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Entries close for Fanling Races, 12 Boon.
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HK Rotary Club Tifin Mig., 1 pm Speaker Mr. R. D. Walker The Im- portance of Being Burnished:"
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HK. University Arts Assn. Cien
8.30 p.m.; Speaker-Capt. A. E. Wastman "A Year in the Arctic Re- gions
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On Wavelengths of 155
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| dens" (Baritone) with 'E"O'Neil Shaw
at the Plano
Kowloon Chess Club, Peninsula Ho tel. 1.30 p.m.
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TWO MEN AND A GIRL WHO DARE
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PAULETTE
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ww John Beal Douglass Montgomery
Gale Sondergaard
George Luco
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Jeanette MacDonald, Nelson Eddy in
"ROSE MARIE”
A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Triumph |
kfethodist Ladles Church Aid Bo- clety, Annual Mtg.. 3 pm
8. Andrew's Women's Guld, 10.30
St Andrew's Mothers' Union Mtg.
3 pm
Universal Week of Prayer at St. John's Cathedral, 5.30 p.m.
9. and B. Home, Prayer and Pel- lowship Mtg. 8.30 p.m.
Cheers Club, Whist Drive, 845 p.m. Police Branch of M.CL. Bridge and Mahjongg Drive, Cathedral Hall 3
Ladies
Working Party (B.W.OF.) Govt. House, 9 am-1 p.m.
p.m.
10 Tides: Righ 11:03 am, and 9.46 p. Low 4.30 am, and 3 p.m.
Sunrise: 7.05 a.m.; Sunset: 356 pm. King's Theatre Dancing Dis- play. 5.10 p.m.
HKRA Shoot.
St. Andrew's Women's Fellowship Party, 8 p.m...
Women's ARP. Union, Bandaging Class reopens at Helena May Inst. 9.30 a.m.
Exhibition of Chinese Art at Pung Ping Shan Library, 1 pm-7 p.m. Cheero Club Dance, 8.30 p.m. Ladies Working Party (B.W.OF.). Govt. House, 9 am-1 p.OL 11-Tides: High 11.39 10.19 p.m.
Low 442 2.0, and 3.40 p.m.
Smarise: 7.03, a.; Sunset: 5.56 p.m.
4.JIL..
and
King's Theatre: Dancing
play, 8.10 p.m.
St.
Andrew's Club.
Hunt 8.30 p.m.
Dis.
RECITAL FROM THE STUDIO BY VICTOR SANDERS
Beethoven Concerta
시
8.25 Chabrier - CotlBoń – Balles Maxic.
London Philharmonic
[conducted by Antal Dorati
Orchestra
5.10 Studio-Becital by Victor San-
1. ( Sylvia (Oley Speaks); (b) Now Bleeps the Crimson Petal (quil- ter); (c) Mistress Mine (Quilter);
(d) Blow, Blow, Thau Winter Wind (Quilter)-Victor Banders (Baritone), 3. Plano Solo-Selected-B O'Nell Shaw. 3 (a) Tally Ho (Leoni); (b) A Jolly Old Cavailer (Altllo Dix); (0) My Old Shako (Trotëre).
9.05 Stadio Comments on Recent
12.15 pm. Shart Service of Inter-Events. cession.
5.15 London Relay News Summary, 1.30 The Ballyhooligans.
9.30 London Relay "Cards on the Fox-Trot Medley-Favourite Favou Table." rites No, 2-Intro: Stumbling; Sleepy 9.45 Musical Comedy, Time Giri: When the leaves come i tumbling
"Stand
and down: Me and
Up
Sing"-Selection Friend; I'm sitting on top of the Starita
the Boy (Furber. Ellis ADC Charig) Ray and His Band "with Vocal world; That's my weakness now. Fox- Trot Medley Favourite Favourites McCarthy
Choros "Rio Rita" Vocal Gems
nad No 3-Intro: September in the Rain: Through"-Vocal Gems
Pierney) "Pallow Carelessly: Broken-hearted
(De Sylva, Clown Brown, Henderson) Light Opera They can't take that away from me; Company with Orchestra. Where is the Sun; Blap that Basz
10.00 An hour of Dance Music, 12.43 Harry Boy and Bls Orchestra. Fox-Trots-I'm A Learner In Love; Fox-Trot-Memphis Blues Quick- The Scene Changes-Jay Wilbur and step-Wille The Weeper. Quicksteps His Band. -Milenberg Joys; Sugar Foot Stomp. Mantovani Beer Barrel Polka
1.00 Local Time Signal and Wes ther Report.
www
Tango-O ̈ Balašalka and His Tipler Orch. Slow Fox-Trot You're Not The Kind; Fox-Trot Take My Heart Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Or Pax-Trot-Bins Boran's pheana,
Something The Morning Ofron Revue Home Words and Muste"-Mad Dogs and No More
1.03 Noel Coward in some of his Song and Musical Shows.
In
and
Beauty'): Waltz-
(frum Cochran's Revue Par and
| Englishmen; Let's Say Goodbye-Noel Home and Be Earful
Coward (Vocal with Orch. "Bitter His Orchestra. Sweet Vocal Gems--Columbia Light of Music (alm Kld Millons): When Opera with Orch. Two Scenes from My Ship Comes In "Frivate
(im Kid Mi- renc
Lives"
- Gertrude Law lions) Rudy Vallee and His Connec rence and Noel Coward
Talk-
Yankees ticut Conversation ing),
Piece" On The Rio Grande: T'll Follow My Secret Heart-Gloria Helz Huppert and His Orchestra. Scavenging Grafton (Soprano) with Carroll Gib- Fox-Trots Pennies from Heaven
bons and His Boy Friends.
ffrom the tim
Cim):
Two.
