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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1935.

SERIAL STORY-

One Love

CHAPTER XXIV

The maid in the smart gray uni- form who opened the door said, "Yes, Mra, Curtia is expecting you. Won't you come in?"

by LAURA LOU BROOKMAN

ger. He would let correspondenco to work7" the girl asked.

"Is next Monday too soon?".

wait or sandwich In between ap- No, Janot said, it wasn't too soon,pointments and then Janet would

have to work until nearly six trans Hamilton had arranged that she was

cribing her notes. to be free at the end of the week.

"About the salary Janet bogan

Alra Snyder regretted losing a steady roomer,« "one who was always' ready with the rent money am no all," but she took the

Janet was ushered into a sunlit hesitantly. living room and then the maid "dia-, Mrs. Curtis gave a little exclama- appeared. It was a large room with tion. "I'd forgotten all about that!" trouble at

with green walls hung A great many she said. "Dear mot Dear mo! news of Janet's departure philoso picture. The window dropped to the Well of course, you're so to expenses phically. She had never, she waist, at the windows dropped to the the house and there'll be no expenses been one to tell others how to manage floor and the sunlight, falling on the of any sort. Would $30 a weeks be their own affairs. And if Rome day Janot wantot to come back she'd be carpet, gave it a pattern of light and satisfactory to begin with?"

Thirty more than welcome. Janet computed rapidly. There seemed to be a good darkness.

a week with no living ex- deal of furniture and yet somehow the dollars room was not crowded. There were penses was considerably more than book shelves between the windows and she had been earning at the Every there was a fireplace with a micror Home office. Why, it was above the mantle. It was a pleasant equal to $501

Colourful. Com- room. Cheerful. fortable:

Janet sank into a chair to wait, She had never seen, a room like this

10

Mollie Lambert was more out- almost spoken. Molle was frankly, envious

when Janet told her about the beauti That will be satisfactory," she fol home in which she was to live. sald. "And I'll be ready to go to "Gosh, what a break!" she exclaimed. "But guess you deserve it. Maybe work Monday morning."

There was a light, sound beside her you'll invite me out some time, will

before. She had never been in such a/and Janet turned. A huge yellow of course I will"

large, imposing house, either. Janet sat up very straight, feeling a trifle self-conscious.

cat wearing a blue ribbon Forsian. about its neck stood eyeing her.

**That'll

eyed the other girl. The cat arched its neck Inquisitively, be swell. You know what I bet, "Oh, thero's Buster! Mrs. Cur Janet? I bet you'll meet some rich Then she heard footsteps and tix exclaimed. "He always comes to fellow out there and he'll fall in love woman with gray hair appeared in the see who's here. Buster, come say with you. That's what'll happen. doorway.

He'll fall in love with you and you'll how-do-you-do to Mins "

Tho eat, instead of showing any get married- signs of friendliness, remained planted where it was.

ann

"Mollief"

bo Mil Janet exclaimed. "Don't how could anything ko that happen?"

"Why couldn't it, I'll like to know?" "Just because it couldn't. I'r go- ing to Mrs. Curtis to work! I'm not going to meet any young men, rich, or otherwise."

I am Mrr. Curtis," she said. "And? you are Miss Hill? How do you do.”

Mrs. Curtis moved forward. She was slightly less than medium height, "It's a beautiful creature," Janet a stout little woman with the pink said admiringly. This was the animal, and white complexion that often men of course, of which Hamilton had with stoutness. She had a round face spoken. It was plain to be seen that chin. Impossible to Buster was a favoured member of double imagine anyone more in contrast to the household. Brue Hamilton's sparse, rangy figure| "I've had him since he

"Well, if you don't you're a ter there Url yt

something that was kitten," Mrs. Curtis explained. "He's rible dumbbell. That's all I've got alike about them.

three years old now and such an into my Boy-don't I wish I was in Janet

your shoes. Social secretary, huh? "Yes, I'm Miss Hill," telligent ent—” arose, who said. "Mr. Hainilton told mo

