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LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS Hongkong A. D. C. Scores ARP. ORDERS
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Great Hit: Fine Acting
PUBLIC AUCTION. At China Fleet Club
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The Hongkong A.D.C. scored yet another great success the first performance of "Tony Draws' A Horse" at the China Fleet Club last night.
His Excellency the Governor and Lady Northcote were pre- Ment, and a large audience reaa ted mirthfully to all the strange situations in this amusing little modern comedy.
In "Tony Draws a Horse,”. by Lesley Storm, we have a play by a new author, which proved an instaneous success In London, where it took the public by "storm" too and went on running till further the notice, aven, surviving difficult early months of the
wir.
DASHING SKIT
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It is in fact, a very dashing little skit on the problem of the present-day child, and gives many cpportunites for clever character cilineation. Under the able direction of John Robertson, the. parts have been skilfully cast, and, now the rocket has gone up, we and not only some of our fa- vourite stars stil shining bright LAMMERT BROS., ty, but also a number of new stars
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Notable among these is Sunny Hole. who appears for the first time for the A.D.C. in the most
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comprising:—
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2 "Underwood" Typewriters
2 Porcelain Wash Basing
1 Ceiling Fan
1 Electric Washing Machine
1 Fire Extinguisher
1 "Agfa " Ciné-camera 8mm,
(the mother) and who plays it in true Lillian Braithwaite style. We are to be congratulated on bay- ing such a delightful comedy actress among us, and begin to wonder why she has never played for us before. She carried off one
a scene
Of course, no modern comedy | 13 complete without where some pretty girl or other gets somewhat "t-up" and this play is no exception to the rule. When this inevitable scene does occur, however, at a French Cafe. | both Tim and Elise get through a trite situation in very commen- able style, and put over rather tedious dialogue as well as possible-nelped considerably by J. Challot, who was quite perfect
some
Imperturbable French walter (and Gelson Glimore with his gun) and, who, as a matter of fact, stole honours of this scene.
And then comes the moment when the author decides to evade all the logical conclusions of his
story, and leads the audience up the garden path to an unexpect-
ed climax-and those who want to know how it all ends must go and see for themselves.
THE OTHERS More than a word of praise is due to Sam Pringle, who plays the part of housekeeper to the Fleming-family to the life, and got a lot of laughs out of a very good part, also to August Hoff- meister as a realistic Hyde Park arator, and to Margaret Chubb es
of the biggest parts with splendid j A self-possessed newspaper-re- aplomb. and revealed a most in-porter; a new kind of part for fectious sense of humour.
SPLENDID PART
her, but she played it very well. Anne Dowbiggin had no chance In the early-morning scene, as the parlour-maid to show what where (clad in a delicious fea-she can do, but we shall probably see her in a better role one of thered negligee) she was deter-
these days mined, at all costs, to go on being bright at breakfast, she swept her audience into gales of laughter, as she attempted to cope with the upheavals caused by a recalcitrant married daughter, a restive hus- band, and A rabelasian cld father-truly a splendid part and splendidly played.
John Robertson. as "Granpa. made the perfect foil, and his many broad jokes caused unseem-
mirth Among appreciative listeners. Disguised as a grey- haired veteran, he appeared in quite a new kind of part, and portrayed It with
ski)).
consumanate
Another new-comer to the A.D.C. is James Whitham. the docile hushand who (like the worm) turns at last, and with terrific effect! He, too. got his big moment at breakfast. and took it with both hands.
Beryl Fal, as the lit.le bride- to-be, acted with charming sim- plicity, and looked as sweet as a rose in a number of enchanting little frocks which sulted her to perfection.
Yet another new-comer, 13 Olive Green. She had only a small part as a "goofy" maidser- vant, but put it over in just the she made the right way, when entrance which put the kybosh on the Fleming menage.
WHAT A HORSE,
It is no part of a critics duty to spoll the fun by revealing the
The stage sets are most attrac- tive, and when we consider the limited amount of space on the stage, we take off our hats to Mr. Cornell, who is something of a wizard to contrive is all so exec- tively.
Credit must also go to Mr. R. R. Davis (well-known to
Philharmonic audiences in the past) and to Mr, R. C. Butler for the lighting.
Many congratulations also to Mr. John Robertson the producer. When his name appears on a pro- gramme. we always sure of а smooth and polished show, and' this one will add yet another tea- ther to his cap. will
GAY"NEW GAME
APR Onters issued by Wing IN CHUNGKING
Commander A, H. S. Steele-Per- kins, O.BE, Director of Air Raid Precautions.
