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The Samurai Marches Again In Japan.
Tokio. Empire day throughout Japan took on a new significance this year, because of the recent advent of a masculine heir in the household of the reigning family, and In the celebration of the day the younger gencration was given the place of honour. Here, for instance, is a procession of boys, in which the youngsters, Imitating their leader, are robed in the war costume of the Samurai,
NEW SAINTS
CANONISED
IN MARCH
Last Group Of Holy Year Honours
BAVARIAN FRIAR AMONG SEVEN
¡MR. COWARD BREAKS ST. STEPHEN'S
A RULE
To Direct A Play For Friend
TRIBUTE TO INA' CLAIRE
London.
Mr. Noel Coward wil be breaking one of his most inflexible rules when
COLLEGE BOY
ON THE FILMS
"Chinese Cook" In The "Kennel Murder Case"
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMEE
The following programme will be broadcasted to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W on a wave length of 858 | matras (845 KC's):-
1-2.15 p.m.-European programme. 1 p.m.-Local Time & Weather Re-
port.
1.03 pm-Recorded Music.
1.15 p.m.-A., relay of the Hong Kong Hotel Orchestra from the Hong Kong Hotel Grill Room.
1.30 p.m.-Rugby Press News, etc.
2.15 p.m.-Close Down.
A Jazz recital from the studio. Dual transmission from ZEK. to- night
5-8 p.m.-European programme.
5-6 p.m.-A relay of the Hong Kong Hotel Dance Orchestra from the Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden.
6-6.30 p.m.-Children's studio con- cert
Including Selections by the Mouth Organ Band of H.M.S. "Medway" by kind permission of Captain A. Poland, D.S.O., R.N
6.30.6.55 p.m. Light Music. by Bands.
(Nautical' Momenti
(arr. Winter & Duthoit)
Reg. Band of H.M. Grenadier
Guarda,
|Selection--Words and Music
Debroy Somers Band. Marching With Sousa
Reg. Band of H.M; Grenadier Guarda 6.55-7.12 pm-Musicst Comedy.
Vocal Gems
Peggy Ann (Rodgers)
Selection--
Light Opera Ca
Follow a Star (Ellis)
New Mayfair Orchestra. Vocal Gems
The Girl Friend (Rodgera)
Light Opera Company. 7-12-7.30 pain. Concert Waltzes. Danube Waves (J. Ivanovici)
Over The Waves (Juventing Rosas)
International Concert Orch A Thousand & One Nighte
(Johann StrauSH)
2
The British Bymphony Orchestrą Conducted by Felix Wein gar
ner.
7.33-8 p.m.-From the Studio. Jazz Selections by Pomping Vila
(Piano) & Canida Naluz (Violin)
Programme.
Roses of Picardy...
Japanese Sandman.
MR. JAMES ZEEMIN LEE
Educated at St. Stephen's Col- he produces Mr. S. N. Behrman's lege Hong Kong, Mr. James Zee- Vatican City. ¿ There were seven new Saints comedy "Biography" at a London min Lee, who is at present con-
theatre.
tinuing his studies at Los Angeles, canonised in March, the last of
Hitherto he has produced only his has an important part in the latest the Holy Year.
own plays-but now he has found M.G.M. thriller, "The Kennel Mur-4. Each of the canonisations were two good reasons for directing some der Case", as "Liang," the Chinese 5. cook. The picture will be shown 6. the result of long processes be- one else's, fore the ecclesiastical courts. One of them, he admits, Is Miss shortly at the Alhambra Theatre. g. Aint She Sweet? Some of the "trials" have lasted In Claire's acting, for which he Kowloon. 30 years.
He founded the Salesian der to help children.
t
.
Chinatown My Chinatown,
If I could be with you.
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now.
Kkking the Geng Around.
7. Sweet Sue-Just You.
8 pm Local Time & Weather Ro
cert,
has the greatest admiration. Miss Mr. Lee is a brother of the well-port The new Saints are:-
Claire
Je to take the lead in the known local singer, Mr. Li Chor 5.03-10.30 p.m.--Chinese Studio Con Blessed Don Bosco:-"Patron play.
Chi, and of Mr. Yinson Lee, 10.30 p.m-Eugby. Mid-day Press Saint of the Young."..
