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SHOULD SHE PROTECT
Society's most Sensational Thief?
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SAMUEL GOLDWYN presents
RAFFLES
DAVID
with OLIVIA
NIVEN de HAVILLAND
W DAME MAY WHITTY · DUDLEY BIGGES Based upon the avishrated advanturez at “The Amsaut Crocksman" by K. W. Hornung - Reformed for WHITED ARTISTS Directed by SAM NOOD
Wednesday, SHONGKONG TELEGRAPH
MILITARY LETTERS
WEDDING
Lance-Cpl. J. E. Carter And Miss B. Wilsoni
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Upside-Down Queon
To The Edilor.
The "Hongkong Telegraph." Sir. I rather suspect that "you" have published your Queen of the Night upside down,
It is not Queen of the Night: It is The wedding took place at St. John's Cathedral yesterday between Phyllocactus Grandia and is a leave- Lance.-Cpl.
with John
confused Ernest Carter, cactus commonly R. E., and Miss Berenice Wilson. Cereus Grandiflorus (Queen of the The Rev. S. Hinchcliffe, S.CF., Night) which is a column-cactus and offlelated and Mr. J. R. M. Smith was grows to an enormous tree, at the organ.
Although in
those two examples bath the dowers are white, the outer colour of the former is pinkish red and the latter yellowish brown. In both species there are also red and pink flower varieties.
The bride is the youngest daughter of the late Mr. Thomas Wilson, and Mrs. Wilson of King's Lynn, Norfolic, Prior to her marriage she was gover- ness to the children of Captain and Mrs. Neve, of 26 Peak Mansions,
room la the third son of The bridegroom Mr. and Mrs. James William Carter, of Grimsby, Lincolnshire.
They both grow wild and bloom profusely in South China, but to bring them to perfection, they need certain initial attention.
The couple are both well-known at Phyllocactus enjoys
a warm and the Cheero Club. The bridegroom shady place under trees where there has for some time helped with is warm and damp atmosphere, wille dances, acting as master of cere Cereus requires n dry and sunny
position. In both cases the com montes.
Arriving on the arm of, C. S. M. position of soil should consist of half was sand, one quarter decayed follage, Bartlett, R.E, by whom sha given away, the bride looked charm-one-eighth decayed manure (horse) ing in pale inauve face with wine and one-olghth vlny. accessories and a corsage of hydran-
gea. forets and gladiali.
She was attended by the Misses Avril Neve and Rosemary Prior, as bridesmaids. They wore powder blue frocks, and had wreaths of! mauve and blue hydrangea florets in their hair, and enrried Victorian posics to match.
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matron-of-honour,}
Mrs. art block frock with white
wore u
nccessories.
Sergeant Lewis
duties of best man,
undertook the
The reception was given by the Ladies Committee and Secretary of
NEXT CHANGE "THE INVISIBLE MAN RETURNS" the Cheero Club in the main lounge
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with
SIR CEDRIC HARDWICKE. NAN GREY
İĞN NÀY TRIM OR SAMI VARJÊY BÁR
ORIENTALE
STHEATRESN
FLESENIG ROAD
VEL TOATE
CLAST 4 TIMES TO DAYO
A MOST THRILLING AND UNUSUAL RACING DRAMA ! Nothing to equal it over filmed boforo, 'you'll cheer when Gantry loads all others and wins.
"PRIDE THE BLUEGRASS
NO HORSE CAN
MATCH HIS SPEED...
NO MAN CAN MATCH HIS COURAGE!
Americo Is Cheering
GANTRY
THE BLIND HORSE Racing-Sensation
~ EDITH FELLOWS - JAMES McCALLION • Otarted by WILLIAM MĒGANN Origination Mày by Vincent Thermen - A WARNER BROS. PICTURE
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JACKIE.
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THE BIG GUY
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Conrad-VEIDT
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of the Club, as a wedding present to the bride and groom.
Mrs. Carter went away in a pink pigskin frock over which she wore a white pigskin coat and hat and white. pressorlea.
K. K. L.
The picture of the flower was printed upside down, and it is not Cerena, but is a Phyllocactus. The name "Lady of the Night" is also used popularly for the Phyllo- cactus. The correspondent's ment that both these plants "grow wild" in South Ching is incorrect, They are natives of
Central South America, and have been Introduced here as to many other
June 26, 1940.
1 FILM 5 MONTHS, £4,250,000
IN less than five months the film version of "Gone With The Wind" hus earned £1,250,000 in the United States.
This beats all previous box-office records there, says the Britlah United Press.
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And the film is still going strong. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer expect that more than £7.500,000 will have gone into box-offiços before the film has finished its run in America.
Then there will be the receipts: from the British Empire.
M.G.M. is trying to gross £1,000,- 000 in Britain alone.
But, as P.
"Dally L. Mannock, Herald" Film Critic, announced
suggested minimum of Bd. to see the film is causing a storm of protest in Britain.
Miss Margaret Mitchell, so far a one-book" author, has refused to write a sequel to "Gone With the
Wind."
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She received £12,500 for the film rights to her book, but this has now been doubled.
