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THE HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH.

MONDAY,

NOVEMBER 12 1934

CINEMA NEWS

NOTÉS FROM THE

THEATRES

Concentrating on henri interest and eniotional values, "Straight in the Way" coming on Thursday to the

follows must be seen to be ap preciated...

"Grand Canary".

Teno drama, enacted amid settings of vivid beauty! This, advanco ro- ports declaro, describes "Grand Canary", Jesse L. Lanky's latest pro- duction for Fox Films, which comes to the King's Theatre, on Wednesday. In the stellar Warner Baxter, while opposite him will be seen Mindge Evans, who also

was his screen

the

new note

Queen's Theatre and adapted from sweetheart in "Stand Up and Cheer" the stage play, "Four Walls", a "Grand Camry" was produced from tempered with excitement blended the recent best-selling novel with laughs and tears and peopled same name, by A. J. Cronin. It was with human beings. Fronchot Tone's fimed against authentically repro. duced backgrounds of Grand Canary, Inner battle to find himself, to find one of the picturesque love, to choose between the calls of controlled Canary Islands, and, the Spanish- Gladys George and Karen Morley, and settings are said to strike his desire to go straight give in exulic beauty. The Cronin novel personal flavour to the dramatic was especially purchased by Isky values, aprond before the seeming as a Baxter starring vehicio late last canvas of East Side life. May Robin year and has since been adapted by aon gives pathos and loveliness to the Ernest Pascal in conference with mother role. Miza George, a new comer has flame. Paul Sloane doce competent job of direction. The production is down to earth and is above programme picture calibre. Others in the cast include C. Henry Gordon, Jack Laltue, Raymond Hat tan and Willam Bakewell.

"Chained"

The "Three Chocolateers" who will give a cabaret turn at the

K.C.C. Armletice Dance to-night.

ARMISTICE DAY IN

LONDON

TIENTSIN GUNMEN

PROMINENT GENERALS SHOT TO DEATH

Tientsin, Nov. 10.

There was' sensational shoot- ing affair in the National Grand}

ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE

REVIVAL IN NEW

FORM? ·.

London, Nov. 11. Tho Sunday Referee understands

| Hotel last night,

Two gunmen entered the room in which Generala Chi Hung-chang, that, as a result of the visit to Jen Ying-chi and Liu Shou-halang Mr. Ramsay MacDonald's country residence, Jast week, of the were playing mah-jongg, and fired Japanese naval delegates, the way sevon shots.

General Liu wont down under is cleared for an agreement in the ball of lead and subsequently principle, which will enable the died. The two other Chinese Naval Conference to meet next gonorale were badly wounded. year.

General Chi Hung-chang is the The Japanena delegates have former follower of the "Christian now intimated that they Are General," Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang, willing to accept something less and commanded the troops at than naval parity, owing to the Kalgan during the Japanese in-revival ht a new form of the vasion of Johol.,

Anglo-Japanese alliance, the paper.

Tho outrage is believed to be BAYA puroly political. The gunmen fled, and no arrests have beon mado.- Reuter.

Second Victim.

Tientsin, Nov..11.

Irving Cummings, who directed. The pleture taken its title from the setting.

one of the Canary Islands, the persons of his mother, played by May AT THE CENOTAPH the characters nction of the story bringing together Rubaon the grand old veteran netres, on the Spanish isle his childhood friend, Bertha, enacted during the yellow fever epidemic. by Karen Morley, and Shirley, a girl

The Reforec declares that thie Baxter's role is that of a doctor who of the underworld, whose influence on

development has been brought about as a result of the damage in cast by coincidence in the midst Benny almost ruins his determination

to British Interests in the Far of two epidemics, one love, the other to lead an honourable iife. This last yellow fever. Miss Rambeau in play-role is portrayed by Gladys George

East, which the severance of the If you want an evening of royal ing the comedy role of Mother who makes her screen dobut following

General Chi Hung-chang, who old Anglo-Japanese Alliance occa London, Nov. 10. ' was one of the three victims of stoned, and it should lead to an entertainment hurry to the Queen's Hemingway, matron of n Santa Crux two hit roles on Broadway. Others Theatre whore Joan Crawford and hotel "of" questionable

Πάνο repute,

important ls who

parts

The sixteenth anniversary of the the sensational shooting at the Anglo-Japanese arrangement to Clark Gable's new co-starring vehicle returning to Fex Film studios for her "Straight is the Way" include Nat signing of the Armistice, which Kuomin Hotel on Friday night, and the cotton war. in showing. It is titled "Chained" seeand role in Lasky productions. Pendleton, Jack Latuo, C. Henry ended the Great War will be com-succumbed to his wounds shortly and was directed by Clarence Brown, Her other role was an, the queen in Gordon, Raymond Hatten and Willian. momorated to-morrow.

