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An hour after they had return- .ed from a week-end with the Princesses at Windsor, the King and Queen sat down to their first meat-rationed meal at Bucking- ham Palact.
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COMING EVENTS
APRIL
23--Tides: High 9,41 a.m. and 11,05 p.m. Low 3.24 a.m. and 4.23 p.m.
Sunrise: 5.58 a.m.; Sunset: 6.48 p.m. Inter-Unit Athletic Army
Meet
Polo Ground, 3.30 p.m.
Inter-School, Sports, "Carolina. Hil. DOBA. Annual Mtg, 5.30 p.m. Ladies Golf: Scotland v. Rest, Fan-
Nat
St. John's Cathedral Hall: Dioce san Conference, 5.30 pm.
S. and S. Home, Circuit Quarterly Mig... 8.30 p.m
St. Andrew's Mothers' Union, 3 p.m. Cheero Club, Whist Drive, 9 pm. Opening of New Building of HK. Red Swastika Society, Eastern Ter
p.m. race. Causeway Bay,
H.K. University: Exhibition of Paintings, 10 am-8 p.m.
T.M.CA
Contract Bridge Class
A
10 a.m.; General Meeting of Swim. ming Section, 8 p.m.; Badminton and Mixed Swimming. 6
HK Rotary Club
p.m: Speaker-Dr. J. H. Mentgomey: "Home Leave via South Africa
Ladies' Working Party (B.W.OF.) Gort, House, 9 am-1 pm,
Colony Tennis Championships. Kowloon Chess Club: Peninsula Ho tel. 5.30 p.m.
Soldiers' Guild of St. George. Fort- nightly
ghtly Mtg., Scandal Point Hall 7.30
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Cathedral Scouts Bishop's House 5.30 p.m.
GENERAL
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LONDON RELAY OF SPEECH BY WINSTON CHURCHILL
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12.15 p. cession.
English Music,
Short Service of Inter-
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8.96 London Belar-Speech by Mr. Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty at the luncheon of the Royal Society of St. George, followed by a speech by the Chairman, Lord Cleveland
8.30 London Belay-News Summary. 9.45 Erk Coates-Four Ways Suite. New Ught Symphony Orchestra conducted by Joseph Lewis,
9.58 Sudio-Talk on "Shakespeare" by Professor B. K. M. Simpson.
10.18 Fder Dawson (Bass-Baritone) and the New Light Symphony Or chestra.
Police- (Cadman), At Dawning 12.30 Compositions of Ivor Novella the Tin soldiers (Jessel)-New Light man's Haliday (Ewing); Parade of
"The Dancing. Years"; My Dearest Symphony Orchestra. Glory of the Dear Mary Ellis and Ivor Novello Sea. (Banderson); The Border Ballad (Vocal) with Orchestra. My Life Be- (Cowen) Peter Dawson Bass-Bari- longs To You - Dunstan Hart and tone) with Orch.
Prelude (Hayda Mary Ellis (Vocal) with Ivor Novello Wood): Intermezzo (Coleridge Tay- (at the Piano) and Orchestra. "Carelor)-Nes
Byaphony Orches Jess Rapture"-- Selection-Orchestre tra The Admiral's Boom (Bevan); Raymonde cond. by G. Walter A JOYIB! Vocal Refrain by Webster Booth and And
and Andran)-Peter Dawson (Bass Bari-
with
Monk Am I ('La Poupee
Angela
Parselles
"The
Monastery Bess Dancing tone) wh Orch Years": The Wings of Sleep-Mary (Wely) The Mill In The Forest Ellis and Olive Gibert (Vocal) with lenber) Buffoon (Confrey); Jazz Ivor Novello (at the Piano) and Or- Nocturne "My Silent Love" (Suesse)
Primrose-Roma Beaumont-New Light Symphony Orchestra
11.00 Close down.
24-Tides: High 10.20 am and 11.59 p p.m.
Sunrise: 5.58 am: Sunset: 6.48 p.m. Army Inter-Unit Athletic Meet. Polo Ground. 9.30 am
Low 3.35 1.4 and 5.10 l) with Ivor Novella fat the
St. Paul's Girls' College Anniver
Celebrations, 5 p.m. Macao
Lighting Co., Ltd. Electric Annual Mtg. Lowe, Bingham and Exhibition of
HK
University
Matthews, 11.30 a.m. Paintings, 10 am-8 pm.
Y.M.C.A: Badminton (all day). Badminton Doubles and Mixed Doubles finais, K.C.C., 8.30 p.m.
