AIR-CONDITIONED THEATRE
TO-DAY ONLY
TOM WALLS RALPH LYNN
At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 p.m.
FIGHTING STOCK
WIPPE
BBEN TRAVERS ROBERTSON HARE.
Kad by TOM WALLS.
TO-MORROW 20th Century.
FOX
THE STORY OF A MAN OF PEACE WHO NEARLY BECAME A PIECE OF MAN.
A
1
Gaumont
British
Picturo
"The Prisoner of Shark Island
with
WARNER BAXTER GLORIA STUART
ULLAO
SHOWING TO-DAY
at 2.30, 5.15, 7.20 & 9.30.
Adolph Zukar presents
HERBERT MARSHALL
Forgotten FACES
A Paruraunt Picture "with
GERTRUDE MICHAEL
James Burke. Robert Cummings · June Rhodes
The Latest PARAMOUNT SHORTS
NEXT. 'CHANGE
The darling of Hollywood and the idol of the women's clubs try to find romance away from the spotlight!
Margaret
The Moon's Our Home
Henry FondaCharles Butterworth
· Brutah Bondi - Henslétta Crosman - Waller Brenson
Directed by Willium.A. Jallei,• A. Forsmanali Putori
ESTARE
4 SHOWS DAILY
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1936.
BELGIAN STRIKE SPREADS
ESTIMATED 400,000 WORKERS IDLE BUT TENSION RELAXED
Brussels, June 19. The strike generally is spreading and now extends to Brussels, where, it is stated, there are 20,000 people idle,
The total number of strikers in Belghum is now estimated at nearly
400,000.
More British Films For
H.K. Theatres
IF PUBLIC INDICATE
ITS SUPPORT
By "First Night" Complaints by Hongkong cinema- Foera reganiing the paucity of Brilleh films screened in Hongkong will no longer be justified If present plans mature.
Mr. K. C. Chan, former House Manager of the Alhambra Theatre, har obtained the Hongkong, agency for Gaumont-British films, and arrangements are being made, it is understood, to push the sale of those Minor Incidents continue to be re-first-class British plctures to local ported, but the tension in the main theatres. centres has relaxed. The strikers
Firat fruits of the new distribution apparently assume that the Govern
arrangements are already seen with ment is making a genuine effort to the screening this week of "Fighting find a solution quickly-Reuter Bol-stack", which ends its season at the
King's Theatre to-night.
letin Service.
HOSPITAL STRIKE
Paris, June 19.
ferred to other institutions.
of
Mennwble, there is a strike of
Public reception of this film will, to some extent, have a bearing upon. the future of British films in this Colony,
ST. LOUIS
AGAIN DEFEATED
ALHAMBRA
NATRON RD. HOWLON
BOSTON CONTINUES • TO-DAY ONLY
SLAUGHTER:
RAIN SPOILS
· PROGRAMME
New York, June 18. Three times out of four, in consecu- tivo games, Boston Braves have trimmed the St. Louis Cardinals, who lend the National League.
Again to-day, after splitting a double-header with the Cardinals yes- terday and beating them soundly the a previous at the beginning of their series, Boston guthit and outfielded the mighty St. Louis team. Boston's persistent rounding is knocking the League averages to pieces, and Cube and Pirates are steadily climbing up to St. Louis' level. They will soon be challenging for the, leadership,
BOSTON BLANKED
Boston, meanwhile in close behind. A slip by any of the three letting clubs, will let the Braves into the first As a result of the strikin, the
three
in the League month nine Hospital Board has appented w
With some Justification, theatre Smith pitched Americans to help to maintain managers here have pointed out in innings against St. Louis, allowing services and to succour twenty-five extenuation of the fact that few only two hits, and not a single run, patients whose cases are serious, British films are screened that the Boston scored four times on reven Fifty others are likely to be trans-public responds to poorly to pro-hits. St. Louis had four errors.
grammes that regular exhibition is All other gants in the National League were" postponed on account improfitable. h hundred workers, of whom sixty nro. If public reception of "Fighting|of rain. occupying a París hospital, which has prepared to support
Stock" indicates that Hongkong is been fore
good British forced refuse the acceptance
Mr. Theoderm, the Management of the King' In the patients.