I've read

saw a picture with a girl you're looking for a secretary."

one tid about 'em In books. An like that in i. Kay Francis played the part. Say-did she have a swell time-

TIR

WIR

WAS a

All at once Buster Interrupted this woman motioned Janet back converantion. Slowly he strolled for her chair and sank into one ward and brushed against Janet's Ineing

knee. He said, "Me-row!" and then, "Yes," she said, adding. "It's my lightly, gracefully, leaped into her brother's idea. I've never had a lap. secretary but since my daughter was married I've been alone here. Per- haps too much alone! My brother tells me you've very efficient."

them

Janet laughed. "But this isn': the movies, Mollie. Listen, would you "Why, Duster!" Mrs. Curtis cried. like to have my cooking dishes. Thero "Why did you ever see anything aren't so many but I can't use them like that? Imagine, getting right and I might as well give them away. into your lap, Buster never makes "Sure I would Say, I hope Mrs. friends with strangers 20 quickly. Snyder doesn't pent that. Toom of Well, now, isn't that wonderful?" yours to an old crosspatch like the It was the dark eyes, Janet de

It didn't seem particularly wonder-woman on the top Hoor. Always cided, that made Mrs. Curtis and ful to Janet but it did seem to settle howling if anybody makes the slightest Mr. Hamilton look alike. Only Mira, one thing. Since Buster had accepted noise! Sure I'll be glad to have, the Curtin was little and plump and her there was no doubt but that dishes. I'll come in and get Ineffectual while Bruce Hamilton was Janet was hired as Mrs. Curtis serial whenever you want me to." Janet big and brusque and dictatorial. secretary. When she left the house Janet, found herself quite suddenly a few minutes later it was with the promised to let her know and hurried agreeing with Hamilton that his understanding that on the following way to get at her packing.

In all the bustle' of extra work sister did need someone to manage Monday she would return. her affairs,

Hamilton seemed pleased when she at the office and busy evenings at home reported this to him. The other girls there was one person to whom she at the office asked questions curiously, forgot to tell the news. She re- They wanted to know whint a social membered Thursday evening as she secretary did. Would it mean going familiar figure alon to parties and meeting a lot of Rociety people? Janet laughed and said no, she was quite sure it didn't. Pauline Hayden urged Janet to call her up occasionally and she promised that she would.

She smiled. "I've been at the Every Home office for over two years," he said. "The work here would be different, I imagine, but I'd try to do it just as you wanted me

That scomed to bo all there was to it. Janet snt for 10 or 15 minutes Fonger and listened while Mrs. Curtis talked rather vaguely about the duties whe wanted her secretary to take over. She didn't ask questions She about Janet's past experience. didn't even say definitely that Janet was hired for the position but seemed to assume that was understood.

"When would you want me to come

CINEMA NEWS

NOTES FROM THE THEATRES

4

RAW Janet ran ahend, forward. "Hello, Jett!" she called,"

The figure turned, "Oh-Tanet! I was thinking about you. What do movie to-night? you say we hunt up Would you like to?"

The girl's voice was regretful. "I'm sorry," she said, "but I'm afraid

can't. I'm going away"

It was a busy week and the days flew by. At the office Hamilton was trying to wind up outstanding ac- counts, to get work done that would make it easier for his successor to take the reins.He had innumerable mean?" conferences with the business mana-

Jeff Grant stood still. "Going away?" he repeated. "What do you

(To Be Continued).

