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Radio Programmes
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RAP. Dance at Peninsula Hotel, 8.30 p.
Invitation Danos in King George's Fall at Sällors Home & Mission to Seamen, 8.30 p.m.
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Compulsory Service Tribunal 415
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pan.
YMCA: Badminton (all day).
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metres (932 megacycles).
Cheero Club, Darts, Ping-Pong and
Bullarda: Concert 8.30 p.m.
Inst. of Engineers and Shipbuilders:
DEANNA'S
in Love!
A acw grown-up star joins the romantic heroines of the screen!
Deanna DURBIN FIRST LOVE
Helen PARRISH - Robert STACK Eugene PALLETTE - Lewis HOWARD
Jone Storey Leatrice Joy
•
Directed by HENRY KOSTER
Produced by JOE PASTERNAK
Screenplay by Besos Männing and Lionel Houser
-A Henry Koster Production
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20MY TO-DAY • TO-MORROW.
BIGGEST COMEDY MUSICAL SHOW OF THEM ALL! It's alive with laughter, song hits and marvelous music by Walter Damrosch Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra of 250 instraments, also 50 famous stage stars of the past and 100 stars of tomorrow.
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Bing Crosby - Louise Campbell Linda Mare Hed Sparks Walter Damrosth ..
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Produced By Charles L. Rogers
SPECIAL FOR TOMORROW! FREE TO ALL LADY PATRONS Occupying Dress Circle seats at matinee or Back Stail or
Dress Circle at night
ONE TUBE OF THE FAMOUS "THREE PLOWER" VANISHING CREAM.
Yew York.
SUN. MON.
Richard Hudnut
Paris.
**THE KID FROM KOKOMO" COMEDY
KNOCK-OUT
Pat O'Brien, Joan Blondell, Wayne Morris, May Robson.
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BETTE DAVIS in "DARK VICTORY" with George Brent A Warner Bros. Picture
SECURITY ZONE: FRENCH REPLY
On Wavelengths of 353
metres (845 kch) 31.49
8.40 Studio-Recital by Helen' Lock- lart. (Contralto) and E. O'Nell Shaw (Piano).
ZANDAY, JANUARY 26, 1940. —PAGE ·
KING'S
1. (a) Sweet Rose and Lily ("Theodors"Handel); (b) Silent Wor ship (Handel, arr. Somervell); (c) Sombre Woods (arr. Lully); (d) Mom- ing Hymn (Henschel)-Helen Lock-.. hart with Fiano accomp. by E O'Nell Shaw. 2 Plano Solo Selected E. ONell
Shaw, 3. (a) Birthday
▼
Lecture an "Optiest Methods of Mes- | HELEN LOCKIRT AND SHAW Buntingdon Woodman); (b) The
suring Distance." Prof. P. & Red- mond. 8 p.m.
5.30
· pita.
Cathedral Hall: First Aid Lecture.
Helena May Inst: Christian Fellow- ship. 10.30 ..
Toc H. Chater Room, St. Andrew's, 6.45 p.m.
Christ Church Vicarage. Annual Mig. of V.D.M.A. 'Group, & p.m.
Ladies Working Party (B.W.O.F.), Govt. House, 9 am-1 pm.
27-Tides: High ́11.30 and 11.01 p.m. Low 5 am and 4.20 p.m.
Sunrise: 7.04 a.m.; Sunset: 6.08 p.m. Third Round of Stubbs Shield Golf Competition due to be complet ed.
H.E.R.A. Bhoot.
La Wah Cup Football (Army, v. Navy), Caroline Hill.
Colony Ladies Tennis Championship Singles Pinal, U.S.R.C., 3 p.m.
Cottage Club, Slow Cavalcade for Beginners 3.30 p.m
FROM "THE STUDIO
"The Beauty of England" 12.15 p.m. Sbort Service of Inter- { cessioti.
12.30 Dance Music by the BB.C. Dance Orchestra.
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Fox-Trots awing (from Publie Nuisance No. 1'); Moon Over Miami. Fox-Trots-Radio Times; The Phan- tom of a Song. Waltz-Lovely Lady (51m 'King of Burlesque'); Fox-Trot -Alone At A Table For Two. Fox- Trot-Ching to Me: Slow Fox-Trot With All My Heart (alm Her Mas. ter's Volce?). Fox Trot-Jack-In-The- Box.
