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Noel Coward On The Colony Tennis Foreign
Australian Accent
"J CAN truthfully say that my visit to Australia has been one of the greatest experiences of my life,” said Mr Noel Coward, in a farewell interview in SydneyThe Australians are less snobbish than any other people I have met, and the Press have been very cosy to me. The Australian accent? Like the English, very varied."
Mr Coward, who is taking several works by Australian authors and artists back to England with him, thinks there woul be a marvellous market in America for any good play with no, Australian back-ground.
"I have read numerous plays
while I have been here, but they Last Night's
all suffered from the same com-
plaint-none of them was aboul
Australia," he said.
When asked whether be gut tired)
Band Concert
Bomber Fund Effort
Tournament Exchange For
Entries Chinese
Chungking Decision
Coming And Going
Mr Currie Leaves By Clipper
Entries for the Colony grass court Tennis Championships closed official- ly on Saturday Tant Brothers, CHUNGKING, Mar 2 (Reuter)—It former holders of the Singles and
was officially stated to-night that the
Mr. Louchlla Currie, Administra.... Doubles titles are conspicuous Central Bank, under instructions from tive Assistant to President Roosevelt, heir absence from both these events the Ministry of Finance, can resume hecompanied by Mr Emile Despres,
The fellowing were the entrics:
Cuct. M. Pagh, C. li. R. Oxlade. Tchange to meet legitimate require-Pilippine Clipper from Men's Singles Championship. Capt. R. Duying and selling of foreign ex-pr Gould, A. Crawford O. Runjahn, 1. M. A ments.
yesterday.
ilazack, Kenneth L. Lt Shields Goodman,
3. D. HuwJahu, S. A. Rumjahn. K. H. Ip.
San Francisco by tho
Kol Tak
off by Mr Mr Currie was seen Previously foreign exchange could tu Tak-cheuk, Lee Wai-tong, Wei Chung be obtained in Shanghai and Hong- Addison
E. Southard, American 1. T. Shau and Okimann Umetnel.
Stea's Doubles Champtosshly-Capt. 1. kong on approved applications, and Consul-General in Hongkong, Vice- Guest and 11, Lay: 1. Kwok and the new cling will make foreign Consul R. C. Coudray. Fit-Lieut 4.1.ing: M. Pagh and Lt Sields Goodman;
It. i. Oxinue and Dr A. II. Barwell; Trxchange available to the public in A. J. R. Moss, Dr Hollington K. Tong, Monaghan and T. J. Could:B. O's the interior of China ut both the Major Matthews, Mr W. L. Bond, 3rane hnd A. 7. Dow; J, M. A. Raznek and offelal and commercial rates.
Director of the China National A. R. Minu: Kenneth Lo and Lee Ming. V. C. Hung and E. C. Fincher: 1. D. eunjalin and S. A Rumjain: in Tak chenk and Lee Wai-ton; Luk Ding- chrung and Luk Chun-cheung: Wei Chug T Clay; and Takeshi Imura and mana Unetant. Cheb Championship.-V. . Gordon, G.
Sine the wording of the official Aviation Corporation, Mr Tsuyee statement is so vague, it is impossible Pel, Manager of the Bank of China, arcertain the motive behind the and Mr P. N. Chung, Manager of the bution.
Central Bank of China.
Other passengers on the Clipper,
the way they shake hands. Some are lost night were well-rewarded with G. Vail Lecuwen and M. A. Dierensschange dtalings since hereafter it! Air H. W. Hagedorn, Manila mer
of receiving people, Mr Coward The many music-lovers who at replied: "No, I love it. I have Tots tended the band concert in aid of the of fun telling people's characters by Bomber Fund at the Peninsula Hose rather shy, with their heads tucked 3 varied programme of operatie and
The programme under their arms: others are almost lighter numbers.
re-jobviously had
with been selected nlarmingly cager; while a main grand and slightly aloof: It's all great care. very interesting."