after being admitted to hospital. The paper adds that Germany who gave us “Bade McKee", Jonn's) "Warrior's Husband", a performance Bakewell,

General Jin Ying-tal is only has already reached an

under- Jaat. Mounted in lavish Metro that earned her present assignment.

slightly wounded and is expected standing with Japan, and the Goldwyn-Mayer style, beautifully Othera In the cast include Zita photographed and replete with Johann, Roger Imhof, if. B. Warner,

to recover shortly--Central News. present Anglo-Japanese develop- ment may result in a new alliance, well-kalt, fast-moving) audi. Barry Norton,

Only One Casualty.

which will soriously weaken what remains of the Franco-British Entente.Router.

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The contral feature of all coṛe-i "The House of Rothschild"

monies will be the observance of Duke of Wellington, producer Darryl

After consulting portraits of the two minutes' silence.

This year, as the terios

anniversary scenes, it is one of the best plctures!

Zanuck selectel C. Aubrey Smith to falls on a Sunday, more people than to be offered la many a month.

"Straight Is the Way" portray the great English military usun will observe the silence in

Tlontein, Nov. 11.. Clark Gable plays the kind of role the Franchot Tone has come to the lord in "The House of Rothschlid, churches. hat, at local shrines

The police authorities of the mublic has been clamooring for, that decisive turning paint of his career George Arliss' first starring vehicle for throughout the Empire the occa French Concession, in which the

American Opinion of a young mancher in South America, as a motion picture actor, Hereto- Zanuck and Joseph M. Schenck's 20th alon will also be solemnly kept. And as a modern New Yorker girl fore, he has been seen chlelly in roles Contury Pictures company. One of

shooting affair, took place Inst As usual, the principal ceremony Friday, resulting in one who falls in love with him, Joan of millionaire playboys, always in up- | Bollywood's

Washington, Nov. 10. most distinguished;

will be at the Cenotaph in White-being killed and two wounded in D.S.N., to-day cleared that a

person

Clark Admiral Crawford gives one of the finest per- to-the-minute clothes and speaking character actors, Smith bears

Woodward, BRITH formances of her vivid career. Writ, flawless English. Tone, it is known, marked resemblance to Wellington hall and, weather permitting, it ten by Edgar Selwyn especially for the did not enjoy too many of these roles, and his magnificent performance, in will be attended by II.M. the King, cluding General Chi Hang-chang, danger of hostilities, extate in Arréen, and adapted by John Lee He wanted variety. He

that General Chi Hung- several places on three continents wanted to "The House of Rothschild", which is who will lay a wreath at the base deny Mahin, "Chained" is a vibrant, power-escape being "typed" Metro- the current feature attraction at the of the memorial. The Prince of chang Buccumbed to his wounds.

The Raval ofheer specified ful drama of modern, manners, and Goldwyn-Mayer recently decided to King's Theatre, is to bring back Wales, the Duke of York and The two wounded generals are Europe, and, stressing the historie n:orals. The supporting eart Loughen him and now he plays the to life the heartly, blustering Duke Prince Arthur of Connaught will being detained at the Police Head-United States condition of unpre- "qually good, with Otto Kruger us hard-boiled, cynical ex-convict, Benn whose defeat of Napoleon at

Water- the gentlemanly Mr. Field, Marjorie Horowitz, in "Straight, is the Way" no has an important bearing on the attend and other members of Royal quarter of the French Concession. parsiness, said: "Because, in the Twelve suspects believed to have past, treaties have been found to Gateson as his wife, Stuart Erwin as dramatic plcture of a New York east lives of the Rothschild family in this Family will be represented. IM, Johania, Gable's irreverent friend, and side family which comes on Thursday United Artists, release. Smith, the Queen and the Duchess of connection with the affair have be nothing but scraps of paper, arrested-Central News it behoves the United States to Una O'Connor az Amy, Joan Craw. to the Queen's Theatre, Tone be native Englishman, made his stage York will witness the ceremony been

trust only to the Home Agency

land and sen ford's sympathetle companion. Diane Heves

New characterization, debut in provincia) companies in 1892 from the windows of (Jann Crawford) is the girl to whom heavily dramatic, will not mark aand in 1880 made his first appearance Ofee..

