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the now screen múrical Girl Friend," which is showing at the Alhambra, from Thursday to Sutur- day. The top name spots are filled by the mateórie Ann Sothern and

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Council, has received the following letter from the Hon. Colonial Secret aty, Sir Thomas Southor:

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hong-

1935. The

Sir H Henourable, successes and, without recent months, T.,

Hongkong. Lamp almost an many Hollywood ones.

am directed by His Ex-Colombo, Hongkong, Madras, Shanghal, Binge Roger Pryor

another act

actor who has cellency the Governor to convey to Agencies all the principal towns of had equal popularity on both stage you personally, and through you, the world. and screen, heads the supporting cast, to the members of the Public Recap with Thurston Hall,

Victor

Kilian Ray Walker.

tion Committeo and the people of Margaret Seddon and Hongkong, and in particular to Bir Inez Courtney contributing their

William Shonton, the Chairman of share of galety to the

Three the picture.

Hin Reception Sub-Committee, penniless

less Broadwayites who become Excellency's most sincere thanks for involved in rural theatricals by im- the warm welcome accorded to him pernenating a famous Impresario on the occasion of his arrival in the and his assistants

Colony provide the hilari-Ca our theme of the alm. A stampede of farmyard animals broaks up their premiare, In 4 converted, barn and consternation reigns. The solution Welcome and, in

to their troubles

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very much pleasure the English and His Excellency has receiver! with

Chinese copies of the Address

in thanking you for mir them,

he wishes to express his ad- miration for the skilled craftsman ship which adorned both the addresses and the handsome casket In which they were contained.

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accounts opened.

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WAH YAN COLLEGE SIXTEENTH ANNIVERSARY

CELEBRATED

filled evening in the theatre. The promines a fun- music and lyrles for The Girl Friend" were prepared by Gus Kahn and Arthur Johnston, and are sung by Miss Sothorn, Haley, Pryor and Hip Excellency further desires mo

of chor ensemble

chorus boys and girla to convey to yourself and to the other "Two Together," the tune which Members of the Committee his ap

the

film,

prociation of the excellent arrange is expect one of the sonson's hits, Other numbers include "What Is This tents, and the able manner in which l'ower," and two ansamble routincemony we carried out, at the cere of the presentation of the Ad "Welcome to Napoleon" and "Napo- dresses of Welcome at Volunteer leon's Exile." To understand the Headquarters.- nm, Sir, Your reason for the latter two songs about obedient servant, the famous emperor of France, it must be known that the show-within- the-show is a

a burlesque on Napoleon. in which Ilaley portrays the Corporal, Miss Sothern is Josephine norting cast in an unusually good; and Pryor, a French marshal. Saym-one, including, Patsy Kelly, a new-gressive work of the staff of the our Felix, Broadway dance director, comer to the screen, was chosen by Director Edward N. marked tulent in this pleture Buzzal to stage the terpsichorean Paul Page, John Sheehan and Robert light comedienne. Reginald. Owen, McWade also contribute notable per- "Diamond Jim"

formances. Universal's "Diamond Jim", deat

"Accent On Youth" ing both with the life of James The pungently humorous story of a

man who thought he had escaped and with the colourful days love, then found himself caught up enlesman, and nights of the gay nineties, in the love of his life is revealed in should draw large audiences to the Paramount's "Accent On King's Theatre. Edward Arnold. next who plays Brady, the purveyor of

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a man in his forties who tion, will present the prizes. 000 worth of jewellery and gave par tios which cost $100,000 each, in until he found out that no man in

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