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MAY
21-Tides: High" 8.30 am, and 10.13 'p.m.; Low 2.10 am, and 336 p.m..
Bunrise: 5.40 am.; Sunset: 6.58 p.m. Rotary Club Timin Meeting, 1
p.m.
"HK International Medical Relief Committee Meeting at Chinese Mer chants- Club—Speaker: Bishop Y. Y. TEL. 6.30 p.03.
YMCA Bridge Class 10 am: Badminton and Mixed Swimming, 6 p.m.
Crown Land Sale. D.O. Tal Po 11.30 am.
S and S. Home: Prayer and Fel- lowship Meeting, 8.30 p.m.
Cheero Club Whist Drive, 8 p.in. Colony Chess Championship Chamber of Commerce. Annual Meeting. 5 p.m.
St Andrew's Mothers' Union. 3 p.m.
Cathedral Scouts. Bishop's House. 5.30 p.m.
Salvation Army, HK. Dalen Church Hall. 7.30 p.m.
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VARIETY PROGRAMMES WITH “HUTCH" AND OTHERS
Two Studio Recitals
12.15 p.
cession.
12.30
mu Balies, Oliver Wakefeld, Bobby Breen, and Others.
Vocal-Twilight On The Trail (m The Trail of the Lonesome Pme'); Blazin' The Trail (Powell"& Others) The Hill Billica with Their Own
Novelty Accompaniment. Vocal- Happy As A Lark (Film Breaking the Ice'): The Sunny Side of Things (film "Breaking the Ice') - Bobby
Breen with Orchestra. HUMOTORS Monologues Play Up and Pay the Dame (Wakefield); Keeping A Str Upper (Wakedcld) Oliver Wakedeld (The Voice of Inexperience).
Vocal and Plano-Singing for You (Hack- Short Bervice of Inter- forth); Paris Is Not the Same
vell-Strachey) Leslie with
Orchestra.
Roy Fox and His Orchestra
Organ-Speak to Me Of Love (he Parochial Council
Escapada CA (Lenoir): Christ Church
and Elle Cariisle (Vocal).
Mexican Elopement Phillips) Ai Meeting at Vicarage, p.m.
'Fox-Trots-I'se A-Mugg';
TP The Le Wah-Bollington, Vocal Soldiers' Gulld
St George. Hoo-Roy Fox of
and His Orchestra, veen-Grever): Adam and Eve (Dus- Scandal Point Han, 7.30 p.m.
Elsie Carlisle, Medley-Intro: Gertle, can
can Sisters Granstt) The the girl with the gong: Home, James, Me Play-By Vivian Ellis (In The Duncan Sisters accomp. by
bf Twe
Pianos. Plano and don't spare the horses; No. No, a thousand times no-Elsie Carlisle (Vocal) with Orchestra. Fox-Trota souvent
LoveLiim of along");" Trusting **Satine
Exhibition of Oil Paintings. Cathe dral Hall, 9 am-7 p.m.
22-Tides: High 9.19 a.m. and 11.08 pm.; Low 245 am, and 4.19 p.m.”
Sunrise: 549 a.m.; Sunset: 6.59 p.m. Canten Insurance Omce. Ltd. Annual Meeting. Jardine. Matheson and Co., Ltd), 13 noon.
HK Students Relief Ass. Welcome to British Relief Unit to Chins, at St. Francis Hotel. 3 p.m.
Entertainment to British Rellet Onit to China. Chinese Merchants Club. 5 p.m.
Y.M.C.A.: Gramophone Recital. 9 .: Swimming Committee Meeting. 0.399.7 6.D.m.
Cheero Club Dance. 5.30 p.m. Ladies' Working Party (B.W.OF. Govt. House, 9 am-12.30 p.m.
Kowloon Union Church Women's Guild, 10a.m.
8. and S. Home: House Committee Meeting. 5.30 p.m.-
23-Tides: High 5.56 a.m.; Low 3.21 3.0% and 5.02 p.m.
Sunrise: 5.39 sm; Sunset: 6.59 pm. Diocesan Old Boys' ASST. Ari- nual Meeting. 5.30 p.im
Claims against estate of Dame Mary Ann Ackroyd due.
Colony Chess Championship." YMCA.: Games Morning. 10 am. Compulsory Service Tribunal. 4.15
D. TEL.
Cheero Club Bridge and Mahjong. 24-Thies? High 13 midnight and 10.31 a.m. Low 3.55 am and 545 pan.
Sunrise: 5.38 a.m.; Sunset: 7 p.m. EMPIRE DAY." K.C.C. to present Orders Orders. 9.15 p.m.