Button 130 Reuter and Eugby Press, Wea- Your Shoe Penales from Hea
(All One. ther Forecast and Announcements.. en-Jack Hylton and His Orches
1.45 Variety
itra. with Frances. Day, Major's Daughter: Pax-Trot - Sup
Six-Eight-Barah. The Sergeant Charlle Kunz, Warner and Darnell, and Others.
posing-Max Murray and His Music Vocal-I'm A Fool For Loving You Makers Waltz The Dawn Of Leve; (Lewis-Wendling);
Tango-Majanah-Dajos Bela Dance You Have
That Orchestra. Extra Something (Elis)-Frances Day row: Quickstep-Around and Round Tomor- (Soprano) with Orchestra. Piano
YM.C.A. Pantomine Social, 9 p.m.
Club, Concert by "Bowen Cheero Ballads," 8 p.m.; Contract Bridge Lessons, 8 p.m.
Theosophical Society. 8 p.m.: Speak- er-Mr. A. P. Knudsen "Our Man- Made Puture"
Chinese
Merchants' Club-Recep tion to Dr. Robert S. K. Lim by Th ternational Medical Relief Committee, 6 pm
12-Old Cheltonians Dinner. 8.15 p.m..
Fox-Trot-Until
Intro: Charlie Kunz Piano Medley No, R. and Bandstand Sydney Lipton
Love is Everywhere: Ev'ry
Heart Rril Along Prairie Moon: The Wheel Single Little Tingle of my
of
St. David's Society, Annual Mtg.. "Bupreme Court Buliding. 6.30 p.m.
Cheero Club, Daris. Ping-Fong and the Wagon is Broken: Love Me
Forever;
It's an Old Southern Cus tom-Charlie Kunz Vocal-Sally The and
Instrumental-Falling 2014
Bmlarda
13-FAR.A. Shont.
Entries Close for R.K. Jockey Clubs Annual Race Meeting, 3 p.m.
14-Semi-final of G. M. Young Golf Cup due for completion,
Macao Races.
Ladies Colony
Circus Queen Westone Warner?
Darrell
His Orchestra.
11.00 Close down
n
SHORT WAVE -
In Love With You (Young & Others): Cal's I'm Getting Sentimental Over You G.8.6 (Washington, Baman)—Andy
Ions G.S.B
and His Islanders. A Burlesque Pan- G.S.H. Tennis Champion tomine Cinderella Wallace) - Elle G.S.O. ships: Doubles Semi-finals, U.S.R.C.Atherton, Bertha Willmott, Bobble Courts. 3 p.m.
Comver. Leonard Henry and Com
Joint Meeting of Executives and pany. Supervisers of National Red Cross Bo ciety of China.
Andrew's
15-Joint Meeting of Executives & Supervisers of National Red Cross So- ciety of China
18-St.
Club Whist Drive (open to public).
Fanling Hunt and Race Club An nual Meeting. Jardine. Matheson and Co.'s Office, 5.30 p.m.
17-HKRA Shoot. 18-Theosophical Society, 6 pm- Speaker: Mr. J. L. Badaway Opportunity in Theosophy,”
14-Centen) British Assn. Dance, 20-HKRA Shoot.
The
RE.OO.A, Supper Dance. CB.A. and C.B.8. Remion Cabaret Supper Dance, K. Hotel, 9 p.m.
21-Fanling Hunt and Race Club, Kwanti Races.
First Round of RK Golf Club Junior Championship due for comi- pietion.
||
22-Pirst HK.V.D.C. Camp Starts at Fanling.
St. Andrew's Club,
Evening.
24-HKRA Shoot.
OBA
p.p.
Hotch-Potch
"Hot" Russian Dinner, 8.30
|
2.15, Close down.
6.00 Beethoven--Concerto No. 5 in E Flat Major, Op. 73 (“Emperor”),
Artur Schnabel (Piano) and the London Eymphony Orchestra con- ducted by Dr. Malcolm Sargent.
6.38
DAVENTRY
Wavelength
17.796.a. (16,30m.)
Transmission I--New Summ-
MATY
5.51m.e.
(31.5km.)
PLATNE
(1137m)
15.18m.c.
(19.79m)
NEWS IN ENGLISH
4.00 p
Full Bulletin Trans. II & IT-News Sum-
DIRTY
5.00 p.m.
6.45 D 7.30 p.ft.
do do.
9.15 p.m.
