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THE HONG KONG AMUSEMENT PARK

ANNOUNCES

A FANCY SKATING CONTEST

OPEN TO ALL “

PRIZES TO BE GIVEN ON

OCTOBER 24th

SATURDAY NIGHT

CONTEST STARTS AT 9.30 P.M.

All those who wish to compete in this contest to defer- mine the best skater should enter their names at the Office of the Hong Kong Amusement Park in Wanchai between the hours of 11 am, and 1 p.m. and in the evenings from 7 pm to 9 pm

Judges will be selected by the competitors.

GAMES

HONGKONG BRESTMENT PART

ALK

Park wish to The Hong Kong Amusement announce that they will open to the public free shows." On the open platform, you will see conjurers, magicians, acrobats, tumblers, jugglers and dancers. At Gruber's Eden Theatre you will see an hour's performance that Miss HEDVIG will give will thrill and astound you. her interpretation of national dances. The world's most famous illusionists, Professor Grubel, will entertain you at this performance too, with hair-raising and dexterous illusions. Think of seeing a young and beautiful girl sawed in halves, and seeing someone out of the audience decapitated, in other words, you will see this world- famous illusionist cut a person's head off. You can also see a lady put in a box that has been tied with large ropes and sealed, and then disappear into thin air. There will also be many other items on the programine.

fine

The Chinese Theatre consisting of 20 actors and 12

will entertain you with a very. actresses repertoire of plays and dramas.

from

From Saturday the Park will be open to the public noon to 6 pm for an admission of 10 cents and as an added Inducement this price includes FREE ADMISSION TO THE ZOO. The skating rink will be open to the public as well as the ponies for those Come with the chill- who care for horse-back riding. dren. Every ticket holder will receive a Free Present

Bringing Up

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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 193

PHONING FROM Philippine Clipper

THE ARR

While Flying At

* 250 M.P.H

EXHIBITION OPENED AT MANCHESTER

How the air traveller of the fu- tare will use the belephone was de monstrated in England recently, when RAF. bombers flying Over Manchester at 250 m.ph "rang up" the City Hall.

Arrives Here

"Right On Time"

Huge

DR. KOTEWALL ESAVES FOR CANTUN

Crowd See Perfect in the Landing In Choppy Sea

DRE EGC, DIND/ Left"; for Canton by the Tasekan to attend the State funeral of the late Mr.

veteran Kuomintang leader, who was his personal friend. "Th funeral takes place to-moSTON. Dr. Kotewas was met by special representative of Gen eral Y's Hon-mon, Commander-- -Chief of the Kwangbunď Forces, who, on the long dis tance telephone, informed Dr Kotewall yesterday that he wished to interview kim when he arrived in Canton,

the

Representatives of Chairman of the Provincial Cornell and the Mayor of Canton were also at the wharf to meet Dr. Kotewol

RADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

The following programmer: will be broadcast: to-day from the Hons Kong Broadcasting Station 2RW. on a wavelength of 355 (845 KC1).

metres.

Dance Music by The Gloucester

Commacks.

Recorded Programme.. 12.30-215 pm-European Record- ed Programme.

1230 pm-Webster Booth (Tenor); and The Bohemians.

•1 pm--Local: Time and Weather Report

103 pin-Variety Items 1.30 p.m.-Eenter Press, Rugby Press, Local Weather

Forecast, Time and Announcements.

140 pim-Dance Music.

2.15 pm-Close Down. 4-7 pm-Chinese Programmē 7-12

www.mine

midnight--European

Op: 28 (Bigar).

·

Pro-

Another page in the history of when I leave for the North by one Visitors to the "Evening Chroni-aviation in Hong Kong was writ of the China National Airways cle" Radio Exhibition there were ten yesterday when the Philippine Company's planes, and I only feel pilots. The Clipper arrived at Kai Tak from sorry I cannot stay longer. How Jable to talk to the

Army and the RAF. co-operated Macan shortly before 4 p.m., mak-ever, I be back again.” for the first time in a ratio ex-ing as graceful a landing as ever "A Great SuccessTM

Mr. Whitney said that the trip many seen here, to the delight of the hibition.

showed and different types of apparatus. Uses large crowd who had gathered at had been a great encoems and that of radio, telephone, telegraph and the aerodrome to welcome the pas name of the passengers were "air- teleprinter for military purposes sengers travelling by the epoch-sick Flying in the Clipper is making plane. The Clipper left such a comfort that you do not were illustrated.