American Longue, the DPW 1དཿęa
Prezident. of the American
Theatre may, it is understood, adopt | Chicago White Sox blanked Boston, called for volunteers at a lun policy of screening at least one prone to nothing. Whitehead allowing
month. the cheon to-day, and immediately
only three hits, Chicago scored on Gaumont-British have an imposing six hits. American Legian, the American Wo-
of films already awaiting din Fine-up Club, church
St. Louis Browns went into action men's hejar and students mart and drafted pinclude "Iron Duke" (George Arliss), and won seven to two, hitting fifteen tribution in the Far East. These in determinedly against Philadelphia. dividing the energency work.
Who Knew Too Much", "
Athletics hit eight and John- "Ghost Goes West", "Bulldog
no errors. "Me
" and Marlborough (Cecily Courtnedge). The do not includeWashington scored a twelve to four films produced during
win against Detroit, hitting thirteen. the current mes and profting by Kuhel's homer.
Detroit hit ten... Each had an error.
Gehrig and Dickey homered for the Yankees, and New York bent Cleveland six to five in spite of herole
Although the Qui d'Orsay has
times.
[stated that it is unite to interfère, 31. "Guvnor" (George Arliss) and whacked & homer. There were |
Salengro, Minister of Labour, offered assistance and left as important of the Cabinet, ordering all meeting the Labour leaders to procvest Neuilly immediately and attempi. terminate the strike, which was called after the fallure of night-long negotiations. The nurses and cooks have refused to join. All the strikers ars French, except one American, a doorpun
season.
Frosky's two horse runs-Reuter,
A 68,year-old widow, Chan Yau, was charged before Mir, Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning with the possession of 69 The strike has now spread to the lottery tickets at No. 136 Shanghai pospic stylish dress shops. Gradielle Chanel,
Sir Atholl MacGregor, Chief Justier Street. ground one of the most famous modistes, in Sergeant J. Hendridge stated that he this morning from Europe on the floor. Detective of Hongkong, returned to the Colony nnounced that she is voluntarily raided the floor on n warrant, and closing instead of meeting the Union found
Sir defendant's. liner Empress of Japan. demands. The striko organisere
possession. She had apparently been Atholl met his wife in England and untered the shop while Lilian Gish given them to keep they then she accompanied him on his return forcing the netrels to tenants of the floor, as no other tickets ful trip out and a splendid leave," here vin Canada. "We had a wonder discontinue her shopping. He also were found!. A line of Shat was im- said Sir Atholl this morning when he provésted Madame Chanel from
rushing a number of dresses, includ/posed, and the tickets were ordered was met at the ship. by a large party
was there,
ing an order mounting to half a million fennes from one Greik woman. The tension continace at Marseilies, and renewed Red demonstrations in Algeria and Morocco nee threatened. -Unitel Prent.
BIG BLAZE ON MAINLAND
PREMISES GUTTED BY FIRE
.
A serious fire bruke out.st_NG,C01) Portland Street; Mongkok, in the! blurs of this morning. early
brit, fortunately, so far as is known, there was no loss of life.
The fire started at about 2.20 a.m. on the first floor and rapidly sprend to the upper floors, occupied by the On Hing Machine Shop. There was a kirge quantliv of lubricating oil on the premises, and this occounted for the rapidity with which the blaze spread. The whole-house was burnt Dut
and damage was also caused to
At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m. the top floors of Nos. 202 and 200.
• TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
OH, IRISH EYES ARE SMILING
AS IRISH FISTS ARE FLYING
and all our sides ard aching-roaring at Jimmy's and Put's Int est screaming shindig... JAMES
CAGNEY
and FAT
O'BRIEN
THE IRISH IN US
Phat Phen an und den ytam id "Sure Crane The thery", y've FRANK MCHUGH • ALLEN JENKINS- OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND
SUNDAY, MONDAY, TUESDAY.
THE BIGGEST LAUGH IN TOWN ! --
HAROLD LLOYD in "THE MILKY WAY"
QUEEN MARY SISTER SHIP LIKELY
London, June 18,
applied for authority to enter into an agreement for a sister ship to the Queen Mary.
Mr. Chamberlain, sald that the Government had agreed in principle and the shipping company concerned In the House of Commons, the had received preliminary tenders from Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. various shpyards. Neville Chamberlain, announced that They are now negotiating with John the "Cunard White Star Company had Brown's of Clydebank-Router.
· Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PERCY FRANKLIN, at 1 and 3, Wyndham Street in the City of Victoria Hongkong.
Wooden staircases in the building were destroyed by the fire, but it is believed that all the inmates of the premines managed to get to palety,
The premises were not insured, and at Úre moment the exact origi of the fire is unknown.
Millions For Relief Work
Washington, June 18.
