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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1936,
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The Wife MYRNA
At 2.30, 5.10, 7,15 & 9.30 p.m.
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HARLOW LOY
to the sparkling picturicates of land Bridoto's Commepolian Magasía romanes
CLARENCE
BROWN'S
PRODUCTION
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Directed by CLARENCE BROWN
A Here Goboyuklaym. Putem
EDMUND LOWE
Wed. "in "The Great Impersonation"
QULLA'S
Universal
Pictura
SHOWING TO-DAY at 2.30, 5.15, 7.20 & 9.30.
Apoint
ZUKDA?
Rear Admiral RICHARD EBYRDS
Second Great Antarctic Expedition into
LITTLE AMERICA
CAPITAL OF THE UNKNOWNY
Paramount Picture
NEXT CHANCE
WARNER BROS. FIRST BIG MUSICAL IN A YEAR!
4 SHOWS
DAILY
1.30-8.13
7.49-0.30
Hundreds of Girfa
- New Song Hito!--
BLEEN
With
ALL THESE STARS
DICK POWELL RUBY KEELER JOAN BLONDELL JACK OAKIE HUGH HERBERT LOUISE FAZENDA
`TAKE PAY TRAMON HAPPY VA GET DUO
ORIENTAL
PLENTY ROAD WANOMAI
TEL. BEATZ
LAST 4 TIMES TODAY.
CHARLES DICKENS MASTERPIECE
NOW A MAGNIFICENT SCREEN PRODUCTION ! A GLORIOUS $1,000,000 SPECTACLE.
2 DAYS
RONALD
COLMAN
A TALE OF TWO CITIES
with o Cast of 49,000
TO-MORROW & THURSDAY THE FAMOUS STAR OF "TOP HAT” NOW IN A GRAND MYSTERY PICTURE,
GINGER ROGERS
"The
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The King to Broadcast on ALHAMBRA
Catholics Increase In Africa
WHE
the Coronation
WHEN the King is crowned next May he will broadcast to the Empiro a personal intimate talk in which he will explain the nature of the Coronation ceremony, and its Imperial and spiritual significanco.
The B.B.C. are already making
preparations for the Corona Duchess Of
Kent On Silk
Stockings
tion. They are seeking per- mission to relay part of the Vatican City, May 20, Abbeyservice, and if present The Sacred Congregation of plans persist the Administration Propaganda Fide has issued in- of the Three Oaths, will be in- teresting statistics which reveal cluded in the broadenst. the "satisfactory increase" of
In addition, it is likely that there "I Like Them As Fine native Catholics in the missions of will be a series of running commen-
As Possible" the Great Lakes region of Central inrics. The scenes at Buckingham Africa..
Palace as the King leaves with his golden coach will be the subject of THE Duchess of Kent, In her most charming, smiling one commentary.
mood and looking as over a
claim The statistics
that at present 1,068,350 native Catholics belong to these mis- sions which are directed by the White Fathers who are in charge of 13 apostolic vicariates and two independent missions in that. part of Africa.
CONTINUOUS RELAY Commentators will line the route model of quiet elegance, opened to the Abbey at five different micro- an exhibition in London recently phone points, so that the broadcast which inspired her to reveal her will be continuous.
Another commentator will be on views on that important con- sideration of the well-dressed the roof-of Westminster Hospital 10 broadcast 3 bird's-eye view. woman-silk stockings. Another will be inside the Abbey. Arrangements are also being made compiled statistics forwarded to the for other Coronation broadcasts. It that the King will make
The White
Fathers
have also
Congregation of Propaganda Fidelis plocoronation drives in
4
the
the four
late King
according to which they will soon four
almost halt huve
# million quarters of London, similar to the entecumens, that is to say new conJubilee drives of
sufficiently
for George. verts.
prepared
Another Important Coronation baptism and formal, reception. Into, the Catholic Church.
brosdenst will take place from St. The Catholic Missions of the Great Paul's Cathedral when the whole of Lakes of Central Africa are all the national Thanksgiving Service located in the vicinity of the famous will be relayed. Lakes Victoria, Tanganyika Nyassa, Albert, Kivu and Edward. They are
staffed by 645 White Fathers, 119 PARIS SURVEYS
native secular priests, 193 auxiliary brothers, 383 missionary nuns, most- ly White Sisters, and 390' native Sisters.
According to an official spokesman of the Congregation of Propaganda Fide the secret of the steady growth of the Catholic Church in these remote regions of Central Africa is the solid preparation given to the new converts during the four-year which pre- instructions 'course of cedes baptism.
