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A trade notice states! Among the few leading women of! the screen who have withstood the templation to have their hair bob
bed in Marguerite Churnbill, who portrays the role of the queen in "Ambassador Bill," Will Rogers'
Operatio.
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Orchestral The Barber
Seville-Overture (Rossini).—— Percy Pitt conducting
the B.B.C. Wireless Symphony Or
riverdrn, 9168.
Chorus "Carmen-Chorus of
Cigarette Girls" (Biut). Chorus Lombardi-0 Signore Che Dal Tetto Nabio" (Verdi). -La Seula Chorus of Milan-
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1932.
KING EDWARD'S OPERATION.
SİR JAMES BERRY'S
DISCLOSURE,
APPENDIX NEVER REMOVED.
ON
GIRL AS ENVOY
TO TIBET.
NANKING HONOUR FOR MISS LIU MAN CHING.
FULL POWERS AS A PEACE DELEGATE.
Sir James Berry, consulting sur- gron and emeritus lecturer
Miss Liu Man-ching, who travell surgery to the Royal Free Heapi-fed to Tibot a couple of years ago tal, London, in the annual oration
leading to the Medical Society of London,
ceported in the Lancet said that the operation for the removal of the appendix was performed much too frequently.
"In the minds of most of the
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SCHOOLBOYS AS RUM-RUNNERS.
BRAVING THE NIAGARA FOR £3 A TRIP.
HOW THEY CARRY ON TRADE
IN AMERICA.
J
Buffalo, NY This is the story of how some of the liquor fods Bea
And
way across the international bound interviewed the Buddhist dignitaries in that coun
ary in the Niagara river. US try, including the Living Buddha oleinla claim to have heard it (sho being the first Chinese lady from five boys arrested reenbaly for over te be received by that ecclesias. conspiracy to violate the tariff act tio), has been appointed by the and the National Prohibition Law. Chinese Government to serve
Hooded lights blink cautiously special envoy to Tibet and Bikang along the overhanging banks of the and one of her chief duties will be dark swift flowing Ningura: to bring about a bettlement which badly muffled orakok reaks faint- has arisen in western China forly, and a dark biot on the foam carning the possession of Bikang. flecked current resolves iwelf into a Miss Liu loft for Hong Kong yes. Jeaky rowboat. terday but on Thursday, before hor Sir James stated that an opera departure, she delivered an interest tion on King Edward VI. had aing address on her adventures be great influence in spranding the fore the members of the Frontier modern popular view about opera Club of the University of Shanghai tions for uppendicitis, and then at YangtzePOO. went on to reveal that the appendix was not removed by that operation,
younger doctors of the prosent day," he stated, there is a grossly exaggerated idon of the mortality of acute appendicitis when it is properly treated on common-sense lines and not necessarily by opera- tion."
He went on:
1
Piano
Solo-Rigoletto Para phrase" (Verdi).-Irene Schar- rer.-D. B. 76. Orchestral Mignon"-Selec tion (Thomas)-New Queen's Hall Light Orchestra.-8303... Organ Solo-Fredericn-O Maid-
"It has been well known to me on, My Maiden" (Lebar).
for 30 years, and after this long Organ Solo-Frederica -Way-
side Rose" Lehar)-Quentin lapse of time I think that in the M. Maclenny DB27",
public interest it is only, right that Choras-"La Gioconda-Festa E. it should be known; I have not
Pane (Penchielli).
the slightest doubt that King Ed Chorus Madame Butterfly "—
to the wise Huming Chorus (Puccini)-Laward owed his life Senin Chorus of Milan-4801. discretion and skilful treatment, & p.m.-Local, time and weather perhaps I should rather say the wine avoidance of any active treat ment by bis advisers, both medical and surgical, until the right time was" judged to have come for aur
report.
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"No Search Made For It."
"This right time whe nine days after he had been first seen by the
attending physician and no less than six days after he had been first "scen by the operating sur- geon.
Orchestral and Band Music.
And what was the operation?. "In Chinese Temple Garden "
(Ketelboy). Albert W. Ketel
Few people knew even at that time hey's Concert Orchestra, -9950 that the appendix was not remor. The Damask Rose --Selectioned, that no search for it. was 'ever (Chopin, arr. Chutsam) -Court made, that it was neither seta nor Symphony Orchestra-DX24.
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The crazy craft noses into shore; a hand reaches out of the darkness to make Jost, and aʻyoungster, who a few hours before was busy with
OIL TANK
*TEXACO"
EXPLOSION.
