The King and Queen, on holiday In Exitbourne, chose a gang pics ture for private showing at Compton Place. Poter Lørre, new screen monkte, waia star of film, "The Man Who Knew Too Much," British picture,
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20th ANNIVERSARY
GALLIPOLI LANDING TO BE
CELEBRATED
The twentieth anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli on April 25, 1916, will be celebrated" in Hongkong on Thursday by Ank trallan, New Zealand and other residents.
Arrangements have been made by the Australian and Now Zealand Association to lay wreath on the Cenotaph on the occasion.
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The ceremony will take place at 11 r., wreaths being laid by Dr. II. D. Matthews on behalf of the Association, of which 10 is President, and by other interested partion.
Hongkong residents, and parti cularly
Australians and New
to
Another Canadian actress score a brilliant success in Lon- don is Miss Elaine Wodion, of Toronto: MissTM Wadson'sTM
most recent triumph is "Happy and Clorious which has earned her unqualified praise of London cri tics. There are only two charne- ters in the play. Miss Wodson, the author, Wilfred Wallor,
THE HONGKONG
HOME GARDENING: V
MAIN. REQUIREMENTS, FOR A A ROCK GARDEN
BY DR. C. H. CONNORS
TELEGRAPH.
TUESDAY, APRIL
23, 1935.
Rock gardens have beconte one plected, however, it should be con- of the most popular forms of gar- alsteatly adhered to if any sense of dening activity. Popularity fre-unity is to be preserved. pos quently brings in its wako abuses, For the best effeet, the rocks. however, and the gardener who should be weathered, and if mosses makes a rockery just because his for lichens are growing upon them, neighbour has one is apt to have so much the better. If only fresh- nothing but a heap of rocks crowd-y broken rocks with sharp edges est with n miscellanestis assortment and clean faces are available, bury of garden plants.
them completely rather-than use For ideal results, due thought them in the alpine garden!
When the rocks are finally select.. must be given to selection of proper site, selection and placingtion, of each buried, see that the
fed and set in position, with
por. of rocks in harmony with the cli-slope of the rock is inward. If mate and environment, careful this precaution is taken, any wa preparation of the soll and selecter that fails on the garden will tion of suitable planta.
run down to the roots of the plants.
The rock, or alpine, garden In The rock garden must have a | Ils truest sense is à place in which proper setting, one that will do
Here is a rock garden in which careful thought has been given to the selection of both plants and rocks, and to their harmonious arrangement, Added interest is given la the rocks if their pockets or pits are planted with a Sempervivum. or Live-Forever, as shown above. Note the stately, Japanese primula at the base of the large boulder. The low-growing. feathery patch of bloom in the foreground is Quakerlady. Innocence or Bluets (Houstonia enerulea).
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Tanks' of all sizes and descriptions now it use by the British ́` army will take part in the military review at Aldershot this Summer as part of the celebrations commemorating the King's silver jubilee. One of the tank sections la shown making an advance on review.
REDS SNUBBED
BRITISH. LABOUR'S ATTITUDE
London, Apr. 22, A policy of rooted opposition lo aliation with the Communia In-1 ternational was adopted by a large. majority at the Easter Conference of the Independent Labour Party at Derby.
that the words "working-class" Fand “middle-class,” he substituted for "proletariat" and "petit bour- neoisie."
The 11.P. Guild of Youth has Lucat forbidden to amalgamate with the Young Communist Inter- national.
fea-
Back to the Land
"Back to the land" was ture of the policy stressed by the speakers at the Labour Party "There is not a cat in Hell's Enster discussions at Oxford. chance for the united Revolution-/
Mr. Walter Smith, Chairman of fary workers overment. through the National Executive of the action with the Communist Party."Labour Party, declared that Eng- said Mr. J. McGovern, the Labour land would never M.. for Shottleston. "Their bananafacturing centre of the world again be the ly aim is to further the Communist and land settlement was there- Party's interest. In return for fore of the most vital consideratione
out for the workers. Moscow's gold they liker
carry
roni
Dr. Charles Addison M. P. estimated that Great Britain could produce £200,000,000 worth of
Moscow's instructions. mercial travellers.
(the 11.9, refuses to take or food Imported, but the pri ders from, Mesraw,”
mary condition of intensive land- The Standing Orders Committee cultivation must be National Nest Thursday: Garden pools). fcaused laughter by recommending ownership of the land.-Reuter,
& particular graue of plants is end-tuntas, zinnias, marigolds and simi- tivated. The rocks are used notlar plants are appropriate additions: for their ornamental valtre, but tog eintres for the rack garden. to the annual border, they are not create proper growing, conditions The alyssums, utbristins, campant for these plants, and when a melt las, dwart colambdues, sen-thrift garden is properly constructed, and hardy candytuft are better; from e-third to two-thirds of plants for rock garden purposes. unch rack is buried. This buried. portion furnishes coolness for the Foots of the plants.