few
de Haun
Mr
Club Handicap Bingles-V. 1 Gordon. I will not be necessary for foreign firms cected with Warner Barnes and
One Chinese source claims that the for Munila, were Mr J. K. Bousfeld, W. Sewell, H. J. Armstrong, Capt. I step will minimise the importance of General Manager of the local branch M. Pugh, C. H. R. Oxinde T..Hangkong and Shanghal in foreign of the Asialle Petroleum Company; Howard Reed, engineer D., fabb. H. Childe, G. W. Sewell to apply in Hongkong and Shanghai 1 C. D. Knight, F. J. Armstrong, P. Wanter-Hytth, Capt. It. F. Guest. C. li. to obtain foreign exchange but may Company; and Messrs Kang Tian, Oxinte, T. C. Monaghan, T. J. Gould. 19. Ja zo in Chungking. The overture from Rossin's "The Van Leeuwen, M. A. Bigreng de Haan,
Lau Yee, Wong Shuy, Tan it and One interviewer, suggested that Barber of Seville" and a selection E. Waller, E. S. Simil, A. T. Dow and S.
Another theory is that the action, Chua Tua-hinn, ellpper commuters. Verdi's Igoletto" were Mauption.
the removal of the Mr Hsu Tsoc-eu, Chinese student, Mr Coward had received excellent from
Club Handicap Doubles.-Y. R. Gordony lend to
Honolulu, training for the diplomatie world bynthusiastically received und Tschal- and 11. J. Armstrong: 1. 5. Robb and C. Chinese Stabilisation Fund control was a passenger his Australian tour, "I don't really kawsky's "Valse des Fleurs". Hishop; G. W. Sewell and 12. Mbody from Hongkong and Shanghai route to New York.
McDougall: H. Blake and II. C. D. to Chungking, while another theory.
Arrival on Saturday think so," He replied.. "Diplomats earned well-deserved applause.
Lito and George Pio-Ulrki brought Knight; 1. 3. Armstrong and P. Wynter
laims that it may result in the even- Brigadier J, T. W. Reeve returned Hyth; W. H. Lambert and N. D. Lloyd; have to be ultra-suave, and able to
delicate down the house with their two plano capt. H. B. Guest and 13. Lay: L. M. S. ual withdrawal of the Central Bank to the Colony after a brief visit to Case themselves
of out
soles, for which they selected Lloyd anul A. D. Humphreys; C. B situations. People here have been
Saturday. Other nrrivals Arensky's Valse and Schutt's Para-xlase and Dr A. H. Harwell; from foreign exchange dealings in the Philippines by the Clipper
from phrase of the famous transcription Monaghan and T. 3. Gould; II. Van Lee Shanghai and Hongkong.
wen and M. A. Dierens de Haan; 11. E.
Manila were Dr LI Shu-fan:
su nice to me there was no casing to
do."
“A Marvellous Party"
"What is your iden of 1
really marvellous purly-not the one about which you wrote?" he was asked.
"The sort of party we used to have in New York when George Gershwin WAR alive." replied Mr Coward.
C.
of Chopin's Waltz No. 7:
Waller and E., S. Hall; D. O'AL, Deang and Other items offered were five shurt A. T. Dow: B. R. Childe and S. L. numbers of incidental music from Maughan: It. Spence and E. Newton,
Club Mixed Doubles flandicap-V, Tony Sargo's Chinese play. "The Gordon and Mra D. B. Sinclair, H. Willow Plate" and a Waltz Medley, D. Knight and Miss D. Dodwell: E I "The Gay Ninetics." arranged by Price and Mrs G. Dalziel; C. II. R. Oxlade and Miss Pritchard: D. O'M. Deane and George Pio-Ulski,
Miss Joan Smalley; A. T, Dow and Mrs The programme concluded with church; and S. L. Maughan and Miss M. There'll Always Be An England" Stonetan. "The guests were mainly people of and "God Save the King."
the theatre-Moss Hurt, Richard Rogers, Cole Porter, Ethel Merman, and others, and we used to play the plano and sing to each other. first heard Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue
ot one of these occasions."
When asked why he rarely dunced
Mussolini Called Finito' In Italy
Thomas J. Smith, Philadelphia | when in Australia, Mr Coward said.artist, reported on his return from
Pilot Downs Three Planes Singlehanded
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St Paul's Meet
The
thirty-second annual athletic
the Anyo Muru from Kobe yesterday.guese community, died at her home, A. M. Rodriguez, Mr F. Collaco and Mari alone over the Teleplini area in other arrivals were Mr H. Gildumal, 14 Shan Kwong Road, on Sunday at W. K. Way.
