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QUEENS & ALHAMBRA
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RKO RADIO
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KOWLOON
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♬ confused wile| What a thrill-altuation for
love trouble!
| Kay GRANT ★ FRANCIS *IN NAME ONLY
Carole a LOMBARD
CHARLES COBURN • HELEN VINSON KATHARINE ALEXANDER = 10NATBAN HALE MAURICE MOSCOVICH
PANDRO S BERMAN in charge of Producten « Disketed by John Chanwell - Produced.
by Goerce Kaight » Screen Play by Richard Sherman
Wednesday At The QUEEN's
TELL NO TALES" Melvyn Douglas & Louise Platt An M-GM Picture
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Friday At The ALHAMBRA "THE SUN NEVER SETS" Doug, Fairbanks, Jr. & Basil Bathbons A New Universal Picture..
STAR
"TODAY ONLY*
BARBARA
HANKOW ROAD KOWLOON TEL. 57795
STANWYCK
and JOEL
MCCREA
BANJO ON MY KNEE
William Powell
› in "KENNEL MURDER CASE"
MAJESTIC
THEATRE
NATHAN
ROAD KOWLOON
TCL 47222
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FINAL SHOWINGS TODAY
A TRULY GREAT PICTURE... IN ALL THE SPLENDOUR OF TECHNICOLOURI
in
THE KENTUCKY OF GREAT TRADITIONI The proud romance! The noble thoroughbreds! A picture big in
IN
theme and emotion...with the Ken- tucky Derby its spectacular climax!
TECHNICOLOR!
Kentucky
with
LORETTA YOUNG-RICHARD GREENE
WALTER BRENNAN - DOUGLAS DUMBRILLE KAREN MORLEY - MORONI OLSEN
Directed By David Butler
A 20th Century-Fex Pickers
Darryl F. Zanuck in Charge of fredus if the
TOMORROW AND WEDNESDAY
THE DIONNE QUINTUPLEIS ... REAL ENTERTAINERS NOW !
FIVE OF A KIND"
A 20th Century-For Picture
Lord Mayor's Show Is Off
FIRST TIME ́IN 109 YEARS There will be no Lord Mayor's Show and no Lord Mayor's Banquet
at Guildhall this year,
which the Show was omitted was In 1830. Then, because of the Reform Bill agitation. it was thought unwise to iun the risk of attracting unruly crowds,
The banquet has been abandoned this year because of the risk of The new Lord Mayor, Sir William assembling over 800 persons of Coren, and the retiring Lord eminence under one roof and the Mayor, Sir Frank Bowater, will difficulty of arranging for their drive by car, accompanied by High, departure in the black-out. Officers of the Corporation, to the
Law Courts to be sworn" and to Westminster to receive the Royal The Marx Brothers are at their Consent conveyed "by the Lord maddest and merriest in a Day at Chancellor Viscount Caldecote... the Cucus with Nat Pendleton,
All officials will wear their, Florence Rice, Kenny Baker, Eve robes and chains of office, and gas Arden, Jim Burke, Barnett Parker. masks will be carried in the cars Margaret Dumont and Jerry Mar-
The only previous occasion on cnghi.
CURRENT FILMS.
KING'S:—Jesso James (20th Century- Fox). The life and death of a bandit and well-known. American character. made into a handsome young man by Tyrone Power, Some impressive and exelting moments are offered in this picture, as well as some embarrassing ones. Gen- erally well-acted and good in parts. QUEEN'S AND ALHAMBRA: -- IR Name Only (REO), Polished me- tropolitan romantic comedy of the eternal triangle, The theme is capably handled by Cary Grant, Key Francis and Carole Lombard MAJESTIC:-Kentucky (20th Con- tury-Fox). Romance and racing in the American South. The act- ing of Loretta Young and Richard Greene is excellent; and the story, although occasionally heavy-hand ed, has varied human appeal as well as fine racing scenes Clood entertainment.
