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KINGS

SHOWING TO-DAY

At 2.30, 5.10, 2.15 & 9.30 p.m.

JAMES FENIMORE COOPER'S Immortal classic

"THE LAST OF THE

MOHICANS”

lashly produced, authen. tie in every detail · stirringly acted by

Fruki ene! ... užtrenni.

Ing tender romance with rent a barbaric war.

•fare

well known rimir comes to pulsing life on the screen --★ pletura

in Klement.

KRIAL

BANDOLPH SCOTT-BINNIE BARNES HENRY WILCOXON

BRUCH CANOS MEATHER ANGES · PRIVIP WILD

POLTI BARAT KOSE SOFTITE - WIL:AZA DETENTION

ALSO ADDED ATTRACTION

"COCK OF THE

NEXT CHANGE

Set by Rašeta obilj

WALK"

Silly Symphony in Technicolour

UNITED ARTISTS

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DAILY

2,30

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LAURENCE OLIVER in

HARRY BAUR

"MOSCOW NIGHTS"

with PENELOPE DUDLEY WARD

MAJESTIC

THEATRE

NATHAN ROAD KOWLOON

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(MATINEES: 20-30 EVENINGS: 20-30-5070)

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FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

A sparkling romantic comedy os

ngay lost on the loose

a wlasome willo the wisp whose for years because he led the ladies t

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posites spirit slaved awake

THE BEST BRITISH COMEDY OF THE YEAR!

A

New

Uncut Copy!

Disputed by RENE CLAIR Bye by ROBERT E. SHERWOOD

an ALEXANDER KORDA

* Coledzy (PETES ARTISTS

THE MOST ROMANTIC GHOST 'YOU'VE EVER SEENI

(if you're keer seen a ghost)

bringing tremors of glee, shivers of delight and spasms of glorious excite ment in this uproarious comedy of spooky love!

ROBERT

DONAT

The GHOST GOES WEST

JEAN PARKER EUGENE PALLETTE

TO-MORROW, MONDAY, TUESDAY

Jean HARLOW

Suzy

ГРАНСИОТ

CARY

TONE - GRANT

LEWIE STONE RENITA HUME

CENTRAL

THEATRE

SHOWING TO-DAY

Funniest picture in

10 years

THE HONGKONG.

SCOTTISH BALL

BIG SUCCESS

COLOURFUL SCENE

- LAST NIGHT HAPPY SPEECH BY CHIEFTAIN

TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1936.

clutched at my legs and rasped a SIR BASIL ZAHAROFF

protest as I tore myself away. The inoon winked at me, as 1 made my! way towards the lighted window which beckoned.

SUCCUMBS

(Continued, from Page 1)

As 1 set foot in the yard, it willing

came. He Was appointed form came at me from the shed and chance followed me to the door, sniffing agent for Nordenfelt, the armuments gingerly at my Imces. 1 knocked unfarm, in the. Balkans. His first big the weathered panel, then, receiving strokke was to sell a submarine-he submarine sold-to Greece. no nawer, Hited the latch and ret stepped into a "Cottar's Satur- Next he sold two aubmarines to day Night"

the

Turkey.

Collar's Saturday Night

It was at that stage of his life There can be no questioning the

The lamp on the minte shelf, alded that the American Inventor. Hiram Maxim, came into Sir Basil's life and success of the annual ball held in by the

glow of fire, showed of under the auspices night

the little household about their humble turned his promises of riches into realities. The two men joined their ut Hongkong St. Andrew's Soelety hearth. The goodwife. toddler on

the far side, her capital, Ideas and Inventions and Sir the Peninsula Hotel. The function knee, Fat on

the American's machine guns to ever held. All the elements which chin on hands. was voted one of the most enjoyable youngest boy sprawled at her feet, Basil went around the world selling Russia, Japan, Germany, France, make for success were evident; above

England, Bulgaria, Switzerland and all, there was a happy and carefree

many other armies. right spirit which engendered the atmosphere for such an occasion.

There were many beautiful towns worn, and these, together with the bright uniforms of the Services and the many Sealsmen present In na- tional costume, resulted in most colourful scenes. To the skirl of the pipes, the Scoliish dances were most enthardastically entered Into,

CHIEFTAIN'S SPEECH

At the supper, the Chieftain R. M. McLay) delivered a most propriate speech. He said:

Your

and

John, the oldest, sat near her, and whilst Mary. the daughter,

Hestond beside the Allies in the Sandy, the herd, shared the horse- hair Gofa: The father, on whom all World War and his fortune was eyen were fixed, sat with his back to torbied. Always Interested in bla me, bonding over a small table on native Greter, he linked arms with which had been Inid an open book Venezelns and paid for the Greek and some sheets of paper. He did occupation of Asia Minor., When the not turn of the latch clicked; anly Grecks were driven out of, Anatolin the mother raised an enquiring eye and lost heavily with the fall of and lifted a tasty finger to lip, Smyrna, Sir Busit took a severe loss, beg that silence might be respected,

WAITED TO WED DUCHÉSS

The little group sat motionless, with an air of great expectancy pre-p

One While travelling through vailing ns if waiting for something

by train hemel a (Mr to happen

that seemed long in Switzerlatył

his autiful Spanish woman, whose ap-coming. Th father cleated

thrast, and at last a volce was heard. Identity he learned to be Duchesse This "Glasgow calling," art here de Villefrases, Princess de Bourbon. divorer. Str Ball knew is the sports bulletin and football She was married and Spain frowned patience and walted. In 1925, at his results-Aberdeen 2. Motherwell D. upon

"Ach" exclaimed the tense castle near Parls, Sir Hasil married pushing his papers from him in dis his Princess after the Duke's death,

bursti ust. uiready". Such is the present day "Cottar's Saturday Night" (Laugh- ter).

