1936-02-24 — Page 17

KING'S.

NEXT CHANGE.

She could hand it out

but SHE

COULDN'T TAKE IT!

GEORGE RAFT JOAN BENNETT She Couldn't Take It

WALTER CONNOLI

BILLIE BURKE

HONGKONG UNIVERSITY

AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC CLUB

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7th Annual EXHIBITION

February 22-28th

9 a.m.--6 p.m.

GLOUCESTER HOTEL

MEN STRIP

LIGHTER

ONLY MERE SHELL

LEFT

THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY,

POLICE RESERVE

An extraordinary story of theft .rom a lighter, which has been strip- e until only its shell remained, was dated to Mr. Macfadyen at the Row .com Magiracy this morning when

FEBRUARY 21, 1936.

CINEMA NEWS

ORDERS FOR CURRENT) NOTES SUPPLIED BY

WEEK

Orders by the Hon, Mr. T. II. King, Inspector General of Pokee, state:

Chinese Company Strength-Constable RID Soong Chongthing has been taken on the

THE THEATRES

A new and different Edward Everett Horton-a determined, self- asserting man-hits the high spot-

net

how-in Universal's thrilling comely, "His Night Out," which come to the Alhambra Theatre next Tuesday and Wednesday, Horton usually shy, different person, be- comes a lion when he learns that he has only three months to live, takes

in bonds to save the girl, deflen police who sought to question him, routs otherwine disports

ve men appeared before him on re-strength of the Chinese Company,

fr 12th February, 1930, nand, clinrged in connection with the

Training Course! Part II-A neft of an anchor, a chain and three

recruits of the Chinese Company who pieces of wood from the lighter.

The first two defendants, Lungve not yet passed Part the blame for the theft of sins,000 Kum-tai, 30, odd sub entie, mul Training Course will attendi at the coolie, wereChinese Company Headquarters on Kam-pul, 23, odd fats charged with the theft of the anchor Tuesday, February 25th at 17.30 hours

fur instruction. and chain from lighter No. 875V, on or about Berember 10, Jast year. Chung Kwong, 45, unemployed best auder, and Cheung Chan, 35, also unemployed font Luilder, were alleged

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all because he was in lova with beautiful Irene Hervey. He starts the picture 014 purchasing Training Course: Part IK--AB recruits of the Indian Company will atent of a chain drug system who attend Indian Company Headquarters is as timid as a field misuse, and ends Lo have stolen three pieces of wooden Torsday, February 25th at 17.30 a hero. Helps and Clara Kimball

hours for iuxtruetion.

Crom the sume lighter on the night of February 19.

A 6-year eld watchman, Loun Lam, who was employed on the lighter, was charged with alling and abetting the theft of the anchor and chain, am was further charge! with being an accesary before the fact to the theft of the wood.

the third

fourth

Horton in hie antica.

are Jack Muthull Young both appearing to excellent Flying Sqund

advantage. The picture was directed Instructional Patral.-The instruc- by William Nigh, from an original: tional patrol for members of the story by Charles Christensen and Flying Squad wil take place on Fri-screenplay by Harry Clark and Derb day, February 28th, 1936. Members Malloy, nal has New York City, by will parade at Central Police Station night and day, as a background. at 130 hours sharp. Dress-Blue Uniform and Cap with White Cover.

hours.

Emergency Bult Reserve

The Brat two "defendants pleaded guilty: third and fourth, defendanta

Riot Drill-A' Rist Drift will be alged that they had been engaged by

carred out by anembers of the Afth defendant to work for him.

Fifth defendant nimitter! tint hemergency Unit Reserve on Friday, February 28th. Alf members will and defendants to work for him, and, ask outsisk Queen's Pler at 17.20

Dress--Optional. further, that for some time past he

D. L. KING. had not rerived any wages from his

1. S. P. ), employers, so he had instructed the other then to break up the wood in well in order ta buy provisions,

COMPLETE WRECK Detective-Sub-Inspeler L. Whast plated that there was no imention ị that wages were owed

the to

Tast defendant, Evidence could be called

to show that he had been given

every day for provisions.

The br.1.

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complete werk and was lyingemand....

nt Cheungshawan Bay. All that was T.T. Shangha bff the bout was the shell, and it. Singapore would be inpossible to have it re- T.T. Japan paired.

Ep to the red of last year two men were employed to book after the boat

they were Ath defendant nad)

wer can mamed Won, who left

T.T. India T.T. Frisco & New York

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T.T. Manila the best; defendant was left to watch. Bangkok

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"Shipmates Forever"

Fram the gorgeously-decorated Park Casino in New York, to

to save

at

flame-filled engine room on a baltic- ship at non, in the range of scenes in Shipmates Forever" the Cosmopoli tan picture, a maxical drama, now thrilling

crowded-houses

the Queen's Theatre, with Dick Powell nud Ruby Keeler in the stellar roles. Across the parade fell at Annapolis, more than 1,000 mkishipmen of the Naval Academy march for the pic- ture's benefit, with the galloni Dick at the hand. On the deck of the Pacifle fling-ship Pennsylvania, bit San Pedro, Calif, the officers and 1,300 of the crew of the magnificent fighting craft line up, so that the 1/4% production released by Warner Bros.,

be 1/3 would

absolutely authentic.