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GENERAL
Radio Programmes
HONGKONG
On Wavelengths of 355
matres' (845 ke') 31.49
metres (9.52 megacycles).
LOHNANYÌ QUARTET IN D FLAT MAJOR, OP,15 Talk from Studta 12.15 p.m. Short Service of Inter. cession.
(Woods)Exle Carlisle with “ Orch. Orch. Bot Ple. I Chot Rhythm: China Boy: Alice Blue Gown Hot Lips: Aunt Hagar's Blues; Am Blue -The Six Swingers. Comedian-The ARP (Kerr). Don Juan (Freer)-Days Willis with Orchestra. Orch.-Have You
Anything On Tonight Matilda
(Gülbert). Le Darling
Touquet (Damerell and Others)-Billy Cotton and His Band Comediennemst Can You Give A Nudist? De Clero), Up Aroun" The Ole North Pole (Har- greaves and Damerell)-Bertha Will- mott with Orch. Banjos Shake Yo Feet (Freddy Morgan)-Fred Morgan's Banjo Rhythmics.
12.30 Ruds Starita (Xylophone)
8.00 Local Time- Signal, Weather and Jack Briton and His Orchestra Report and Announcements.
Dance Of The Raindrops
8.03 Selections from Glibert and (T. Evans). The Punch and Judy Show Sullivan's "The Mikado."
Overture-The Light L. Shemeid. Opera Orches (Black)-Rudy Starita (Xylophone) ORIENTAL:—Invitation to Happiness Fox-Trots There's A New Apple Tree H. Lytton, D. Oldham, E. Grimin, Au
with Plano and Saxophone accomp traWith Aspect Ster (Paramount). Fred MacMurray | and Irene Dunce as a couple in Day after Day-Jack Hylton and His Davies B. Eburn G. Baker and
Orchestra.
Rio De Janeiro (de Chorus. Your Revels, Cesse B. Lewis, widely different circumstances who
D. Gredos). Joey
Oldham. A. Davies B. Elburn and chestra. Drinking Songs (arr, WI D. Oldham, D. Oldham, E. Griffin and CATHAY:-The Return of Chandu Hams). Intro: There's A Tavern In Chorus. Braid The Raven Hair- (Principal). Bela Lugust, the The Town: In Cellar Cool; Little Beatrice Elburn (Soprano) and Chorus screen's Dracula, makes a creepy. Brows Jug: Down among the Dead of Girls
fall in love. Charlie Ruggles is bundy Starit Clown (Mye Chorus Oh, Faithless One-B. Lewis.
there to help increase the fun.
by Edmund Lowe. STAR:-Banjo On My Knee (Unt. versal), The old South again with Barbara Stanwyck and Joel McCren.
The (Xylophone) with
picture in the role made famous Men: Come, Landlord, fill the flowing 8.30 Albert Sandler (Violin) and
bowl: Here's 4 health unta HIL Kis Orchestra.
Largo (Handel). Londonderry Air Majesty. Jack Hylton and His Or
(Trad)-Albert Sandler (Violin) with chestra with Tocal Refrain,
1.00 Local Time Signal and Wea. Sydney Torch at the Organ, if you Only Knew (from 'Crest of the Ware') Repart LA
The
Comedy Harmonists Halfway To Heaven (him "The Street (Vocal) and Reginald Foort (Organ). Singer)-Albert. Sandler and His Or Guitarren Spielt Auf (Schmidseder chestra. The Child and His Dancing
(Jonny Siegel). Ah! Maria Mari (Rusco-D Doll
Heykens), Spanish (Jonny Heykens)-Albert (Violin) with Samettiaf and Byfield (Piano). With (film Brief Ecstasy")----Albert Saddler and His Orchestra. Dusty Fernon and Brocke)-Albert Sandler
COMING EVENTS apua-The Comedy
OCT.
23-Tides: High 5.17 a.m. and' 7.33 p.m. Low 12,09 p.m.
Sunrise: 6.22 am; Sunset: 5.53 pm YMCA Pantomine Rehearsal.
