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· GRAMOPHONE RECITAL BY REY C.BR. SARGENT
STUDIO CONCERT
4-7-Chinese Programme. 7-11-European Programme.
London Big Ben. -Police- men off Duty" Songs Sentiments,
and Reflections on a Policeman's Lot.. Produced by John Pudsey. (Electri- cal Recording).
732-Closing Local Stock Quota- tions and Hong Kong Exchange! Market Report.
737----Variety · Items.
Vocal-
Carry me back to the Lose Prairie The Hill Billies. Lights out
Greta Keller. Let's sing again Eobbie Breen, Due
Oh Sarah! Oh 'Enery!
Tommy Handley and Jean
750--From the Studio.
Allistone.
Barry G. Aston and his Piano-
Accordeon
South American Joe.
Poema
Donauwellen.
Moonlight in Rio de Janeiro.
Local: Time Signal, Wea-
ther Report and Announcements.
8.33 The New Light Symphony Orchestra.
Buffoon (Confrey).
Jazz Nocturne ("My Silent Love");
(Saesse);
8.13 From the Stadio
A Recital by Mae Eng Bran (pianoforte). Elvie Yoen (soprano).
and Arsenio Tobias (violin).
1. Soprano Solos--
Voi lo Sapete 0 Mamma
(Cavalleria Rusticana)
Vezzosette ← Care
2. Pianoforte Solo-
Fantasie-Impromptu
3. Violin Solom
(Mascagni).
Ideal for early Winter days is this black ensemble, composed of three-quarter length cost and skirt. The coat is trimmed with scarf and points of black astra- kan The next toque is also of astrakan as is the large hand muf.
Falconieri. 6. Violin Solo-
-The Rosary...... Nevin-Kreisler. Chopin
and A55-London--News
Allegretto Poco mosso (Violin
Sonata)
Cesar Frank with Nura
4. Soprano Solo
Donaudy,
nouncements.
9.15 Lohengrin"-Prelude.
THE CHINA MAIL, FIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1937
LOCAL SILK SHOP
BURNT OUT
SEVERE. DAMAGE TO BUSINESS PREMISES
A serious fire broke out last night in the Central District, in the Mayen Photographic studio, it is thought, one block to the west
of the Queen's Theatre. Queen's, Road.
ROAD-MAKING UNDER ARMED PROTECTION BRITISH TROOPS WORKING IN A
DANGEROUS AREA -
Calcutta. Dec. 21.
always been experts at
guerilia
LOCAL WEDDINGSTM
MISS P. L. MURROW, AND
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LT. R. H. S. CLARK .
The stately interior of St. John's Cathedral made a perfect setting for the charming bridalį group at the marriage of Missi Persy Isobel Murrow and Lt Ronald Harrison Senior Clark
A vivid description of the work) warfare, their tactics are deservx of HMS. Medway, which
Problem of Supplies
"Nothing can be left to chance. |
was solemnised yesterday after-
2003.
The Rev. E. W Baines, and of HMS
The block involved is actually undertaken by troops in construct-ling of respect. between Lee Yuen Street East and ing a road in Khaisara Valley the Chulung Street, two narrow alley- scene of the recent skirmishes on ways leading down to Des Voeux the North-West Frontier in which our own forces require far more Rev. W. G. Parker, Boad.
British officers lost their lives is to-day in the way of maintenance Medway, officiated at the cere The alarm was given at the Cen-given by an official eye-witness. tral Fire Station at 12.35 a.. and He describes the difficulties en-They can no longer live on the P four appliances were quickly on
:
than did those of 30 years ago mony, which took place at 230 countered by the party and the
The bride is the youngest child country" and indeed no force could the scene. Supt. H. T. Brooks per steps taken by them to overcome give on the country in the Khai- of Lient. Col. and Mrs sonally taking charge of the opera-the obstacles.
tions
Victoria has
and
boasts of
Unusual Coronet
The bride, who was given away
off her fair
of silver A
H L sora Valley, for there is nothing to Murrow, whilst the bridegroom is the only son of Surgeon Captain By the time the Brigade arrived "The lot of an eye-witness with live on.