APPOINTMENT
Mr. J. C, Lang is appointed Dis- trict Warden, “"F". Central "Divi- sion (with effect from this date).
RESIGNATION Miss K. G, Mol, Quarry Bay Division, resigns from the A.R.P. Establishment.
Joining the Auxiliary Nursing Service.
TRANSFER
10.
The following House Wardens of the Chinese War Orphans In- dustry. Western Division are transferred to Fanling. New Ter- ritories.
Chui Shing Tung, Ng Hon Kum, Miss Leung Pok Kwan, Miss Ning Hing, Miss Sam Yee Chol, Miss Ng Sul Ping. Li Hon Tsung, Yam Sul Wai, Misa Marilyn Man, Kwan Chung Sum
PROMOTIONS
Mr. Chan Yu Yut is promoted
were
the little park at the crest or Chungking" bill-where ane bloody day last May 200 Chinese bombed to death because they thought they would be sate from air attack if they hid under trees and bushes-gay new game was played recently. It was called "Get the Traitors.”
Five papier-mache puppet. heads were arranged on the ground. each
representing. § Chinese who had sold out to the Japanese. Several paces RWBY. laughing Chungking citizens immed up for chances, at five cents a throw, to try to ring the heads with evergreen wreaths.
Whoever succeeded in crowning the puppet which represented the most important traitor of them all, Wang Ching-wei, was award ed a Ave-dollar National Recon- struction Bond.
from Deputy to District Warden, AIR RAID. WARNING
"E" of the Eastern Division `with effect from this date.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE Mr. F. M. Britto, "TT" Division, is granted leave of absence from April 19 to May 28, 1940.
SUMMARY OF WORK
The following is a summary of work done for the past month:- Number qualifed in AR.P. 118. Number of Classes of Instruction 34, Number now under instruction 871, Number of Examinations 14. Number of Practical Demonstra- tions 20.
NOMENCLATURE OF DISTRICTS
The Districts within Divisiona will in future be referred to by the letters of the alphabet and each Division will allot Districts indicative letters from "A" up- wards. The letter Indicating the District will be preceded by the abbreviation of the Division..
MEETING
There will be a meeting of Dis trict and Deputy District War- déns on Tuesday, April 9, 1940, at 6.45 pm, in the Yee Yuk St, Dis- pensary, Shamshulpo Division,
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A.R.P. EQUIPMENT
A supply of 100 hand rattles have been received and are avail- able for issue to Chief Air Raid Wardens according to their "re- quirements.
COLONY
HEALTH
RETURNS
Hongkong needs a good laugh in these troubled days, and will Twenty-two cases of tubercu- find it for the asking at the China losis, five of cerebro-spinal fever, Fleet Club Theatre on Thursday, four of measles, four of enterie Friday and Saturday. while fever, and one each of small-pox,
chicken-pox Tony" still continues to "Draw a diphtheria,
and Horse."
dysentery are notified as having occurred in the Colony during the 24 hours ended at midnight, April 2.
LONDON GAZETTE
Supplement tó the London Gazette of Tuesday, March 12:- WAR OFFICE, MARCH 15
REGULAR ARMY
Col. (temp. Brig.) H. Mac- donald, D.S.O.. Ind. Army. is granted the actg rank of Maj.- Gen; whilst empld, as a Divl Comdr. (Feb. 25).
COMMANDS AND STAFF The follg. relinquishes his app.:
On View from Thursday, the 4th plot which, by rights, should come|--Maj.-Ger.. G. M. Lindsay, C.B.,
April, 1940,
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as a surprise to each succeeding | CM.Q.. D.8.0., Col. Comdt.. audience, so we will merely slate R.T.R. ret, pay (Res. of Off), as a that the play hinges on the Divi, Comdt: ¡(March 6). much-discussed problem of how to bring up a modern child, who (most unfortunately), draws LAMMERT BROS.. horse-and what a horse--! The righteous father (very creditably played by Andrew Mackinlay) knows what he would like to do about it, and says 30 with con- siderable force, but his young wife has totally different views.
AUCTIONEERA.
FORTHCOMING MARRIAGES
The following forthcoming mar- rlages are announced!
Mr. Leslie Martland, power plant engineer, reading at No. 96 Waterloo Road, and Miss Natalia Razumovsky, of No. 132 Argyle Street;
Mr. Douglas Heating, merchant of Megars service officer. care Butterfield and Swire, and Miss Margaret Baker, of No. 219 West Derby Road. Liverpool, en route to Hongkong;
Elise (the wife) has a most at- tractive part which was taken by Sheilah Mackinlay with all her customary charm and sparkle. She goes off the deep-end just at the moment when the propinquity of an "old flame" seems to give her the very chance she needs, despite the fact that "Tim" (the boy-friend) is just about to marry After cutting- her young sister. loose she turns up at her old home with disastrous results.
