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HOUSEKEEPER'S DAUGHTER
JOAN BENNETT ☀ ADOLPHE MENJOU
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SONJA HENIE TYRONE POWER
SUNDAY
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romancing to the six new hit metodies.of
Berline
RUDY
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OLIVER
SECOND NA MAY FIDDLE
MARY, HEALY LYLE TALBOT ALAN DINKHART
Walt Disney's short features programme
"WALT DISNEY'S NEW 1940 RELEASES"
now
A lost gas mask will in future: More than 4,000 soldiers, sailors cost 2a. 6d. to replace. A scale of and airmen have
sent charges for the renewal cr lost request numbers to Sandy Mac- respirators and the repair of pherson, the B.B.C.'s theatre or- damaged masks is contained in a ganist and his fanmail is still 500 circular issued by the Ministry ni j letters a week. Many letter, writes Home Security to local author-the Radio Correspondent, are froin ties, The charge for replacing the BEF. asking him to broad. child's respirator (including car cast special numbers, and address fon) is 38. 64., and for replacing them, at the microphone to named „a' baby's" complete helmet 256.. wives and sweethearts,
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COMING EVENTS
APRIL
4—Tides: High 8.20 am, and 745 p.m. Low 120 am. and 1,15 pim.
Sunrise: 6ll sum: Sơn C 180 được HK, Fire Insurance Qo. Etd. An- nual Mtg. 19 noon.
·RRADIO. to present "Tony Draws A Horse" at China Plect Club.
Dinner YMCA.; Ladies' · · Night, 730 p.m.; Games Morning 10 am.
Vagabond Rotariana, Cafe de Chine," 1 pm
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Ladies Working Party (B.W.O.P.), Covt. House, 9 am- pim,
B
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Children's Annual Sports Mecking, Southern Playground. 2.30 p.m. Colony Tennis Championships. Cheero Club Games Night: Cob- tract
or Mahjong.
BL
2.30 p.m
drew Women's Fellowship,
Children's Day at Chinese YMCA. Waterloo Road, 12 noon.
H.K. Y's Men's Club, Tiffin. Mtg.. Et. Prancis Hotel, 1 p.m.
Ladies' Bible Study. Nathan Road, 10.30 am.
Chess Championship Continued Entries close for Macso Races, 12 noon. DOLM
Chinese Art Exhibition, Pung Ping Shan Library, 10 am-7 p.m.
Army Inter-Unit Open Team Area Boxing Pinala Nanking. Barracks, 8 p.m.
H.K. University, Room K: Lecture by Mr. Kot Nye-nok on "Industrial Co-operation in China." 8.30 p.m.
Busy Bees Kültting: and Bandage- Making, Central Fre Station. 9.30:
8.10
Cathedral Women's Fellowship, De votional Service, Lady Chapel, 3.30
1.0.
R.N.T Police Recreation Room. Whist Drive, 8.30 p.m.
5-Tides: High 8.40 a.m. and 8.30 p.m. Low 1.81 am and 2 p.m.
GENERAL
Radio
HONGKONG
Obrary; Simerane Court,
Programmes
On Wavalangins of 355
metres (345 kar) 31.49
"motren (2.3% megacycles).
"HAL LORENZO & TOBY `GRAY
FROM THE STUDIO
London Eclays
12.15 p.m. Shart Service of Inter- cession.
12.30 Tino Rossi (Tenor) and the Orchestre Mascotle.
Winterk Wee Macgregor Patrol (Amers); "Policeman's Böliday "One- Step (wing);
8.65
B.B.C. Recording-"The Old. Contemptibles" Part 2.
The Record of the British Expedi- clonary Force from Mons to Ypres, between August and November, 1914, by Beatrix Brice. Produced by Felix Felton and Val Gielgud.
8.15 Landon Relay-News Sum
mary.
9.30 London Relay --Vive La France."
The sixth of a series on the Life of the French Army and People.
8.45 French Songs by Albert Pre- Jean and Charles Trenet.
Waltzes---Dynamiden (Jos. Strauss Pour Qui Tant De Folies (Alm
Hohnc): Marlenkidogo
(film Jos. | "Voyage de Noce"); Signorina. Strauss-art. Hohne)-Orchestre Mas- 'Voyage de Noce')—Albert Prejean cotte. Bells Ragazzina (film 'Au Son with Orchestra. Pleut Dans Ma Des Guitares'); Loin Des Guitares Chambre (film 'La route enchantee”); film 'Au Son Des Quitares)-Tino La Route Enchantes (from the films) Charles Trenet with Orchestra, Si Vous Vaylez Cello Que Aimo (alm "Toto"). Albert Prejean with Orches- tra
Rossi (Tenor) with Orchestra. Waltzes--Die Werber (Laane-as. Hohne) Espana (Waldbeutel) chestre Mascotte. Chanson Pour Ma Brune (Alm Au Son Des Guitares')——— Tino Rossi (Tenor) with Orchestra. Waltzes Tidings of Spring (Eberis); Valse Basque (Wittmann)-Orchestre Mascotte.