Y.M.C.A.: Business Girls Swimming 3.30 pm: Muxed Swimming 8.30 pm Badminton 0 p.m.
Cheero Club: Darts. Table Tennis &
Ladies Working Party (B.W.O.F), Govt. House, am-12.30 p.m.
Service for young people, St. John's Cathedral Hall. 9 a.m.
25-Tides: Hith 12.50 11.08 m.
Low 129 am and 6.30 p.m. Sunrise: 538 a.m. Sanset: 7 p.. Y.M.C.A Swimming Gala. 9
p.m.
and
K.C.C. to present "Orders Are Or ders." 9.15 D.TH
FLK. Jockey Club's Sixth Extra Race Meeting. 2 p.m.
Exhibition of Paintings at Cathedral Hall. 10 am-7 p.m.
H. Police Res. Chinese Company dinner dance, Pen. Hotel, 8 p.m.
26-Wah Yan, Past Students Assn. Sports Meeting:
27-China Emporium, Ltd.. Annual Meeting and third drawing for de bentures. 4 p.m.
Exhibition of Paintings at Cathedral Hall, 10 am-7 pm.
28-Eino-American Inst. of Cultural Relations Annual Meeting. Chinese Merchants Cub, 6.30 p.m.
Wm. Powell, Ltd.. Annual Meeting. 6, Des Voeux Rd. 12.15 p.
Exhibition of Palttings at Cathedral Hall. 10 am- p.m.
Group to 29-Choral
present "Cavalleria Rusticana" at.. King's Theatre.
HK Auxiliary of the British and Foreign Bible Society, Annual Meeting. Cathedral Hall, 5.15 p.m. mis
30-Choral Group to present
Theatre.
Let
which the Composer Introduces Fifteen of Els Best Known Tunes) Vivian, Elis
Vocal-We'll Rest at
My Luck him the End of the Trail (Poulton and
along -Roy Pox and His Rose Carry Me Back To The Lone Elsie Cartiste "Medley Prairie Robinson)--The Hill Bülles Intro:
Dirty han
Litwith Their Own Novelty Accompani- hands dirty face; Lit tle cha
chap with big ideas: Lattle man, ment. Vocal-What Have You Done you've had a busy day-Elsie Carlisle To My Heart (im Cafe Collette"): (Vocal) with Orchestra. Fox Trots
zamTwilight Serenade - Clarrie Wright True Confession (from the alm); with The Twilight Serenaders. Vocal There's A Gold Ming In The Sky and Plano Tomorrow is Another Roy Fox and His Orchestra. Fax- Day Kim Day at the Races"-Leslie Trat You Took the Words Right Hutchinson. Out Of My Heart film, 'Big Broad-
| cast of 1938)—Roy Fox and His Or-
chestra.
1.00 Local Time Signal and Wea- ther Report
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1.03 Compostiloni of Mendelssohn.
11.00 Close down.
SHORT WAVE
A May Breeze (from Songs with Calls out words")-Fritz Kreisler (Violin) G.S.G with Plano accomp. by Arpad San G.S.B. dor. Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. G.SHL 25 Anie Dorfmann (Piano) and the G.8.0. London Symphony Orchestra cond by Walter Goehr. Venetian Gondola
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Wavelength 17.781.6. (16Mm.) 8.51m.6. (31,55m.) 21.4772.0. (31.87m.) 15.15mt (19.79m)
NEWS IN ENGLISH
Song No. 1 (from 'Songs without Transmission. I-News Sum- Words"); Duetto (from 'Songs with- out Words")-Lionel Tertis (Viola) with Orchestra
130 Reuter & Rugby Press. Wes- ther Forecast and Announcements.
145 Varicly with The Western Brothers, Florence Desmond and Bale Da Costa.
Humorous Am't It Gorgeous (Western) The Western Brothers. Piano "Words and Music"-Medley (Noel Coward)-Rale da Costa, HU- morous The Old School Tie (West
Vocal Western Brothers. Mae Tine (Alm Gay Love"); ern)-The
A Streamline) Florence British Mother's Big Fight (from Desmond. Plano Music In The Air"—Medley Kern-Rale Da (Hammerstein, and Costa
2.11
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Full Bulletin
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Mary
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4.00 p.m. 5.00 p.m.
8.46. p.m 7.30 p.m. 9.15 p.m.
do.
12.00 mid-
night
1.30 B 8.30 am.
Transmission V-News Sum-
mary Full Bulletin
SHORT TALKSTM FROM B.B.C.