"The administrative problem and Mrs. A. B. Clark, of Notting- the two premises on either side of troops in the field is hard when be the Maren Studio, The
no fighting or stirring in-may be greater than the tactical. ham, England. Silk Palace and the Tak Hing Jade cidents to describe." states the Thus when the troops moved on to Shop were well alight. fierce fames writer. "Up to the present my lot Jaler Camp they were followed has been hard indeed. From a closely by some hundred lorries. shooting up from the former.
Hoses were brought from Ped-fighting standpoint things bave These, thanks to the splendid work by her father, set der Street and Daguilar Street have been dull. In view of the of the RIASC drivers, all reach-colouring by a gown
the led camp and returned without mis lame cut on graceful lines. hydrants, and two lines of hose bombast were brought to bear from the Faqir of Ipi things have been un-hap. As so often happens in operi- long train fell from the waist, the turntable fire-escape, into the up-expectedly dull. So I can only de-tions on the North-West Frontier long sleeves fell in points over the wrists, and the bodice, which per stories of the block.
scribe the somewhat humdrum but the problem of water supply was
was cut square, was gathered Besides the three businesses laborious work on which we have a difficult one.
“So water had also to be carried into a narrow clasp of diamante. mentioned the Boston Shoe Store. been engaged. It is a tale of hard Lee Fat Tailor, and the Star Tailor daily road construction adequate forward. Since the springs have Her long talle veil, threaded and also suffered severe damage. ly protected and carried out with been found in the Jalez Algad embroidered with silver, was held which have been developed by the in place by a coronet of tiny ostrich feathers, tipped with "The road we are making is one Sappers and Miners So this ad- silver.
shower She carried a bouquet of shaded mauve, pink and white sweet peas.
MADRID ART TREASURES SAVED
a will
to
meet necessities. It is not a ministrative difficulty has been; work of art But it serves a very wiped off the slate.
Daily Procedure
Valencia, Dec. 13-It is report-definite purpose, of which we had led that most of the rare books.ja practical demonstration on De
objects of
3. (Wagner). played by London of art, including, it is stated, 30
Miss Eve Ana Hayter, as
蟲 “Our general daily procedure is bridesmaid, wore Medieval
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Pink cotton lace ingeniously threaded with silver in an all- over pattern is used for this fra- gile-looking gown worn by Ann Sothern, the screen actress. The dress is fitted through the waist and is fastened from the base of the tailored collar to the hem with, tiny rhinestone buttons.
LOCAL TRAFFIC
MISHAPS
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WEEKLY ANALYSIS OF CHIEF CAUSES
Symphony Orchestra, Conducted by Gogas and 15 El Grecos, the exis- THREE NEW SHIPS from interfering with the troops Beevor, Commander and MrsColony of Hong Kong including
The 1st of a Second Series of Gramophone Recitals, by the Rev. C. Paisiello. B. R. Sargent.
Kanis at the Piano.
Albert Coates.
9.20-From the Studio.
O Del Amato Ben
Chi Vuel la Zingarella
5. Pianoforte Solos--
Claude Debussy. Í
Voiles
Minstrel
10 p.m.-London-Big Ben
Dance Music
Close Down
tence of some of which was hither- to unknown.
of Car- The famous sepulchre dinal Cisneros at Alcala de Hen- ares has been destroyed by insur- gent bombs.
FAR EAST
the parade
art and paintings in cember 9 when the Force moved simple. Each day an adequate styled gown of pale pink taffeta the National Library and the Pra-forward from Tochi Camp to form force goes out to protect troops Little Master Anthony Darreli do Museum in Madrid have been a new Camp on the Jaler Algad."os road construction. Let us watch! Bishop was pageboy and wore saved from insurgent bombard- The eye-witness states: "Forcesļa normal incident of the routine. sailor suit
out! ment by being placed in the cel-of to-day require far more im The advanced guard moves Lt. A. W. Stewart, RN was lars and protected with sandbags (pedimenta than did those of the through the camp piquets in the best man. Since the beginning of hostilities "classical" wars of the nineties.gray dawn, but as they move the
Those Present - the authorities have accumulated The grand old days of “burn and light increases, The advanced
Following the ceremony, a re-j in the Library 600.000 books scuttle" are over. The tribesmen guard commander begins to piquet:
ception was held on HMS. Med- and manuscripts,
engravings are now better armed. They are the route for the day.
