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NANCY
THE POOR Lİ'L BIRDS THEY LOOK SO
COLD!
Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
By Ernie
January 30, 1940.
Bushmiller
RESOLVED
I WILL DO
A. GOOD. DEED EVERY
DAY
Nancy
NINOTCHKA
Three members of the Russian. Board of Trade: come to Paris to sell the court jewels of the exiled former Grand Duchess Swans. Wanting for once, to lasie magnificence, they engage the Royal Suite in the Hotel Clarence, and telephone the jeweller, Mercier.. A waiter at the hotel, the former Count Alexis Rakonin, overhears the telephone con- varsation and hastens to the Duchess Swana with the news that her jewels are in Paris to 'be sold. Count León d'Algout, her lover,
overhears the mention of jewels.
"RAKONIN, bless him, has given me the most amazing newa! I must call my lawyer at once."
"I am sorry, but I have to leave," said Rakonin..
"Thank you so much, my friend, I will get in touch with you."
Duchess Swana put in her call while the maid was showing Rakonin out. Count d'Algout, highly interested, listened to Swana's conversation with her lawyer.
"Oh, Monsieur Cornillon,;
M. LENGYEL
the most incredible thing From the novel by has happened. My jewels are here in Paris. Three Bolshevik swines are trying to sell them! We must act at once! Call the police have them arrested!!
Well, then get an injunction.
Adapted from. the M.-G.-M. Film by Lobbous Mitchell which will shortly be screened in Hongkong.
"I thought it my business to warm you."
AS
am acting for Her Highness, the be French, the jurors will be "Commissar Razinin, Board of Moscow, Unexpected Duchess. Here is my power of French, everybody in that court Trade, attorney:"
room will be French. And situation here. Duchess Swana Mercier when a beautiful woman sits on in Paris claims jewels and has brought injunction read the docu- the witness stand in a French already ment, Kopalski court and lifts her skirt a little jagainst sale or removal. After
long and careful study we Bug, Interjected: "These may
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William and Ruth Lewis
From the Studio
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H. K. T. 12.15 pan. Short Service of Inter- cession.
12.30 Excerpts from Glbert and Sullivan Trial By Jury" and "The Pirates of Penzúnce."
There was unveiled on the 18i ult.. in the Abbey Church, Dunfermline, a handsome monumental brass over the tomb of King Robert the Bruce, whose remain were discovered in a vault honeath the church in 1818. The care-
nony
was performed by Lady Louisa 1.0 Local Time Signal and Wen Bruce, a collateral descendant of the ther Report.
grant Scottish King, and among thono taklag part la the precenlings was the Earl of Elgin
25 YEARS AGO.
Jan. 10, 2015. A farmer at Ping Yuon Villago has tenerted to the police that hin puny besa enten by a tiger. The pony wan tethored nunr the houno.
1.03 The Bohemlans-Swing Me Up Higher-A Fair Ground Fantasy, A Day In Tyrol, My Dicam-Waltz, Moss Rose-Woltz, -wra Voeni Effects.
1.15 Harry Roy and Ills Orches- tra in Dance Alusta.
1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press, Weather Forecast did Announce ments.
1. C. Goucher went to the spot. and found the puru of the tiger noar the carcase of the pony, which was partly 1.45 Latest Variety-Three Little eaten. The pure measured eight inches Fishies, Strawberry Fair, The Mills ero Brothers (Four Boys and a Gultar);
10 YEARS AGO Neapolitan Serenade, The Butterfly,;
Jan. 30, 1930. Alfredo Campoli and His Salon men's aucieties in New York State Over 600 delegaten represanting wo-" Orch.; Sall Along, Silv'ry Moon, latened, more or less patiently, while Summer Sweetheart, Vera Lynn with Miss Gertrude Lawrence, the English Instrumental Accomp; An Apple For actress, clad in one of the new long The Teacher. Bing Crosby and skirts, fresh from l'arin, explained why Commie Boswell; Still The Bluebird the long, flowing lines of the garment word more beautiful than the present Sings, Hag Crosby with Orchestra knee-length skirt. The Little Dog Laughed-Selcelion,; "Common charity," declared Mlaa Primo Seala's Accordeon Band with Lawrence, domends that some women's
Vocal
Refrain by Jack Cooper. 2.15 Close down.
Leginska edge-Rose, Sophie Bras-
The Trout;
krenu shall be concealed, and actually all women will profit by the fanblon 0.0 Compositions of Schubert becnuna aurrextion is always mora ital- Moments Musleux, Op. 24, Etheltering than revelation."
The Young Nun, peat enthundantle, und inter applauded The delegates, however, did not up.
inptureusly so of their number who lau (Contralto) with Piano; Marche declaret with great positiveness that Militaire, Boston Promenade Orches- "Amerkan women would never surren tra: Hagki Hark! The Lark, Who, la der the freedom experienced in knee- Sylvin? Master E. Laugh (Boy So-length skirts nor submit to the little coterlo of meal-ticket-noeking French- prano)
with
Plano necomp. by men in 'arle." Thalben Ball,
"While thần, was poing on in the hull 0.42 Closing local Stock Quota another dress reformar, in the person tions.
of Mia Jemine Vinatamur, dramatie 0.44 The B.B.C Military Barul-soprano, paraded the streets of Now Slavonie Rhapsody, and Hungarian York, wearing wide Beht trousers and
a dark-green blouse. Dance.
