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JOSEF LAMPKIN
WORLD FAMOUS VIOLIN VIRTUOSO
KAY FRANCIS in
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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 7, 1937.
The STORY
of by FRANK C. PAPE
THE CROWN JEWELS
HAVING DISCOVERED THE HIDING PLACE OF THE GREAT DIAMOND THE KING OF PERSIA TOOK STEPS 75° OBTAIN IT. INSTEAD OF USING FORCE HE EMPLOYED A MORE POLITE, BUT EQUALLY. EFFECTIVE,WAY.
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MAHOMED SHAH NEVER IMAGINED THAT HIS CONQUEROR WOULD DAY HIM SO GREAT A COMPLIMENT. BUT TO HIS HORROR THE KING OF PERSIA POLITELY SUGGESTED, AS A TOKEN OF ETERNAL FRIENDSHIP, THE EXCHANGE OF TURBANS!
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TO-NIGHT'S MOLLISON'S
RECITAL
Joseph Lampkin At King's Theatre
GREATEST
GAMBLE
Jim Mollison, hero of three - At- the lantic flights, is entering on most hectic six months in his car-
Hong Kong's music lovers are eer. He is to attempt to break the promised a rare treat to-night when Croydon-to-Cape record held by his Josef Lampkin, American violinist | wife.
of world reputation, is to give
recital at the King's Theatre.
But that's easy compared
a with the other parts of his pro-
gramme, says the
"Sunday Gra-
Mr. Lampkin has just arrived phic."
They will involve another flight here after a tour of Japan and China, his last recital being in across the Atlantic from East to Nanking where he played before West and again from West to East
Dr. Wang making five in all. the Foreign Minister,
No other airman has more than and other prominent personalities. two Atlantic crossings to his credit.
Chung-hui and the Diplomatic Body
All-Risk Flight Jim's third crossing from East most dangerous. A news reel company wants him to The numbers chosen for to-night fly copies of the film'of the Corona- include the Vieuxtemps Concerto in tion to America.
It will be essential for him by Ernest D Minor, Ningun'
It is Mr. Lampkin's first appear- ance in Hong Kong, though he had previously made a successful tour to West will be his of the East.
in
question
Block, one of the most outstanding take off whatever the weather composers in the world to-day, port.
"I have discussed the 'Satyr and Dryads' by Szolt, "The Wind' by Vecsey, Dance Espanol' and I shall probably do it," Molli- by Miguel de Falls and Paganini's son told the "Sunday Graphic.” “To beat the Graf Zeppelin by 24 hours "Moto Perpetuo."
Owing to the indisposition of at least I shall have to take off on in the evening of the Coronation and Mr. Lampkin's accompanist
New Shanghai, Professor Harry Ore has I aim at flying non-stop to kindly consented to play the ac-York, companiments for the recital.
After leaving
"Some of the companies are play-
stay
Hong Kong music-lovers · shoulding safe by sending the negatives by make a point of attending this re-the airship, but I can beat them for cital, which will comprise so many speed and scoop the market.
“Once in America I shall attractive features. Hong Kong, Mr. Lampkin will con- there for two months till the flight tinue his tour in Malaya, Indo-back from New York to Paris in the air race in August, This... will China and Manila.
Igive me excellent time for making
my preparations.
NEW NAVAL SECRETARY
"Again I shall use my old bus,
Rear-Admt. William J. Whitworth the Bellanca, and if I arrive safely I think that it will have proved its has been appointed Naval Secretary. to the First Lord of the Admiralty, worth and earned retirement.”
Sir Samuel Hoare, in succession to
of the Rear-Adml. Guy C. C. Royle to date The heavy passenger list
Patroclus which sailed for Home Rear-Adml. Whitworth, who was to-day included Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Captain and Mrs. J. B.
promoted to flag rank in July, 1936, 2003,
CAROLE LOMBARD when he commanded the battleship Bruce, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Farrell,
in "MY MAN GODFREY
Rodney, received the D.S.O. for ser- Mr. and Mrs. Napier Thomson, Mr. during the Alfred Morris, and Captain and
vices in destroyers Great War.
Mrs. Whyte.
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