REFRESHER CLASS
Medical Men Give Dinner To Professors
A social evening was held on Mon- of the world. They grow day at the premises of the Hongkong
A in
our, climate, but they | University Alumni Association, in the
be said to be wild here. The species monly in Hongkong, a most com and shown in appears to be an
form of a Chinese dinner. It the occasion of the of a refresher
end ས course, and was given by medical graduates of Hongkong Universlty Canton. graduates of University, to the medical professors and lecturers of Hongkong Univer-
Sephorably Epiphyllum and medical
macropterum, which is a native of Costa Rica, where, it grows as an
.epiphyte on trees, like an orchid. Dr. Eugene de Souza welcomed
It is propagated easily from por- tions of the atem or leaf-Ed,
Summons and
AMERICAN KOWLOON WOMEN IN COURT ACTION OPINION
counter-summons between two Kowloon residents, both women, were mentioned before Mr. W E. Himsworth at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning. The parties involved are Miss C. Ribeiro and Miss Lina Choy. Both allege riotou and disorderly behaviour and Miss Choy also alleges assault,
One Hundred Per Cent.
Behind Great Britain That the citizens of the United States of America are 100 per cent, behind Great Britain in her present struggle for freedom, was the view expressed by Dr. R. E. Beddoe, mem- ber of the American College of appearing for Hospital Administrators and Superin. that hearing be adjourned sine die, tendent of the Stout Memoriali Hospital at
at Wuchow, at the weekly luncheon of the Hongkong lic aty Club yesterday.
Mr. D. McCallum is representing Misa Choy. Mr. A, el Arculli who is Miss Ribeiro asked
Alleged Assault On Inspector
Professor and Mrs. Gordon King and Professor R. C. Robertson on behalt of the medical graduates, and thank- ed the Professors for their very patient and effective teaching, also He
that done by their assistants. also mentioned the old days of the College ot Medicine, not Hongkong
well staffed and equipped. It was very fortunate that the present un- dergraduates and graduates were re- struction at the University, by able ceiving very good teaching and
He remembered the day when men. Major General Sir William Gascoigne, the Govern- Officer Administering ment, presented a microscope to the College of Medicine, saying that of all the professions, that of the healing of the sick came first.
Professor King in thanking Dr. de Souza niso thanked the hosts for the dinner, and promised to repeat the class next year: perhaps some of the Dr. Beddoe sald he had just re-
lectures would take place at night, turned from the United States, Sanitary Inspector E. L. Pewall to suit medical practitioners who where he had the privilege of speak- was named as the complainant in an would not be able to attend in the
Wah, ing over 250 times in 12 months an assault case against Ho
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Professor Robertson In 硅 Far Eastern affairs.
unemployed, before Mr. T. J. Houston humorous speech mentioned an ex- "You may be interested to know," at the Central Magistracy this morn-perience he had in pathology.
ot Ing. he said, "what the consensus American opinion is to-day. I wish!
Mr. W. M. Brown acted for He to say to you that the United States and hearing of the case was axed fer is 100 per cent. behind England in July 3 at 2.30 p.m. Mr. Brown said this terrible situation. (Applause). that there was a possibility of a I want you to know also that there cross-summons being taken out.
and destructive He was alleged to have assaulted are many insidious forces, but having gone all over the S. L. Powell outside a house in Spring country and spoken to thousands of Garden Lane. people, I am quite confident that!
when the crisis develops you wit
cousins on the right side."
Seyss-Inquart Off
To France
And your
(Applause).
After saying he was proud of his.
Beddoe LONDON, June 25 (Reuter).The. Anglo-Saxon heritage. Dr. concluded: "I want you to know that German radio announces a Commis I recognise, together with millions of sion apponted by Dr. Seyss-Inquart, American people, that there is some Governor of Holland have left the thing fine and clean about an Netherlands for France to organise Englishman, and that you have some the repatriation of the Dutch and cousins aereas the sea who are proud Belgian refugees in the quickest pos- of their relationship." (Applause). baible manner.
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"SEVENTEEN
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| Diended by LOUIS KINO A Pavonsent Pletern
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A group
was taken photograph after dinner, and it was a very cn- foyable evening in a friendly at- inosphere.
LATE NEWS
EDINBURGH, June 20 (Reuter). The Scottish Regional Commissioner announced an air raid in south-east Scotland early this morning, Bombs were dropped in several districts, and fighters went up give combat. Anti-aircraft guns went into action. Three enemy planes were brought down and it is believed that two or three others were so
so badly damaged that
they reached home.
it is unlikely
NEW YORK, June 25 (Reuter).—- The British Purchasing Commission has disclosed that all existing con- tracts for war materials by the French Government have been assign- ed to the British Government,
ROME, June 26 (Reuter). The Egyptian diplomatic and consular representatives have departed. A number of Egyptian residents, includ- ing journalists, have also left,
LONDON, June 20 (Reuter).--- German planes again crossed the British coast at several points before. dawn to-day. Fighters were active in the north-east of England and south-east of Scotland and spectators saw thrilling dog-fights at many points as the raiders were chased out to sea. Incendiary bombs were dropped. An air raid warden sald he saw a raider plunge to earth in flames after being chased by a British plane.
WASHINGTON, June 25 (Reuter). Mr. Henry Ford has refused to
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RICHARD BOND
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