(All Hongkong Time) "Under Nazi Rule"-On Mondays at 9.30 p.m.; reproductions on Tuesdays 85 4.15 m. and 245 pm, and on Wednesdays at If p.m
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Empire at War-On Mondays at 11 pm; reproductions on the same day at 245 am, and on Tuesdays at
p.m. And 2.45 p.m.
Close, down. 6.00 An hour of Dance Mušič, Pox-Trots-Evrything You Do: All Alene In Vienna Billy Blasett & His Orchestra, Tango Havana Heaven;
"Cards on the Table'-On Tuesdays Rumba-Cuban Pete Mantoval and 9.30 p.m.; reproductions on Wednes His Tipica Orchestra. Fox-Trots-On days at 9 am and 2.45 pm.
A Little Bamboo Bridge; Rainbow on In England Now On Tuesdays the River (from the film)-Billy Bis-and, Fridays at 11 p.m.; reproductions sett and His Orchestra. Slow Fox-on the same days at 6.45 p.m. and on Trot-With All My Heart (film Her Wednesdays and Saturdays at 415 Master's Voice'); Fox-Trot-Cling top, and 8 p.m. Me The B.B.C
Dance Orchestra. hehe. Man From
"Matters of Moment"--On Wednes Fox-Trots The
the the days at 11 p.za.; reproductions on the South; Way Down Tonder In New same day at 8.45 p.m. and on Thurs-
Conella Orleans Nat
and His days at 12.30 am and 4,45 am. Georgians.
ARROTON
Waltzes Raisins and Background to the News"—On Almonds; Rehearsing A Lullaby-Thursdays at 11 p.m.: reproductions Phil Green and Els Rhythm. FOX on Fridays at 9 am, and 2.45 p.m.
World Affairs On Fridays at 9.30 Trots Unbelievable from Swing Along'); Drop in Next Time You're p.m.: reproductions on the same day Passing (from Going Places Jack at 2.45 sm and on Saturdays at 12.30
You've Got Dust On Your Coat: Hylton and His Orchestra. Fox-
Fox-Trots p.m.
London Log"-On Saturdays. at Heart Does Your Beat?-Geraldo &
3.30
p.m.; reproductions on the same Tangos Cabecita: day at 11 pm, and 8.45 am, and on His Orchestra. La Ultima Cancion-Hely: hippertz Sundays at 12.30 p.m. and His Orchestra, Quickstep- "Vive La France"-On Thursdays at
Dorsey $30 Grays Jiramle Washington
pm reproductions on the same and His Orchestra:
day at 2.45 a.m., on Friday at 11.45 Quota-am and on Mondays at 2.45 p.m.
Wednesdays "Political India"-On
7.00 Closing Local Stock tions.
7.02
Selections from Light Opers. At 7.50 p.m.; reproductions on Thurs
days at 2 pm and on Saturdays at "Jolly Roger" Vocal Gems Co- 2.45 p.m. "From lumbia Light Opera Company with
the Western Pront" On "Cavalleria Rusticana st King's Orch. "Lilac Time" Selection Sundays at 9.15 am.. 3.45 p.m.. and
(Schubert. ATT: Clutaam) The New 1.45 a.m Mayfair Orchestra.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES Vocal Gems (Stuart)-Light, Opera
HMS. Religious services are broadcast on Company with Orchestra. Pingfore" Selection (Obert and Sundays at 4.30 am, 11.30 am and Sullivan)--The B.B.C Theatre Or-3.30 pm, and on Mondays at 11 am.
The Epilogue is broadcast every Sun day at 6.45 pm
Indo-China SN. Co. Lidő Annual Meeting. 12 noon. N
Half Year General Meeting of HK Jockey Club, 8.30 p.m.
31-R.A.O.C.
Monthly Dinner- Speaker: Major R. D. Walker Ex- plosives and Their Uses
Cheero, Club: Grand Variety Enter- tainment, a p.m
chestra.
"Florodora"
www
7.30 London Belay-The News. 1.00 Local Time Bignal, Weather
Claims against estate of Paul Report and Annoncements.
Jerome Todd dae,
8.03 Studio Recital by Angelika
Congregation of HK. University, Nessler Bleinschneider (Soprano)
Great Hall; 6.30 p.m.
Recital for Two Planos, Peninsula Hotel, 9.30 p.m.
MUSIC IN MY HEART
with Plano accompaniment by E. O'Neil ShaW.
