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Sunrise: '8.17 km; Sunsef: 627 pan, Final dividend to HK. * and Shanghai Bank shareholders payable,
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Entries close for HK, Jockey Club's Pirst Extra Race Meeting at noon.
Charity Concert, Great Hall of H.R. University. D.m
H.E. and Lady
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Ladles Working Party (BW.O.P.), Govt
House, 9am-1 p.m., "St. An- drew (B.W.OP.), 430 pm
Cheero Club, Contract Bridge.
RK Philatelic Society, SC.M.P.. 5.30 p..
Sunday School Teachers Assa, Cathedral Hall, 5.43 pm.
St. Andrew's Women's
2.30 pm
Fellowship,
Ladies' Bible Study 416. Nathan
Road 10.30 am,
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Tifin Mtg
HK. Ts Men's Club, St. Francis Hotel. 1 p.m. Cathedral Women's Working Party. Cathedral
p.m.
Fellowship Hall, 330
Room,
R.N.Y. Police Recreation Whist Drive, 8.30 pm.
Kowloon Juntar School Sports R.C.C. 10 a.1. MARCH
1-Tides: High 3.10 am and 2.42 p.m. Low 7.25 am and 10.30 pm.
Sunrise: 6.45 am.; Sunset: 8.23 p.m. First Anniversary of Election of Pope Plus XII
St. David's Society. Annual Dinner and Dance. HK. Hotel·
H.K.V.D.C. Sergt. Mess, Annual Ball Peninsula Hotel.
Cheers Club, Darts, Table-Tennis, Biblards,
Ladles Working Party (B.W.OP), Govt, House, 9 am-1 p.m.
Y.M.C.A. Swimming Pool opens. Helena May Inst., Christian Fellow. ship, 10.30 am.
Too H., Chater Room, St. Andrew's, 6.45 pm
HK Benevolent Society, Annual Mig... Jardine, Matheson's Board Room, 12 noon.
2-Tider: High 4.52 z.m, and 357 p.m. Low 8.03 n.m. and '11.50' pas.
Sunrise: 6.45 h.; Sunset: 6.28 pm REO.CA Supper Dance, Fenin- sula Hotel, 9pm
H.E. the Governor open's extension of Taipo Rural Home and Orphanage,
3.30 p.m.
HE the Governor and Lady North. cote proceed to Fanling Lodge for the week-end.
Cottage Club, Paper Hunt, 3 p.in. St. Mary's School Bazaar, No. 183, Austin Road. 10 am-8 p.m.
3-Tides; High 6.45 am and 5.15 p.m. Low. 936 th Sunrise: 6.44 a.m.; Sunset: 6.29 p.m. Macao Races,
Press Preview of Art Exhibition at St. John's Hall 6.30 pm.
St. Mary's School Bazaar, No. 162 Austin Road, 10 a 17:01, ***
4-Tides: High 8 a.m, and 6.25′′ p.m. Low 12.50a.m. and 11.15 p.m.
Sunrise: 644 a.m.; Bunsel: 8.28 pm Colony Lawn Tennis Champion- ships start at RC.C
Evening Institution re-opens. Exhibition of Western and Chinese ↑ Paintings
at St. John's Cathedral Hall
Crown Land Sale, P.W.D.. 3 pm.
5-Tides: High 3.55 am, and 721 p.m. Low 1.35 am, and 12.29 pm.
HERBERT AND BERNHARD BUFF
FROM: THE STUDIO."
“La Tosca" Acía 2 and '3
Fox-Trots Lord and Lady Whoozia chith Gangway"); When You Gotta Sing. You Gotta Sing (füm "Chang- | way!)... Waltz-Love Live For Ever... and Rue My Heart (Operetta 'Paganini"," Far Trot - Gangway (from the: film). ... ́....
8.45 Studio-Talk on “Yuman" by the Ravi J. E Sandbach. "..
9.03 De Falls -"Three Cornered Hai" Suite.
conducted by Dr. Malcolm Sargent.