Among the many guests A-abandoned by their owners," be becoming "air-minded" They have That is, to place protective de-way.
The weekly retum of the Traf- AC sides 14.000 paintings and objects
tachments to prevent the enemy present were Captain and Mrs.
Coltart, Commander and Mrafice Department states that in the
on road construction.
The whole operation is carried Reeves, Wing Commander and the Island, Kowloon and the New BLUE FUNNEL VESSELS FOR out with the ordered precision of Mrs. Bishop, Mrs. Hole, Mr. W-Territories during the week end- E. Hamilton, Mr. Erik Nelson, ing at 8 am, on Saturday, the 2nd. Bach max ground
and what to do Captain and Mrs. Maurice Jones, instant, there were altogether 38 knows his task The London office of Messrs. Behind are the guns and machine Major and Mrs. Eccles. Major traffic accidents, as the result of Alfred Holt and Company have guns ready to support the piquets Lock, Comte
G.W.V. Hoskyn, Captain and Mrs. which one person was killed and announced that they have placed The advanced guard Commander Courseulles, Lt. Comdr. and Mrs The person killed, a and Comtesse de 16 persons were injured orders, as managers of the Blue calls an officer and gives him de Graves, Lt. Comdr. and Mrs. E. H. male child, aged 6 years, whilst Chinese Funnel Line, for three new ships as as to the position to be Tilden, Major and Mrs. Garrard. running across the road, was for the Far Eastern service of
Lt. Comdr. and Mrs. R. C. S. that Line. One ship will be built upied by the piquet and
knocked down and killed by a mo- strength.
and Mrs. by Messrs. Scott's Shipbuilding
Garwood, Lt. Comdr.
tor bas "The gunner and the machine-
R. N. Garnett. Miss D. Dodwell. and Engineering Company. Ltd., Greenock, and two by the Taikoo oficer note the details and Lt. Comdr. and Mrs. R. N. Stirling pedestrians, who were either walk- Dockyard and Engineering Com-inutes the piquet moves of. They womack and Lt. Comdr. Wood-d were struck by vehicles.
arrange for support. In a few Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. 0. C.
fing or running across the road pany, Hong Kong.
The engines for the three ships cross the low ground at the double hall.
One bus passenger was injured The bride travelled in a dress whilst alighting from a moving will be manufactured by Messrs.and begin to climb the spur. From
many points field glasses are train- of Russian-blue honeycomb cloth Burmeister and Wain. Copen-!
motor bus. ed on them and on their objective. with braided front, set off with a hagen, who are also supplying
"Guns and machine-guns are little page-boy hat, of, brown. A the machinery for the ship placed, last month with the Caledon Ship-waiting and watching. The piquet fur cape, the gift of the bride falling from his vehicle whilst in building and Engineering Co. moves upward, the size of the man groom, was also worn. Repulse dwindling to the eye as they climb. Bay and Manila have been chosen Ltd., Dundee.
One ship of the company's pre- They near the position and balt for the honeymoon.
There á ficker of light from the sent building programme, 21- nounced in November, thus re-crouching men. They are fixing MISS C. ANGUS MARRIES mains to be placed. The ships bayoneta. Suddenly they rise and
MR. W. SHEWAN will be between 9,000 and 10,000 move swiftly to their position. For tons deadweight each, and will be an instant they stand out agains cargo carriers of the Agamemnon they sky with flashes of light from
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Of the persons injured, 3 were
One cyclist was injured through
mation.
through falling from a moving A lorry passenger was injured
motor lorry.
One cyclist was injured, when his vehicle collided with and was „ fung over a wall.
A private motor car driver and A white taffeta cloque gown passengers were injured when from Marshall and Snelgrove, Lou- their vehicle ran off the roadway. their bayonets. Then they aredon and a white pan-velvet hat Of the 28 accidents, 16 were col- Lage samo ang Hoys & By KAOP were worn by Miss Christina Helen lisions between vehicles; 13 were signal "piquet established." The Angus for her wedding, yesterday collisions between vehicles and watching officers close their afternoon, to Mr. William Wyllie pedestrians; and 9 accidents were glasses with a sigh of relief. Clark Shewan, an architect with due to other causes.