Waters of Minnetonka (Llearance); (e) My Ships · (Barratt)---Helen Lock- hart with Fiano accomp., by E· O'Neil Skaw.
9.05 Reginald Foort at the Organ, Second Serenade (Heykens); In A Monastery Garden (Ketelbey); Leslie Stuart Selection Intro: Soldiers of the King: Tell me, pretty malden; In the shade of the Palm.
9.13 London Ralay--News Summary. 9.30 London Relay-World Affairs.” 9.45 Dance Music,
Fox-Trotz-Me and Brother BM: Savoy Blues-Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra. Fox-Truta-If It's Good Then I Want It; West End Blues- Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra 1.00 Local Time Signal and Wes- Fox-Trot-It Beems Like Old Times ther Report.
1.03 Marta Ergerth (Soprano) and New Mayfair Orchestra.
Ruby Newman & His Orchestra.
10.60 Stadio-"The Beasty of. Eng- land"-5: The Yorkshire Dales
Very Rev. The Dean of Hongkong.
The fifth of a series of talks by the
10,35 Variciy with Mary Ellis, Billy
Look and Love (film Lôve's Melo- dy'); Love's Melody (from the film) Dedication of Pentecostal Taber- Marta Eggerth (Soprano) with Orch. :nacie, Waterloo Road, Kowloon, 3 p.m. "The Love Race" Selection: "Char-
REW.O's and Sergts Mess: Whistlot's Masquerade" Selection-New Mayer), Oliver Wakefeld, Gertrude Drive And Dance. 8.30 p.m.
Mayfair Orchestra Globe-Trotting Lawrence, & Others. With The Tiger (arr. Phil Green) Vocal-When The Gfpay. Played New Mayfair Orchestra, Always, ¦ ('Glamorous Night'-Novello); Glamor- When I Am Happy (from the flim)-ous Night ('Glamorous Night - Marta Eggerth (Soprano) with Orch. Novello) - Mary Wills (Soprano) Dance Medley-Intro: I've got you accomp. by the Drury Lane Theatre under my skin; Goodnight, my love: Orchestra. Plano - Ip." My Garden May I have the next romance with (Mayer) - Billy Mayeri. Vocal - you: Boo-Hoo: Pennies from Heaven; Studio Scene-A Bit of Opera ('Care- When by dream boat comes homeless Rapture-Novello)-Ivor Novello, New Mayfair Orchestra,
28---Tides: High 12.10 pun.
and 11.50 p.m
Low K15 am, and 5.16 рати
Sunrise: 7.04 a.m.; Sunset: 608 pm. H.K. Riding School Gymkhana,
10 a.m.
H.KR.A. Shoot. Macap Races.
Lai Wah 'Cup Football (Civilians v. Chinese), Causeway Bay,
8. Andrew's Church-1st Kowloon Scouts Church Parade, 11 a.m.
Softball League.
HK, Golf Club: Semi-final of Cap- tain's Cup (1939) due to be completed.
130 Reuter & Rugby Press, Wea- ther Forecast and Announcements.
1.45 Compositions of Grieg..
Dorothy Dickson & Olive Gilbert with Orchestra. Why Is There Ever Good. Bye (Careless Rapture Novello)- Olive Gilbert (Contralto) with Drury Lane Theake Orchestra. Humorous Sonata in C Minor, Op. 46-Bergel Monologue The Voice of Inexperienc? Chinese Methodist Church, Wan- Rachmaninof (Piano) and Fritz (Wakefield)-Oliver Wakefield. Vocal chai: Address by Dr. P. 8. Selwyn-Kreisler (Violin). Norwegian Dance-Gertrude Lawrence Medley Intro: Clarke, 12 noon.
In D Major, Op. 38-Gustave Cloez Limehouse Blues; You were meant for and L'Orchestre Philharmonique "de mé: „Do, :Do, Do-Gertrude Lawrence Paris
(Soprano) with Orchestra.
Soccer: Combined Fress v. Referees, Navy Ground. 2 p.m.
29-Compulsory Service Tribunal. 4.15 p.
Crown Land Sale. P.WD., 3 p.m. First HK.V.D.C. Camp ends, 30-Second HK.VD.C. Camp Start at Panling.
KK. Rotary Club Timin Mig., 1 pm. 31-HERA, shoot.
Entries close for Trinity College of
Music Practical Examination.