She has already scored great Manager of the Shanghai branch New
10.35 p.m.Close Down.. Or-hit in "Biography" during its New of the Sun Life, Insurance Com-
All Relays of the Hong Kong Hotel York run.
pany, and Mrs. Y. K. Chow, daugh- Orchestras are by courtesy of the The other reason is Mr. Coward's ter-in-law of Sir Shou Sou-chow. Management. houses friendship for the author. It was. He is at present assisting in the of recorded Music fram Z.E.K..on 640 8.30-16 p.m. European Programme
technical background for scenes in,¦k.c‚'s. ' "The Good Earth" which is now; being filmed.
. Now this order has members and 1,400 throughout the world.
20.000
in Mr. Behrman's play "The Second Man" that he made a great personál. success as an actor some six years
go at the Playhouse.
is vold of the suit bid by his partner, he re-
Blessed Joseph Cottolengo fraing from foreing on -L.be
founder of the "Little House of Pecond round.
"The Kennel Murder Case" is Divine Providence" in Turin, for
Mr. Coward is going to be a very 4-South makes another effort.
sick people who could not gain
busy man during the next few the most thrilling and most bam 6-North and South have bid all admission to the hospitals. The
four suita. North's bid at "Little House" is now 100 years months, for he is already playing ing of 8.8. Van Dine's famous de the lead in his own play "Conversa-tective stories. It carries a strong this point is a strong sugges-old. It is a city within a city tion Piece," which seems to be as-cast with Mary Astor in the lead- tion that South bid notrump. if and has 10,000 inmates.
sured of a long run at His Majesty's ing feminine role opposite Powell. his holding warrants such Yet it has never had a banking He also produced it.-Reuter. Eugene Pallette, Ralph Morgan, contract.
а account. Gifts are put into
Helen Vinson, Jack La Rue and others. Michael Curtiz directed it 6-Poor South, with 7-5-1 distribox and drawn upon as required:]
bution, decides to try.once moṛe Blessed Microla, the daughter
竊
to steer the contract into safe of Spanish nobleman who found- ed a congregation for the adora-
channels.
tur.
UNHURT AFTER CRASHING from a screen play by Robert N.
1,500 FEET
Madrid.
Lee and Peter Milne..
List of Guests at the Peninsula Hotel.
8.30-8.55 p.m.-Band Selectiona from Opera.
Il Trovatore (Verdi)-Selection
Creatore's Band. Mefistofele Prologue Selections from Mefistofele
(Bolts, arr: Crestore)
(Bolto, arr. Creators) Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni)
Selection
8.55-9.28 p.m.
Creatore's Band,
Creatore's Band.
Concerto in A major for Violin
(Mozart) (No. 5)
Arthur Catterall (Violin) and Orchestra conducted by Bir Hamilton Harty.
1st movement-Allegro aperto
Finals
Adagio -Tempo di Menuetto" -Allegro
di Menuetto 9.28-10 p Song Carnival of 1932 Stars
Debroy Somers Band, Albert
Sandler & His Orchestra, Fian- agan & Allen, Carlyle Cousins, Peggy Wood & Dan Donovan. Blues-Cavalcado---Twentieth Century
Blues
Jack Payne & His B.B.C. Dance
Orchestra.
7-North decides that after all tion of the Sacrament.
A light aeroplaane lost speed. It The Executive of the U.S.B.R.) 2nd movement-A South probably has no Worse Blessed Louise de Marillac. A
Red Cross and Red Crescent has, it than a 6-5 distribution in.hearts Frenchwoman who shared in the crashed from 1,500 feet.
Two airmen crawled out of the is announced, sent £1,000 to the and spades. If this is so, he foundation of the Daughters off reasons that good use may be Charity, an organisation which wreckage and walked away, Reu-Indien Red Cross for the relief of
the 'earthquake sufferers. made of his three trumpe in how has 30,000 members.
Blessed Pompillo Pirotti, an ruffing losing hearts in the South hand and establishing Italian preacher and educator of
the 18th century: the sult
Blessed Teresa Redi, a Carme 8-West's Double is not particular-
ly sound: He counts on held lite nun who lived in Florence in
Mr. C. A. Armitage, Mrs. and L. Hosie, Mr. H. A. Howen, Mrs. the 18th century; and ing three trump tricks over the Blessed Conrad of farzham Miss Artiuth, Mrs. E. Austen T. Hughes, Mr. C. E. T. Jones, Mrs. Vocal spade bid-an assumption not (Bavaria), a Bavarian friar who Hefer, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Barnes, G. L. Jones, Dr. A. Ntson Jones, warranted by North's support was doorkeeper of a monastery Mr. C. T. Barr, Mrs. E. Beattle, Mr. R.. O. F. King, Mr. 8. Kremer, of spades.
for, 40 years.