Stand by! We are going on! Pre- the Public Works Department. Vehicles pare to move," and so the force moves on.
The ceremony was performed by Private Motor Car the Rev. E. Mackenzie Dow at the Motor Lorry Test Match News!-
Union Church, Kennedy Boad Public Motor Car The United Australia
"For the rest we have our own The bride is the only daughter Motor Bus. “national” party of which Mr. 3. jokes and quips, many provided in-jof Mrs. P. Angus and the late Mr.
Motor Cycle A. Lyons, the Prime Minister, is voluntarily. One of our jokes is P, Angus, of Hong Kong, whilst Tramcar the head, are complaining that the facial expression of the gentle-the bridegroom is the only son of their leader is "sweated." and man in the green blazer who drives | Mr. G. Shewan of "Aberdeen, Scot- Bicycle
many of the Federal ministers are a device like a great mechanical Land. supporting the statement.
Silver Tulips
Rickshaw
Accidents
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D'ARING ROBBERY
GANG STEALS $1,000 FRUM
MONEY CHANGER
plough which aids our road mak The bride, who was given away: Mr. Lyons' salary is less than ins. This plough is known as by her eldest brother, Mr. G. L £2,500, compared with Mr. Bald-The Monster." The presiding Angus, looked charming in ber win's £5.000 and the Canadian and genius of this hits a rock, but white taffeta cloque
gown South African Premiers' 2,800 ever turns a hair. On the cen and carried a bouquet of red sweet- and £3,500, and for this. says trary he draws back his complicat peas and white heather. "Austral News," he has to worked machine and returns to the as almost double the 40-hour week salt. No rock in the Khaisors which unions are urging, travel valley can withstand three buffet fred Lawson, whose taffeta gown Kwong Sing Cheung, money chan
The bridesmaid was Miss Wini-
The mistress and tokis of the 35,000 miles a year, spend half his from "The Monster." Our friend was of a delicate rose pink shade. life in trains, cars, ships, and
of the green blazer will go dowShe carried a sheaf of silver ger, Kowloon City, had the alarm- aeroplanes, and address hundreds
to history a great man! of meetings and microphones, "I tremble to record that all every year. Wherever he goes he normal operations had to cease ndertaken by Mr. N. K. Little-shop and holding them up. is pursued by telegraph messen-when it was necessary to tell al
and reporters, while tele- phoning to London is a routine experience.
gers
On a normal parliamentary day| he reaches his office at 9 am and gets home at midnight.
Job Printing
PEASONABLE.
PIUCES
and sundry that Don Bradman was out for a "angk.” The Test Match
tulips.
The duties of best man were
ling experience yesterday evening
of three armed men entering their The john. Mr. Longyear was at the mistress, Yip Lan, who was be- hind the grill of the cash counter, organ
The reception was held at the was attacked by two of the rob-
is far more important than the Gloucester Hotel. The bride abers, who brandished resolvers, Faqir of Ipi!
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mother, Mrs. Angus, received the and stole nearly $1,000, which was "An one word about the RAF guests in a navy blue lace gown about to be locked up. The third |who are by no means “back area. trimmed with grey fur, set robber stood on guard at the They shepherd us out of camp and with a navy blue pan-velvet hat, street door, armed with a pair of back again. Always above ps is On leaving for the honeymoon, scissors... the drone of their engines, the which is being spent at Fanling,
The men fokis, under the threat. dash and sparide of their silver Mrs. Shewan wore a navy hime of the firearms could do nothing wings and we know that a watcher dress with far coat-a gift from more than raise the alarm after - is there ready to give information the bridegroom. (
the robbers had made good their or to dive to our support. As the The bride's mother's dress; the escape. planes circle above us, when the bridesmaid's dress and the bride's A report was immediately made |rain permits, we take off our hats going-away ensemble were by Pankite the Kowloon City Police Station Ito them”
kyat no strests have been made.
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