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With a song repertoire of nine varied numbers, Bobby Breen, the
nine-year-old lyric tenor, has one of the heaviest schedules ever carried by a star in a screen musical in RKO Radio's "Rainbow un the River, Sol Lesser production now showing nf the Queen's Theatre. One number is "Ave Marie," sung by Bobby in a church: scene with the St. Luke's choir in New Orleans.
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p.m. Time Signal and Weather March
May 1.03 Light Orchestral Music. July Parade of the lin soldiers (Jessel): October March of the little leaden soldiers December (Piere); Love everlasting (Friml); January Adorce (West); The Doll Dance Spot ... (Brown); Flapperette (Greer); Sum- mer Afternoon-Idyll (Eric Coates); Serenade (Plerne).
1.30 Reuter Press, Rugby Press;
March Local: Weather Forecast. Time and July May Announcements.
September
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Recital by December
Tzar's Bride" (Rimsky-Korsakov, urr. Franko)-Sunrig of the Bride.
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MARCH 6, 1937.
MEN OF YORK GATHER
ANNUAL DINNER
DANCE
night
The good cheer that always marks the gathering of fellow-countrymen was much in evidence lost when the Society of Yorkshiremen in Hongkong held its sixth annual enbaret-dinner-dance, at the Hong- kong Hotel
His Excellency the Governor and Endy Caldecott were the guests of Mr. A. Brearley, President of the Society who sang the praises of his home county in a'deft speech which was well received,
in
Miss
The official party comprised, addition to these mentioned, Breasley: Mr. V. M. Grayburn (St. George's Society); Mr. R. M. McLay (St. Andrew's Society; and Mrs, and Mias McLay; Mr. E
Williams ดยการ (St. Patrick's Society) and and
Mr1 Williams: Mr. D. F. Davies (St. David's Society), Hon, Mr. B. M. Henderson and Mrs. Henderson, MT. and Mrs. H. C. Hopkins, Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Gilmore, Mr. D. C. Ed- monston, and Capt. W. J. P. Crags. A.D.C.
R. D.
There were, a large number of guests, and parties were given by Mr J. D. Danby (Vice-President), Mr. P. C. Potts. Mr. J. Scott-Harston, Col. H. C. Harrison, Mr. L. de Rome, Miss Townsend, Mr. A. Brooksbank, Mr.
Barrett, Mr. E. W. Coulson (Hon. Treasurer), Mr. W. Stoker (Hon. Secretary), Mr. A. R. Brown, Mr. A. L. Fisher and Mr. V. D. Sorby (Committee members), Mr. C. Roberts, Miss M. Heap. Me, J. G. Meyer, Miss M. Dawson, Mr. Bottomley, Mr. P. C. Jackson, Mr. W. J. Geall, Miss J. Lenaghan, Mrs. L. J. Dovey, Capt. J. D. Whyte.
A menu had been prepared by Mr. Stoker and Mr. Fisher which cam- tributed to the Yorkshire atmosphere, and the generous list, of courses con- cluded with "Thank the Lord for what we have gelten. If there'd been morg it would have been etten." "Turns" were given by Mr. J. Scott Ilarston, Mr. Willy Geall and Mr. A. R. Brown, lness preventing the appearance of Mr. 11. Mundy.
The loyal toast was given by His Excellency the Governor, after which the President proposed the toast of the Society.
THE NEW 1937 CHEVROLET
"COMPLETE CARS: COMPLETELY NEW"
Halled as “Complete Cars: Com- pletely New", Chevrolet's 1937 models have arrived in the Colony and are an view in the showroom of the local Chevrolet dealers, Far East Motors. 26 Nathan Rond, Kowloon,
Master and De Luxe models, each in six body types, comprise the two series of new Chevrolets, identical in chassis, engine and body desin, ex- cept for their front spring suspen- 1111111124/11234 sion, rear-axle-and- steering --gear- 'ratios and accessory equipment. Knee action, formerly optional as an extra, is now standard équipment of all de luxe models at ng extra enst.