1.00 Local Time Signal and Wea- ther Report
10.00 London Relay -- "From the Front Bench."
Talk by Lord Zetland on India. 10.15 Dance Music.
Fox-Trota - The Sheep Were In The Meadow (from 'Going Greek'); 1.03 Bobby Breen and Wilfred A Little Co-operation from You (from Thomas la Variety,
Vocal-Hawali Calls (film same); Down Where The Trade Winds Blow (film Hawaii Calls'") -- Bobby Breen
'Going Greek-Harry Roy and Hi Orchestra. Tango-- Desconfiale-Or- Questa Tipica Prancisco Canara Fox- Trots-Old Man Afcon
Afcon film Top-
Sunrise: 6.13 am; Sunset: 6.10 pad with Orchestra Piano-Charlie. Kuni Der'); Foolirty Harry Roy and
HK.S.P.C. Charity Ball, Pengula Hotel, 9.30 p.m.
HK. Football Referees' Assn. Whist Drive. Hotel Cecil. 8 p.m.
HKAD.C to present Tony Draws 4 Horse Bt China Fleet Club.
YMCA Badminton from-8 pm. Ladies' Working Party (B.W.OF.). Govt. House. am-1 pm.
Colony Tennis Championships. · Сhееrо Club Darts, Table-Tennis, Billards.
Kumaon Riffer Retreat, whitfeld Barracks.
St. Andrew's Church Hall: Christ Church, Kowloon Tong, Jumble Sale.
*urd E
Institution of Engineers and hip- bulders, Annual Meeting. 6 p.m.
Exhibition of Chinese Paintings at Kam Ling Restaurant.
Crown Land Sale, D.O. "South, 11
3.30.
G-Tides: High .. 9 amand 9.09 p.m. Low 2.25 am, and 2.40 pm,
Sunrise: 6.12 am; Sunset: 641 p.m. RE.O.CA. Supper Dance, Peninsula Hotel.
Plano Medley No, D. 11-Int
(from
old lady: So memories; You Pox-Trot-Horser. Horsey. ----|
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Walkz-May- 1-Int a Little belle, Maybelle
ar Little Orchestra.
'Hide and
A me: Trots-Love stop me can't
Cotton and His Band Fox- moon got in my eyes:
Was Born (from 'Crazy e do-Charlie Days"): Stranger It's the natural thing to
in Cup of Kunz with Rhythm Accomp: Vocal (from 'Crazy Days'
Buy Als Orchestra. Tangos - Riding The Range In The Sky (Carl- and ton): Twilight on the Trail (film
flowers: Fortuna Robert Renard The Trail of the Lonesome Pine Dance Orchestra. Fox-Trots -
The Wilfrid Thomas (Baritone) with Or Monn Got In My Eyes (film Double ches .chestra. Cinema Organ The Whist or Nothing): It's The Natural Thing ler and His Doz (Prvor); The Teddy To Do falm Double or Nothing- Bears Picnic (Bration) Reginald Roy For and His Orchestra. Fox- Foort. Vocal-It's A Stn to Tell A Lie (Mayhew)-Bobby Breen.
1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press. Wea- ther Forecast and Announcements.
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The Walter
Compositions of Debussy.
Children's' Corner Sulte-
Gleseking (Piano). Nult
'D'Etolles-Helene Ludolph (Soprano) with Piano, and · Organ accomp. Petite Suite - Symphony Orchestra conducted by Piero Coppola,
Studio-Children's Hour, Closing Local Stock
2.15
Close down.
Bazaar at French Hospital. H.K.A.D.C. to present "Tony Draws
5.45
6.45
* Horse" at China Fleet Club.
HK. Jockey Club's Third Extra Race Mtg., 2.50 pim.
fiona.
Centra British School Annual Sporta 2 p.m.
Exhibition of Chinese Paintings at Kam Ling Restaurant.
7-Tides: High 9.20 am. nad 944. p.m. Low 2.55 am and 3.20 p.m.
Sunrise: 6.11 am.; Sunset: 6,44 p.za. B.K. Golf Club: Second Round of Adamson Cup and Final of Mixed Foursomes due to be completed
Bazaar at French
Hospital. *Wedding: Gosano-vanovich, Teresa's Church, 4 p.m.
International Softball Series. 2.p.m. Exhibition of Chinese Paintings at Kam Ling Restaurant.
0.47
enaria
Trots-No More You: Goodnight To You All-Jack Harris and His O chestra.
11.00
Close down
SHORT WAVE
DAVENTRY
Wavelength
9.51m.6. (31.55m.) 2147m.c. (31,97m.) 15.18m.c. (19,29m.)
