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CAROLE LANDES HENRY WILCOXON
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DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS, Jr. MADELEINE CARROLL
SAFARI
A Watermand" Ficture with
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"TARZAN AND HIS MATE""
COMING EVENTS
FEB.
22-Tides: High 8.06 am and 653 p.m. Low 120 am, and 11.53 5.m.
Sunrise: 6.50 a.m.; Sunset: 623 p.m. Exhibition of Chinese Palatings, St. Francis Hotel, 10 am, to 8 p.m.
Lecture: Dr. Cuft on "Prophecy." 77 Pokfulam Road (2nd floor), 8.301
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4:
23-Tides: High 8.55 am. and 7948 p.m. Low 2.05 and 13.5 p.m.
Sunrise: 6.50 a.m.; Sunset: 621 p.m. Jun,or Golf Championship-Pina;.. Fanling Hunt Point-To-Point Meet. 3 p.m.
YMCA. Discussion Group. West Lounge, 9 p.m.
Exhibition of Chinese Paintings, St. Francis Hotel 10 am to 8 pm.
24-Tides: High 9.28 am and B.37 p.m. Low 12 am, and 1,47 p.m.
Sunrise: 649 am: Sunset: 8.24 p.m. Ladies' Working Party (8.W.OF.) Govt. House, 9 am-12.30 pm.
Crown Land Sale, P.W.D. ONces, 3 p.m.
H.K. Jockey Club's Annual Meeting. Third Day. 11.30 am,
on
Talk: Rev. H. A. Wittenbach "Life In A Refugee Camp St An- drew's Hall.
p.m. Low 1.16 a.m. and 2.32 p.m.
CENERAL
Radio Programmes
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On Wavelengths of 333
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metres (3. mangwayudas).
TODAY
MUSIC HALL
AND OTHER LONDON RELAYS
Dvorak Conceṛto
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SATURDAY,
FEBRUARY 22, 1941. PAGE 3
KING'S
by
SHOWING TODAY
At 2.30, 6.10, 7.15 & 9.30 p.m.
-Lattle Brown Jug (adapted Frank Cruniit:-Frank Cruimil with Orchestra, Fox-Trot-Easter Pazade (as featured in Alexander's Ragtime Band'-Henry King & His Orchestra. Vocal-A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melo dy (Irving Berlin) Kenny Baker (Tenor) with Orchestra. Fox-Trot - Say it with Music (as featured in 'Alexander's Ragtimes Band")--Henry King and his Orchestra. Vocal-s
One There's, No
With Enthirance (Crumik, Curtis)-Frank Crumit with Orchestra. Vocal-Dinah Akst and Others) -The Boswell Sisters with 12.15 p.m. Short Service of Inter- Guitar ace. Vocal-Whoa, Josephine (Crumit, Burt) - Frank Crumit with Orchestra
ression.
12.30 Dance Music by Joe Loss and His Orchestra.
2.15 Close down.
5.45 Indian Programmnc.
630 Closing Local Stock Quota-
Woodpecker Sony.) Quickstep The Slow Fox-Trot-When Dubapest was
the tons Young: Waltz Moonlight on Prairie (from the film). Fox-Trots-
Compositions
·
of Richard
A Little Rain Must Fall; A Small Strauss. Cafe by Notre Dame. Quickstep - I
Berenade, Op. 17, No. 2 -- Walter Wanns Wrap You Up: Siow Fox-Trot Gieseking (Piano). Mörgen, Op. 27. 25-T des: High 937 am and 9.20 Forgot the Little Things Quick No. 1 Dino Borgioli (Tenor) with
step- Put That Down in Writing Plano and Violin Sunrise: 8.18 a.m.; Sunset: 6.25 p.m. Fox-Trot--When You Wear Your Sub- Her' Sufte-Vienna Philharmonic Or
Club, ELK. Rotary
10th Anniver- day Blue. sary Dinner.K. Hotel, 8.15 p.m....
Colony Chess Championship. Penin- suls Hotel.
chestra.
"Der Rosenkava-
Marie Theres' from 'Der! 1.00 Local Time Signal and Wes Rosenkavaller")-Lehmann (Soprano). Schumana (Soprano) and Olszewska ther Report.