There's

cupon 273021

Heart-sore after the death of his wife, in 1926, after 18 months of marriage, Mie Basil lived apart, mir- JU host of servante and resueled by personal physteins,

Lotties Excellencies, Gentlemen, Tradition dies hard, and it in re of the privileges of, the Chieftain to address the assembled of words gents. To niden stars wisdom and comments, on current #flairs fell from his lips, and I be- Hleve on one pecas he told the floor for 55 minutes, but alat, I m 1 orator and as most of you have Before concluding there are twn

I would like to refer to evane to date and not to listen to muiters

He remained the pettripal owner ms speech-making, 1 do not propose Older members of the Society will I'mm sure, be glad to hear that we to detain you very long.

Gordie Alonte Carlo casing, several munt- receive god reports of Auswjely we stand

atspirme:,

Duncan who, for so intny years, wasting plants and ning the heaviest urs is the oldest puciety the responsible for the decorations et our sterkholders of the grond Vickers In- 1 am glad to say dustries In England. Sir Hasil, how Colony, having been founded in the inauni festival. year 1881, und we take great pleasure his mantle has fallen on his san'a ever, maintained only a loosely con- in rubbing This to kindred shoulders and young Andy is respon- ported touch with his millions in his Abcletles weet

that kering

they sible for to-night's decorations, and years,

is to be congratulated on the very recognise our premier poaltion.

splendid efforts you see here and ini As to our activities, our charitable the ball rooms upstais, (Applause). nuts are discreetly bestowed, without embarrassment to the recipient. We

that our mumual) do pride ourselves ertebration of the festival of St Andrew is the social event of the

Beason.

We Scots have a grand conceit of ourselves, but we are wild men, horn in cinns or tribes, North of the Tweed,

CORONATION HOLIDAY

IN HONGKONG

It is notified that the Governor-

Then there is Pipe Major Mackie, without whose pipes the evening would be incomplete. To him oud his merry pipers who do so much to-Coubel has appointed Wednesday, make our reels, strathspeys, ele.. go May 12, 1907, being the day at the with a swing that is seldom seen Cremation of His Majesty elsewhere, are due our best thanks Edward VIII, to be observed as a for their enthusiast in maintaining general- holiday, the true spirit of our native dances, (Applause)

of

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members

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LABOUR HEAD RE-ELECTED

or in some sheiling in the Isles of the Western or Northern Seun. Au would also like to express to the;

Tampas (Fla.). Nov, 28. soon as we can we braw men cross

***** convenors the Tweed or to lands less bleak and various sub-committers

best! Air. William Grem has been un-

re-elected President are so that we may earn that which.

thanks for their assistance in making animously clothes food, drink, brings

and such a success of to-night's function. the Amertran Federation of Labour, comforts unobtainable on

can-Reuter, creature

Lastly, no words of ming our native heath; once a year, wel

ndequately. express my thanks foreruther unter the shadow of the

Joint our

Sceretaries, Honorary While Cross on a Blur Field, to toast Messrs. E. M. Bryden D. Sour Solety, and I trust they will the name of our Patron Saint In our Robb, for their labours in connertion continue in office for many years to

(Applause). awn, good wine.

with to-night's ball. Truly theirs acume.

labour of love, and every member | And now, I shalt not detain you of the Society is deeply indebted to my longer. Gentlemen, 1. ask you effurts to to be upstanding and drink with me, them for their urin a mild race, and wish our friends to ensure the smooth running of affairs the toast of the evening: To the They are immortal and plous memory of our share in our merrymaking, and that on such a night as this.

A Mild Race

Wild men, though we be, we are

and

is why we have taken so much per excellence the ideal secretaries for Patron Saint, Saint Andrew." trouble to bid to this feast as laegem

a band of lads and lassies an

"Groats in the Purse" of our SAT

hearted members could afford.

reck not if the times are lean, if Bloom lurks where Our

stored in cols, nor if trade is what the barometer calls dull we are the more had to gather our friends armad In jote in celebrating, our national Festival if thereby we feel we cari bust ills, depressions and. such kejut as the Auld Witch in dear old Scotland weaves her spell to antike crops fair and kite fat in times of bane.

A blythe heart will find a way lạ give chem, and help to drive at the black sprites of woe from our midst anil alle us to join lustily in the myrry dances of our homeland, grim wights see nought but noise in the screech of the reels, the skirt of the pines and the thoul of the clans, nor joy in the quatting of the quaich, that is indeed their fault.

We Scopa are coy when we talk of our own land, for we love it; but alas for the sake of the world's wealth and health we have to spend 50 much time out of the glens, the cluchans and the vales, that we can scarce be put to blame if we ask our friends to help us to celebrate our national day in the fur distant lands in which we make our temporary home. I trust nothing but pleasant and happy recollections will remain with you of to-night's festival. (Applause),

You are all well acquainted with the "Cottur's Saturday Night", but let me give you the new version. Ar

I turned off the "High Road," the lane narrowed and the hedges shouldered in about

tralling brambles

me

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