8:30
Plano
Land Medley. Sandier accomp. Toy Tutro: Teddy Bears Picnic; Wedding of the Painted Doll; Parade INK Tou
of Tin Soldiers-Reginald Fourt with Anton and
and The
Thestre
The
Trio with Marjorie Stedeford (Vocal). Theatre-Land---Albert
from
The Orchestra. London, Whistler And His Dog (Pryor)-Re- Waltzes einald Foort (Organ). How Can It Sandler and His Orchestra. Be (Folk Song), Must I Then (Folk 9.05 Studio-Comments on Recent
Crown Land Sale (P.W.D.), 3 p.m. V.M.C.AAR.P. Lecture by Mrs. Song)
Song) - BPerkins 9.30 am.: Bandag 23 Plano.
Comedy Harmonista The Vision Of Fuji-Ban am.Ketelbey). By The
Blue
Hawailan Waters (Retelbey)Reginald Poort
and War Work, 10.30 Whist Drive, 8.30 p.m.
Chinese Chamber of Commerce Mig. Cheero Club Dance, 8.30 pm.
St. John Ambulanca First Course, 8.C.M.P. 3.45 pm.
Aid
'Organ),
1.39 Beuter and Rugby Press. Wes- ther Forecast and Announcements.
1.45 Dohnanyl-Quartet In D Flat
Flonzaley Quartet 2.15 Close dowIL
H.K. Polo Club, American Tourna-Maler, Op.15 ment
B.W.O.
Work Centre Opens at Government House, & am. (daily).
HK. Singers Union Church, 5.30 p.m.
Philharmonic Society, Cathedral Hall. 8.45 p.m.
Harvest Supper & Concert, S. & 9. Home. 7 p.m.
Military Police Mess, Whist Drive (aggregate) 9 p.m.
of the
24~Tides: High 8.25 am, and 7,55 p.m. Low 12.30 and 12.45 p.m.
Sunrise: 6.23 am Sunset 5.52 p.m. 24 ainet Estate Rev. John Keers and Lee Chang due.
F.F. Rotary Club Tifin Mtg., p.m. Wedding at St. Andrew's: MooTS- Silealu, 3 p.m.
Y.M.C.ABridge Class 10 a.m.; Bad. minton and Mrd. Swimming. 6 p.m.
Kowloon Chess Club. Feninsula Hotel. 5.30 pm.
BWO
Work Centre onens at Club de Recrelo. 3 om, (weekly).
Helena May Inat: Knitting and Bandage Makine 9.30 am.
Cheero Club Whist Drive 8.45 p.m. 26-FLK. School for Deaf: Annual. Demonstration at Heep Tunn School. Kowloon City.' 5
הנמן
Cheero Club Women's Advisory Committee, Bridge KIA Mahjongs Drive, 3 p.m. Dance 9.30 p.m.
Theosophical Society Mtz, 6 p.n Speaker-Mr. D. O.
Silver "Hypno
Hism.
H.KRA. Shoot, 1.45 p.m. T.M.C.A-Badminton' from 10 a.. Lawn Bowls--HE's Team v. Kow loon Dock R.C. 3.30 p.m.
St. John's Cathedral: Wedding Whittaker-Willcocks 6 p.m.
26 St. Andrew's Club Social Even- L0g. 9 p.m.
T.M.CA. Pantomine Rehearsal, 8.30 p.m.
YMCA Ladies' Night, 7.30 pm. Y.M.C.A.-Games Morning, 10.a.m.; First Aid Lecture, 10 am.
Cheera, Club Contract Bridge Les- 60s 8 p.m.
27-Y.M.CA. Lecture By Mra, A. M. Petera "First Aid for Gas," - 6pm. "Keep Fit Class 1020 a.m.; Badmin ton and Mad. Bwiraming. e p.m.
Central British Aza Dance at Peninsula Hotel, p.m.
8.00 "For the Childfren.”
Eventz.
