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BING CROSBY ILL WITH APPENDICITIS
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 31 (Ren-- tër)-Bing Crosby,
crooning atar of the screen and radio, has been taken to hospital suffering from appendicitis. Ella doctor says an operation may not be necessary, th
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COMING EVENTS
FEB.
-Tidest High 3.10 am and 3.39 paz Low 821"am and 11.45 pm.
Sunrise: 7.04 am: Sunset: sid. p.m. Christ Church annual meeting. 8.46 p.m.
YMCA: Games Morning, 10 am; First Aid Lecture, 10 am.; A.D.O.. 9 p.m
Ho
Chess Championship continued. Fung Ping Shan Library: Exhibi- of Chinese Paintings, 100-7
D.M.
Entries closes at H.. University for, Matriculation Examination
Wedding: Madar-Istmail.
Ladies' Bible Study," 2.18, Nathan Road, 10.30 am.
HK. Y's Men's Club, Than Mtg.. St. Francis Hotel 1 p.m.
Vagabond Rotarians, Cafe de Chine, 1 p.m.
St. Andrew's Women's Fellowship 2.30 p.m.
Cheero Club, Lessons in Contract Bridge. 6 p.m.
Busy Bees. Kaltting and Bandage- Making, Central Fire Station, 9.30
a.m.
Ladies Working Party (B.W.0.2). Govt House, 9 am-1 pm
Taeosophical Society Mtg 6 pm. Cathedral Women's Fellowship De votional Service, Lady Chapel, 3.30 p.m.
RN. Yard Police Recreation Room: Whist Drive, 8.30 p.m.
2-Tide: High 4.30 am, and 4.45 p. Low 12.10 am.
Sunrise: 7.03 am; Sunset: 6.11 p. FK. Chamber Music Club. con- cert, Government House, 9.30 p.m.
HKLAO. Jumble Sale. St. An- Andrew's Church Hall, 3 p.m. -
GENERAL
ALICE FAX and Constance Bennet are consoling Nancy Kelly in this scene from Tall Spin," the 20th Century thrill-drama, which opens at the King's Theatre' today.
Radio
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Programmes
YM.CA. Charity Bridge and Mah- Jongg Drive in aid of RK. Benevo fent Society Punda, 3 p.m.
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AFP. Lectures for Students com- mence. 8.O.M.P., 5.45 p.m.
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metres (9.52 meracycles).
HK. Branch of Sino-British Cul- tura! Assn. at Fung Pto Shan Library, 5.30 pm: Speaker: Mr. Kuo Yuan-hst on "In the Course of a New Chinese Architecture."
Kowloon Guides and Brownies (Et. Andrew's), Bridge, and Mahjonge Drive, St. Andrew's Hall. 3 p.m.
Salyingpun Vernacular School Prize Giving. 11 am
Northumberland and Durham Assa Annual Dinner, Peninsula Hotel, 8.30 pan.
Queen's College, annual Prize-Giv- ing, 11.
Ladies Working Party (B.W.O.F.), Govt. House, a.m-1 pm.
HERBERT AND BERNTIARD BUFF TWO PIANO RECITAL Children's Hour
12.15 pm. Short Service of Inter
cession.
12.30 Mendelssohn Trio In, D
Minor, Op. 49.
League of N. Medical Representative
in China for Anti-Epidemic Work an Boma Medical Problems of the Yunnan-Burmah · Highway.”
9.05 Paul Robeson (Bass) In Plan- tation Songs,
My Old Kentucky Hame (Foster), Poor Old Joe (Traditional); Old Polks At Home (Traditional)--with Orches tral accomp.
B15 London Belay-The New Sum- mary_"
9.30 The BBC. Symphony Orches
Overture "Fingal's Cave," Op. 28 (Verdi). (Mendelssohn). "Aida"-Grand March
9.45 Leoncavalio's "I Paglincel"
Characters and Soloists in order of appearance Mario Basiola (Bari- tone-Tonio. a clown: Gigli (Tenor) -Canto Leader of village comedy troupe
G. Ness! (Tenor)-Beppe. Harlequin: Ira Pacetti (Boprano) Nedda, Canio's wife-Columbine. Paci
Cartot. Thibaud and Casals, 100 Local Time Signal and Wes trot ther Report.
is
1.03 Vivian Es at the Piano 3-HE the Governor accompanied ·Streamline" - Piano Selection (Baritone)-Svio, a villager in love by Lady Northcote will open the new
(); "Streamline" The First With Nedda. Members of La Scala premises of the Hongkong and Kow-Waltz (Ellis), " "Floodlight" Fiano With Orchestra and Choris, Milan. loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, in Medley (Beverley Nichols); "Finod.