Nominations for Urban Council.
Eckford To Hang Or Not?
SIR CLARK KERR
TO DECIDE
SHANGHAI, Jan. 23 (Reuter by, Mall)-Following the recommen- dation to mercy by the jury of Private David Eckford, of the Sea- forth Highlanders, who was re- cently found guilty of murder and sentenced to death in the British Supreme Court, the judicial re- port of the case, together with the Jury's recommendation. have been forwarded to the British Ambas- sador, Sir Archibald Clark Kerr.
The Ambassador' will nye to 'make the final decision as to whe- ther the Jury'a recommendation should be adopted or Private Eck- ford be hanged.
He will be guided in his deci- sion by the report and observa- tions of the Judge, Sir Allan Mos- sop, and counsel, and his decision will be Anal.
The sentence of death will not be carried out until the Ambassador's confirmation is given.
Meanwhile, Private Eckford is in the condemned cell at the Municipal Counett's Ward Road Gaol.
If his death sentence la com-
8,00 Compositions of Massenet." Elegie-Georges Thu (Tenor) with Orchestra, 'Cello Solo by Krabansky, Thals-Meditation - Mischa Elman (Violin) with Pano accomp. O Na- ture. Full of Grace-Georges Thill (Tenor) with Orch. "Le Cid" Ballet Music New Symphony Orchestra cond by Eugene Goossens,
11.00 Close down.
SHORT WAVE
Calls G8.0 G.S.B 6.77
Light French Songs by Tino S.H Rossi and Lys Ganty,
G.8.0.
Le
DAVENTRY
Wavelength -17.79b.6. (16.88m.)
· SIIMA (EL.55m.) 11fimo. 31,5\m) 15.18m.. (19.TPEL.)
NEWS IN ENGLISH Trakknistjon. I----News „Sum-
Full Bulletini
4.00 pan
& UX--News Sub-
6.00 p
6.45 p
Full Bulletin
da
do.
Tchil Tchi! (Scotto and Others); Bonheur N'Eat Pics Dn Reve (Poterat and Colson) --Tino Rossi (Tenor) with "Orchestra. A Song. Selection Intro: Ca sent la friture: Trans, J'aime tes grands yeux: Quí, J'aime; Le bistro di port; Le chaland qui passe; Le moulin qui fase; A Paris dans chaque faubourg Lys Ganty with Orchestra. "Au Bal De L'Amour
(film- Lumieres de Paria”); Votci Paris Transmision V-News. Sum- (film 'Lumieres de Paris')-Tino Rossi (Tenor) with Orchestra.
6:45 Closing Local Stock Quota tlons,
(647 . _Chapin "— Andante Spianato and Grande Polonaise Brillante, Op. 22
Louis Kentner (Pláno).
Scherzo 1.03 Compositions of Mendelssohn. (from Quartet In E Minor, Op. 44, No. 2); Canzonetta (from "Quartet in E Flat," Op. 12) Lenér String Quartet. Hear My Prayer-Cholf of The Temple Church, London Organist: G. Thalben Ball. Soloist: Master E. Lough." JA, Miɗ- summer Night's Dream" — Overture. -Berlin State Opera Orchestra, cond. by Dr. Leo Blech.
7.30 Lendon Relay-The News. 8.00, Local Time Signal, Weather, Report and, Announcements.
6.03 Mozart Quintet in D Major, Pro Arte Quartet with Alfred Hob- day (2nd Viola).
8.25 Eric Coates-Four Ways Suite. New Light Symphony Orchestra conducted by Joseph Lewis
Suffering Considerable Hardships
may
Full Bulletin
7,30 pm.
9.15 pm.
·12.00 mid-
SHORT TALKS
FROM B.B.C.
night
/(X4 Hongkong Time) Mondays --Background
to the News
11.00 p.m. Tuesdays - Background
to the News'
1.15 am In England Now
11.00 pm Cards on the Table 8.00 p.m. Wednesdays In Eng-
Now land
8.45 am Cards the Table B35 8.m.
.on Matters of Moment 11.00 p.m. Thursdayɛ---Matters rof
News
Monsent Background to the Fridays in England
Now
Saturdays--In England
Now
1:45 1.31.
11.00 p.m.
11.00 pm
6.45 am.
•1.301p.m.
London Log Landon Log BERGAYS---London Log
11.15 p..