Fioral Tributes London, Mar. 2.
Albania, sighted five Italian from Shanghai, and Mr K. G. Pun the age of 70 years. She had recently
A sheaf of flowers from “Lasix,. Elaine Cambridge beat Oxford 13-0 at Rugby fighters. He immediately en-Jabi and Miss O. Takale from Kobe, been In bad health,
The late Mrs Souza.was born in and Valerie was buried with the cotrin, There were 70 other passengers on yesterday.-Reuter.
gaged the enemy and shot down
Marcus
cand George," "Roso and three. the other two breaking off board, mostly Japanese, from Kobo Hongkong, and is survived by her and doral tributes were sent by McK
to Bombay.
husband, two sons; Messra, M. A. R. Luisis" "Laly, Haude, and Extardo, do the combat.
Souza and C. B. de Souza, "Lens, Din and family Irene Pereira, well-known Craigengewer
Cricket Charlie and Aures Allen, Antonio and Maria Celerie Jorge, Silva-Netto, J. Per- "I was once a professional dancer. fame that there was great unrest in
Club lawn bowlers, Mrs L. C. R. de tonlee, Maria Franciace Machado Alves, and had. such & basinful I no longer Italy and that the common joke meeting of St Paul's College will be RAF Middle East Headquarters This incident la reported in to-day's
Souza, daughter-in-law, and several Maria, G. Prats and family, Maria Car
valho Alvares and daughtery Me and Mrs conalder it a recreation.”
Among Italians was to refer to Benito held on the South China Athletle, As- communique, which says that bomber
grandchildren including George and CHAR 1 Rosalet, Mr and Mrs F. B. Lans Erie Souza.
dalt. Mr and Mrs A, R. IX, Zemail, Me Mussolini as "Finito" Mussolini, says Friday, March 7, commencing at 1.18 and fighter aircraft, were again busy Associated. Press.
in support of the Greek
The funeral took place at the and Mrs M. N. Rakusen, Mr and Mrs Loo D'Almada - and, family, Man M. Allen, p.in, "Finito" is the Italian word for As regards his future plans, Mr
Army
Roman Catholic Cemetery, Happy wong Chulanstat, Leu Mut-chong, Lau Coward was Indefinite, but he was "finished."
The communique adds:
A new recipe for defeating Britain Valley, yesterday, and chief mour-lan-chops Mr and Ms 3. P. Xavier Mr Mr. Smith had been 'studying In
Mr Eden In Athens quite definite on the point that ho
bombs were
were dropped on an ammuni- was given in an Italian broadcast ners were the two sons, Mrs de Souza, and Mr. Gomes, Mr and Mrs W.WA. ***** | Shad, Me and Mrs Lam 8hul-shun, Mry will not make a film while he is in Italy
ATHENS. Mar. 2 (Reuter)-Mrtion dump and military barracks. picked up in. New York recently. and George and Eric.
D. Gardner, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ching, Amerien. "Whenever I have
"Most of the people in Italy are Anthony Eden, the Forein Secretary,"Bomber formations atro success-
It said the Axis Powers had aban- Rev Fr. C. Spezialia officiated at Mr and FC Colaço, Drand 2012 there it has been reported that I will resigned to the fact that the Army and General Sir John Dill, Chief of fully attacked Berat. Buildings were doned the plan of defeating Britain the service in the Chapel and by Attenza, Pico M. I. Roche PC
1 W. Pomeroy, PORT A. T. Baptista and make a picture, and once it was sug-won't win," he said. "They also are Imperial General Staff, have arrived bit and large fires were started. by Invasion. They intended to the gravesido, nsslated by the Rev. POSTS 12A. Casting
President, Committee and Enemy positions at Buzi were also Izolate her from her Empire and force Frs, F. R. Noval and H, de Angoils. gested that I would do The' Mery wondering what has happened to here by air after conversations in Widow," he said, laughingly.
their Navy?"
her to sue for pence.
Those present Included Me A, I. C. Craigengower Cricket Club,
Plans Indefinite
gone
Pastation around at Caroline Hill on
Turkey.
on
Serations in Alt Valona
attacked."
The Axis Has A New Plan
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Alembert,
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