INSTALLATION
BLAZE.
The Texhs Of · Company's pro- perty, at Taun Wan war' the sceno of a ferric explosion on Tuesday night when one of the largest tanks, which at the time was one-third
11
"WARNER HISTORY
PRIZE."
ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE MEMORIAL.
In memory of the late Mr. J. Warner, MA, formerly Privata Secretary to H.E. Sir R. Stubby, and afterwards Sixth Form Master at St. Stephon's 'College, the sum full of kerosene, suddenly blew up of $1,005 has been subscribed by followed by a big conflagration. Fortunately, however, "nobody was his friends and forwarded to the injured for all members of the staff College per Mr. Tec Taun Ont
were far away from the tank at the.
The fund is to be invested to
time of the explosion. The tank itself, bowever, was considerably provide an annual Warner Bis tory Prize for the Sixth Form at damaged.
St. Stephen's College, Stanley.
The prize is to perpetuate the
of mummory
1 friend "Whose idealism was never tedious or over bearing, but who, in bis quiet cul... /
tured and sociable way, comm nicated a steady fosing for the best things in life."
People on the scene speak in glowing terms of the splendid work of the Superintendent, Mr. 4. D Beatty and other members of the staff who formed a very efficient fire brigade and it was due to their efforts that the fire did not spread.
The installation is equipped with an efficient Are-fighting equipment
his school books, stepa nahore. He and with the use of theas, the out- takes the £3 slipped to him by ad break was got under control after muffled figure and vanishes in the ten minutes, hard work. night while others transfer the! cargo to a waiting truck. The boy has made his last trip-for that night.
The young lady, for Miss Liu has not yet reached the age of 24, described the geography, education, religion and government on Tibet and Sikang and she said that there was a great opportunity for the Sometimes in the past the story bas patriotic youth of China to render bem a little different, There was valuable service to their country on a night last year when the wat the frontiers. She concluded by chers on the bank heard a faint making a strong appeal in this scream, a splash lost in the whisper connection, saying "Tibet and of the rushing water, and the dark Sikang are part and parcel of the spot disappeared. Another boy had Republic of China. They are back-made his last trip--forever. ward in culture and the people are backward. Therefore, the youth of this country should feel a special responsibility to go and help them."
The Frontier Club.
The Frontier Club of the Univer
sity of Shanghai was organised two years ago with the idea of con ducting study circles on frontier: problems and its slogan is "Study frontier problems and plan to gq, to the frontier. In co-operation with the administration of the university, the Frontier Club í building up a Frontior, Museum. "At present it is housed in the Univer sity Library. The members have already collected articles from "A careful incision was made low Manchuria and Mongolia and Mr down antil an abscess was reached R. R. Service,. of west China, has and opened; tubes and guiże were
was ont more than 100 different articles inserted, and nothing
from Tibet. The University pro- Who can doubt that most enthu
poses to house it separately when siastic modern surgeons, if they there are sufficient funds for the had followed their own teaching, would have ppened "the abdomen project. freely, that the appendix would
Nell Gwyn Dances" (German). | felt. -Reg. Band of H.A. Great- dier Guards-1971. "Himurenge" (Dyarak)-Reg.
Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards.-1972. "Waldtenfel Memories"-Fam done.
Finck) Herman Finck Bad his Orchestra.---9836.
MAIN farr.
new Fox comedy feature, opening 8.45 to 9. p.m.- next Sunday at the King's. Then- tre.."
The decision to keep her tresses | long, had iss. compensation when Miss Churchill was discovered as the perfect type for her regal rôle in this picture. Someway, one does not associate queens with bobbed hair. They are visioned as tall und stately, well дя beautiful,
with a wealth of "crowning glory," Miss Churchill qualifies in each of theso particulare,
Miss Churchill is one of the most accomplished young women in pie- turea.
She is a splendid, pianist.. an expert with fencing foils, draws. and paints and is the possessor of a singing voice of unusual quality. She is devoted to her mother, with} whom she lives, and boasts that sho has never attented a Hollywood party.
Perhaps no actress of the film is better equipped for the role of queen than this charming beauty who is perfectly at home in either calico, or ermine,
Ambassador Bill" is declared to be the moat hilarious comedy of the entire Rogers series. The pic ture Was directed by Sam Taylor and among the favorites in support of the star are Greta Niasun, Tad Alexander, a wonderful-boy-actor who portrays the role of king, Ray Milland and Gustav, von Seyfertitz.