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American gridiron star, who promptly to keep it so. While at work in the falls in love with the beautiful head picture, then, Garloff had his lunch in designer. In the meantime, the foot his dressing room cach day, and on ball hero's dance band leader pal finds his trips to and from the sound stages Parla a most delightful place when he wore a hood of heavy cheesecloth, discovers an old sweetheart disguised with an attendant to hold his arm behind a title and an accent. With and guide him along the sidewalks. Miss Dunna singing, and Astaire and The elaborateness of his make-up may Miss Rogers introducing some specta- bo judged from the fact that is ap- In the production of Paramount's cular new dances, said to be the finest plication required eight hours each "It's a Gift," which opens at the they have ever done, the story breezes day under the skilful hands of Jack elimax Pierce, studio make-up expert, and Queen's Theatre to-day, the smallest along o gay, tuneful way to spotlight in existence was put into which mixes drama with melody. An additional two hours for its re- NON-DELIVERY OF CAR use. Designed especially for its pur- big fashion show in which a selected moval. Not only was Karloff's face poar by the Paramount electrical group of America's most beautiful completely transformed, but the make- department, the light has the follow-girls display the most chic of feminine up also extended to his neck, hands, ing directions painted on its back. finery in an outstanding feature of wrists and arnis.

Karloff is support- Randolph Scott, ed by Colin Clive, Valerie Holmon, "For use only on the nose of W. C. the production.. Fields,"

Ever since Fields, the star Helen Westley, Victor Varcont, Claire O. P. Ileggie, Ernest Thesiger, Elsa of "It's a Gift" has become an out- Dodd, and Luis Alberni head the im- Lanchester, Una O'Connor Dwight standing screen uttraction, camera posing array of supporting talent in Frye and many others. The picture was directed by Janis Whole after men have struggled with the problem tho William Seiter directed picture. of focussing an ordinary sun lamp

an original story by William Hurlbut on such a small nres as à nose

and John L. Balderston. Although Fielda' protuberance

could

If "Fury of the Jungle," which considered amall under hardly be

comes to the Queen's Theatre at EARTHQUAKE SHOCK ordinary circumstances. The new

early date, doesn't sweep you "apot" solved that problem and pleases Fields end. "My nose," your feet, few motion pictures ever says he with ponderous gravity, Will. It has a magnificent vitality that one weldum sees on the screen. my most valuable prop. Baby Le. I la drama, stark, unshaded, brutal DISTURBANCE REPORTED TO Roy plays his first talking role. Kathleen Howard, Jean Houverol. penetrating. A motion picture that! HAVE OCCURRED IN JAPAN Julina Madison, and Tammany Young moves ao rapidly and so compellingly support the comedian in "It's a Gift." "Great Expectations"

Charles

"Fury of the Jungle"

off

an to sweep everything before it.... itself with its own vicious

Pasadona, Sept. 11.

3rd Oct.

3rd Nov.

18th Sept.

21st Oct.

$48

$56

G. E. HUYGEN

Canton.

SIR A. CADOGAN

TO MEET SIR F. LEITH ROSS AT SHANGHAI

BY CUSTOMER Judgment for plaintiff, with costs, was given by Mr. Justice R. E. Lind. sell at the Summary Court yesterday afternoon in the cases in which Ser- geant B. H. Eldridge, of the 2nd. Nanking. Battalion The East Lancashire Regi- ment, claimed $100 from Mr. B. S. Frederick Leith Lowe, the proprietor of the Peninsula arrival from Japan.-Retter. Metor Hospital, otherwise known as S. Wing & Co., of 611 Nathan Rond, Mongkok.

Peiping, Sept. 12. The British Ambassador, Sir Alexander Cadogan, is leaving Poitalho to-day for Shanghai and

His Excellency will meet Sir ROBS оп bla

The claim was in respect of money A fury of the jungle that consumes The seismograph here has

flame!

re-paid by plaintiff to defendant as de Each of the actors acquits himself corded a strong earthquake ap- pasit for the purchase of an Austin

Cook BA aparently in southern Japan. Seven. Here at last! The book the world magnificently. Donald has been waiting to see on the screen! cynical criminal, shows a broader United Press,,