Miss Bell Davies, Capt. and Mrs. Mr. J. P. Lambert Mrs. R. E. In the play, however, West The Pope has to take part in Bell Davies, Capt. and Mra. W. G. Langdon, Mr. C. Landowne, Miss Dial showed that he had an ear finely a four-hour ceremony at St. Pe- Benn, Mr. Chester Bennett, Mr. RL R. Mackay, Miss M. Manuk, Col.
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Opening of the trump Ten, sur [rendering hin
tenace position,|
(but reasoning that he would gain by lessening North's ruffing pos- Bibilities. Much to his surprise. his partner won the trick with the trump King and returned the auft, whereupon West drew the remaining trumps from the Dum- my and South was later forced to concede the Ace-King of hearts.
NAPOLEON'S FUR COAT
Relic Possessed By
Munich Saddler
Helsingfors.
A Million Dreams
The Ponce Sisters (Comediennes) Just an Echo in the Valley
Galck Endor & Charlie Farrell Instrumental-
Sweetheart Darlin'
Arranged for Right Pianos.
Night Owl It's Only A Paper Moon
Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra. 10 p.m. Close. Down.
T. F, Donahue, Mr. W. A. Dowley, J. O'Carroll, Mr. and Mrs. B. Ott, MOTOR SLEIGHS FOR Maj. V. E. Duclos, Mr. and Mrs. Mr. A. M. Parker, Mr. G. A. Par-
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COASTGUARDS
Mr. W. L. Gaddum, Mr. C. F. Gam- tice, Mrs. J. V. Ramirez, Mr. and New Move In Finland's
Campaign
Motor-sleighs, have
‘At the other table where a con-
A fur coat used by Napoleon bell, Capt.F. C. Gambrill, Mr. L Mrs. F, Reck jr., Capt. T. H. R. tract of four spades was reached during the retreat from Moscow H. Geare, Mrs. E. H. Gibb, Mr. J. Riggs, Mr. A. Ritchie, Mr. D. A
¡Helsingfors the outcome was much more, forn 1812 has been found in the H. Gibbons, Mr. L. L. Gilson, Mrs. Ross, Mrs. Selby Hall, Mr. "T. B"] tunate for the Declarer. There possession of a saddler at Mun J. A. Goodwin,, Mr. O'Neal Gordon, Bindlinger, Comd. and Mrs. G. G.
now been West obligingly opened the dia ich, according to a Moscow news- Mr. and Mrs. J. Gould, Mrs. W. M. Slade, Mrs, 3 C. Smith, Mr. E mond Knave and South proceed paper.
Gray, Mr. T. M. Gregory, Mr. and Grint Smith, Mr. A. V. Striker, brought into use by the Finnish ed "make" the hand by the simple The Emperor is stated to have Mr L. C. Grover, Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. B. Thompson, Mr. J. Thom- coastguard, Authorities.
81s have been fixed to the front process of rufing out East's win given the coat to a Bavarias B. G. A. Guerra, Mr. And, Mrs. Cson. Mr. D. Trainor, Mr. G. ning, hearts and eventually conced- trooper named Huber, for whom M. Hall, Miss M. P. Hammersley Travarej@Mr AG. Trillo, axles, of motorcars The front ing two trump tricks to the oppon, he had a special liking, during, Brig. G. Rowan Hamilton, Lord Mida M M Tyrrell, Miss P. wheels have been moved further. ents. The defense on the hand is the disastrous march over theland Lady M. A. D. Hamilton, Mr Webster, Mrd JH. Wellbrook back and connected with the rear terpillay". dimcult, but the bidding, which to frozen waster,
and Mrs. LH. Harris, Mr. E Capt and Kra. LV. Wells, Mr. A wheels by meáin svöf a considerable extent discloses the The present possessor of the Haushamano, Mr. and Mrs. 3. J. C: Wilods, Mr. F. F Williamsa, Mr," bandomadiy North and South distribution, does relic claims to be a great grand-Hayden, Mr. C. B. Haygood, Mr. A)Williamson, Mr. and Mrs. G. L. This enables the coastguards afford some slight clue to the cor- sonsof?" the Latoured trooper, B-P Healey, Capt. J. L. Hender Willon, Cot D C: Wilson, Mida patrol-the frosen sea and Inko
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Pursuit of