One of the Inst public functions which is Excellency the Governor Choral The Heavens Are Telling and Lady Caldecott will attend be ("The Creation")....Royal Choral fore leaving Hongkong will be the Society and London Philharmonic charity ball arranged by the Women's Orchestra.
the Auxiliary of the Society for
be held at the Peninsula Hotel on
New power, economy, and smooth- are the features of the new ess
rivals, combined with beauty, style, safety and confort in longer. com- pletely redesigned bodies by Fisher,
no additional charge.
"Surpris"No, fi in G Major (The Protection of Children, which is to with safety plate glass all round at
Symphony) played to Friday, April 8, from 9.30 d wil
the
Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by Serge Kuussevitsky.
Wedding Day
12 am. Norman Brookes' band 7.30 Pianoforte Recital by be in attendance, and there will be Arthur de Greef.
special cabaret numbers, Tickets, $4 each,
including supper, may be (Grieg): 2. Waltz in G Flat Major, Op. 70, No. 1 obtained from the Hongkong and (Chopin); Waltz in D Flat. Op members of the Women's Auxiliary.
Peninsula Hotels, as well 3.
os from 64, No. I
4. Serenade, Op. 15 (Moszkowski; 5. Etude, Op.
18, No. 3 (Maszkowski).
-7.45 From the Studio. A ducted by Bandmaster H. Alfred Brahms Recital by Mrs. R. Sanger- Hole, A.R.C.M. Soprano.
a. Gipsy Song; ib. The disap- pointed Serenade; e. Summerfields: d. The Smith; e. Cradle Song.
8 Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements
1. Morch of the Israelites.... Costa; 2. "Ruy Blos"-Overture.. Mendelssohn; 3. "Lilac Time" Selection....Schubert, arr. Clutsam; Gramophone Interlude.--Three for Jack (Weatherly and Squire);
German)
Quartette: Francia Russell, Parry Jones, Haymond
8.03 The B. B. C. Symphony Four Jolly Sailormen (Hood and Orchestra.
(Beethoven): Newell and Harry Dearth.
10 p.m. London-Big Light Concert Items.
Overture Fidello "Aida"-Grand March Selection (Verdi); "The Dream of Gerontius"
Prelude (Eigar).
8.30 p.m. Operatic Arias By Beniamino Gigli (Tenor).
"Carmen" (Bizet)--See, here thy flow'ret; "L'Artesiana" (Marenco-
Ben.
Songs Sanctuary (Hewitt); Just for to-day. (Seaver)...Essie Aclanad (Contralto); Saxophone Solo--Sadko
Citea)-Romanza di Federico; "Riko. sunson Hindoue (Rimsky-Kor
Marcel Mule: Tenor Solos For you alone. Lucia-Serenade letto" (Verdi)-Woman is fickle,
8.43 p.in. Concerto for Violon-
(Bixlo-Bergh); Isola Bella! (Lincice
Herbert E. cello. Op. 85 (Elgar), played by Solo-Rocked in the cradle of the
Backers)..
E. Groh; Basy Beatrice Harrison and the New deep (Willard and Kaight).. .Nor- Symphony Orchestra, conducted man Allin; Instrumental-Paraphrase By Sir Edward Elgar.
of Strauss Waltzes (arr. David Bor) ....Albert Sandler Trio....Albert
1st Movement-Adagio; 2nd Move-
ment-Lento-Allegro molto; 3rd Sandler (Violin), Reginald Kilbey
Movement-Adagio.
.
p.m. Reuter Presa.
9.10 p.m. The Band of the 1st Bn. The Royal Ulster Rifles, Con.
(Cello) and Jack Dyfeld (Piano);
Baritone Solo-The, Rebel (Wallace)
.Dennis Noble.
A
10,30 p.m. Close Down,
HONGKONG SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN
The total Expenditure in 1937 on behalf of sick and destitute children is estimated at $25,000, against which the Income to dato is $5,250 only.
The Society uska for the balance of
Hon. Treasurers:
$19,750
Mr. D. BLACK, C.A.,'
c/o Percy Smith, Seth & Fleming,
6. Des Voeux Road, Central.
Mr. KWOK CHAN,
c/o Banque de L'Indo-Chine,
Hongkong.
February 8, 1937.
The entirely
new six-cylindur valve-in-head engine, more compact and smoother, developing greater power and torque at all speeds, is i sald to result in the finest per- formance in Chevrolet history.
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