A counter-claim for $180 by de- Dickens' "Great Expecta- talent than he has yet displayed as a The Royal Observatory, Hongfandunt an, balance of the purchase Lions' comes to King Theatre very debonair leading man. Peggy Shan-kong, recorded a moderately in price of the car and, alternatively, soon. Produced by Universal, tala non's charm and ability provide the tense earthquake the third shock $100 damages for breach of contract, picture in the answer to the present one sane note in this mad orgy reaching Hongkong at 10.11 p.m. was dismissed. popular demand for the best in the passion and revenge. Alan Dinehart classics. Dickens wrote it almost a and Harold Huber are the last words on September 11. The earthquake

Mr. C. E. Lowe appeared for the century ago, but its characters still in villains, Toshia Mori is such an took place at 10.04 p.m. at a dis- plaintiff, and the defendant was re- live and breathe. No greater

ro- alluring creature one can understand tance of 2.200 miles from Hong. manco, no tenger drama, no more the power she wields. Columbia has kong. The earthquake was pro- Presented by Mr. C. E. R. Sanderson thrilling situations have been seen on again done itself proud with "Fury of bably in Japan, west or south-west the Bercen. It is a great picture be the Jungle.”

of Tokyo. The maximum Hong-

15 mill

cause every parent will be happy to "The Bride of Frankenstein" kong deflection, was

"Roberta"

George

"the Monster" during the

metres.

PRESIDENT TO CARRY ON DURING PLEBISCITE

Athous, Sopt 12.

Car Not Delivered The plaintiff's case was that he went to defendant's shop on May 25 for the purpose of buying a car. A 1928 model Austin Seven was

pro- duced and plaintiff agreed to purchase

have his children see and every child will be proud to have his parents see.

Not half a dozen people at Uni- "Great Expectations" will meet every versal studios, naide from those audienco's expectation. A splendid cast actually at work on the production off is headed by Henry Huli, America's the Bride of Frankenstein," now at GREEK GOVERNMENT it at the price of $280. Certain re greatest interpretive artist, Phillips the King's Theatre, saw Karloff in his

pairs had to be effected and defen Holmes, Jane Wyatt, Florence Reed, make-up

dant agreed to deliver the vehicle stage star, Alan Hale,

within three days. A sum of $100, Breakston, Francis L. Sullivan, dackilming of the picture. Carl Laemmle,

which formed the subject of the Jr., producer of the pleture, insisted Searl, and a host of others.

that this most grotesque of all-muko-

claim, was deposited. When the time ups be concealed until the strange

arrived for the car to be delivered, drama was released. The reason for The President, M. Alexander the defendant failed to deliver it, and A bull in a china shop is perfectly this secrecy was not only the improve- Zaimie, will remain in office pend-whon plaintiff visited the garage he

home compared with an Alf-ment the makeup over the originalį

domandod American football player in a Paris "Frankenstein" of three years ago, ing the decision of the political found that certain parts of the car

to the methods of had been changed. He style salon. Sceptics are referred to but also the fact that in the carller leaders as "Roberta," RKO-Radio Pictures' sen-sequences of the present picture the governing the country, following back his $100, but defendant refused. Rational now musical romanco starring Monster's appearance is greatly the national plebiscite on Irene Dunne, Fred Astaire and Ginger changed by livid scars suffered in a restoration of the monarchy. Ilogers, showing at the Star Theatre fro the conflagraion which destroyed. General Condylla said that fowmont to deliver the car within three to-night. The rollicking, romantic the wind-mill in the closing scenes of alim in based upon the stage bit of the first drama detailing the murder-Republicans would remain in the days. None of the parts of the car terrifying Cabinet and the plebiscito would had been changed, it was claimed,

and the fallure by plaintiff to the same name and deain with loveous adventures in a Paris gown shop. The shop be-creature. The make-up was absolute-bo hold without delay-United delivery of the car

thu property of on

Ally unique, and the producer wished Preza,

at

Comca

of this

the

a Tho caso for the defonce was denial that there had been an agres-

tako

rendered him llable to a breach of contract.

JEROME KERN'S

ROBI

ROBERTA

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