ENGLIKE
THURSDAY, APRIL
4.
1940. -PAGE
KING'S
SHOWING TODAY
AT 2.39.5.30, 7.15 & 9.20 PM.
Hear your favorite radio
star da the screen!
"Thrill to the marvelova'
music of Andre Kostelnetzi
A Soup Splashed Fountai
of Youth and Romance,
Meric
“HEAR: “No Other Love”. {Punchinello" - "Oh What A. Lovely Denum <*Ten Goticky Kaart? “D's A Blue World" 'Prelude To Lor
Bubbling over
fun so
and me
-hum
chuckling for
Weekl
Heart
TONY
RITA
MARTIN HAYWORTH
* EDITH FELLOWS .....
ANDRE KOSTELAKETZ" AND HIS MUSK A zur to Pays fovel Stat
A COLUMSIA PICTURE
Also "POOR LITTLE BUTTERFLY" A Colour Rhapsody. This sxquisita cartoon in technicolour is a free adaption of Puccini's famous opera "Madame Butterly” and was banned in Shanghai.
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NEWS IN
Transmission I-News Bum-
IETY
4.00 p.m.
Pull Bulletin Trans, II & III-News Sum-
5.00 p.m.
Mary
6.15 p.m.
two Annes and a Jane
"Full Bulletin
7.30 p.m.
do.
9.15 p.m 12.00 mid- might
7.30 6.1 8.30 8.30.
."
A Spanish Programme. Navarra (Albeni)-Arthur Rubin- stein (Piano). sulte Iberia-Madrid Symphony Orchestra cond. by Euri- que Fernandez Arbos.
La Rosa Öriental (Espigul); Lamento Borin- cano (Fernandez-art. Brito) — Coa- chita Supervla (Mezzo-Soprano) with
Orchestra.
7.17 Ravel-Sonatine For Piano. Alfred Cortot (Piano),
Sti
7.30
S-Tides: High 9.39 a.m, and 10.16
p.m. Low 326. a.m. and 4° p.m.
Sunrise: 610 a.m.; Sunset: 6.45 pm. St. John's Ambulance Inspection by HE, the Governor Causeway Bay, 5.30
Ard
Inspection of Auxiliary Nursery Service by H.E. the Governor at China Fleet Club, 8.20 p.m.
St. Patrick's Hal. Garden Road: Lecture by Rev. W. P. MacDonagh "The Inquisition," 5.30 p.m.
ELKFA Council Meeting, 5.30 p.m. Tides: High 9.55 a.m. and 10.50 p.m. Low 3.55 am and 4.35 p.m.
Sanrise: 6.09 a.m.; Sunset: 646 pm Union Church: Wedding-Fender Dempsey,
Toc H. Kowloon Circle, Social and Dance.
St. Andrew's Church Hall, 8.30pm.
C.B.6. Physical Training Display, 6.15 p.
HK. Rotary Club Tifin Mtg 1..
Meeting of District and Deputy District ARP. Wardens, Yee Kuk Street Dispensary. 8.45 p.m.
19-71des: High 1615 -zm and 11.30 pm. Low 420 am, and 5.15 1.12.
London Relay-The News, 8.00 Local Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements.
8.03 Studio-Concert by Hal Loren- zo (Jazz Piano) and Toby' Gray (Ae-
cordeon, and Flano).
1. "Two
Plano Medley-F. D. R. Jones-Hal Lorenzo and Toby Gray. 2. Plano Solo (a) Don't worry about me; (b) Our Love: (e) And the 'An- gels Sing-Kal Lorenzo.. 3. Accor deob Mixture No. 5 Toby Gray. 4. Piano Solo-Blue Orchids; (Can cluding with Two Flanos playing Over the Rainbow) Hal Lorenzo with Toby Gray. 5. Accordeon and Plano:
she
Sweet Chloe:
I'm sorry for Toby Gray and Hai Lorenzo. B. Plano Swing Medley: (a) Limehouse Blues: (b) Wabash Blues; (e) Pare well Blues-Hal Lorenza. 7. Two Pianos Secret Rag (arr. Lorenzo de Gray)-Hal Lorenzo and Toby Gray. 8.30 Regimental Band of HM Coldstream Guarda.
(a)
(e)
Ain't
th3
A
Martial Momenta (arr. Aubrey
Chinese children in Hongkong will celebrate Children's Day in an elaborate fashion
today.
Transmission V-News Sum-
mary.
Full Bulletin
SHORT TALKS
FROM B.B.C.
1
(AB Hongkong Time) Mondays -- Background to the News.......
11.00 pm Tuesdays Background
to the News
8.15 A.TEL In England Now
11.00 p.m. Cards on the Table 8.00 p.. Wednesdays In Eng
land
Now
6.45
Cards on the Table 8.15 8.m. Matters of Mement 11.00 pm. Thursday"-Matters of
Moment
6.45 ..