Duncan Sisters.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1939. —PAGE 3
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VAIR-CONDITIONED THEATRE LABA
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THE EPIC OF A LAWLESS, EXCITING ERA!
DARRYL F. ZANUCK'S
JESSE JAMES
Photographed
in TECHNICOLOR
TYRONE POWER HENRY FONDA NANCY KELLY RANDOLPH SCOTE Very sli⚫ Slim Sammersšilu 1. Lalized Brandorg - Dekan Suntory Man-Cerrutine - Kerald Husk Jche tassell - Jane Batwell
Directed by Henry King
ROATTRACTION I
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Vocai-We've Got To Keep Up WLAST 4 TIMES TO-DAY.
9.15 London Relay-The News 9.30 Variety with Gracie Fields, Oliver Wakefield. At Bollington and The
The Joneses (wiliot). Winter On (Harper)-Gracie Fields with Or chestra.
Humorous Monologue The Voice of Inexperience (Wakefield). Oliver Wakefield. Cinema Organ Escapada (Phillips). Speak to me of Ol' Man River (Showboat-Kern) love (Lenoir)--Al Bollington. Yocal- Paul Robeson (Bass) with Orchestra. Daniel In The Lions Den Dun The Dicky Bird Hop (Gourly) can Sisters-Granatt).
Sweet Onion Gracte Pleids (Vocal) with Orchestra Time In Bermuda (Duncan Sisters-
Studio-Story
Susan Coslow The Duncan Sisters with Two Aunt
Su Plano "Snow White and the Seven. Dwarfa
accomp. Vocal-The Trek Soox Vocal Gems-Chorus and Orchestra (film We're going to be rich'). W Wal- directed by Jay Wubur. The 7.15 To ter. Walter film We're going to be Dreamland-Fox-Trot-Bugo Riguold rich-Gracie Fields with Orchestra.
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Music. And His Orchestra. The General's
Hour of Dance Fox-Trots - Kiss Past
Me Goodnight Asleep (Kennedy-Carr)-Gracie Fields (Vocal) with Orchestra.
Chasing Shadows--Jack Hylton and Tango Venetlan
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Orchestra.
6.30 Charlie Kunz ai the Plano, Charle Kunz Piano Medley No. R.2. Moon (alm "Tavitation to the Waltz' Intro:
Sleepy Time Gal: Chire: Fox-Trot-No Other One-Little Jack Margie. Charlie Kunz Plano Medley Little and His Orchestra. Fox-Trots No. D.. Intro: Sympathy: Yo!!
(Alm -Thru The Courtesy of Love needn't have kent. It a Secret: Your TestBilly Thorburn and His Music "The Voice of Scandal”). Golden here: You're there: So Rare: Stardust Heart-Billy
the moon: That old feeling, Rumba C
Rumba Cuban Pete.
Tango Havana Charle Kunz Plano Medley No. 1. Heaven-Mantovani and His Tipica Intro: On the Beach at Ball Ball;
Orchestra.
Fox-Trots--Another Per- Renty Saddles: You Can't Pull the fect Night Is Ending. Cooper Colour- Wool Over my Eyes: Your Heart and ed Gal Cab Calloway and His Orches Miwa: The Reene Changes: Supposing. tra. Waltzes Good-Bye Hawall! Bose
6.45 London Belay-News Supple Hawaiian Orchestra.
Of Maul-Doo Barrientos and His Fox-Trots The ment.
£55 Closing foral Stock Quotations. Guard Harbour Lichts- Roy Fox and from the Gravesend Plots".
6.57 B.B.C. Recording—"A Shanty Hie Orchestra. Fax-Trot-The Night Young. And You're So Beautiful With a broadcast commentary by Waitz-Seal It With A Kiss (m) Me Feel Madden.
That Girl From Parikh-Roy Fox and 7.25 Varlete with Elsie Carlisle. His Orchestra. Fore-Trots The Wen- Bertha Wilmott, Dave Wills,
Darndest Things and derers You Do The Others,
Raby (flm Farmony Parade")-Rov Vocal-Ittle Drummer Boy (Pelosi Fox and His Orchestra.
