaneous but pencils-in the bands of 20 art film comedy "Here Comes the Groom" students used in the picture. Tho which opona on Thursday at the studenta apent their spare time Queen's Theatre. Jack Haley, Mary sketching members the cast which Boland, Neil Hamilton, Patricia Ellis, is headed by Paul Lukas and Wynne absence induces us to look for the Isabel Jewell, Sidney Toler and Larry Gibson, but Freund, who wears a dark reason in another place.

Gray are the principal players. Ed- blue beret while directing, seemed to There is one more napect whichard Sedgwick directed the flim for catch their oye as most picturesque must be kept in mind. We are told, ducer at the Paramount studios. Try-

Charles R. Rogers, independent pro-subject.

"Thirty-day Princess." that the Tattoo is designed to raise ing to prove to his girl that he can money for military and local charl-be a big success in his profession, ties. Wo trit that the public will borglary, Jack Haley gets himself in remember that it is shortly to be to quite a mixup while holding up a

She may be a bit late in adopting the Idea, but nevertheless, Sylvin Sidney, Paramount Alm star, whose

Princess" comes on to the King's Theatre,

followed by Poppy Day when, in se and flaley finds escape in the Thirty-Day

poker game, The cops spot him, give latest picture B. P. Schulberg's

It

In to show the civilian populition modera military' machinery in operation, and it may be that the intention is to warn us against its 180 rather than to inspire fervour, If that is true, it is regrettable that it was not made plainer; but we addition to the solemn remembrance pullman compartment of a railroad Wednesday are afraid that this interpretation of those who fell for Ideal

1121 is over-generous. Had such been which

gone in irain waiting at the station. But his has

for bicycling. Not their successora, ahow troubles aren't ended here, The because she wanta to, though! the intention, It is probably not every sign of betraying basely, compartment in which be hides be-all comes under the head of work. beyond the scope of a Tatton to we shall subscribe to acquit longs young bride, whose hus-Her entrance on the screen in this show a lifelike picture of a military our dobla then contracted to- hand, a famous radio tenor, has new picture is made riding a bicycle. hospital the day after a bombard-wards the broken survivors. We deserted her because her father's With Cary Grant, Robert Arrold, ment, or the picture of the portion have not yet paid for the last war; money

has suddenly disappeared. Lucien Littlefield and Vince Barnett of the defeated party at the end of when we have done so, and when we she's on her way home, and forcen in the supporting roles, "Thirty-Day an abortive attack, with a parade have compared what we gained bride's family, especially her nit-witan a lttlo out-of-work actress, who Haley to pose as the husband. The Princess presents Miss Sidney of mutilated men and their families with the cast and found it worth aunt, pinyed by Mary Holand, are plays the role of a princess in order

unemployment queue to while, then it will be time enough radio fans. Aunt Mary Is make the finale. We do not expect to consider another alaughter.

"nuts" to help blg bankers float a dubious about the tenor and proceeds to have loan but almost loses the love of the to see much spectacles, anul

their

Haley sing for ker. As if all this only man she cared for.

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