Working Ladies'
Party
(BW.O.F.). Hovt. House, 9am-1 p.m.
Colony Tennis Championships. Feninsula Hotel: Piano Recital by Miss Yao Tschin-schin. 9 p.m.
Cheero Club: Dance. 8.30 p.m. 25-Anzac Day.
Army
Inter-Unit Athletic Meet. Polo Ground, 2.30 p.m.
FLK. Eugenics League, Annual Mtg. Gloucester Bidg. 6 m.
H.K.. Canton and Macao Steam- boat Co., Ltd.. Annual Meeting, 12 noon.
H.K. University: Exhibition Paintings. 10 am-6 p.m.
of
Y.M.O.A.: Games Morning. 10 a.m.
Legislative Council Meeting, 2.30
p.m.
Ladies' Working Party (B.W.O.F.), Govt. House, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Colony Tennis Championships. HK M.CL Annual Mesting. Helena Mav Inst., 11 a.m.
Cheero Chia: Nahjong and Con tract Bridge,
2A-Softball League Presentation Night Dance.
Inter-School Sporta, (Finals), Caro ilne Hill
Referees Assn. Dance, Hotel Cecil BA A.O.C. Monthly Meeting-Speak- er: Mr. Justice. R. E. Lindselt on "Meanings of Place Names in E.K.
Diocesan Old Girls Ass. General Meeting and Dinner. 7.30 p.m.
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Cheero Chưa; Concert, a pm. H.K. University: Exhibition Paintings. 10 am-6 p.m.
TM.C.A.: Badminton and Mired Swimming_from: § p.ro.
Annual R.A. Gölf Meeting at Fan- ling.
Victoria Recreation Club, Annual Meeting. 6. p.m.
Ladies Working Party (BW.OF.). Govt. House. 9 am-1 p.m.
Colony Tennis Championships. 27-R.E.O.C.A. Social Evening.
Andrew's Club Hockey and Badminton Dinner Dance, St. AD- drew's Hall, 7.30 p.m.
$15
St. Andrew's Club, Mixed Seven-A- Side Hockey Tournament, King's Park, 2.30 p.m.
University: Exhibition of Paintings, 10 am-8 pm
Mountain Lodge: Entertainment to
Guides Association, 3 pm, 28–HK. Golf Club, Aderson Cụp Final due to be completed.
Girl
K.C.C. Mixed Doubles Tennis
Tournament, 2.30 p.m.
Military Band Concert at Peninsula Hotel.
Blx-a-Side Hockey Tournament. 29-31. Patrick's Hall, Garden Road: Lecture by Rev. W. P. Mac- Donagh The Faith in Europe."
Cheero Club: Gala Dance,, 8.30 p.m. Children's Playgrounds Assn. An- nual Mtg.. 6.15 p.m.
'HELL'S KITCHEN' Entertainment of the sort that is guaranteed by the inclusion of the "Dead End" Kids in the cast
Piano) and Orchestra. "Crest of the Wave"-Selection-The Drury Lape Theatre Orchestra cond. by Charles Prentice.
1.00 Local Time Signal and 'Wea-
ther Report
1.03 Gracie Fields, Leslie Henson and Tommy Handley in Variety.
Piano.
SHORT WAVE
DAVENTRY
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Full Bulletin
TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 1940. -PAGE 3
KING'S
LAST TWO DAYS"TO-DAY & TOMORROW DAILY AT 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M. N.B. THIS FILM WILL NOT BE SHOWN ANYWHERE IN THE COLONY FOR A PERIOD OF AT LEAST SIX MONTHS
ELIZABETH-
The Virgin QOR
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BUY AS A WOMAN, PUTTING LOVE BEFORE ALL T458