WHAT NEXT?
Frantic efforts on the part of her mother to patch up the quarrel prove unavailing, and
Mr. James William Thiriwell, clerk. residing at the Taikoo Elsie and her Tim disappear. Docks, and Miss Clotilde Celeste Then comes 2 trunk-call. cut Andrade, of No. 18 Fort Street. short by a revolver-shot, and the family (and audience) are left wondering "What next?
REGISTRY CEREMONY
At the Registry yesterday. Mr. shing Wai-shang of the Chung Hwa Book Co, Ltd., was married at Miss Wong Chijshaung, of No. 4. Kowloon City Road.
The folle appts, are made: Mal-Gen. c. J. E. Auchinleck, C.B., C.S.I.. D.S.O., "OB.E., from a Comdr. to be spec. einpid, and is granted the acts. rank of Lt.- Gen. (Feb. 1) (substituted for the notiin, in the Gazette of March 12); Maj.-Gen. E, A. Beck, 'C.B.. DS.O..
from.. Dir. of Personal
Servs., to be a Comdr, (March 6): Col. Temp. Brig.) C. J. Wallace, DS.O... O.B.E. M.C.. AD.C... to be a Dir., and is granted the actg. rank of Maj.-Gen (March 8);
E. Bache K.C., RA, in the Gazette The notifn, regarding Bec, Lt.
of Feb. 13 is cancelled,
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ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY
Maj. L. F. Thompson, M.C., to be Lt-Col (March 0); Maj. W. E. Strickland is placed on the hp.. list on account of ill-health (Feb. 11).
HONGKONG-SINGAPORE ·
ROYAL ARTILLERY The follg, promotions are made: Bultan Subadar (1st. Grade) Bux to be Subadar-Maj. (Sept." 23. 1939).
Subadara (2nd Grade) to be The `part of, a nervous" Dance. Subadars (1st Grade)-Falek getting more and more alarmed | Sher (Dec, 6, 1939); Chanan Khan by laborate wedding preparations, (Jan, 61, its was very cleverly played by Claud Burgess
Aman Singh, Ind. Army, to be
In connexion with recent an- nouncements of a closer Anglo- French co-operation. in the colonial spheres, It is stated thet a British Army officer is. shortly going to Hanol as Haison officer with the French Army in Indo- China, and that a French. officer will be stationed at Singapore with the Malaya CommixIFA.
1939), with seny, Oct. 30, 1934, and to be Subadar (1st Grade) (Sept.
for 15, 1939) (substituted
the notif, in the Gazette of Dec. 5. 1939).
Supplement the London Gazette of Tuesday, March 19—
WAR OFFICE, MARCH 19 REGULAR ARMY
Lt. Gen. Bir M. G. Taylor, KCB., D.S.O., Col. Cmdt. RE, to be Gen. (Feb., 19). (Substituted for the notifn in the Gazette of Feb. 20).
Col. C. a West, D.SO., M.C., is placed on the n.p. list on account of ill-health (Nov. 26, 1939)."
Lt. Col. & Bt. Col. (temp, Col.) R. 'G. Shaw, M.C., M.B., from R.A.M.C., to be Col. (March 11) with seny. (Oct. 14, 1937).
TUESDAY, MARCH 19 ADMIRALTY, MARCH 11
MARCH 6 R.M.
The follg. Maja, to be. Actg. Ideut.-Cols.-J. E Leech-Porter, MHW. Webb-Bowen, G; W; M... Grover, F..G.. Hazard. OBE.. D.AC. Feb, 18).
Capt. K. E. Previte to b Actu.. Maj. (Jan. 17).
MARCH 18 BN,
Engr. Capt. C. Simpson, D.E.O.,
TEST
The Director of "Air Raid Pre- cautions announces that, on the morning of Monday, April 8, the Naval Authorities will be testing the Air Raid Warning Signals in all Naval Establishments.
Bùbadar 2nd Grade) (May 4, placed on Retd. List (March, 12).""
Professor J. J. Craik Henderson (Nat Con.), Professor of Mercan- the Law at Glasgow University, was on Mar, 13. declared elected M.F. for North-East Leeds. He had a majority of 23,160 ver his Fascist opponent, Mr. Sydney Al- len, a nominee of the British Union, who polled only 722 and therefore forfeited his deposit of £150.
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