·145 km.
Over 8,000 In Shanghai's "Big House"
SHANGHAI, Jan. 23 (Beuter
muted to life imprisonment, ne BRITISH SUBJECTS by Mall)-With crime steadily
will probably be sent home to England to serve his sentence.
IN POLAND
LONDON, Jan 25 (Benter)---- Asked in the House of Commons yesterday whether he had any Information regarding the condi~: tions of British subjects in Poland Mr. Chamberlain said "that" the Government had news relating to
on the increase in "the Inter- national Settlement, the npm- ber of prisoners in the Shang- hai Municipal (Connell's Ward Boa) Gaol, the largest peni ́tentiary in the world, has for the first time in its history passed the 8,000 mark. According to semi-oficial figures
sent living within the confines of the four walls of the Municipal “Big House.” A
The War Minister, asked in the House of Commons whether bę was prepared to allow the ett- listment in the British Army of friendly Czech citizens, said that a total of 14 British subjects and just released, some 8,300 people. any could hold a commission or 28 Palestinians, about half of including 120 foreigners and 200 whom were in German-occupied reformatory inmates, are at pre- territory and the remainder in the area ocoupled by the Soylet forces. NAZI REFUSAL They were all believed to be
This barber is expected to swell to Ave Agures by the end of thị suffering considerable hardship and efforts had been made to supply year if the "badlands" skirting the those in the German-occupied Western District of the Inter- area with parcels of food rough national Bettlement are not soon the Red Cross, but the Govern cleaned out. men; had refused the necessary facilities.
be entered for enlistment in any of His Majesty's Forces as if he WATC a British "subject. Czechs were being encouraged to enlist the Czech French Legion. (BWS).
In
PARIS, Jan. 24 (Havas)-In or The French Govertimentiažas! der that the American Security, that the American Governmetits, Zone defined by the Panama can- which apparently intve not provid-
"The Prime Minister, ference should become a reality, it ed measures for restricting the House of Comms on Tuesday, sald is necessary for the American| activity of Gerinah xhips in the bà wis not Governments to guarantee that security momm, cabinet deprris, tha | for Murer HOTEL KISIDE existed Germany will not send warships Franch Navy of the right to pre- and west or supply-ships inside the defined vent and repress anch activities in zone-this is the main idea in the sccordance with international law. French answer to the Panamarijan A real security zone can only be audie `Government's communication on Teached only on a basis accepted
Dec. 23.
yby all belligerents.
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FROM START
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DICK POWELL ANITA LOUISE ALLEN JENKINS RONALD REAGAN WALTER CATLETT HAROLD HUBER Presented by WARNER BROS.
A COSMOPOLITAN PROD’N
TO FINISH.
Is the Romantic Race-Truck Riot of the Year!
It's a mile-and-a-half- of laugh-laugh-laugh!
HOW LOUIS ARMSTRONG
MAXINE SULLIVAN SANAT
Also COLOUR CARTOON "LITTLE RED WALKING HOOD" And "HENRY KING AND HIS ORCHESTRA”. (MUSICAL SHOETS)
TO-MORROW
United Artista
Picture
► SHOWS DAILY 2.30.5.20 7.20-9,30
GARY COOPER in "THE REAL GLORY"
MAJESTIC
THEATRE
NATHAN ROAD KOWLOON
TEL. 57222
MATINEES: 20-30 EVENINGS 20-305070)
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THE BEST OF THE BADMEN RIDING THROUGH
“THE MOST EXCITING ADVENTURES ANY
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HIS GUNS STILL SMOKING FROM ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES"...
He now turns them on the lawless West to blast a trail of red-hot adventure through the bad lands!
JAMES
CAGNEY
THE
OKLAHOMA KID
HUMPHREY BOGART
ROSEMARY LANE
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GRACIE FIELDS in “KEEP SMILING”
A. 20th Century-Fox Picture
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TO-DAY & TO-MORROW 2 DAYS ONLY! WALLACE BEERY'S BACK IN A DRAMA WITH "BIG HOUSE" THRILLS! THE FATHER...a cop! HIS SON... killer! Will his finger freeze on his trigger. Will he be able to shoot the son who was the beginning and end of all his dreams? Tumultuous drams for Wallace Beery! A GREAT ACTOR. IN A GREAT ROLE:NE
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with Cesar Banso --- Binais Harnes
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