11.00 London Relay-"Background" Canton Road, Kowloon, at noon. Light A Little White Room (Be to the New
His Excellency and Lady Northcote will lunch with the Directors of the China Light and Power Co, Ltd, at the Peninsula Hotel. 1, p.m., and afterwards pay an informal visit to the Company's new power station at Hot Un.
Claims against estate of Edward Webb due.
REO.CA Supper DaLce. Cottage Club Meet for Experienced Riders, 3.30 p.m.
Bt. Andrew's Church. Weddings: 2.30
p.m.; 3.30 p.m and pn.:--Moss-Tonge; Fowler-Bradbury; Haymes-Harria.
verley Nichols).
11.15
1.15 Ambrose and His Orchestra.
Rhythm on the Hange'); I'm An Old Fox-Trots-Empty Raddles (from
Cowhand (from Rhythm
the Range'). Rumba--Creole Lady. Slow Fox-Trot-Lady From Mayfair; Ram-Calla ba-Cuban Pete.
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Close down.
SHORT WAVE ·
1.30 Reuter & Rugby Press, Wes- G.S.B. ther Forecast, and Announcements. G.S.H G.8.0. 1:45 Selections from Eudolf Friml's Shows.
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"Rose Marie" Indian Love Caл---- Joan Cross (Soprano) with Orchestra. Love Everlasting-Albert Sandier and
NEWS Transmission
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St. John's Cathedral: Wedding: Tomlinson-Foss.
Soccer Team
HK Hotel: HK Police Dance in aid of BW.OF., 8 p.m.
4-H.K. Interport leaves for Shanghai.
Rosary Church: Wedding: Rod- rigues Suva, 4 p.m.
Wedding: Quark-Spencer.
Second Round of BK Golf Club Junior Championship due for com piction.
Feast of St John Bosco Celebra- tions at St. Anthony's Church, West
. Point.
Softball League.
Colony Ladies Tennis: Doubles Final at U.S.R.C. 3 p.D.
Ásetz Counci
5-EK. Football
Mtg. 5,30 p.m.
י
6-Second HK.V.D.C. Camp' ends.
Theatre: Gala Premiere of "Juarez," 9.30 pm.
HK, Rotary Club, Tiffin Mtg., 1 p... H.K. Football
Referees ASSZI Monthly Mtg 8 pm.
St. Andrew's Women's Fellowship, Social Evening, & p.m.
7-Chinese New Year's Eve. Kowloon Cricket Club. Dance. Kowloon Tong Garden City Assn. Gala Dance, 8.30 pm
8-Chinese New Year.
Chess Champlonships Continued. Charity Football Match at Caroline HULL
9-Charity Football Match at Caro- line Hill
St. Andrew's Club, Whist Drive, 8.45 pm.
Charity Softball in aid of B.W.OF. 10-Entries Close for Trinity Col- lege of Music, Theoretical Examina- tion.
His Orchestra. "The Vagabond King | Trans. II & III-News Sun-
Vocal Gems--Light Opera Company with. Orchestra, "Rose Marie"-Rose Marie; The Mounties Nelson Eddy (Baritone) with Orchestra
2.02
Dance Music.
Fox Trots-The Old Tin, Helmet: Wings Over The Navy (from the film) -The Organ. The Dance Band and Me. Tangos-Sangre De Suburbio; Quebranto-Orquesta Tipica Francisco
Canaro.
2.15 Close down.
5.45 Studio-Children's Hour. 5.45. Closing Local Stock Quota- tions.
£47
Hawallan Selections.
Honolulu Sweetheart of Mine (Davis-Stanley); Along Miami Shore (Warren-Snodgrass) Hllo Hawaiian Orchestra. Waltzes Blue Hawall (Schuster and Others); Sparkling Waters of Walkiki. (Davis Williams) Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra.
7.00 Dance Music by Victor: Silves- ter and His Ballroom Orchestra.
Quickstep-Mine. Alone (from Pa- prika); Slow Fox-Trot-Magyar Me- iody (from Paprika). Quickstep- Sing A Song of Sunbeams (Din East- side of Heaven); Slow Pax-Trot - Heaven Can Wait. Rumba - Green Eyes. Blow Fox-Trot-Two Sleepy People Calm
Thanks
for the Memory); Quickstep Summer's End. waltz The First Quarrel; Quickstep --Cathedral In The Pines.