Manila just after 6 am and ar-notice that you are in the air," he [said. ““T ́haw' down over 30,000 Light Army cars equipped withrived at Macau at 1158 am. radio telephone sets were shown.. The Clipper was due to arrive miles and in the whole of my ex- In the RAF enclosure visitors here shortly after 3.30 pm. but it perience I have only come across

7pm-Orchestral Music. Charles Gee, Mr. and Mrs. H. Egmont Overture, Op. & were permitted to operate ap-was not till about 3.50 p.m. that a two people who were sick, and they and Mrs. Wallace Harper, Mr.

(Beethoven). paratus installed at opposite ends tiny speck in the sky, in the direc-were both old ladies.” ・・

Mrs. Whitney shared her hus-Pethick, Mr. and Mrs. G. Duclos, to communicate with one another. tion of Stonecutters Island, an-

(Nicolai). nounced the fact that she was band's enthusiasm about the trip. Mrs W. T. Stanton, Mr. A. Overture "Merry Wives of Windsor Police Work

here, and to the expressions of She said that Hong Kong "was Dimond, Mr. J. C. Poole, Mr. and Witches Dance-"Le Vill"

(Procini). C. H. Benson, Prelude "The Dream of Gerontius,” Manchester City Police demon-there she " and "look, she's simply marvellous from the air. Mrs. L. Dunbar, Mr. and Mrs. H. stated the working of the regional arrived," the crowd on the seawall The trip had been perfect and G. Sheldon, Mrs.

7.30 Violin Rechal by Al- bert Sandler. jpolice wireless system, embracing at the aerodrome gazed towards everywhere they went the landing Mrs. W. H. Thomas, Flight-Lt. P. the giant plane was made with the same perfect H. Smith, Mr. A. J. R. Moss, Mr.

E. Nelson, Mr. P. M. Hodgson, Mr. The Phantom Melody—(Ketelbey). 18 police forces. After informa-the sky to see

Victor Hugo, and Mr. V. J. Neyyle. Algerian tion has been given to the police gliding towards them.

"How's Business!"

The Crew The plane,did not, however; land by a member of the public it can

One of the first questions Mr.

The personnel of the Philippine be broadcast to all officers within immediately, but, after passing

area of 2,000 square miles. the serodrome, made off towards E. M. Swasey of San Francisco Visitors were able to hear mes-Lyemun and circled the Island and Los Angeles, California, ask-Clipper is as follows:-*

"how is a Mr. J. H. Tilton, pilot: Mr. F. sages sent to all wireless-equipped once before coming back to Kailed the China Mail was

Tak to land in the somewhat business here with you folks?" Ralph. First Officer; Mr. W. Lan. cars and stations in the area.

choppy: sea in the most perfect On being told that it was picking Second Officer, Mr. H. R. Canaday, up but that it could be a great Navigating Officer; Mr. C. M The General Post Office gave a manner.

A special tender went out to the deal better, Mr. Swasey said that Greene, Engineering Officer; Mr. display showing how electrical in-

were very bright back H. W. Beidema, Radio Officer, M. terference with broadcasting plane to take the passengers ashore things

J. Parker, and Steward.

It was stated that the plane esport and Announcements. could be suppressed at the source, and in the lounge room of the home"

Mr. Swasey then began to talk

8.03 pm-A Variety Concert. Prof. W. L. Bragg, of Manches-laerodrome, Mr. Juan Trippe, Pre-

Station in Fox-Trot Medley-

The Great Ziegfeld ter University, opened the exhibi-sident of the Pan Pacific Airways, about the trip and like the rest of tablished radio contact with the tion.

who was a pessenger on the Chip-his fellow passengers was full of Government Wireless

The Keyboarders. per, gave the Press an interview.praise for the beauty of Hong Hong Kong as soon as they passed

course of which he said Kong. He said from what he had Pratas and this was maintained Song These Foolish Things

Robert Ashley (Baritone) in the that it had been a highly satisfac-seen of the Island from the air, till they reached Hong Kong.