1.03 Sousa Marches
(Contralto) with Orch. H.K. Jockey Club's Annual Meeting. Hands Across the Sea-The Band of Fourth Day, 11.30 a.n
H.M. Coldstream Guards. Liherty 26-Tides: High 10.29 am and 9.58) Bell-The Band of HM. Coldstreami p.m. Low 349 am, and 3.14 "p.m. Guards, Semper Fidelis The Band Sunrise: 6.47 am; Sunset: 6.26 p.m.) of HM. Colastream Guards. Washing- Ladies' Working Party (B.W.OF. Govt. House, 9.-12.30 p.m.
Annual Meeting of H.K. and S'hat Banking Corporation, noon,
Colony Chess Championship, Penin- sula Hotel.
7.00* London Relay-The News 7.15 cracy Marches
7.39
London Relay-Talk: 'Demo-
London Belay-Special Broad- ton Post: Stars and Sinpes for Ever, cast to the British Forces in the Far
The Band of HM, Welsh Guards (with Male Chorus)."
1.18
Plantation Songs
INVISIBLE......BUT INDELIBLE.
THE STRIPES THAT NONE
COULD SEE
Apted Mosan kepal —
BUT ALL COULD FEEL!
GEORGE PAFT
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JANE BRYAN WM. HOLDEN
Invisible Stripes
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8.00 Local Time Signal, Weather: Report and Announcements.
4 SHOWS
8.03 Dyarak Concerto in B Minor, Op. 104.
'Swadee River (Stephen C. Foster); I Dream of Jeanie with the Light 27-Tides:
10.53|| a.. High
And Brown Hair (Stephen C. Foster)
1st Mov: Allegro; 2nd Mov: Adagio 10.35 p.m. Low 433 am and 3.54 p.m. Frank Luther and the Lyn Murray ma non troppo; 3rd Mov: Allegro Sunrise: 647 m; Sunset: 628 pm Quartet with Piano, Guitar and Vio moderato-Andante-Allegro vivo Pan H.K. Y's Men's Club Tufin Meeting. acc. Savoy Southern Memories- Casals ('Cello) and the Czech 1 p.m.
Intro: Uncle Ned; My Old Kentucky Philharmonic Orchestra. High 11.17 .. and Home; 28-Tides:
Massa's in de cold, cold 8.40 William Brownlow (Baritone) 11.07 p.m. Low 4.42 a., and 4.35 p.m.) Ground; Who's dat a-calling; Carry
and the New Light Symphony Or Sunrise: 6.46 am; Sunset: 6.27 pm me back to old Virginte; Swing low; chestra. Kowloon Residents' Asson, Annual Camp Town Races: Deep River--De Meeting. St. Andrew's Hall. 6 p.m.
Broy Somers Band with Male Chorus Ladies. Working Party (B.W.O.F.),
1.30 Reuter and Rughy Press, Wea Govt. House, 9 am-13.30 pm.
ther Forecast and Announcements.
145 Variety.
Vocal Recital by Y K. Sze, Peninsula Hotel, 9.15 p.00.
Star Ferry Co., Ltd, Annual Meet-i ing Jardine, Matheson & Co. Office) 11 am.
Frehide (Haydn Wood); Intermezza (Coleridge-Taylor) New light Sym. phony Orchestra. When I Think of You Lockton-Tate)-William Brown. low (Baritone) with Orchestra. Salut Vocal Sentimental Gentleman D'Amour (Egar)-NEW Light Sym- This Lovely Rose from Georgia (Parish-Perkins) The phony Orchestra. Boswell Sisters with Orchestra. Vocal (Stevier & Ramsay)-William Erown- low (Baritone) with Orchestra- Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes (arr. Quilter-New Light Symphony Ori chestra.
Red Cross Will Play Vital Role In United States Preparedness Programme
9.00 London Being--The News. 9.15 London Relay - 'Questions of the Hour!
9.30 Local sport results.
8.33 Nelson Eddy (Baritone), Jeanette MacDonald (Soprano) and Marek Weber and His Orchestra.
DAILY 2.30-9.20
7,20 -9.30
HUMPHREY BOGART-FLORA ROBSON PAUL KELLY - HENRY O'NEIL · LEE PATRICK Directed by i101) 8SCON - A WARNER BROS, Fürst National Picture
ALSO MUSICAL SHORTS SWING OPERA "
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Deanna DURBIN Spring Parade
A Henry Koster Production w
Robert CUMMINGS Mischa AUER
S. Z. Sakall Samuel 5. Hinds Allyn Joslyn Franklin Pangborn
BUTCH and
BUDDY
Directed by HENRY KOSTER Produced by JOE PASTERNAK
• A UNIVERSAL PICTURE • Original Story
by from Marischka • Screenplay by BRUCE MANNING and FELIX JACKSON
COMMENCING TO-MORROW
A Great Racing Picture, Thrilling With The Most Dangerous Steeplechase in America!