strength, and to be continually Field has been devoted. When his turning point in his career. Not that on the London legitimate stage. In Armistice day is usually Bet

and properly prepared for de- wife refuses to divorce him, Field | be desirus in avoid the more polished the sume year he came to America Inside as the occasion for the publle

funce." úrges Diane to take on ocean voyage, roles of the screen, but he is anxious appear it "The Notorious Mr. to forget her disappointment. On the to prove his versatility In handling besmith". He returned to the sale of artificial poppies, made by boat she reta do (Clark Gable) any good parts that come his way. United States in 1004 and played in a wounded ex-Service men in aid of

the funds of their organisation. and falls in love in spite of herself. "Straight is the Way" is linsed on the long line of legitimate succeasca. In

Poppy Day took place to-day and A day on his South American ranch play, "Four Walls by Dana Burnet 1016 he made his screen debut. In convinces her there is no one else in in which Paul Muni scured one of his 19:30 he repented his stage role in many thousands of voluntary work. 201 life for her. She returns to explain outstanding Broadway, hits. Toue "The Bachelor Father" in Marion ers were in the streets to to Field, but finds he has obtained the plays the Muni role, that of Benny, Davies screen version of the play. emblema, which were universally; divorce. To save bim suffering, they the eastside New York boy who re. He has since appeared in many i-worn.-British Wirclean, are married. She meets Mike a yene turns from a penitentiary, determines portant flins, more recent of which inter in New York and in an effort tà in lawnk loose from his former evil were “Love Me To-night," "Trouble in stifle her love for him, rusher with unsociates, nid start on a freak #fe, Puridian," "Luxury Liner," "Queen; her husband to their Lake Placid, Wames play an important part in Christina", "Scarlet' Emprys", and

what happens when Mike¦ de sullséquent happenings, In the "Gambling Lady".

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Great Response,

JAPANESE PRAISE

MINISTER SEES IMPROVE- MENT IN NORTH CHINA

Raymond L. Buell, in the Foreign Policy Bulletin, says that the question confronting the naval pourparlers

"whether

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Tormula can be found under which a new naval agreement Pelping. Nov. 11. can be concluded, satisfying When naked as to the attitude of Japan's prestige but not constitut the Japanese Government towarding recognition on the part of the the problem of Inner Mongolia, United States and Britain London, Nov. 10. Mr. Ariyoshi; Japanese Minister to Japan's recent treaty violatione." This agreement should be To-day was the wuttost Poppy China, expressed the opinion that

ponsible if Washington would Day on record in London. Never- the problem of Monoglian autonomy

that admit

"however much theless, wagen sellers of the was China's internal problem only. Americans disilke Japan's aggres I famous emblem went about their) which, he believed, was well on the sions, they will not support the philanthropic task in a heroic road toward a satisfactory settle polley of using the United States spirit, regardless of the pitilessment.

Navy to dislodge Japan from downpour.

The Japanese Minister also said China." The buyers contributed more that the Internal and external There is seant possibility of generously then ever, this year situation of North China had been wur with Japan unless Whe Kruter Special,

much improved since his departure Japanese seize the Philippince... from Pelping-Ceutral

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King At Cenotaph.

Londou, Nov. 11.

· Mild ̈ ̄ ̄ ̄ weather eunblet His Majesty the King, accompanied by the Prince of Wales and the Duke) of York, to participate in the Armistice Day Service at the Canotaph.

The ceremony was attended by an enormous crowd. Ilis Majesty wore the service uniform of n Field Marshal, the Prince of Wales and the Duke of York wore naval uniforms.

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After the King and his eldest soas had laid wreaths at the base of the Cenotaph, they werd follow- by the Prime Minister (ir. Ramsay MacDonald), ether mem- hers of the Cabinet and represen~| tatives of the Don:inions, includ-| ing General Smuts,

The Queen and the Duchess of York watched the ceremony from window in the Home Office.-- Renter.

King's Presence.

London, Nov. 11.

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Despite general concern for his health, King George Insisted on participating in the open Armistice Day Service Cenotaph. Bare-headed, he laid u beautiful wreath in the presence

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of silent thousanda--United Press.

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HONGKONG

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abandons the whole conception of parity and superiority, and bases its navy on the principle of territorial defence."

The writer declares that this would include a five-year limita- tion of battleships or their out- right abolition-United Press.

KING'S-

THEIR EVERY EMOTION CRIED OUT

FOR EACH OTHERI

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TWO PEOPLE FORBIDDEN

TO LOVE BY THE VERY HONOR THE WHOLE

WORLD ACCUSED THEM OF VIOLATINGI.

Warner

BAXTER

In A Jesse L. Lasky Production

GRAND CANARY MADGE EVANS

ZITA JOHANN MARJORIE RAMBEAU ROGER IMHOR H, B. WARNER

Directed by Irving Cummings from the novel by A. Gronto.

ALSO

"IN WAR BABIES"

(SHIRLEY TEMPLE INTO TALKIES AT THE AGE OF THREE)

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