.BETTE
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DAVIS FLYNN
"The Private Lives of
ELIZABETH-ESSEX
IN TECHNICOLOR
„Directed by
· MICHAEL CUNTE
A WARNER BROS. Perure
*** OLIVIA DE HAVILA.
Dog Donaldi Chin King Halề
Vincant Priel Heart Rephine
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MAE WEST & W. Q. FIELDS in
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Wavelength 17.7994. (10.86m.) 1,8IMA (31551,) The Night That We Met In, A G.8.H‚................. 2147m16. (1970) Black-Out (Kester); Who Is That |0.3.0. k... 15.18:10. (12,79%) Man? (Kester Watt) Tommy
NEWS IN Handley
ENGLISH with (Comedian) That's What Puta the "Sweet" In Transmision I-News Sum- "Home. Sweet Home" (Newmann) mary --- Would A Manx Cat Wag Its Tail
Full Bulletin (Haines) Gracie Fields (Come Trans. II & III-Nawa Sum- dienne) with Orch. Comedy Sketch
MORTY -A Few Drinks (from Punty Face") ---Lesile Henson and Sydney Howard" Ciracle's Request Record-Intro::Sing as we Go: Because I Love You; The Rochdale Bounds Gracie Fields Transmision V-Yews Sum (Vocal) with Orchestra. "Let's All Join In The Chorus with Tommy Handley and His Fals"-Intro: "Daisy Bell: Don't dilly dally on the way Nellie Dean; Oh, you beautiful Doll; The Spaniard that blighted my life; Hello, Hello, who's" ser lady friend; At Trinity Church; Lily of Laguna: The Man who broke the Bank; Knees up. Mother Brown.
1.30 Reuter and Bugby Press, Wez- ther Forecast and Announcements.
1.43 Sea Shanties by John "Goss (Baritone) and The Cathedral Male Volce Quartet.
Blow The Man Down; Tom's Gone The Boatmen to Elo (arr. Terry). '(Harris); The Three Ravens (AIT. Kennedy Scott)with Fiano accom- paniment...
1.55 Music of Roger Quilter. Children's Overture - New Light
Orchestra. Where Symphony
the Rainbow Ends - Selection ---- Sidaey Torch (Organ).
2.15 Close down,
6.00 A Chronological Programmé of English Music from Purcell to | Elgar.
La Volta (Byrd); Ayre (Rossiter); Tower Hil (Farnaby)-The Pipers' Guild Quartet. Passing By (Pur-
mary
Pull Bulletin
7.30 a.m 8.30 (JEL
SHORT TALKS.
FROM B.B.C.
(All Hongkong Time) Monday -Background
to the News
11.00 p.m. Tuesdays ---- Background
to the News
In England Now
8.18 0. 11.00 p.m.
Cars on the Table 8.00 p.m. Wednesdays - In Eng-
land Now
·1.45 a.m. Cards on the Table 8.15 am Matters of Mornent 11.00 p.m. Thursdays Matters of
Moment
6.45 8.13.
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11.00 pm.
round to Friday in England
Now
Saturdays-In England
Now
London Log
London Log Bandar----London Log
11.00 pm.
4.45 1.172.
3.30 p.. 11.15 p.m. 6.45 ..
cell); The Gentle Malden Boulton- SUMNER WELLES
Somervell)-Dennis Noble (Baritone) with Orchestra. The Faery Queen Three Dances (Purcell)-The Jac- ques String Orchestra cond. by Re- ginald Jacques Where The Bee Sucks (Shakespeare-Arne)-Elizabeth Schumann (Soprano) with Plano. Piano Sonata in C Minor, Op. 1, No. 3 (John Field 1782-1837)-Frank Mer rick (Piano), "Nell
Nell Gwyn Dances (Edward German)-Jack Hylton and His Orchestra. Queen Mary's Song (Elgar, arr. Haydn Wood); Like To The Damask Rose (Elgar, arr. Haydn Wood) - Light Symphony Orchestra cond. by Hayan Wood, Speak, Music! (Elgar)-Peter Dawson (Bass-Barl- tone) with Plano accomp. by Gerald Moore.
Triumphal March (trom Caractacus On. 35-—Elgar) — London Symphony Orchestra cond. by Law- rence Collingwood.
7.00 Closing· Locat Stock Quota tion..
7.02 English Ballads."
SEES THE KING
Opening the white double doors of the King's audience chamber on a recent Monday äftemoon, a Royal Page an nounced, "His Excellency the American Ambassador and Mr. Sumner Welles" "Joe" Ken- nedy and Franklin Roosevelt's personal envoy were ushered Into His Majesty's presence.
TALKED POLITICS
For half an hour, the King talk- ed polies to Envo Welles, heard about his previous talka in Berlin and Parls. Then, another servant announced that tea was served, Jock The Fiddler: The Ballad and the King and his guests went Monger (Bongs of the Fair-East into the adjoining Royal sitting hope Martin); Fairings; Come" to the Fair ('Songs of the Fair-Easthope room, where they were joined by Martin)-Percy Heming (Baritone) with Orchestra. Bless this House (Brahe): Soul of Mine. (Barns)
the Quen.