Nog). So Many Mernories
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How a medical student can best
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(By Air
learn to understand human na National Registration
ture, from the "Lancet
"He must go regularly to the pictures, study the development of Spirley Temple, and learn to re-
LONDON, Sept. 30
Police Branch of British War or.cognise the 'Tee-a-ow of WendyMall)Joby Citizen sat down ganization, Central Fire Station, 10 Hiller when he hears it again at
outpatients.
Be should listen to
last night, listened to his radio, scratched his national regis- tration form, and thereby wrote Britain's "second Domesday Book" the biggest and most detailed record In history of the jobs, ages, sexes, and national services of the whole population. evening he should go
Every form in every one of the Shield, with his landlady or her daugh Britain is a paragraph of the vast 11:090,000 separate households of
HK. University Union Medical So- ciety-Lecture by Father G. Byrne, the variety on the wireless, and that B.J. "Where Doctors Meet Psychoto hear the full-throated roar gists The Neurological Law" 5.15 greets the quip which has pilased
the censor.
p.m.
Cheer Club, Darts, Ping-Pong, Bil-' Harda
"Phyalologists can teach him the theories of nutrition; house- Friday shopping
28 R.E.O.C.A. Supper Dance at keepers its practice. On
Stubb's Cup Polo-Final 1 p.m.
Peninsula Hotel
Lawn Bowls-Aitkenhead
K.0.0.
TM.CA. Badminton, 10
8.JT.
20-F.KR.A. Shoot. 9 a..
ter."
book which will be pieced together when the 65,000 enumerators have
Mixed Doubles Tennis Tourney at LONDON GAZETTE” collected all
RK.C.C. in aid of War Organization, il am
30Y.M.C.A. Fantomine Rehearsal. 8.90 p.m.
V
HK.C.C. annual Meeting 5.30 p.m. 31-Ticensing Board Meeting,
ELK. Rotary Club Timn Mig. 1. p.m.
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Rationing of food and fuel de- pends on the register. That is why it was essential that every
Mr. Churchill, K.G.ving human being under every Mr. Winston Churchill, the First root in Britain, last night, should Lord of the Admiralty, is described: be listed correctly.
Sir Sylvanus Wytan, the Re- in Landon Gazette? on Sept. 5
gistrar General for England and Sonja Henie, Tyrone Power, Rudy as "C.; K.G., D.8.O., M.C,”
He is a Companion of Honour that ration books would be posted. Wales; pointed out in a broadcast Vallee, Edna May Oliver, Mary Healy, Lyle Talbot, Alan Dinehart a Privy Councillor and an M.P., and Minna Gombell are in Twen- but not a Enight of the Garter to the address for which the re-
turn was made. tieth Century-Fox's production of the holder of the D.B.O. or M.C. Second Fiddle,
He would, if a Knight of the car- ter, be known as "Sir Winston | Churchil"
The books might not be sent for some weeks.
"If you remove before receiving Stanley and Livingstone, directed. The confusion may have arisen & ration book, yu must leave your by Henry King or Twentieth from the fact that Mr. Churchill's new address behind and arrange Century-Fox, has be completed predecessor ax First Lord, Earl Privately for the ration book to
| be forwarded," he said, with Spencer Tracy as Stanley and Stanhope, 18. K.G., DS.O., M.CỤ - Bir Cedric Hardwicke as Dr. Living- The prragraph relating to M‡.
stone. The supporting cast includes Churchill's new Office is followed George Brent, John Loder, Nige Nandy Kelly Richard Greene, immed'ately in the "Gazette" by Bruce and Isa Miranda appear in Walter Brennan, Charles Coburn, one concerning Earl Stanhope's ap- leading roles in Diamonds are Henry Travers, Henry Hull and pointment as Lord President of Dangerous. Param Miles Mander.
the Connell,
ture.
no
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