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"CRACK-UP" Brian Doniery,
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Moscow, June 19.
"The "Gorki Archives” contain:: ing a collection of manuscripts of the famous writer will be opened here shortly,
CORONATION VISITORS LEAVE ENGLAND
London, June 18. General Hertzog left this morn- ing on his return to South Africa. At Waterloo Station to bid him farewell were the representative of the Prime Minister; the Dominioris Secretary Mr. Malcolm Macdonald; Lord Hartington, the Parlia
and
About 3,000 letters in Marim Gorki's own handwriting, as well as upwards of 1000 of his MS, and 45,000 authgraphs and other mentary Under Becretary documenta relating to the Soviet others. author, will be on Flew
Among the exhibits will be some
127,000 letters addressed to him
between 1928 and 1938. Tramanesan News Service
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SUICIDE
English Woman Took Sleeping Draught
Shangha June 19. Mrs. Wu Yuan-ldng. 29, the English darghter-in-law of Mr. Wa Ting-chang, Minister of In- dustry, who was estranged from her husband, was found dead in a Chinese hotel to-day."
Four tablets from a bottle of sleeping draught" found by the bedside were missing.
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EVENTS
MONDAY, JUNE 21. Anniversaries "and" Holidaymi Offenbach · börn, 1818. Zululand Annexed, "1887. St. Aloysius Con- zaga, C.
Cinemas.—(See Pågo. 5).. Commercial-Chinese Estates, Ltd., first Interim Dividend pay- able
Meetings-Hong Kong Football Association Council, Gloucester Hotel, 5.30 p.m.; Annual, of the Shek O Development Co., Ltd., at York Building, 515 p.
Miscellaneous.----V.M.C.A.
Chi nese Class" in Mezzanine · Room, 6.30 p.m.
Social. — YM.O.A.; Servicemen's Whist Drive, in the West Lounge, 9 p.m.
LONDON-BORN GIRL
Before her marriage she Miss Kathleen Meary, a London- born girl. She left a note saying she had committed suicide" ( be- cause of financial and marital | PJZ. §. troubles.
Evidence" at the Inquest at the First Special District Court this afternoon showed that
Miss Meary married In Shanghai i January, 1936.
She lived together with her husband, whose mother was Japanese, for seven or eight months, after which they separ-
ated.
She demanded the sum of $400.- 000 from her husband, who offered her $100,000. No compromise could be reached and Mr. Wa Ting-chang, her father-in-law, gave her an allowance of $200 month.
HAD NO CHILDREN
"Stage Struck," heralded by First National as the gayest and snappiest of all it's long list of musical comedy hits, comes to the Mrs Wu Yuan-lung had no King's Theatre to-dav.
children and is survived by There is an all star cast, which sister in Londno, The Chinese Includes Dick Powell, Joan Blon-Coroner to-day passed a verdict dell. Warren William. Frank that she had committed suicide. McHugh, Heanne Madden, and Heuter,
the four Yacht Club Boys besides
a large number of supporting principals and hundreds of extras.
The picture is Almed on lavish scale with spectacular numbers. Busby Berkeley directed the production.
In addition to three spectacular chorus numbers, there is still an- other in which Powell, sings "Fancy Meeting You” to his lady love. Miss Madden, in the New York Aquarium with all the piscatorial aggregation as listners.
WAIKIKI WEDDING High comedy, music and romance in glaniorous Waikiki, enacted by a splendid cast including some of the best known names of the radio and screen, and splendidly con ceived and directed, make 'Waikiki Wedding." which has its run at the Queen's, Alhambra and Star Thea- tres to-day. AS brillant And thoroughly enjoyable an evening's entertainment as could be hoped
for.
Death Of Sir James Matthew Barrie
World-Famous Author And Playwright
London, June 10." The death occurred to-day .of Sir James Matthew Barrie, Bart., OM, the famous playwright and novelist, in his 70th year, after a
brief illness.- British Wirelets,
Sports-(See Fage 10). Sunrise.-6.39 a.m. Sunset-7.10
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Moon.-V. Moon, 13th Day. Tides-High at 97.15 and 21.31; Low at 00.28 and 1436.
TUESDAY JUNE 22 Anniversaries
and Holidays.* Sir Joseph Lyons "died, 1917. Cecil sharp died, 1924. Summer Sölstice (Haia-chih),
Cinemas.--(See Page 5).--
Lectures. Hong Kong Hockey Assen. Lecture at Police Training School
Hong Kong Hotel..
Miscellaneous. Rotary Tin,
Cricket
Club Weekly Tombola, 9.20 p.m.;
Social, Craigengower
Cheero Club Whilst Drive, 8.30 p.m.
Sports-(See Page 10).
Sunrise.-5.39 a.m. Sunset.-7.10
D.M.
Moon.-V Moon, 14th Day.
Low at 01.09 and 15.12.
Tides, High at 07.47 and 22.18;
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23
Duke of
Anniversaries and Holidays.---- Windsor born. 1894. Plassey. 1757. Formation of Heaven and Earth (Tlen-ti-tano- hua).