2.30 London Belay-The News. 8.00 Local Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements.
the Gloucester Hotel).
Club-Paper Hunt, 3.30
1J
HK, University Union Charity
1.63 Studio Two Plano Recital.by Flannel Dance, St. Stephen's Fall, 8 | Herbert and Bernhard Buff (From, P.4.
Cottage p.m.
F.K Golf Club: Bemi-finals of Stubbs Shield due for completion.
11-Claims against estate of Ronald Oliver Rutherford due.
Fanling Hunt and Race Club Meet- ing at Kwanti
Final of HK Golf Club Captain's
(1938) due for completion 14--Charity Football Match. 15--Chess Championship continued. Humphreys Estate' and Finance Co Ltd., annual meeting at HK, Hotel, 11:..
Claims against enemy firms due. those riotous Ritz Woman's Land Army in Devon als Tournament in aid of B.W.OF. st Brothers tossed in to sustantes has resigned the stated that RK.CO.
16-Entries close for All-Day Ten "you a maximum of fun. A
when she protested at an Exeter Yes, Jane's the bravest little Committee meeting about the
HK Tramways Ltd. annual meet ing, 12 noom Ma'amselle in all France and the muddle when had arisen in the ing, Jardine Mathesoft & Co., 11.30 Star Ferry Co. Ltd., annual meet Ritzes are. In the army now! Be organisation, she was told no m ing the Ritzes, of course, they criticism could be allowed. The take the liberty of telling the Officer, Miss Calmady Hamlyn, General off, with results that was one of the organisers of the provide the picture with one of fand Army "n the last war, the funniest punch linea in
memory.”
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1. 1940. —PAGE J
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"Tail Spin" At The King's Today
$.23 Compositions "of List Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2-Phila- delphia Symphony Orch. "Mensto""
A smashing, romantic melo- Waltz, No. 1-Serge Roussevitsky and drama of adventure will be seen the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
K45 Studio Prof. R. C. Robertson of the University of HK., recently
at the King's Theatre today when Tall Spin" 20th Century-Fox's thrilling story of three women of the sky, opens its run there;
Breathlessly paced, magnificent- ly acted and brilliantly directed, 21-HK Jockey Club's Meeting-Fourth Day, 12 noon.
this glowing tribute to women who B.KAD.C. presents "The Circle" Aty is really something to stand
up and cheer about..
Claims against estate of Chas. Maguire due.
Annual
With Alice Faye as Trixie, Con- stance Bonnet as Gerry and Nancy Kelly as Lois, Tall Spin" is the exciting tale of these three who brush wings with death in the gamble they can lose only once, Trixie files for the money that's
China Fleet Club,
Third HRVD.C. Camp Starts. 22-Launching at Kowloon Docks.
TADO Chic, means "The Circle" at
Club.
cle" st
Chess Championship continued. 23-ERADO present "The Cir-
China Fleet Club. Bt. Andrew's
Whist Drive, 17-HK. Jockey Club Annual Meet 8.45 p.13er Engineer's and Shin in it, Gerry because she finds the
Institute of G. Hupper Dance.
Lecture on Television by 18-Semi-finals of HK. Golf Club Mr. P. V. Reveley. ** Junior Championship due for com Entries close of Dog and Cat Show. 24-HK Jockey Club's Annual Meeting. Firth Day, 2.30 pm.
REO.CA Annual Hall Entries
ntries close for Colony Lawn nis Championships.pa
pletion
Day, 12 noon.
Tournament
Tennis
in aid of B.W.OF. at EE.0.0, 10 am.
Claims against estate of Paul Lou-
10 HR Jockey Club's Annual Meeting Becond Day 12 hoon
20-KK » Jockey Club's Annual Meeting; Third Day, 12-oon.
Jane delights with two grand The Ritzes have never been half new impersonations-George Mas Tanny as in this grand finder duc Cohan, singing Tm A Yankee fest, which provides them with a Doodle Dandy," and Eva Tanguay, whole kit bag full of new Ritz- singing "I Don't Care,
tricks
builders
sky's the place to hide from love, and Lols because it brings her closer to the man she loves
Nothing quite like "Tall Spth" bag come to the screen in many s Ten-season and from the opening scene to the breath-taking: cliniax RK, Golf Club: Final of Stubbe you'll know that you are witnessing Shield dus far completion,
Claima against Estate of Helen! one of the outstanding pictures of "Adelaide Harry 'due.
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