Pianoforte Solo" Country Gar
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'Cello Solo-"Adagietto " (Bizet, arr. Squire).-W. H. Squire,- L971.
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Variety,
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Orchestral Bitter Sweet--If have been removed, or that, at any
Love Were AlL"
Orchestral Bitter Swer--Bit-
rate, an attempt would have been Richard Holmes, a bulletin was madh to remove it. After & long iguned on June 24, 1902, signed by experience of cases that I have Sweet Jack Payne and seen, treated by both methods, and Lord Lister, Sir Thomas Smith, Barlow, and Sir Frederick Treves which said:
the B.B. C. Dance Orchestra.still more that have been related Sir Francis Luking, Sir Thomas
$44-13.
Tall.
Inmorous Song-" He's
to me, I have but little doubt that Dark and Handsome,"
the patient would have had little chance of surviving as long ba Humorons SongVirginia "
(There's a Blue Ridge in My night days, to say nothing of eight Heart).-Sophie Tucker-4915. yenre." Voenl Quintette--" Hur." Vocul Quintette By All the
Stars Above You, The Mues tros,--DE-132.
Band Nippy - It Must be
You."
"The King is suffering from perityphlitia. The condition on Saturday was so satisfactory that it was hoped that with caro his Majesty would be able to RO through the Coronation ceremony. On Monday evening a recrudes- cence became manifest rendering a surgical operation necessary to. day. Immediately after the publi cation of this bulletin. the opera According to King Edward'stion of removing a large internal
(Continued on next Culumn by Sir Frederick Trevos.'
Sir James concluded: "Looking round me I am inclined to say that the prevalent surgical weat ment of appendicitis, though still holding the position of an idol, is an idol whose pedestal is begin
Band Nippy-Two of Everyning lo totter."
thing." Van Phillipe and his Band.-CB-150..
Yoent Duer Whistling in the
Dark,"
Vocal Duet I Found You."--- Layton and Johnstone-DB610. Organ, Solo Devotion," Organ Solo Pleading."-Ter
ance Casey, -6354.
9.25' to 0.55 p.m..
'Scottish Selections. Song "The Auld Seets Sangs
(Bethune and Leeson).
(Myddle.
Grenadier
Song- I'm Gled My He'rt's my Ain" (arr. Inglis).-Mar- ravet F. Stewart (Soprano),-- Band-The Thistle
ton, arr. Winterbottom).-Reg. Bund
II. M. of Guards.-9102. Song- The Standard on the.. Braes O' Mar" (Laing). Song- "Duncan, Giray" (Burns)---
30:5,
Air
Song Up in the Momin' Ear- 13 (Hamilton and Mackenzie), Song- Castles in the
(Traditional). Margaret F. Stewart (Soprano).—5067 9.35 to 10.26 p.m.—
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Instrumental.
Violin Solo Minust"" (Beet
hoven).
Valin Solo-" Chant Hindon " (Rimsky-Korsakow-Kruister)- Bernard-Reillier-389;re Trio-Hungarian Danco No. 5" (Brahms-Squire). J. H. Squire Celeste Trio-2005. (Continued an Previous Column-).
Boatload of Ale.
A "ping college student started
out from the Canadian bank with
a boatload of ale and didn't reach
The explosion took place at 8.20 pm, and though the glare" was seen from many points on the Island, the cause was not revealed until yesterday morning,
UNION ASSURANCE.
SOCIETY,
REPORT FOR LAST YEAR.
The report of the Union Assup. think there have been others, inance Society, Limited, for 1981 sub- mitted to the Ordinary General addition to about teh older men who have paid the toli Niagara Meeting, held on May 6 in London, exacts.
Two ten are serving terms in an i American penitentiary for their part in using buys as smuggling! pilots.
in to hand.
The net premiums of the Fire Pique ment for the year amounted to 4,230 159. d. whilst the chains paid and outstanding amounted to But the officials admit, that des£313,800 las id,
pite the hazards of prison sentences In the Accident Department, the the American line. Six months and even death, youngsters who net preminus for 1931 amounted
claim to known the river", eon- to £573,050 159. 3d, and the claire tinue to seek the opportuny of paid and outstanding amounted rowing boatloads of liquor across £283,291 16. 10.
later, his body was found in Lake
Ontario.
Another boy, 18 years old, lost his life the same way about two years 4 and the Federal eficers
(Continued on next column,)
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a trip.
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