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OPEN AT KING'S TODAY
A BIG HIT IN SHANGHAI One of the most novel methods Straight from his successes in yet employed for introducing a the Hardy Family series of pictures, screen character was devised by Mickey Rooney ascends to oven
GENERAL
COMING EVENTS Mystery Over Authorship Of
DEC.
28-Tides: High 11.25 am, and 1017 pm Low 4.33 a,nı, and $41 p.m.
Sunrise: 7.01 am; Sunset: 8.17 p.m. Sale of Race Ponies at Jockey Club Paddock, Race Course, 5.15 p.m.
Cheero Club, Contract Bridge Les- sons, 8 p.m.
HK. T's Men's Club Timia Mtg. 1 DJM Speaker:-Mr. Aitchen K W on the Social customs of tribes m Sintlang.
Golf-Reulway Second Round.
and Ross Cups-
Ladies' Bible Study, 216. Nathan Road, 10.30 am.
Victoria Chess Club, Gloucester Hotel, p.7.
Kowloon Chess Club, Peninsula Ho- tel 5.30 p.m.
HK. Philatelic Society. Mig. SC. M.P. Office, 5.30 p.m. “
St. Andrew's Women's Fellowship, 2.30 p.m
Busy Bees, Knitting and Bandage Making. Central Fire Station, 9:30
3.1.
R.N.Y, Police Recreation Whist Drive, 8.30 p.m.
Room,
Y.M.C.A. Games Morning. 10 am.
Ladies Working Party (BW.OF.
St. Andrew's Hall 4.30 p.m.
29 Tides: High 12:08 p.m. and 11.04 p. Low 5.35 am and 4.27 p.m.
Sunrise: 7.01 a.m.; Sunset: 5.48 p.m. China Light and Power Retrea tion Club Dance, 9 pm
Diocesan Boys' School Charity Dance, 8.30 p.m.
Y.M.CA: Games Morning, 10 am. Cheero Club, Darts, Ping-Pong and Billiards,
น
Quotation Used By The King
In Christmas
Message
ALLEGED FIND IN DEAD MAN'S EFFECTS
LONDON, DEC, " (REU- TER)———MUCH INTEREST AND CURIOUSITY HAS BEEN AROUSED REGARDING THL ORIGIN AND
AUTHORSHIP
OF THE QUOTATION WITH WHICH THE KING CON- CLUDED HIS CHRISTMAS BROADCAST.
THE QUOTATION
Jesty said: "Meanwhile, I feel we It will be recalled that His Ma
NATIONAL RESOURCES OF JAPAN
REPLENISHMENT URGED IN SPEECH
BY EMPEROR
TOKYO, Dec, 27 (Reuter)- The urgent necessity for effecting stabilisation in East Asia by re- plenishing Japan's national re- sources in the face of the extreme- ly complex international situa- tion," was stressed by the Emperor: in his Speech from the Throne to the Diet.
FRIENDLY RELATIONS
the
had
may all find a message of en- couragement in the line: I said to❘tion with the growing friendly re- The Emperor expressed satustac- the man who stood at the gate lations between Japan and of the year, give me light that countries with which she I may tread safely into the un-treaties and added that he was known, and he replied: 'Go out gratified with the fighting services' into the darkness and' put your progress in China. hand into the hand of God. Thal shall be to you better than Hght””
including the Poet Laureate, John A number of literary anthorities,
Masefield, when approached, de- clared that they bad Second Battalion, Royal Scots," Chu-ledge of "the author.
know- dren's Party at Sap Wat Camp, Fan- ling.
Sino-American Inst. of Cultural Re- lation, 8th Luncheon Meeting at HK Hotel, I p.ni, Speaker-Mr. Theedore Herman on "One Year of the Chinese Industrial Co-operatives."
St. John's Cathedral Hall, Volunteer Nursing Detachment Lecture on First Aid, 5.30 p.m.
Helena May Inst. Christian Fellow ship Mtg 10.30 a.m.
Toc H., Chater Room. St Andrew's 6.45 p.m.
DO
PARTLY SOLVED
д
German Allegations Answered
R.A.F. CASUALTY
LIST
The mystery was partly solved by Mrs. J. C. M. Allen, of Bristol, found on who states: "The quotation was
a postcard among dead man's effects.
I don't know PARIS, Dec. 27 (Reuter)-The who wrote the original, but I air was calm throughout Christ-
quotation in a letter to The Times in the dark days of couragement and I presume the September as å message of en-
King must have seen it."
Catholic Cathedral, Salema Expost-sent the tion of Blessed Sacrament, 5, a.m, to 6 p.m.
30-Tides: High 12.56 p.m. and 11.55
pm. Low 617 am and 5.17 p.m.
Sunrise: 7.01 a.m.; Sunset: 548 p.m. Calms against estate of Leung Chan Tak Yan due.