Full Bulletin.
Closing Local Stock Quota-Transmission V-News Sum-
mary
(Violin) and
Full Bulletin
tious.
640 Frita Kreisler Beniamino Gigl (Tenor).
(Kreisler): Gypsy Caprice
She- pherd's Madrigal (Kreisler) Fritz Kreisler (Violin) with Piano accomp. by Carl Lamson Santa Lucia, I Long For You (Mario); Volce Of The Gigli Night (Curtis) Beniamino (Tenor) with Orchestra. Dancing Dell (Poldini-Kreisler)-Fritz Kreisler (Violin) with Piano accomp. by Franz Rupp.
100 London Belay-The Old Man of the Sea" -
A play from a short story by W. W. Jacoba
7.30 London Relay-The News. 8.00 Local Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements.
2.03 Lucienne Boyer (Vocal)" and Orchestra Napolitain.
Napoli Tarantelle (Mezzacapo); Chant De Btrene · (Volpatti, junior)----
Claims against HK. Meat & Daily Produce Co. (Infiquidation) due,
25-Theosophical Society, € pm- Speaker: Mr. J. L. Hadaway "Theoso- Orchestre Napolitain, Dans La Eu- why within Christianity and all"Great Religions"
27-Third Round of Stubbs shida Golf Competition due to be complét
ed..
F.KR.A Shoot.
28-H.K. Riding School Gymkhana, 10 a.m.
HKRA Shoot 30-Second H.K.V.D.C. Camp Starts at Fanling.
31—HKRA Shoot Entries close for Trinity College of Music Practical Examination,
*
"SECRET SERVICE OF THE AIR" AT MAJESTIC
mee (Bas); Parlez-Moi D'Amour (Leonir) Lucienne Boyer (Vocal) with Orchestra. A Prangesal. (Costa); Souvenir De Fausilippe (Andolfi) Orchestre Napolitain.
“WIZARD OF 07" BREAKS RECORDS
12.00 mid-
night
7.30 am
8.30. 1.17.
SHORT TALKS FROM B.B.C.
(All Hongkong Time MondaysBackground
to the News 11:00 pm. Tuesdays Background
to the Newa.. 8.15 am. In England Now 11.00 p.m. Cards on the Table 8.00.p.m. Wednesdays In Eng-
land Now
6.45 2.1. Cards on the. Table 8.15 am, Matters of Moment 11.00. p.m... Thursday-Matters of
Moment
Background to the News
Fridays In England
Now
8.45 B
11.00 pm.
11.00 p
Saturdays In England
Now
8.45 a..
3.30 p.m.
11.15 p.m.
London Log
London Log "Bundays---Londen Log · 5,45 2,1.
MEETING OF EIRE COUNCIL OF STATE
DUBLIN, Jan. 8 (Reuter)-it 18 officially learned that the Pre-
IN SHANGHAI sident, Dr. Hyde, has convened a
Another Metro-Go'dwyn-Mayer meeting of the, Connell of State picture is smashing all box-offies for today to consult the Council records in Shanghal, according to whether the Offences Against the
Gor a cable received by Mr. L. Green-State Bill, empowering the
ernment to intern people on ma- "Secret Service of the Alberg:
10r Hongkong manager which comes to tile Majestic M. G. M., from his chief in the picion, should be referred by him Theatre tomorrow, is heralded as the Northern port.
to the Supreme Court, asking "li the Bill repugnant to the CON stitution."
This will be the first meeting
the first out-rider of a veritable The picture is "Wizard of Oz” cavalcade of thrilling and ab- a three-million dollar technicolour sorbing screen entertainment, for fantasy in adaptation of the It is the first in a series of pic famous novel by L. Frank Baum, of the Council of State, which la tares being produced by Warner It is estimated that it will run in purely a consulative body, since Bros. which will deal with the Shanghat for nearly 20 days, which it was established under the new exploits of the men of the United will break all Shanghai box office constitution of Dec. 1937. Bates Becret Service.
Th hero of "Secret Service of
he Air" is Ronald Reagan
records
"Wizard of Oz" will be shown to Hongkong screen-fans during Appearing opposite him will be the Chinese New Year and angula
a blonde newcomer to the screen, be equally popular with local named Ila Rbd les, who. is re- crowds.
the garded by Warner Bros. 25° most promising
young actress signed by the studio in recens years.
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Death Of Former
VICEROY OF INDIA
IN BOMBAY BOMBAY, Jan. 3 (Reuter)---The Viceroy of India and Lady Linlith-. gow arrived here yesterday- afternoon on a week's vinit,
Others who will appear through Bishop Of Wakefield To Szechwan Provincial Win-
out the series included John Litel, Eddie Foy, Jr. Larry Williama, James Stephenson, Rosella Towne, Anthony Averill and Bernard
·Nédell
Myter Clothing Campaign will be LONDON, Jan. 8 (Reuter) The officially wound up on January LOND death le announced of Dr. M. R. 15, the original goal of $300.000 Eden, former Bishop of Wake having been successfully attain feld, aged 86,
TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1940. —PAGE 3
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