The Philippine Clipper will leave Descriptive-The Derby

With the Singing Pearly Kings tory fight to all aboard. When he would have liked very much to they left San Francisco about two stay here longer but he had to golat 6 am, this morning for Manila weeks ago they were scheduled to home in time for the elections in with all the passengers exzept Mr. Selection arrive in Hong Kong at 4 pm. on America and for that reason he and Mrs. Trippe, Mr. and Mrs.

FANCY DRESS "BAL MASQUE

case.

Scene(Ketelbey).

Estodiantins Op. 191. ores, Waltz-(Wädteufel), Dolores,

Waltz―(Waldteufel),

Op. 170

7.45 pm-Songs by Nelson Eddy (Baritone).

1. Neath the Southern Mosa. 2 Love's old sweet song.

You are free.

S. I'm falling in love with someone. p.-Local: Time, Weather Re-

When I grow too old to dream.

$

A Night With Paul Whiteman At

The Biltmore.

Reginald Dixon.

Ta Main-"Hands across the table” Lucienne Boyer (Soprano).

9 pm-Band Mude.

Francis Day (Soprano). Function At Gloucester October 23. and despite the fact would have to defer the pleasure C. V. Whitney, Mr. HM. Bixy Song--Me and my dog

that they had spent two days in of a prolonged holiday here till and Mr. Roy Howard, who will be

travelling by a CNAC plant, Humorous Life begins again

- Flanagan and Allen. which will call here from Carton:

Organ Solo Hotel On November 6 Manila and one in Hawaii, "they some future date.

Consul-General's Message

This party will Curly Top" film Selection were here, fight on time."

His Excellency the Governor at about 7.30 x.m. No Plans For Future

Sout A Fancy Dress "Bal Masque" is

Passenger List being held at the Gloucester Hotel Mr. Trippe went on to say that was represented at the reception be travelling Home via Shanghai.

Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Trippe, of New on Friday, November 6, the pri-(20 plane had yet been made for to the Philippine Clipper by his

York; Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Whitney, mary purpose being to raise funds the inauguration of the commer-Honorary Royal Air Force A.D.C., for the oldest of the local charity cal schedule and that the present Flight Lieut. R. C. Field. white of New York; Senator and Mrs. M. Tango Tango Delle Rose societies, the Society of St. Vit fight was only in the nature of a the Consul General for the United McAdoo, of Los Angeles; Mr. E. 0.

courtesy call 'on the Government States, Mr. Charles L. Hoover, was MeDonnell, of New York; Mr. James (3) Le Reve Passe (Helmer). cent de Paul

bere Plans for a regular service also present. In a statement to G Stahlman, of Tennessee, Mr. E. (b) Officer of the Day (Hall) Will some of the Hong Kong

E. Carter, of Fort Worth, Texas; Mr. (d) Entry of the Gladiators (Facik). were being pushed as the Press, just before the plans W. Swasey, of Los Angeles: Mr. L. (c) Grenadier du Caucase (Meister). however,

Rabert C. Lord, of New York; Grand March "Le Prophete"

(Meyerbeer). society ladies volunteer to act as fast as possible but it was still too landed, Mr. Hoover said:-

"I regard this as the beginning G. B. Grosvenor, of New York; Mr. partners at this Bal Masque for soon to announce any definite date those not fortunate enough to. Mr. Cornelius Vanderbilt Whit-of a service that will make Hong Paul Patterson, of Baltimore; Mr. Sing a song (Iles).