New Light Symphony Orchestra
9.15 London Relay---News Summary, 9.30 London Belay Vive
12.15 pm Short, S Service of Inter-France."
cession, most
ها.
The first of a series on the Life of
12:36 Maussorgsky—Pictures At An the French Army and People Exhibition."
Boston Symphony Orchestra con- ducted by Serge Koussevitaku
9.45 Interlude.
Martial Moments (arr. Aubrey Win- ter)--The Band of HM. Coldstreama
1.00 Local Time Signal and Wen-Guards. ther Report.
1.03 Plane Ducts by Wiener and and III. Doucet,
Fox-Trot-Strike Up The Band: Blues Haarlem Blues. Tangos-L Cumparsita: Garufa.
L13 Dance Music by Bob Crosby
and His Orchestra.
$30 Puccini's "La Tosca" Acte II
Singers in order of appearance: vanni Azziment! (Bass); Nello Palal Appollo Granforte (Baritone); Gio- (Tenor); Carmen Melis (Soprano); Piero Pauli (Tenor) and Guseppe Bottinl (Boy Soprano): with the Or chestra of La Scals, Milan, conducted by Carlo Babájno.
Fox-Trots -Pagan Love Song: Come Back Sweet Papa Sving-Skaters' 11.00 London Relay-Background
Waltz in Swingtime; Blues-Wolverine | to the News," Blues. Fox-Trot-Cross Patel.
1:30 Reefer, and Rugby Press, Wea ther Forecast and annotincements.
1.45 Selections, fròm” busért and "Sullivan's *The Yeomen .of the
Guard.
11.15 Clase down.
SHORT WAVE
DAVENTRY
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Overture-Light Opera Ofthestra: When Malden Loves, She Site and GR.B. Sighs Nellie Brieretire (Contralto) G.S.B. with Orch. Tower Wardera, Under G.8.0. Orders-Henry Millidge and Chorus.
NEWS IN ENGLISH When Our Gallant Norman Foes
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Full Bulletin Oh, Sergeant Meryll. Is It
and
Forbear, My Friends.. Derek Oldham, Nellie Briercliffe. Leo Sheffield and Mele Charik. Oh! Fri- vate Buffoon is a Light-Hearted Loon --Ocorge Baker (Baritone).
BARNART Dawson (Bass Baritone) (Trans. II & I-News Sum-.
and
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3.45 Studio Chlidren's Hour. 645 Closing Local Stock Quota- tians.
647 Swing Music.
Sullivan (Vocal) and Her Orchestra. Pox-Trots-Some Sweet Day; Shim- Me-She-Wabble-M£ft" Mole's Holers.
Annie Laurie: Blue Skies-Maxine
7.00 London Relay -- "Pictures in the Fire.”
Major J. T. Gorman on Military Traditions and Customs. Music by
the Welsh Guards,
1.30 London Relay-The News. 8.00 Local Time Signal, Weather Report und Announcements.
K93, fudio Plano Recital by Herbert and Bernhard Run (from the Gloucester Bote!).
823 Eidney Torch at the Organ. Torch Tunes of the Times-Intro: I Go For That: Deep Purples. Gotta Get Some "Shut-Eye": Hold Tight; I Promise You; I Miss You In The Morning. The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down (Friend 2nd Franklin), 199
8.34 Jack Hylton and His Orches-
· fra.
Sunrise: 641 m; Sunset: 685 pm. All Quiet On The
Black-Out Exercises,
Kowloon Residents' 'Assn... Annuať Gen Meeting.
H.K. Horticultural Society-Annual Show.
Referees' Asm. Monthly Mtg., Hotel. Cecil, 8 p.m.
Exhibition of Western and Chinese Paintings at St. John's Cathedral
Hail
Show.
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6-Fourth HK.VD.C. Camp startis. BK Horticultural Society. Annual 7 Chess Championship. Continued 8-St. Andrew's Club. Whist Drive. 8 p.m.
Cheera Club, Jumble Salé, 2.30 pm. Referees' Assn Whist Drive, Hotel Cecil.