Cinemas-(Sea Page 5). Dances-Cheero Club Dance, 8
p.m.
Union
Meetings. Kowloon Church Women's Guild, 10 a.m.
Miscellaneous.-Y.M.C.A. Chinese Class, Mezzanine Room, d..30 pg.
Sports(Sec Page 10). Sunrise-5.39 a.m. Sunset-7.10
p.m
Moon-V Moon, 15th Day. Tides. High at. 06.40 and 20.37; Low at 13.31.
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Deathless in its beauty, sublime in its passion. magnificent in its
"Romeo and spectacle,
Jullet," starring Norma Shearer and Lealle Howard in the world's most beloved romance, opened on Baturday, at the Majestic Theatre.
Bir James Barria, was born at Kirriemur and made journalism
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house to literature; hali-way
and novels-notably The Little Minister" and "Sen- timental Tommy" and its sequal shearer fulfils the promise, she More radiant than ever, Miss have taken rank nest examples of the
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rett in "The Barretts of Wimpole "The cast is headed by Bing genius in action. He achieved Street." It is her finest role. She Crosby and includes Bob Burns, immense, success in the drama, rises to every occasion in a part Martha Raye, Shirley Ross. George especially with The Admirable made, famous by the
greatest Barbier and Leif Erikson in the Crichton." "Peter Pan," "What actresses of the stage. Her Jullet main roles, with background and Every Woman Knows" and "The bas a breathless, expectancy, a atmosphere provided by two hun- Twelve-Pound Look." He put feeling of vibrant youth so essen- dred and fifty native dancers. "Peter Pan". Into a story in 1911. tial to the portrayal of Bhakes-" drummers and musicians. Among In 1913 Sir James was created ard's selection as Romeo
peare's immortal herome. How- the latter are Mirt Rei, the danc-
a baronet and on New year's Day, happy one. Ing girl who proved the sensation 1922, he received the Order of Romeo. Together they make these He is every inch of the Ziegfeld a few years ago, and Merit. In the same year, Bir young lovers of Verona live again. Kuulet and Nalani De Clerq; Kono- James Barrie delivered a notable lulu dancing girls.
rectorial address at St. Andrew's,
In 1928, Sir James was elected President of the Incorporated Society of Authors and In the following year he assigned rights in "Peter Pan" to the Children's Hospital, Great Ormond Street,
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A WARNER BROS., PICTURE
Larrikia Arrests
Japanese Pearlers
Berlin, June 19. The secret police have extended
Darwin, June 19. famous novelist received Evalengičal
the campaign against the German The comedy of the Australian opposition Church patrol boat Larrakis" and two the Freedom of Edinburgh in into the provinces. July, 1929, and was elected Chan- Opposition pastors
Japanese bearing vessels ended Are being to-day with the arrival of all cellor of the University of Edin-questioned everywhere and al-three ships at Darwin. burgh in 1930.
ready two more have been arrest- The Larrakis arrested Sir James wrote a play for the ed. famous actress. Elisabeth Bergner, It is estimated that since the and Takachiho Maru III. last Japanese ships, the Beitho Maru in 1934, and it was produced last advent of the Na regime about week. year.
500 pastors and Church ofidals
„While · escorting the have been in and out of prison or pearers to Darwin, the engines concentration camps. Reuter.
of the Government patrol boat
the
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touch was provided when
Japanese vessels took her in and headed for Darwin, 300 alles * distant.
Baron Van Neurath Meets The Premier
London, June 19. The problems of South-Eastern Europe will also be among the many topics to be discussed when the German Foreign Minister, Ba- ron von Neurath, meets the Pre- mier, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, and the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden next week.
This is according to the "Even- ing Standard," which points out that Germany is politically and economically especially interested in Central and South-Eastern
Europe.
Granted certain conditions, the Journal learns from an authorita- adverse to recognising Germany's tive source, Britain would not be
right of peaceful penetration› In these regions.
From Boscow it
London, June 19. When the famous dramatist died early this afternoon it might be said that Peter Pan was by his side, for Peter Davis, who a
GERMANY AND THE boy; Inspired Bir James to produce his Immortal character; had been
HOLY SEE in the dorsing home day and might throughout his flness,
Rome, Jane 19 siting at the beside of the man tained about the reasons for the
Strict, secrecy is being main who adopted him 35 years ago...
sudden convocation ou a plenary detained but her crew are leaving | rath's visit. louds were seadding over meeting of the Congregation Ex- on the Seich Sir James Barle's beloved traordinary for Ecclesiastical Af THE
Thruma (Kirriemur) when the fains to-morrow at Castelgandolfo Tag
The Pope will-presides and widespread hope that twenty-two Cardinals will be pre app
depressing.news¿artiyad.
It is believed that relations
At the | tusen Germany" and the
TE: the conto of the convoca
All three arrived to day, when the Belcho Maru was released and The Tarachino Mara III was ordered out of the har
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