-MILITARY TUBE
THROUGH ALPS
She and the Duke had travelled in the morning from Paris to London by air, and
after
the shortly
landing Duchess fulfilled her first public engagement since the death of King George.
It was
an exhibition at the Forum Club, Grosvenor-place, S.W., of some of the products of Nottingham and Nottingham- shire hosiery factories, Princess Marie-Louise, as president of the club, greeted the Duchess,
and then, with the Duchess of
影
Portland, conducted her to staircase, where the Duchess cut a ribbon, opening the ex
MONT BLANC TUNNEL|hibition.
TO LINK ALLIES IN BALKANS IS AIM
Paris, May 21.
The Duchess was dressed entirely In black-a black ribbed silk gown. light- perfectly plain, under weight cloth cost, heavily trimmed with a rich silver fox fur cellar. Her neat little hat was a wisp of The same source stateri.thal during
Sudden revival of interest in flac straw, turned up all round the the twelve month perlod preceding
allow for the sweep of a black June 1935, there were eleven million the project to drill a tunnel crown, but cut away at the back to communions in the two vicariates through Mont Blanc, Europe's ostrich feather which flowed down of Ruanda and Urundi, approximate-highest mountain, is hailed by over the curls at the back of her ly 30 thousand a day,
the French press. na a boon to lead,
SOCKS FOR BABY PRINCE the motor tourism, but there seems
She discussed stockings with ex- "It is interesting to note," spokesman added, "that the two to be an underlying motive of hibitors with the knowledge of an vicariates have a Catholic population far more significance.
expert on values, colours, and "wear- ability." of 280 thousand natives."-United! Prozs.
SOLOMON-
Modern Style
Story told by Mr.. R. P. Croom- Johnson, K.C., M.P., at a dinner of the English-Speaking Union in London:
An American judge was asked to decide the custody of a child claimed by two women.
Remembering-the-wisdom of Solomon he said, "I direct the court to cut the body in half and give up half to cach."
Simultaneously the women ed out: "Not a bit, judge will leave it to you," and walked out!
ADMIRAL BORROWS
R
"Tan shades are her favourites. and she likes her stockings to be as fine as possible, preferring 51 gauge made in two strands,"
There have been discussions Miss E. Villiers, the only "one- for years of such a project and woman" firm in the stocking indus- remilitarisation. of the Rhine-try, who designs especially fine silic hosiery and with whom the Duchess land by. Germany has caused talked, said: France to realise the military need for such a tunnel. If Ger- many should attack France's Eastern allies, there would be only one way to go to their expressed pleasure at the fine pro- rescue across Italian territory.ducts of British manufacturers.
The Duchess was greatly amused Italian friendship becomes doubly when, in addition to being presented vital to France as a result. This with a number of boxes of fine gun- situation is offered to explain the Quni d'Orsay's present attitude to metal stockings, she was given a box of silk socks "for your baby Prince." ward the Italo-Ethiopian war.
ENGINEERS AT WORK
"
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW A21-GUN SALUTE
FOR THE MIRTH OF A NATIONI
ASTAIRE ROGERS
ALFRED
THE
Follow
FLEET
with
RANDOLPH SCOTT
ASTRID ALLWYN
HARRIET HILLIARD) Lyrics and music by
IRVING BERLIN
1800 them do the ner dance, "Lai Yourself Go!"
Thursday: "CRIME & PUNISHMENT.”
4 SHOWS DAILY
ESTARE At 2.30; 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.
TO-DAY, ONE DAY ONLY!
THE FIRST OF THE "OLD" FAVOURITES”—TO-BE_SHOWN IN THIS THEATRE DURING THE SUMMER.
The Worst Woman"
in New Yorkl
The Most Loved Woman
in America
Claudette Colbert TORCH SINGER
Prom Picture with
RICARDO CORTEZ DAVID MANNERS LYDA ROBERTI and BABY Le ROY
Added Attraction: "POPEYE THE SAILOR”—CARTOON.
• TO-MORROW, ONE DAY ONLY!
ANOTHER "OLD FAVOURITE" FROM PARAMOUNT!
Another official said the Duchess THE BIG BROADCAST OF 1933′′
While statesmen are arguing over Eddie Cantor In sanctions at Geneva, engineers in are working on call-nearby mountains
of getting problems Wemechanical both French troops through the Alps and across. Italy to what may be the
Plagiarism Suit
Los Angeles, May 18,
batticground in the next war. The A song writer, Mr. James J. long-projected Mont Blanc tunnel Donnelly, has filed a suit in the
CENTRAL
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL: CAR, PARK-~JERVOIS ST. Take Bus No. 4 or 5 going west, 3 min. from atop opposite Queen' TO-DAY ONLY
LAST 4 SHOWS at 2.30, 5.15, 7,20 & 9.20 p.m.