Lands (Roberts). necticut, Ms. H. Roy Howard, of New have their own and who present a ney, who holds an executive pori-Kong a port for air service as in-Thomas H. Beck, of Wilton, Con-Old Folks at Horse and in Foreign- -dance ticket?

tion with the Pan American Air-portant as it has been for shipping York; Mr. John R. Morris, of Sang-925 pm-London-News and An

9,45-12 midnight—A" Relay of All the proceeds of the dance ways, was also a passenger by the in the past. It is a logical cross-hal; M. J. H. Parker, of Manila; Mr. nouncements.

en-jroad for air trafic of every de-E. Laeder, of Manila; Me Harold

Dance Music by Gellman's Cossacks. tickets will go to the funds of this Cipper and he was most estimable Society on whose bebalthusiastic about the trip, particu-seription between the Orient and M. Misby, of Shanghai.

The Gloucester Hotel. this Masked Ball is being held. larly about the beautiful picture of Europe and the Americas.

10 pm Big Ben from London, Would volunteer partners send Hong Kong, as see from the air.is only a courtesy visit and the

12 midnight. Close Down, their names now to the Organis-1 have seen our famous Beno and date of the arrival of the first com- ing Social Secretary. Masked Ball, San Francisco, and you all know{mercial plane has not yet been set,, c/o Gloucester Hotel. Distinctive, how pretty they are, but Hong but certainly it is not very far rosettes will then be issued to Kong has the lot besten. I am distant in the future.

staying here only until to-morrow,

them.

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SHOP WINDOW SMASHED

Coat And Trousers Stolen

Epsom

The allure of Joan Crawford:1 A niece of John Ford, famed as particularly in business and intel- Sunday Service, 11.15 am

lectual intercourse between our Subject:- "PROBATION AFTER

A large plate glass window. of The glamour of Jean Harlow: The the winter of this year's Moving country and the Far East.

'DEATH.” MA Testimony Meeting, Wednesday, the shop of Mr. Harry Randall, Picture Academy Award for his Isubtle charm of Myrna Loy:

Those: Present- Women the world over have ad-direction at ""The Informer Miss

The very large gathering pre-6 pm A Reading Room is locat-clothier, of East-street, Epsom, mired, perhaps sometimes envied Mclean is known as one of Holly-sent included Wing Comdr. and ed at Bank of East Asia Buildings, was smashed last month and a Mrs. A. W Bishop, the Hon. Mr. 10 Des Voeux Road, Central and is sports cost and pair of flannel

the fondamental characteristics wood's foremost make-up artists.

B. X.

Mr. Randall, who lives above. the shop, heard, about 3 am; the * tinkling of glass. He saw a man with a cycle, and be presumed that ing of the man's cycle lamp.

which have made possible the rise: Feminine visitors to The King's C G Perdue, acting LG.P. and open daily, except Wednesdays trousers were, stalen. of these three lovely stars to Dispensary, Kowloon, will learn Mrs. Perdne, the Hon. Comdr. G. and Saturdaya: Da N screen fame.

from Miss McLean the fascinat-F. Hole, Mr. T. B. Wilson, Mrs. 10.30 am to 2 pm

.5 pm to 7pm- But according to Miss Cecil Mc-ing secrets the screen stars of Charles L. Hoover, Mrs. Lean, Max Factor's personal re- Hollywood have learned from Max Carpenter, Mr. and Mrs. H. E Wednesdays 10:30 am to presentative, now in Hong Kong Factor in dramatising, their bean-Butterz, Dr. D. J. Valentine, the Saturdays 10.30 am to 12.30.2 the noise was caused by the break- from Bollywood the allure,ty with correct make-up. They will Hen Dr. A. R. Wellington, Mr. All authorised Christian Science glamour and charm radiated by be able to consult her on their own and Mrs J. B. Emmert: Mr. £. H. Literature is available at the these stam can be accounted for in make-ny problems, have their com- Priestley, Mr. Sam Fo, Capt. Reading Room

An inmate of the LCC. Horton a large measure, to the proper and plexions walysed, and be shown George, R.AMC. Mr. H. B. E.. The Public is cordially invited Mental Hospital escaped the pre-

Ito connect him with the theft. Leficient application of their make how to use properly and apply Hancock, Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Coe to attend the Services and visi: vious night. There was nothing

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