The soil for use among the rocks,. especially for the filling of pockets. is carefully prepared for thesel plants, and is usually made upróf garden sail, broken stone, limes stone and humus, so that a gritty.. open soil is in place for the plant
routs,
In selecting rocks for the par- den, choose a typu -that-is-repré-l sentative of the neighbourhood if. possible. Whatever the type se- justice to its picturesque, peculiar! type of charm. It should be locat el or sloping land, if possible, an
suitable background will help! make a complete picture. Ever- Zealander, are requested to at-greens provide probably the best fenil the coremony which will backgrotand for such a garden. mark the anniversary of the com- mencement of the greatest con- fliet in the Great War outside the Gorman fronts,
British and Dominion troops effected a miraculous landing at Gallipoli on April 25 in the face of a withering fire from the Turks entrenched on the hilltops,
April 25 is now recognised in the British Empire, particularly in Australia and New Zealand, as Anzac Day. The word "Anzac" is derived from the initial letters of "Australian (and) New Zealand Army Corps,
Special Anzac Day programmes are being broadcast from Daventry and Sydney this year.
Evelyn John St. Loo Strachey,, British author and lecturer, was arrested by United States Im-
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of
migration authorities at Chlenge, ("during speaking tour
America. His was charged with being a Communist and attempt- ing to overthrow the United Stakes Government contrary to ́his path denying such activity, Deportation of the well-to-da British radical was threatened by American Immigration officiala,
Use care in selecting the plants. Shrubs, whether evergreen or dest ciduous, should not quickly out- grow their situation, and flowering plants should be chosen from the point of view of their suitability.
Although geraniums, salvin, pe-
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Lonely and forlorn, a tiny training blimp-the United States Navy's J-4-is the only Decupant of the rigantic Sunnyvale hangar since the crash of the ill-fated Navy dirigible Macon off, the count
of California-Official United States Navy photo,
Captain V. J. 8. Holland. Officer Commanding, and members of the Air Defence Company. 3.V.C. ward the guests of honour st the Royal Air Force Association's weekly tifin la "The Dome of the itangkong and Bkangast Bank building, Bir Victor Bassoon, Chairman of the R.A.F.A.. praunted the company with the mugalñrent bronze trophy allan angia, with ita „lajn spread wide, standing. on a rock. The trophy was designed and built by Mez G, Strohmanger, and weighs 125 pounds, tin Cavbe used for competition “amongst the members of the Ale Dafence: Contrexy, Bolb Ale Victor and Captain Bhotter; Pratidant of the R.A.FA, apaks with pride ar
the growth and development of their Rödchild, the ASF Defence Company, and Sir Victor relatedį.
surrounding the Inception of the Company;. In the abo
the RAF/Aljund:th
4 SHOWS
DAILY LRG-5,12 1-33-4.30
YARN ANY TEAM CHE HAPPY VALLEY BUS
ORIENTAL
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MATINEES Back Stalls 20 cts. EVENINGS -Stalls 20 c. 35 c.
Drass Circle 30 cts.
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MORE ENTERTAINMENT
FOR YOUR MONEY
THAN EVER BEFORE
Extra! To-morrow & Thursday
DOUBLE STAGE AND SCREEN SHOW! A big smashing inclo-drama that's just alive with thrilling action and excitement.
PAUL MUNI
in his first picture sinte “Am A Fugitive"
The WORLD CHANGES
A first Mullartal Picture with vast korint
20 STANSI •
EXTRA ATTRACTION ON THE STAGE AT ALL PERFORMANCES
A trio of America's foremost vaudeville ortists. Positively the most novel dancers scon in Hong Kong. VAUDEVILLE ARTISTS:
HANK BROWN DOROTHY ST.CLAIR UKIE LEE
THE 3
SILVER STREAK'S.
2 DAYS FRIDAY & SATURDAY
ONLY
EXTRA VAUDEVILLE SHOW
ON THE SCREEN ON THE STAGE Tho Big Sports Picture aighty Again you will see this over thousand screaming tant gasp-popular dance trio in a com- ing in horror as a weird killer plote change of rapid fire did his work.
DEATH &
EATH ON THE DIAMOND
What Robert YOUNG Madge EVANS;
Gunn Mayt
novelty dances.
HANK BROWN DOROTHYST. CLAIR UKIE LEE
THE
3 SILVER STREAKS
SUNDAY-MONDAY and TUESDAY ANOTHER BIG DOUBLE SHOW!
A BIG Circus pictuRE'
ON THE SCREEN
MORE FUN THAN THE CIRCUS! JOEE BROWN CIRCUS CLOWN
First National's Orestest Laff His],
A VAUDEVILLE SHOW ON THE STAGE
A REAL
CIRCUS NOVELTY PERFORMANCE ECLIPSING
EVERY THING YOU'VE SEEN, FOR --
SKILL AND DARING,
SENSATIONAL AUSTRALIAN
COMEDY ACROSATS INA HAIR MAKINYS
·PERFORMANCE
THE PAMOUS HALLABY TROUPE,
BRING ALL THE KIDDIEɔ TO SEE THIS GREAT 3 RING CIRCUS.
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