(SPECIAL PRICES at 9.30 p.m.^shows)~-
seems to be the best answer to the Superior Court against Mr. Samuel An Outstanding British Production! A Vivid Picturization of the problem of moving a motorized army Goldwyn, Mr. Eddie Cantor and Loyal and Patriotic Spirit of the English People: the Spirit that has
of a million men.
At
Present there is only one pas-others, charging them with pla-built up the BRITISH EMPIRE ! ·
Bage through the Alps from France giarism, and claiming £20,000.
to
Italy tho
Monteenis railroad Ho alleges that his song, "When tunnel.. The two other Alpine rail- My Ship Come In," was appro- road tunnels, Simplon and Saint printed for one of Eddie Cantor's Gotthard are both in Swiss territory,ms without his consent.-- hence closed to French troops.
Reuter.
3
AT EIGHTY PER CENT
With Monteenis for troop trains and Mont Blanc for vehicle tuimel EAR-ADMIRAL for motorized units, the largest part through which to drill as there is no
GEORGE WHITTLE of France's transportation problem in danger or slides.
event of an Eastern European war The boro of the suggested turmel If events never would be the shortest of any in the PHILLIPS, C.B.E., retired, would be solved.
called for use of the tunnel as a mill- Alps, for despite the height of Mont the London tary gateway, it still would be highly anont where the tube would pieres it is not particularly wide at appeared in Bankruptcy Court this useful in peace timos, engineers point the
the mountain.
Proliminary surveys have indicated month for public examina-
the bore would be approximately 7 tion.
A Mont Blanc tunnel would pro-and 8/10 miles long as compared to vide the straightest route from Faria slightly more than 8 miles for Mont- to Rome. As to ith actual drilling, cenie. Cost of drilling a roadway 45 the engineering problem is not con- feet wide would be $21,000,000. This sidered difficult. The peak is of sold sum would be repaid in 60 years rock which is the easiest substance through tolls, it is estimated.
He disclosed that last October The obtained a moneylender's loan
at 80 per cent. interest.
His statement of affairs show ed liabilities £1,322 (unsecured £027) and assets £142 net.
He said that when he retired from the Navy he had a bank credit of £67, but, by the follow- ing June, he had run up a con- siderable overdraft, as against which the bank held certain Becurities.
"NOTHING LEFT
These they realised for
£704,
and that was the last of his free assets.
Ilis capital in November 1934 Last had amounted to $1,376. October he was paying £40, a month to his wife and renting a flat at five guineas a week, and had nothing left on which to live, ex- cept his "expectations."
In-
out.
STRAIGHT ROUTE TO ROME
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
WORLD PICTURES
MAJESTIC
BEAST of
Rear-Admiral Phillips addeaj that the bankruptcy proceedings followed his inability to settle the
His moneylender's claim. solvency, had arison from having lived beyond his means,
The examination was concluded.
BORNEO
WITH
JOHN PRESTON MAE STUART
At 2.30, 5.20.
7.20 & 9.20 p.m..
THURSDAY
The Case of
the Curious
Bride
with
WARREN WILLIAM MARGARET LINDSAY
MATHESON LANG IN:
of
Drake England
ATHENE SEYLER
THE FAMOUS ADMIRAL OF THE SIX- TEENTH CENTURY AS A SWASHBUCK- LING PIRATE WHOSE SWORD AND HEART WERE EVER AT THE SERVICE OF QUEEN AND COUNTRY.
Connery Chappell, “Sunday Dispatch" : *THIS VIGOROUS · REPRODUCTION OF THE SWAGGERING ENGLAND OF ELIZABETHAN DAYS IS GRAND
CEAT.U.
Directed by ARTHUR WOODS.
SPECIAL PRICES
2.30, 5.15, 7.20:-Circle: 80c, 50c.; Back Stalls: 40c. 9.30 Dross Circle: $1.00; Black Stalls: 50c. Concession Prices for School Children & Servicomon.
WEDNESDAY
JOE E. BROWN in “BRIGHT LIGHTS”
The MING YUEN STUDIO has removed to the 3rd Floor of No. 6 Queen's Road Central.
JUST OPPOSITE the Dairy Farm's Soda Fountain.
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