11.00 p.m.
Background, Lo The In England
New
Friday
Now
15.00 p.m.
Saturdays in Engiand
Now
London Log London Log Bendays---London Log
6.45 0.23.
2.30 p.m.
11.15 p.m. 8.45 1.m.
JOAN BENNETT AT THE MAJESTIC "Meetings, WLF be held at the "The Housekeeper's Daughter," Sunrise: 6.08 a.m.; Sunset: 6.47 p.m. | Kingʻa, ' Queen's and the Lee showing today at the Majestic Claims against estate of William Theatres in Hongkong and the Po Theatre, promises Weir due.
to provide Quarry Bay School, Spring Feat Hing Theatre, Kowloon, in the movie-goers with the thrills and val. --11-8-III.--
morning "Altogether 85 schools-iaughter and excitement-im- with 2,450 pupils will take part in portant to first-rate motion pic- these meetings.
11-Black-Out Exercises.
Claims against Aachen & Munich Fire Insurance Co. tue.
Douglas Bteamship Co., Ltd, An- nual Mtg.. 11 B.
St. Joseph's College Annus) Sports,
Caroline Htil, 1 p.m.
12-Extraordinary Gen.
Kowloon Pootball Club.
Mtg of
Northumberland & Durham Dinner Dance, Peninsula Hotel
Sportă
ASSE.
International Softball Series,
14-
p.m.
Army.
Wah Cup Pinal-Chinese v
Macao Races.
15-Bt. Patrick's Fell, Carden "Road: Lecture by Rev. W. P. Mac- Donagh "Oncial Heroes and Villains,” 5.30 pm.
Army Inter-Unit Tüg-of-War Com- petition.
ture entertainmnt. The film stars Joan Bennett as the heroine of the story, with Adolphe Menjou as her two Y.M.CA. Hockey Club Cabaret and John Hubbard
heroes, Dance, Peninsula Hotel, 9 p.m..
Chinese-Australian Ass Supper "The Housekeeper's Daughter," Dance, F.K. Hotel,' 8.30 p.m
is a lively story of a young lady, 20-RE.O.CA. Supper Dance, who quits the underworld after Peninsula Hotel.
EK Jockey Club's Fourth Extra being disillusioned with her boy Race Meeting, 230 p.m
friend, and happens to become 21-RK. Golf Club; Gemi-finals of involved in the lives of five other Adamson Cup due to be completed men-among thent, the wealthy
•Football League: Champlotis v Rest. Military Band Concert, at Peninsula Hotel, pm-11 pm...
22-Union Waterboat Co., Ltd, Annual Meeting, 11 am
St. Patrick's' Hall, Garden Road: Lecture by Rev. W. P. MacDonagh 16-Toc H., Kowloon Circle, Social "The Middle Ages.” 5.30 p.m.. and Dance, St. Andrew's Church
23-Army Inter Unit Athletic Meet Hall, 8.30 p.m.
POID 292.20
Inter- Individual
Sports, Caroline Hill D.G.B.A
Annual Mig. 5.30 pm T 24-Army Inter-Unit Athletic Meet,
Army Boxing-Open Competition, 8' p.m..
17-B.K. & Shanghai Hotels Ltd, Annual Mig. 12 noon.
Army Boxing-Open Individual Competition, 8 pm
18-Vagabond Rotarians, Cafe de Chine 1 p.m.
Boxing Open Individual Competition
19-Tung Ah :: Knitting Co. Ltd. Annus!--Még.. 892, S'hai Street, 3. p.m. BL, George's Day, Gala Show, King's Theatre, 9.30 p.m.
Polo Ground. 9.30.a.m.
A
scion of a socially prominent famly, two newspapermen, psychopathic murderer, and an unorthodox gángster.
"The Housekeeper's Daughter," which is a United Artists release, abounds in thrills and excitement, in laughter and fun, in romance and drama. In a word, it belongs on the list of every motion picture patron who seeks entertainment
25-Army Inter-Unit, Athletic Mest, plus. Polo Ground, 2.30 p.m.
26-Softball
Softball League Presentation
Night Dance.
Inter School Sports (Finals), Claro-
HIIL
line
Referees Assn. Dance, Hotel Cecil. 27-RE.0.0.A. Social Evening,
R-HE. Golf Club, Adamson Cup Final due to be completed.
K.C.C. Mixed Doubles Tennis Tournament, 230 pm.
29-Bt. Patrick's Hall, Garden Road: Lecture by Rev. W. F. Mac- Douagh "The Faith In Europe?!
The bissent sie- tust since Adam invented Love » » A and Henry la ented divorce!
'LONDÓM SILMS.
SALE!
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