The Deliciency Appropriation Bill. providing £300,000,000, or $1,500,000,- 000 U.S. currency, has passed l stages in the Senate and House of Representatives and has gone to the White House for the President's signa- ture.
The Bill entails the total appropria, tion of £475,000,000 for the fiscal year of 1937.
These funds are entirely for re- lief work expenditure and were re- quested by President Roosevelt as a necessary adjunct to the theoretical development of the New Deal- Reuter,
On a charge of the possession of 548 po ply lottery tickets, Kwok Yiu, 17, unemployed, was bound over in hond for 360 by Mr. Balfour at the Central Magistracy this morning. Det.-Sergt. D. Mann stated the do- | fendant was arrested on Information and the tickets were found concealed in the upper part of his trousers tucked under the girdle.
The Chairman and members of the 1033" group of St. Stephen's College' Association are arranging a social evening at Repulse Bay Lido to- Morrow, June 20, at 8 pm, skarp, for the Oki Boya of St. Stephen's College,
the tickets In
to be destroyed.
Ban.
• SHOWS QAILY 2.20-5.18
7.(5--0,90
[of friends.
ORIENTAL
FLAMING
TOAD WANCHAS
TEL. VR473
DON'T TAKE CHANGES ON ENTERTAINMENT! GO TO THE ORIENTAL
WHERE THEY SHOW ONLY SELECTIVE' PICTURES. YOU'LL SAVE MONEY TOO!
MORE TO DAYO TO MORROW.
„PICTURE-ART'S_GREATEST UNDERTAKING L
The most vivid and impressive creations of showmanship the world has over witnessed.
Mon.
Тиев.
Wed. Thurs.
Fri. Sat.
Sun.
Thes.
A GORGEOUS $2,000,000 SPECTACLE !
Merian
PRODUC
Barbaric splendor! Savage ravois 1 A vily drunk with pleasure Faces mighty doom as Vesuvius roara!
THE LAST DAYS OF POMPEII
with PRESTON FOSTER. ALAN HALE, BASIL BATHRONE, JOHN WOOD, LOUIS CALHERN, DAVID HOLT, DOROTHY WILSON, WYRLEY BIRCH. KO· BADIO
PICTURE
A BARGAIN SALE OF BIG PICTURES
STAN LAUREL & HARDY OLIVER IN THE "BOHEMIAN GIRL”
24 FRANCHOT TONE & JEAN MUIR
in a funny.farce comedy.
JUNE S
"GENTLEMEN ARE BORN"
26
JUNE 27
'MILLIONS IN THE AIR"
SPECIAL ALL STAR RADIO SHOW A broadcast studio comedy.
28
20 30
STUPENDOUS THRILL SPECTACLE
Bold bad pirates of yesterday, . '.
Mon. JUNE
STORY OF "CAPTAIN. BLOOD“
ANOTHER AVALANCHE OF SPECIALS NEXT MONTH. MATINEES: 30% EVENINGS:: 206.30%
PETER B. KYNE
wrote it!
M-G-M måde, it!
.you'll
be crazy, about it!
THREE
dfathers
with
Chester MORRIS Walter BRENNAN Lewis STONE Ireue HERVEY
TO-DAY &
TO-MORROW
Directed by RICHARD BOLESLANSKI Produced by JOSEPH L. MANKIEWICZ
29,30
TO-MORROW
MARTYRED BY A
"NATION'S HATE!
THE PRISONER SHARK ISLAND
WARNER BAXTER ORIA STUART
MAJESTIC
USEF
* FOX Picture wh
PAUL KELLY ARLINE JUDGE MONA BARRIE GREGORY RATOFF
At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 .9.20 p.m.
ALSO ON THE STAGE At 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 P. M.
"THE NINE
O'CLOCK
REVUE"
A NON-STOP.
VARIETY SHOW.
SUNDAY
JEAN HARLOW SPENCER TRACY
in
"Riff Raff"
CENTRAL
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL: CAR PARK-~JERVOIS ST.
Take Bus No. 4 or 5 going west, 3 min, from stop opposito Queen't.
TO-DAY ONLY
Last 4 Shows at 230, 5.15, 7.20 & 9.30 p.m. THE PICTURE YOU'LL ENJOY SEEING AGAIN.
Maurice
Chevalier MacDONALD
PRODUCTION
Ernst LUBITSCH. Merry WIDOWK
MOST POPULAR PRICES. MATINEES: 50c., 30c., 20c.; EVENINGS: 55c., 40c 30c. SERVICEMEN 30 Cents to Dress Circle
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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