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B.W.O. FUND
The statement of accounts of
credit
the British War Organisation (a) In the Churchyard (Brahms); (b) The Abandoned Fund, for the month of April (Joseph Marx). 3. Three Russian shows a balance, on the. Songs: (a) No. 4 of Four Japanese side of - $117,591.84. Donations Melodies (Ippolitow-Ivanow, Op. 60 and subscriptions received dur. (b) Green (Serge Bortkiewicz):eing the month amounted to -Gay laughter and tender TO- The Lonely Steppes (Gretchaninow).
$77,281.84. mance, backgrounded by music 8.20 Boccherini-Concerto In B duction with a more interesting tion, "Smashing the Money of ting, memorable quality. Flat Major. actor in the main role than Ring." the third in the Warner mark the return to the screen
Pau Casals (Cello) and the London "Pride Of The Bluegrass." the Bros. series depicting the adven- of handsome, golden-voiced Tony Symphony Orchestra cond by Bir Warner Bros. picture showing tures of the U. S. Secret Service Martio, radioʻg favourite in Landon Ronald." today at the King's
is showing at the Majestic Columbia's "Music in My Heart." For "Pride Of The Bluegrass" Theatre,
The carefree. romantic comedy.. not only has a fine cast of hu- Bringing Ronald Reagan back which will be shown at the man actors headed by two talent-as the handsome and clever Oriental Theatre today and to ed juveniles, Edith Fellows and operative, "Smashing the Money morrow, stars Martin and lovely James McCallion, but it also in-Ring” “"also introducCK B new Rita Hayworth. Talented Edith troduces to motion picture au- screen discovery, pretty and Fellows is featured with Andre diences an equine actor who 19 talented Margot Stevenson,
Kostelanetz and his famous or-
in his own way the greatest Bristling with excitement and chestra providing the tuneful horse that has ever lived. This comedy, the plot, besides music
is. Eimer Gantry, the
vid blind horse which
ters.
HEALTH RETURNS 8.43 Studio-Pizzo Recital by Nura
Forty-two cases of tuberculosis, Kanks.
Ex of enteric fever, hve of dysen- Bach-Partita No. 1: (a) Prelude; (b) Courante; (c) Menuet; (d) Alle- tery. four of diphtheria, three maude; (e) Serabande; (Menuet: each of measles and cerebro- (g) Gigue.
spinal fever, and one each .of.. 9.05 The Walter String Players. small-pox and chicken-pox were Gavotte in E for Stings)" (Bach): reported to the Health Authori- Minuet (Boccherini).
ties for the 48 hours ended 9.15 London Relay-News Summary.), mid-night, May 19. 9.30 London Relay "Cards on the
The
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Society annual
Sun-
15-year- being 1. story of hazardous Martin about to be deportes | Table"
fumps adventure, presents the op- because his parents neglected to 945 Military Band Music.
The Chinese National steeplechase hurdles with com- portunity to learn the methods of take; out citizenship papers, be- The Mill On The Rock Overture of Arts held its Drat plete disregard of the fact that the department which wages an'
(Reissigerrr. Winterbottom) ́----2 comes a refugee from the immt.G. Wireless Military Band condecking at Chungking on he can't see what he le asked to unceasing war against counterre:-gration officials. Miss Hayworth, by H. Walton O'Donnell. H. Jol- day when it was decided that en- jump over.
about to matry amillionaire, lies-Quick March (Alford); On The couragement shall be given becomes his "protector." Alan Quarter Deck-Quick March (Alford) art productions in connexion Mowbray is brilliantly
The Band of HM. Royal Marines, with
the
The Ministry War, J. Ricketts. Plymouth Division, cond by Major
Education will be petitioned to 10.00 A Variety Programme with appropriate $109,000 for this pur The Duncan Sisters," "Hutch," The Dose
Aside from the two youngsters, the cast of the picture also in- cludes Granville
Bates,
Aldrich McDaniels and Bernice Pilot. The Bowker, Arthur Loft, De Wolf production was directed by W. Hopper, Frankle Burke, Sam lam McGann
seen
the wealthy, bachelor, and Eric Blore is his mildly machiavellian Man Friday.
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TUESDAY, MAY 21, 1940. —PAGE 3
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HIS FLYING HOOFS... PRIDE OF THE BLUEGRASS! HIS FIGHTING HEART... PRIDE OF THE NATION!
Elis blazing speed
a goal for horse
“....... his flaming
courage a goal for
men! A new thrill!
PRIDE or The BLUEGRASS
with, the Racing Sensation of the Age.
THE BLIND
GANTRY HORSE
SEE Gantry, the world-famous jumper, beat
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