MARYLAND"
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DARRYL F. ZANUCK'S TECHNICOLOUR PRODUCTION A 20th O ntury-Fox Picture
ARMY TO TRAIN SCHOOLBOYS IN PHILIPPINES
"MARYLAND”
Sunday's Attraction At Majestic Theatre
The American Red Cross will play an important role in the
Who Are We To Say; Soldiers of gigantic preparedness programme set in motion by the will of the
Fortune (both from The Girl of the American people for a totai national defense, according to DeWitt
Golden West')-Nelson Eddy (Bari- Smith, American Red Cross director of domestic operations, in an
tone) with Orchestra. A Waltz outline of measures sent to all Red Cross executives and received by
Dream'-Potpouri (Straus, arr. Dos the PI, Red Cross authorities recently, "states the Manila Bulletin.
tal)Marek Weber and His Orches- The organization has been pre-navy this work constituted a sig tra Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life (from paring thoroughly "for some time, nificant item in the ABC budzet. Naughty Marietta Jeanette Mac- according to Mr. Smith. Keeping encompassing employment of 50 Donald (Soprano) and Nelson Eddy in constant touth with the White trained workers and an annual (Baritone) with Orchestra. *Choco House, the U. S. Army and.. U. S expenditure of nearly a quarter late Soldier Selection (O. Straus. Arr. Navy and other integral parts of million dollars. With the proposed | Benedict)-Marek Weber and His Or the defense set-up, the Red Cross two-ocean navy and rapidly ex- chestra. The Merry Widow Waltz has graphed the speedy discharge panding army, it is estimated that film "The Merry Widow-Jeanette of its accruing responsibilities. the Red Cross will require a pro- MacDonald (Soprano) with Orch.
14.06 London Relay-Music Hân' Certain phases of the resultant fessional and clerical staff of 400 expansion are already in operation and an annual budges of $1,000,000. 11.00 London Relay Talk 'Book" as new programmes or az enlarge- The 17 hospitals now. served by and People.'
11.15 Dance Music, ments of regular Red Cross work. the Red Cross may be increased to Other phases have not progressed 50 or 60,
Fox-Trots-Punchinello; Oh! What TO MEET ALL NEEDS
A Lovely Dream (both from Music beyond the conference-room stage, while still others are complete or The Red Cross has already iny Heart-Freddy Martin and His!
In accordance with a circular is- paper, awaiting only further de-agreed, in line with its policy of Orchestra. Tangos-Love Letter; Let-
"Maryland," Darryl F. Zanuck's velopments in the changing world immediate expansion to meet all ter of Farewell-Oscar Joos: Tango sued by the director of the bureau picture.
needs as they arise, to provide Red Orchestra. Fox-Trots - Give Out: of education, the Philippine Army latest production for Century-Fox, take over the preparatory which is filmed in Technicolor and SPECIFIC SERVICE Cross buildings for army hospitals. Neath the Shanty Town Moon -The will
with Academy Award The specific services the Red These Red Cross houses will facili-x Swingers Waltz As 'Round and military training of all fourth year studded
even greater than Cross is now conducting as a pre- tate the conduct of medical social Round We Go (from Haw. Haw'); students in the public secondary winners, is
Fox-Trot-The Gancho Serenade or will con- service, recreational activities and swing and Sway with Sammy Kave schools throughout the Philippines! "Kentucky" and will be screened. at the Majestic Theatre tomorrow. duct if war should come, as estab-other essential porgrammes at army Quickstep--When the Rose of Trale beginning January 1941,
on The circalar provides that lished through the years by pre-and navy hospitals. Construction met Danny Boy: Slow Fox-Trot —
Walter Brennan beads the im
cast. Hls broad role sidential proclamation, the nation-alone may cost as much as $1,000,- Moonlight Avenue Oscar Rabin and Jan. 1 of each year the necessary pressive al defense act and other legisla-1000.