5. YEARS AGO 6,57
Vocal and Orchestral Selec-
I Jan. 30, 1935. tions from Light Opera.
Dr. Truncis Cho Min-wei, head of the 7.30
Central China College in Houston, and that the Japanese gleee-meat invasion of Chlau was being underinken with a view to ultimately excluding from Anl the people of the white race.
London Relay-The News. 8.0 Local Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements.
8.03 Violin Solos by Joseph Szigeti-Rondo, Scherzo Vatse, with Plano necomp. by Nikita de Maguloft. 8.12 Bizet Ballet Sufte.Jeux D'Enfants, Op. 22-London Philhar- nonic Orchestra conducted by Antal Domli.
8.30 Studio-Concert by Willin Lewis (Baritone) and Ruth Lewis (Piano), Drink to Me only with Thine Eyes, Without a Song, Grandfather's ...William Lewis (Baritone) Clock Ruth Lewis (Piano): Cradle Song Ruth Lewis at the
accomp, by
9.15 London Relay-News Sum- mary.
Kowloon Traffic
Accidents
Two traffic accidents occurred in Kowicon yesterday, the victim in one case being seriously injured.
While bus 788 was going down Nathan Road, it collided with a tri-
received serious injuries to the spine, He is now lying in Kowloon Hospital in a serious condition.
Shanghai Street, when a lorry knock- The other accident occurred in
ed down a woman, Li Yau, who sus- lained severe Injuries the foot. 9.30 London Relay-"Cards on the She was removed to Kowloon Hos- pital, where her condition is stated Table."
to be satisfactory. 9.45 Debroy Somers Band with Chorus by Dan Donovan,
A Review of Revues by Vocal
10.02 Dance Music.
Royal Scots Soldier Killed
"I suppose you expect us to gest in the interest of our be- Plano; Believe Me if all those Endear-eyele ridden by Chan Kwan. "Chan have been the hand over the jewels?" said loved country a fifty-fifty settle- ing Young Charms, All Through The William Lewis (Baritone) ment as best solution. Iranoff, Night property of the Iranoff.
accomp. by Ruth Lewis (Piano).
0,50 Buljanoff, and Kopalski," Duchess Swana,
Marek Weber and His Orch 0.05 Studio Comments on Recent But they are my "I assure you," continued the!
but, like all prí
"Oh, no, I am not a highway-
"If we say that, Leon, we'll
Events, must be jeweller, "no one else could meet vate properly, they were con-
All I'm trying to do is to jewels! There
*be
to Siberia !" sent
said make things as difficult for you some way of getting them the figure named by my syndi-fiscated by the State."
Kopalski. cate under present economie
jas possible." back!
But how can conditions."
"We'll leave the problem of
But Rakonin, the waiter, en« "We are not giving in an their ownership to the French Are there be a question?
Lered with more champagne, "We can wait," said Kopalski. courts," returned Leon. "Mean- inch," said Kopalski, "but tell us and while the agents were busy you my lawyer or theirs.
"Let's put our cards face while, I bave fled for an in- what is in your mind."
with that and the cigarette girls, All-right, Fil-let-you-know." down, gentlemen. You need junction to prohibit you from All right, but let's have a Leon gave the telegram to 10.30 London Relay Ukridge,”-
Leon went to the Rakonin with instructions "What did he say? asked money and you need it quickly. either selling or removing the little lunch.""
Right now there is a Russian jewels. Here is a copy." commission in New York trying Russian agents read the in-service....
The telephone and called for roomt send it. ́ "Pretty hopeless, but there to sell fifteen Rembrandts; an-junction, flabbergasted, and may be a chance. The French other in London mortgaging the Leon turned to the jeweller. "I Government has recognized oil fields in Baku. Now, my offer thought it my duty to warn you. Soviet Russia and he doubts that is fair and does not even take Monsieur Mercier. I would hate it will risk a war for my poor advantage of your situation." sake. He might make some sort of a case, but it will cost money, money, money! That's all they are interested in, those! lawyers!"
Leon.
arms.
"Darling, calm down," nid Leon, taking her in his "Why do you need a lawyer? Haven't you your little Volgu boatman 7"
ful kisa.
Iranoff.
THE Russian
agents again
to see you get into trouble."
"Thank you," said the jeweller, and addressed the Soviet agents: This introduces a new element negotintions. Until
withdrew for whispered con into sultation.
our
this claim is completely, settled,
FOR the next hour champagne | flowed freely in the Royal Suite of the Hotel Clarence. Love
ly cigarette girls
were most in- gratiating while
"He's cutting we can do nothing. Understand, the Soviet agents were in an
admiring and generous mood. It
TO-MORROW THE ENVOY
STOCK MARKET REPORT
to by P. G. Wodehouse.