OB.A. Dance,
HK Yorkshiremen's Society. An- nual Dinner Dance, Gloucester Hotel.
9-Shield Soccer semi-final. HK "University Union, Athletic Meeting. 1.30 p.m.
KC.C. Presentation of Prizes, 5.15 Bank of Canton, Annual Mtg., 3 10-Dog and Cat Show at St. John's Palace.
p.m.
p.m.
Western Front”. At. The Majestic
Mary
Full Bulletin
4:00 p.m. 5.00 p.m. 6.45 p 7.30 p.m. 9.15 Pizz 12.00 imid-
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night
Transmission V-News Sum-
MALY
7.30 a.zi.
8.30 8.0.
Full Bulletin
SHORT TALKS FROM B.B.C.
Background
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11.00 p.m. Tuesdays
8.16 am. In England Now 1100 D Cards on the Table 8.00 p.m. Wednesdays in Eng.
6.45 a.m. Cards on the Table 8.15 am. Matters of Moment 11.00 p.m. Thursdays-Matters
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London Log
London Log
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New Tarzan Film Creates
Record
"With Europe in the thick of another titanic war, "All Quiet On The Western Front, recog- nized as the greatest war Alm The Hongkong Office of Metro- ever made, has been released in Goldwyn-Mayer has received a tele- its original uncensored verdon for ram from their Shanghai Office that the production entitled "Tarzan Finda the first time. a A Son" on Tuesday completed the The history making alm; winner twentieth consecutive day of exhibi- of five international awards, will tion at the Roxy Theatre, and the open tomorrow at the Majessie indications were that the picture Theatre with many dramatic It has also already grossed well over would probably run for a solid month.
during it original release,.. scenes that could not be shown $100,000
has not yet been Although the ran completed the picture has created an all-time record both for the sustained duration of a run as well as for the Intake at the Box Office.
Rés oration of the censored Annual scenes, ample re-editing and mod- ernization of the film, decom plished by. Universal experts only
"Tarzan Finds A Son" is scheduled last week, have resulted in the to play at the Queen's and Alhambra new production of a film which theatras sometime during the month will strike as deeply into the of March. hearts of men, women and chil
Second round of Hкdio. Mixed Foursomes due, to be completed.
Shield Soccer, Bemi-final 11-Seven-a-side Rugby Tourney at Happy Valley, 430 p.m..
12-HK. Land Investment arid Agency Co., Ltd. Annual Mtg., noon. 13-Fourth HRV.D.C. Camp ends Soccer: Chinese Federation 7. United Services..
K.O.C. Variety Concert in aid of B.W.OF. 9.15 p.m..
Seven-a-Side Rugby Tourney - at Happy Valley. 4.30 p.m.
14--Army Inter-Unit Cross-Country Race: from FWD. ground.
Chess Championship Continued. 15-Bt. Patrick's Society, Dinner Dance, Peninsula Hotel, 8.20 p.m.
Claims against estate of Sybil Ruby Challoner drie.
Licensing Board Mection, Urban Counel Chamber, p.m.
Raub Australian Gold Mining Co.. Ltd, Fourth Interim Dividend payable.
16 Seven-a-Side Rugby Tourney (Finals), 4.30 p.m
17-Fanling Hunt and Race Club, St. Patrick's Day Meet at Kvanti,
2.45 PT
Jung Cheer Calib, Ladies' Advisory
"ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT"
A Universal Super - Production.
Committee, Bridge and Mahjongg Drive, 3 p.m.
Claims against estate of Alfred Ed- mund Hatch due.
20-HK Rope Manufacturing Co. "Ltd.-Annua) Mtg 10, Des Voeux Rd.
C... 11.30 am..
dren
everywhere B8 did the
original "All Quiet almost a de- UNCLAIMED cade ago, in the opinion of those who have viewed the re-issue.
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Golf: Happy Valley Golfers v. How Hill Rd, 2nd Fl, from Shanghai,
Tong Tae Man, 15 Leighton loon Golfera
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23-Portuguese Company of H.K V.D.C.. Annual Dinner, Club Lusitano, 7.30 p.m.
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