His Band. Fox-Trot-The Monkeys officers and enlisted instructors and affords ample scope for his diversi- As the horse trainer tions, rulings by the judge advo- The Red Cross has also reached Have No Tails in Pago Pago The equipment to the high schools and fed talents. cate general and through the "de- complete agreement with the aur Mt Herth Trio Waltz-Don't Ever that three hours a week from Jan he offers one of his finest screen talled plans of the war depart georis general in the expansion of Pass Me By; Fox-Trot-Rot'cher Me 1 to March 30. be allotted for the character protrayals. ment, may be broken down into its task of enrolling persontel Old Cock Sparrer-Jack Payne and training the following:
which may be needed by the His Band. Quickstep Light Up Your student. 1. To furnish volunteer aid to medical departments in time of Face with a Smile: Fox Trot - I'm the sick and wounded of armies war-not only nurses and dieti- Praying tonight for the Old Folks at In time of war.
tians, but the whole gamut of Home--Wally Bishop and His Band
12.00 midnight. Close 'down. 2. To act in matters of volun-medical techonologists. At the spe- tary relief and as a medium of, clic request of the surgeon gen- Continued on Page 11 Col. I communication between the peo-eral of the army, the Red Cross ple and their army and navy, has agreed to turn out 'huge quan- 3. To continue and carry on a tities of surgical dressings in time system of relief."
paredness measure,
* RED CROSS PLAN
As the Red Croes' plan of par-
of each graduating Fay Bainter gives her best per- formance to date and lovely Brenda REVISED COURSE
Joyce never has been better. The Under this revised preparatory latter's romantic interest in "Mary- military training course, all fourth land" 15 handsome Join Payne, one year students will report for one of the screen's most promising hour every Saturday for military young actors. They are excellent instruction, the time to be decided as two spirited young people in by the principal of the school and love, torn by a fierce family pride.
Charlie
Mc- Ruggles, Hattie by the officers who will be detailed of war. Specifications to guide Cross has agreed to provide eye-by the Philipptrie Army to take Daniel, and pert and beautiful Marjorie Weaver rounds out the 4. To mitigate the fate of volunteer womanpower are com-glasses and trames for military charge of such instruction. prisoners of war.
pleted; it is proposed that volun-personnel under predetermined cir- Included in the circular is a pro-featured cast teers produce a. considerable num- cumstances.
vision that preparatory military ber during the present period of The Red Cross will step up its training of fourth year students tielpation in the unified defense augmented national preparedness cooperation with the army and should include a summer encamp- the 1,500, trainees ordered to re- would apply to the Philippines, the so that chapters may attain the navy by enrolling additional ment immediately upon graduation port for training to the first"in- Philippine Red Cross will be pre- required experience.
volunteer blood donors for the ex- of auch students. The Philippine fantry regular division this week pared to take its part in the FURTHER CO-OPERATION
perimental work now going for- Army officials are studying the and from. four to five hundred scheme.
The Red Cross has also under-ward in the production and use of advisability of exempting from ROTC (Reserve Officers. Training Discussing first the first» Red taken to. supply Occupational blood plasma, liqufd part of the summer encampment boys who Corps) cadets from the universities Cross service of furnishing volun- therapy equipment and personnel blood which can be kept indefint- will be below 17 in April. The sum-jin Manila next summer, Camp teer aid to the sick and wounded for the supervision of its use to tely and transported easily. This mer cadre training will begin on Murphy will be an unusually busy of armies in time of war, Mr. the larger army hospitals, as well is the groundwork for what Mr. April 1 and will close an Jurie 1. camp this summer," Smith explained that the Red [as certain articles of non-standard | Smith believes would “unquestion-
CADEE TRAINING
This revision in the preparatory Cross normally conducts and helps medical equipment. Buch items as ably prove a tremendously impor- In Manila alone, around 1,200 military training in the high to co-ordinate recreation in mill bathrobes, bedjackets, prieumonia tant project in time of war, and high school students are expected schools is expected to cover up the tary hospitals. Even for a relatively Jackets, socks, sweaters and other has already shown its peacetime to report for cadre training at reduction in the number of tremees small peacetime U. §. army and articles will be provided. The Red value,"
Camp Murphy, Quezon City. With called for training this year.
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