RAM.C. Assn. Grand Dance, Penin sula Hotel 8.30 p.m.
Institute of Business Administra- tion, English Forum (Chinese) Christ- mas Party at Metropole Hotel, 8p.m.
31-Tides: High 1.45 pm; Low 7.01 a.m. and 0.14 p.m.
Sunrise: 7.01 a.m.; Sunset: 5.49 p.m. New Year's Eve.
Rizal Day: Luncheon at Filipino Club. 1 m.
St. Andrew's Church: Old Year's Day Services,
Football Shield, First Round. Y.M.C.A. Pantomine, 9 p.m.
"GOD'S COUNTRY & THE WOMAN”
AT MAJESTIC
Warner Bros, who gave talk- ing pictures to the world, invent- ed the screen musical and created the vogue for film blographies, have done it again. '
This time they have taken Technicolor and made It natural. The result is an almost unbe- llevably beautiful production of James Oliver Curwood's famous novel "Gud's Country and the Woman" which opens at the Ma- lestic Theatre today.
CHINA MORE
UNITED
ADM. YARNELL'S VIEW
BOSTON, Dec. 11 (Havas by Air Airmail) - Rear-Admiral Harry E. Yarnell, who recently retired from the United States Navy after a long period. as Commander of the Asiatic Fleet, is of the opinion that the bombing of Chinese cities
grounded. mas, as bad visibility kept aircraft
LATEST FIGURES
The latest figures of British casualties recently published were the subject of comment by a War Office spokesman, who said that they effectively answered the German allegations that France was bearing the brunt of the war and
that Britain was doing nothing.
Air
News of the Australlan Squadron's arrival in Britain was received with enthusiasm In France.
"has done more to unify China than any other one thing.
"The present conflict in the Far East." Admiral Yarnell said, In 3 special press Interview. "seems to be stalemated and has boiled down to a war of endurance.".
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Taking bis cast, headed by George Brent and Beverly Roberta 14 Crescent-. in the great woods district of Washington,
shaped Director William 15 A nine days Keighley transferred the thrill- devotion ing romance and stirring action 16 Public of the novel to the screen.
storehouses
The millions who have delight 13 Horned ed in the novel will get an entire-- animal ly new thrill when they see this 18 Total picture, for the colour photography 20 Bitter vetch is far more beautiful and na 21 -natured tural than anything ever filmed.25 Winged part and the director and players, in- 28 Exist cluding hundreds of real fumber- 29 Mistake jacks used in
33 Ecclesiastical the melee, have caught the spirit of
*representative the book
35 Spurious and become, not merely com- petent actors, but living per- 36 Musical
sonificationa characters.
of
the
...author's
instrument 37"Cooking
'uteristi Director. Tay 'Garnett. for present greater heights in the fum version outstanding are Alan Hale,
Others in the cast, whose work 38 School of ing Loretta Young, feminine atar of "Babes In Arm," the success Vic Potel, Roscoe Ates, Brant 39 Ardent whales of Walter Wanger's "Eternally fut stage play which way the rage del, and Billy Bevan, Yours," the new comedy romance of Broadway during its record- *which will have its premiere show- breaking run there recently.
ing at the King's Theatre today.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer have Miss Young plays the role of made a startling success of the wife and assistant to "the" Great play which will be brought before Arturo," a master magician, in the the Hongkong public shortly, with new film and as the theatrical Judy Garland" and Charles Win- sequence of the picture opens ninger opposite the inimitable David Niven, the magician, is en- Mickey. These three names alone
·gaged in "creating a woman.” are sufficient indication of the
Weaving in and out among his quality of humour packed into name's of officials and works
array of
SUMMONED BEFORE SOVIET TRIBUNAL MOSCOW, Dec. 27 (Reuter) The official L.ewspaper Pravda. yesterday contained a long list of
managers who have been called
42 Roman
goddess of the harvest 45 Silkwormi 46 Depend on 50 Main cabin
on a steam- ahip
53 Pineapple 55 Ploughed
land (pl.) upon to appear before the Peoples 56 Re-measure
the speed of
chemical bottles and this delightful musical show mysterious magic laboratory de- "Babes In Arms" has just com-Tribunal to answer charges of fal- vices Niven explains the evolution pleted a record run in Shanghai, lure to maintain production levels. of his lusion giving romantic bringing new honours to Mickey names to each chemical he uses in and Judy, according to a telegram "creating a woman."
just received in Hongkong by the
The cast features Hugh Herbert. local M.-G.-M. manager from the Shanghai bringing new honours to Bille Burke, C. Aubrey Emith, chief of his Shanghai headquarters. Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland" Virginia Field and Broderick The telegram reads "Babes In The picture should be equally Crawford.
In Arms" completed a record run successful in Hongkong.
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1939. —PAGE_3
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