Sulky. 1985; Powell sings, studies and

he dashes

through fire und seaking -110% flames

comrade. Ruby 85% dnners, she goes through enutional *xults. 32% scenes, she despairs, she 46% "Shipmate Forever" deals with the life at the Naval Academy and the 4.82

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carvers of the young barquent 3434 men who become, after graduation,

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title states. JL what the shouldn't be called a musical oven though Powell does sing four songs, 1745 bonuse it is far more important than 1/1% that, 1 is a powerful drama, wi

with 1741% muste and dating logically intro-

duced. Dick, in the beginning,

"out who. radio singer,

to carry 33% 6.064 family tradition gives up his luern 4.98 Live career to enter Annapolis. Ruby is the orphaned daughter of a Navy family, who to support herself in the

eleny town, teaches the children | of officers to dance, So the singing and the dancing fall quite anturally into ulser. Other well-known players, besides the stars, who appear in "Shipmates Forever"! are Lewis Sture, Ross Alexandra, John Arledge, Dick Foran, Robert Light, Eddie Acut, Mary Treen and Martha Mer}1. Frank Borzage directed the picture.

"O'Shaughnessy's Bay"

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Third and fourth defendants were discharged and the charge of being an about motives so he would bind them accessary before the fret to die theft over in the sum of $75 each to come of the wood against the fifth defend-up for judgment if called upon within jun was dismissed.

In dealing with the defendants, Bis Worship stated that there was a ver- tain amount of doubt in the case

one year.

It was stated that the anchor was valued at $ and the chain at $20. They had both been recovered,

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HIS NIGHT OUT

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The circus

to town! has come Lending the big parade are Wallace Beery and Jackle Cooper, together In the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer again picture

of circus life, "O'Shaugh- nosey's Boy", showing to-day at the King's Theatre. For their brilliant performances In The Champ" and Tressure Island", Wally and Jackie hv

with their been rewarded greatest film. They score A new dramatic triumph under the Big Top Wally as "Windy", famous animal trainer, and Jackie, as his Directed by Richard Boleslawski, whose stor is one of the fastest rising in Hollywood, with such recent hits, to his credit as "Clive of India" Les Miserables", it packed with thrills, laughs and tears. happy-go-lucky, swaggering trainer, who faced a ferocious tiger and frantic elephant for the love of his son, "Stubby", Beery has one of the finest roles of his long and il- lustrious screen career. Jackie, his son, will be the envy of every boy who has dreamed of travelling with the circus. The co-stars are sur- rounded by a splendid cast, which includes Spanky McFarland, "Stubby" when a child; Leona Mari- clo, as Cora, "Windy's wife; Sarah Inden, as Martha, her spiteful si- ter: Willard Robertson, as the cireus boss Henry Stephenson, as Valken- burg

Clarence Muse, as Jeff the coloured roustabout, and Den Hen- dricks, as Franz, eircus ringmaster.

"Big Broadcast of 1936"

Lavishly mounted, madcap. comedy, studded with the outstanding stars recruited from every division of the amusement world, "The Big Broad cast of 1936", which had its premiere at the Star Theatre yesterday, can

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Banks.

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insurances.

Canton In.. $270 n. Union In., $5621⁄2 ».

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Shipping.

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H.K. & W. Docks $9 n. Providents (old), $1.65 n. Providenta (new), 50 cts, n. Hongkew (old), Sh. $190 n. Now Engineerings, Sh. $4 n. Shanghai Docks, Sh. $79 n

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Ewo Cotton's Sh. $8 n. S'hal Cottons (ok), Sh. $70. S'hai Cottons (new), Sh. 341 n. Zoong Sings, $12 n. Wing On Textiles, Sh. $26 n.

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Public Utilities, H.K. Tramways, $121⁄21⁄2 n. Peak Trams, (old), $7 ». Peak Trams, (new), S. Star Ferries, $87 n.

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H.K. Electric, $74% s

Macao Electric, $20 n. Sandakan Lights, $4

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CORRESPONDENCE

Birth Control

(To the Editor,

Hongkong Telspraph.}

be classed as entertainment of the Sir, Many people have asked me highest order in the comedy and if I proposed to reply to the letters musical fields. Not a dull moment is which appeared in the press in to be found in this sparkling, breezy, criticism of that which I sent to your gala production which fairly oxudes paper a week ago on the subject of the highest talent. from radio, stage birth control propaganda. Since all and kercen. For pure fun and light these letters were anonymous I do not comedy no better trio of comedians intend to answer them. As for the could be teamed together than Jack actual arguments put forward by the Onkie, Burns and Allen and Lyda propagandists, I shall deal with them Roberti. Oakie's Infectious en in the next issue of the "Rock".

Titoa., F. RYAN, S.J.

thusiasm in his role alone is enough

to guarantee for moments of hilarity. Coupled with the high jinks of Ro Horses" in which he appeared with berti and Burns and Allen, the perfect combination is achieved. Add Mary Ellis. The supporting cast in- Frawley, Mady to these fun makers such are high clades William performers as Bing Crosby, Ethel Davis famous Broadway Entertainer. Inez Courtney, Eddle Christians, aferman, Bill Robinson, Mary Bold The thres hit songur Mind" were "Fatal Fascina- Charles Ruggles and Ray Montale tion," and "Change his band, and you have an unbeatable assortment of entertainers.

"Ship Cafe"

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