1937-05-11 — Page 2

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TO-DAY W

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At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 p.m.

SHE DISCOVERED HIS SECRET

It's the season's gayest romantic thriller!

It was: I'm in

Espionage

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United Artists

Release

• SHOWS

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2.30 - 5 20

7,20 - 9.30

LOWE

MADGE

EVANS

Paul LUKAS • Ketti GALLIAN

Directed by

KURT NEUMANN

Produced by HARRY RAFF

A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture

JACK BUCHANAN FAY WRAY in

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 11, 1937:

LOCAL CORONATION HONOURS LISTS

HIS EXCELLENCY THEO.A.G. AWARDED

THE C.M.G.

A Knighthood, a C.M.G., an O.B.E., and two M.B.E.'s, have come to Hong Kong in the Corona- tion Honours. The following communique from Government House announcing the awards was is- sued to the Press yesterday evening:

"His Majesty the King has been/St.

graciously pleased to approve the award of the following Honours on the occasion of His Majesty's Co- ronation:

"His Excellency Mr. Norman Smith to be a Companion of the

“WHEN KNIGHTS WERE BOLD." Most Distinguished Order of Saint

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1936 GIVES YOU

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"LADY TUBBS"

Michael and Saint George;

"Mr. Vandeleur Molyneux Gray- burn to be a Knight Bachelor;

America And The Coronation

NEW YORK, TO-DAY. NEITHER THE HINDEN-

"Mr. Dudley Leonard King to be an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (Civil) BURG DISASTER NOR -DICK

Division);

MERRILL'S TRANS-ATLANTIC "Captain Henry Westlake, FLIGHT ARE ABLE TO DI- D.C.M., to be a Member of the Most | VERT INTEREST FROM Excellent Order of the British Em-CORONATION STORIES, pire (Military Division);

WHICH HAVE A PROMIN- "Mrs. Jessie Mary King to be a ENT PLACE IN THE WHOLE Member of the Most Excellent Or-| PRESS. der of the British Empire (Civil Division)."

For instance, the Sunday edition of the "New York Times" carried It is appropriate that the honour nineteen columns of description of bestowed upon Mr. N. L. Smith the Coronation, while all the pa- should be conferred whilst he is pers feature radioed pictures. acting in the capacity of Governor Americans who stay at home will of Hong Kong, and it will be warm hear almost as much about the ly acclaimed by every section of ceremonies as those present in the community.

H.E. the O.A.G. has been resident of the Colony in Government ser- vice for 26 years and was appoint- ed Colonial Secretary on the promo- tion of Sir Thomas Southern.

London.

The leading broadcasting chains will be monopolised” and will re-transmit commentaries from microphones over fifty strategic spots in London. They will cover the proceedings from start to finish.

Sir V. M. Grayburn has been Chief Manager of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation The climax of the day of virtual- since 1980, after 29 years in the ly continuous broadcast will be the service of the bank. He was King's speech, which will be heard prominently identified with

the in every town and village - in stabilisation of the Hong Kong | America.-Reuter.

dollar.

Captain Westlake

is

honoured

for his services in and on behalf of .P. KILLED IN

the H.K.V.D.C. and Mrs. King, wife of the Inspector-General of the Police, has been closely identified for many years with the work in Hong Kong of the Girl Guides As- sociation and of the M.CL.

HONG KONGS GREETINGS TO THE KING

MOTOR ACCIDENT

London, To-day.

Sir James Blindell, Liberal Na- tional Member of Parliament for the Holland-with-Boston division of Lincolnshire, and a junior Lord of Treasury, was killed in motor ac- cident in his constituency yester- day.

At the general election, Sir James tele- Blindell was returned by a majority

British Wireless.

Despatch of the following gram to the Secretary of State for of 11,898 the Colonies for submission to the King will be moved at to-morrow's meeting of the Legislative Council: "The Executive and Legislative

| Councils and Judges of Hong Kong on behalf of Your Majesty's sub- jects in the Colony desire⠀ most humbly to offer their loyal and res-

Mr. Cassidy Going

On Leave.

Mr. P. S. Cassidy, partnerin

pectful congratulations on the oc- Messrs John D. Hutchison and Co., casion of the Coronation of Your Ltd., who is prominently associated Majesty as King and Emperor and with many social institutions in of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth.the Colony, is leaving for Home by We pray that the event which is the R.M.S. Empress of Canada next celebrated to-day may inaugurate a Friday. He expects to return to long and glorious reign for Your Hong Kong next December. Majesties and an era of happiness, prosperity and honourable peace for Your Ma, esty's Kingdom and Em- pire."

Canada's rifle-shooting team will leave Montreal for Bisley on June 11.

The M.V. Silveryew" from New The Duchess of Gloucester presented York sailed from Los Angeles on awards at the annual competition of the St. John Ambulance Brigade held April 11 and is expected here on or

about May 14,

in London.