After
Hongkong Stock Exchange Omelal our throats, but my offer stands as soon as you became a loud and hilarious but, Summary issued yesterday says we have to ac produce a clear title, approved
Recordings to-dny do not display cept." said by the French courts.
Until harmless party, Leon quickly la great amount of activity they then, good day."
became Leonitchkn to the Soviet have however, been marked by an agents and they were Sascha, impressive rise in Douglases. She looked up at him, hope "But don't let's give in so "I hope you will forgive me," dawning, and gave him a grate-quckly," objected Kopalaki. "We said Leon as the jeweller made sat at a desk, apart from the Emerging from total neglect an en- Serge and Mischa to him. He remaining nominal for. a long while. they have come into prominence. have to uphold the prestige of for the door.
hulabaloo, a telegraph blank in quiry set in, without attracting shares, MERCIER, Russia,"
"On the contrary, I consider front of him. At his call the and it was not until to-day, when the jeweller, re-] "All right," said Buljanoff. myself very lucky. Good day," befuddled agents gathered about the rate was advanced to $100 bid. moved the eye-"let's uphold it for another ten
that any passing of alures took place. Leon went back to the dis-him.
At the close the demand was stil piece through minutes."
comlited Russians. "Well, gen-| which he had As they returned to the tlemen, how
"Why should you bother about unsatisfied. little this telegram to Moscow? I'll been examining jeweller, there was a knock on lunch? Duchess the door. Iranoff unlocked it.
write it for you." Swana's jewels Count Leon d'Algout introduced "Get out of here!" commanded
"Leon--Leonitchka, why are Iranoff, which the three himself.
you 80 good to us?"" said Soviet agents had spread out on "We don't want to bo dis- "Don't look so gloomy, gentle-Buljanoff, kissing his check. a table in the Royal Suite. turbed. Return later if you'men. All is not lost. You may
"Oh, Leon, you are so good," have a chance—a very allm one. want to sec us." "Very good
excellent superb. It would be foolish Mercier." Leon pushed past make out some kind of a case."
"I want a word with Monsieur I want to be fair. You might said Kopalski, embracing him.
"What's the name of that to belittle the quality of the Iranoff despite the latter's re-
"We haven't anything to dis-Commisaar on the Board of gems, but your terms
Trade ?". are monstrances and approached the cuss with you." Kopalski broke
the
about
ก
♫.
Buyers
FI.K. Hank $1,305 Canton Ins. $205 Douglases $100 Wharves $101 Docks $20
Providents $4.35
"
Hotels $5.10 Lands $33.70
Electrics $55.20
Telephones (Old) $24 Watsons $0.00
possible. My counter offer is jeweller. "Monsieur Mercier, I out angrily. "We'll talk to "Razinin," said Kopaluki. the absoluto maximum.”
am Count Leon d'Algout. 1 lawyer! To our Ambassador!" "You wouldn't like Razinin.”
"He's bad
man," said "But, Monsieur," objected think I had the pleasure of "All right, go ahead. You
"Sends people to Kopalski, "the jewels—”
meeting you in your beautiful talk to a lawyer and I'll talk to Buljanoff.
Siberia." "Gentlemen, I'll let you in onshop.
was admiring a the judge "
"We don't like Razinin. But a little secret-we are under-platinum watch with
"That won't help you. You diamond taking this deal only for the numbers."
can't intimidato 115. Soviet we like you, Lecn," said Iranoff. prestige involved, and, quite, "Oh, yes. Yes, I recall," Russia will put all its might "Don't wo like Leon?" frankly, wo expect to take aj "I hope you haven't closed the behind this case." loss."
deal for these jewels. It might| "I warn you gentlemen, if this bring you into serious difficul- ease comes to trial it will be before a French court, and when ties"
"Who are you? What do you a woman so charming, beautiful want 7" asked the Soviet agents, and exquisite as the Duchess getting between Loon and the Swana takes the stand—” jewels spread out on the table. "All right, get her on the wit- "These jewels are the pro-ness stand. What ein she say?"
Iranoff drew Buljanoff to one alde, whispering: "Capitalistic methods !".
They accumulate millions by taking loss after loss,"
Kopatski left the jeweller to answer the telephone: "Yes?
count d'Algout?
THE question brought on re
newed demons- trations
of
Entertainments $0.09
Sellers
Union Ins. $470 Electrics $65
H.K. Govt. 4% Loan $102
Sales Douglases $100
Docks $2041
Providents $4.40
Hotels $5.15
Telephones (Old) $241 Cements $10
PETS SCARCE
Owing to the panic destruction" of thousands of pets when war broke drunken Russian Fout last September there is a whoringo Lirection, and in London of kittens and pupples. Loon
pushed As a result, people who evacuated them away and find on returning, that mice or ráta
ar over-running their homes, began to write Maro than 60,000 dogs and cats were
No, perly of the Duchess Swana of "How will she look? The on the telegraph blank. "There. destroyed nod buried by the P.D.S.A. no, it must be a mistake. We Russia, and were Buized illegally fashion this spring is very be how does this strike you?" He last September, but now officials pro can't be disturbed?"
by the Soviet Government. coming to her. The judge will read the wire:
recolving countless requests for new pats."
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