Chini and Indian tea, with milk,
gen. Fill A Glass with Golden Wize the Palace when there are visitors, (Henley and Quilter); Good Night
The King and Queen both drink (Shelley and Davis)-Hubert Elsdell (Tenor) with Plano and Cello Oba pedal blend of Indian tes with a little cream and one lamp bligato.
723 The Band of H.M, Coldstream of sugar Guxids playing a Wartime March It a Royal rule that politics
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of any picture is provided by themsste Ackland (Contralto) with Or- cream and lemon, are served at UNBATIONED FOOD.
in heaping measure in their latest While the Royal quartette was Warner Bros. production, entitled eating on the first door, other "Hell's Kitchen." which comes to- unrationed food was being served morrow to the Majestic Theatre. (a) on the ground floor to the Of course, they have plenty of as Juvenile aid, King's official staff; (b) in the adult as well vasement, to the Palace servants. particularly in the person of the Principal items in these menus gravel-voiced Stanley Fields, who were: for the officials, braised ox- strikes one in, this production as tall. with vegetables; for the ser-nothing more nor legs than a "Dead End" Kia grown up," older vants, boiled gammon ham,
certainly, wiser maybe and tough- er perhaps,
The meal was lunch, and it was served, as usual, in the ornately decorated Chinese Room on the Arst Boor of the Palace. On the From now unta rationing ceases, walls are silk hangings, embrof- every one in the Palace, from the
The romantic interest, in what dered with fearsome looking King and Queen to the humblest dragons. The long windows oper footman or maid, will eat all their amounts to a side plot accom- on to a balcony overlooking Cor-meals on the same basis of strict panying the main story about the stitution. Hill and the Green Park conformity with the regulations relations of the Dead Enders and Blue-liveried Royal Pages of the By the King's personal orders, Fields, is capably handled by Mar- Presence served the King and any attempt on the part of any garet Lindsay and Ronald Reagan. Queen, who ate from the Garter one. official or servant, to evade and this well-teamed pair also china, ona polished mahogany rationing in any way, will be fol- have their share in furthering lowed by the severest consequen- some of the melodramatic mo- table laid with lace mats. The first Royal "ration menu" was ces, even dismissal. simple. There were three courses: vegetable soup, roast chicken with salad and new potatoes, a cheese
NO PREFERENCE
Brig-Gen. Bir Hill Child, Master of the Household, made it clear to all under his charge, a few days
savoury.
Princesses Elizabeth and Mar- before rationing began, that the garet, who had driven up for the King and Qreen themselves wish- day with their parents, shareded for no preferential treatment, the meal, but to the two Royal and were anxious, that no mem- children there was nothing new.bers of their staff should seek to
ments.
gain advantage from the fact that they work at Buckingham Palace Orders have been sent to the Royal farms at Sandringham and Windsor to Increase the produc tion of table poultry, to all the
gap caused by meat rationing.
Medioy.
Intro: Tipperary; Quand Madelon: Ca c'est Paris: Wish me Luck; The Siegfried Line: Beer Barrel Folks.
1.30 London Relay The News. 8.00 Local Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcementa
8.03 BBC. Recording "London" A somewhat mis-conducted tour of the Capital of the British Empire. Written and produced by H L Mor-
row.
must not be discussed at meal times. The last time the, King and Queen talked
Mr. Sumner Welles was at the Washington Capitol nearly nine months ago.
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EDUCATIONAL PICTURES
8.30 Latest Wartime Variety.
CHUNGKING "April 22 (Central, Fox-Trot Haw-Haw Jack Hylton Arthur Askey. VocalHow Ashamed requeska the China Motion and His Orchestra with Vocal by The Ministry of Education has I Was (Sarony and Holmes); Kiss Me Picture Studio' to make a number Goodnight, Sergeant Major (Noel and of educational alms for educating Pelos!)Arthur Askey with Orches tra, Fox-Trots
Trots Good-bye Bally; the public on various timely They Can't Black-Out The Moon-subject. Six films are now being
with
Vocal
made, depleting the invention of Jay Wilbur and Elle Band Chorus by Bam Browne. The Black the charcoal motor car and the Out Broll, Party Dance-Knees Up, Mother Brown Oscar Rabin & vegetable oil car, the operations Band with Vocal Chorus. Fox Trots at collon plantations, the care of Grey-Haired Lady Bays war orphans, the making of
Father?!! We'll Meet Again Jay Wilbur & His Band with bristles, and the utilization of
grass Hades
"How's® +Yer
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