Thursday, HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
NANCY
OH, DEAR--- T HAVE TO MEET PEE-WEE IN
THE PARK***
I HATE
TO GO!
EVERYBODY ALWAYS LAUGHS WHEN
THEY SEE ME WITH SUCH A LITTLE
BOY FRIEND!
WELL, TODAY IT WON'T BE SO EMBARRASSIN”
YOO HOO, NANCY!--
HERE 1 AM!
October 5, 1939..
By Ernie Bushmiller
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THERE WAS ONE TRICK MALINI COULDN'T DO
office.
HE came purposely and determinedly into the "Telegraph" Editors and sub-editors gathered around Incredulously. Even strong and hardened newspaper reporters were visibly affected.
One or two clutched ominously at their pockets, the suspicious bulge conveying only too well to the visitor their intent.
been tom up by the censors."
"The news about the war that's "Say, I'm a magician, not a miracle worker," said Malini,
**
TALKS IN MOSCOW
Latvian President Called
To Kremlin
Exciting Trip Pygmalion'
From Colony
British Liner Deviates
A Great Triumph
Fygmalion was the mythological who crented the perfect George Berhard Shaw look this for his theme in his celebrated play, which has been
From Usual Course.
RIGA, Oct. 4 (Router).-The
PASSENGERS who left President of the Supreme Court Hongkong by an E. & A. liner gure of Latvia is now on his way to early last month had an adven-woman-Galaten. Moscow to join the Latvian turous trip to Australia, Foreign Minister in negotiations Manila the ship received certain in-screen and now released under the Twenty-four hours fler leaving transferred almost literally to the with the Soviet Government.
formation, as the result of which title of "Pygmalion."
and On Tuesday night, M. Molotoff, the completely altered its course from Foreign Commissar, interviewed bolls ateamed for 24 hours in an easterly
the Latvian and Lithuanian Foreign direction. Ministers.
Malini, who is the only visitor to A hurried consultation. The staif shuffled up to the Intruder. In a longkong's history to be presented
with an inscribed gold watch twinkling he was hemmed in a circle the Colony's journalists, opens a two of purposeful men. Even the cob sisters jostled into the crowd to watch night show at the Hongkong Hotel to- the proceedings.
"That's alright. Come a bit closer, blt closer," said Max Mallal. "I don't cheat much!"
Someone produced a pack of cards
night.
ENORMOUS COST
-greasy, cherished cards that have OF EVACUATION
seen many a after-the-deadilac game
of poker. Watched, anguished, pa
LONDON, Oct. 4 (Reuter).The
The Turkish Foreign Minister has not yet resumed his talks. London Talks LONDON, Oct.
4
(Reuter).—
General Orbuy, leader of the Turkish mission to Englund, saw General Sir Edmund Ironside, Chief of the Im-
the
crew com-
The fame of the film has preceded
Its arrival in Hongkong. Wherever It was shown, the picture earned During this time pletely painted the hull of the shipCheans of praise. Local critics who battleship grey, the work being aw the preview at the Queen's vessel was Thcutre yesterday now know ho undertaken while the
reason why. underway.
No Higlits were permitted in the ship between dusk and dawn, and passen gers were warned not lo smoke
Malini tore them up, one by one. Minister of Health sald to-day that Perial General Staff, at the War One Rarettes on deck at night. · Sighed rellevedly, as he produced the initial cost of the evacuation this afternoon.
Discussions with representatives of them from "Auntie Abigail's" hand-scheme in England, Scotland and the British Government continued
bag.
Reporters Quailed
Hardened reporters quailed when Malin asked for a $1 note. Some one asked if ten cents wouldn't de The office boy finally succumbed, ond was greeted with derisive laughter when Molini set it alight with match. Laughter turned to incre dulity when dollar note was produced from
orange. Boy was im- an
Wales would be about £2,000,000.
The weekly expenditure on billet-until this evening. ing would be about £450,000.
sald
The Minister of Transport that regular cheap tickets would be restored next week on the main rail- way lines.
Relaxation of the railway lighting restrictions was under consideration.
mediately despatched. by staff to buy Tennis Tournament
up all the oranges in town.
"Can you really produce things out
At C.S. C. C.
Nazi Fortunes Abroad
The steamer arrived at Australia two days behind schedule as a result or the deviation from her course,
Professer 1ggins
(Leslie, Ho-
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word), an expert on Engilah phone- is, is the modern Pygmalion who bets his friend, Colonel Pickering (Scott Sunderland), that he could "transform a flower girl from Covent Garden Into a duchcas." This boast is macte good in three months and the gulfership whom Professor Hig- INTERNATIONALGENERAL ELECTRIC CO., INC LONDON, Oct. 4 (Reuter).-Lord xins picks up from the street-this is magnificently played by Linlithgow to-day received the chair-part man of the Congress of parliamentary Wendy Hillers taken for Royalty committees,
In an ambassadorial receptions.
David House
with
U. S. A.
Phone 28091.
This, in short, is the story of "Pygmalion." lowever, it is not in money which the Nazi leaders its theme, which is already too well- have secreted in many parts of known, dnes the picture score is the real advance made by the indus-doubt that more will be heard of her
The picture x well-liortly.
Even the minor rules have been the world for the day when they greatest appeal; but rather in the try in Bellain.
the best American extremely well filed. Wilfred Law- will be forced to leave the deft direction, the brilliant dialogue balanced and compares very favour
und the great care with which every ably ¡country.
scene has been made. Admittedly technique. Need any one say mure? son, for instance; does justice to the Leslie Howard as Professor 11g-part at Doolittle (Eliza's father), agreeable Coeblets is stated to have invested the humour in decidedly British in £1,000,000 in South Amerlea, while unuar, but the fun is genuine ins gives much the best performi-Scott Sunderland is an
the bonnlig Mrs. Higgins, newcomer lo £2,000,000 in guaranteed to give audiences of all Wendy Hiller,
"Pygmalion", released by M.G.M. screen, is a delightful Eliza Doolittle, types some uproarious toments.
Germans Told Of Leaders' Precautions LONDON. Oct. 4 (Reuter).-Herr von Ribbentrop is the richest, enough and some of the scenes are once he bos nchieved in recent years. Colonel Pickering and Marie Lohr a An American mixed double tennis The leaflots which were dropped having put |tournament will be held on Sunday, lover Berlin and Potsdam by Holland and Switzerland.
of the air from nothing?” a harassed- ¦ · looking cable cditor
maglelan.
asked the
**Well, you seen me," said Malini.
Bet you ve Bucts there's one
thing you can't produce," said
cable editor cunningly.
"What's that?" asked Malini.
away
Oct. 15, at the Civil Service Cricket Royal Air Force planes were Herr Himmler, who watches that It is generally recognised that the flower-girl. She it is who has in tongkong, is to be shown shortly. the Club, commencing at 2 p.m. Mem-written in German, giving the Germans export more than 10 British films have made great strides the most exacting role in the film, should not be missed; it is a
bers and their friends are cordially invited.
full details of the vast sums of
marks out of the country, has hith-recently; but until one has seen but the personal triumpli she makes much-needed tanke. in these troublous. self exported 10,600,000 marks. "Pygmalion," one cannot appreciate of the part leaves tile room for times for all of us, M.R.A.
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