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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY,

MARCH 4, 1936.

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PATROL

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Charity Screening

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Those of you who remember the ilm The Dawn Patrol" which was screened in tuis Colony years ago may recali its wonderful reception and the magnincence of its ah-male casi. Undoubtedly some have expressed the opinion that it was a picture well worth seeing again. It is extremely Im- probable that this the picture will be resurrected. but it has

OF 90'S DEAD)

Mrs. Brown-Potter s Stage Career

London, Feb. 13.

Mrs. Brown-Potter, whose death a her home on the Riviera is re- ported on Page 13. was a promin- ent figure on the London and American

stage from her first professional appearance in London in 1887 until she retired in 1912,

She frequently appeared with the late Sir Herbert Beerbohm succeeded by a Alm on more stu-Tree, and her most noteworthy Fendous lines, which in the opin- performance was as Milad in his

deen

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keteers at Ells Majesty's Theatre | in 1898.

Born in the Southern States of America 77 years ago she made her first public appearance at New Orleans at the age of 15, and was then advised by the manager of the local Opera House to study in Paris. Long before she decided on the stage as a career she figured in amateur theatricals, and boast ed that in one year in New York she made £10,000 for charity.

PROMINENT LAWN TENNIS PLAYERS

Married In St. Giles' Cathedral

London. Feb. 3

Dr. John Buchanan, Fulton, Guisborough, Yorkshire, who pas represented Scotland in Interra- tional lawn tennis, was married yesterday in the Moray Aisle of St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh. The bride, a prominent Edinburgh lawn tennis player, was Miss Ca- therine Dorothy Lesley Hunter.

John Hunter, 8 Abercromby Place, and a member of Waverley, Lawn Tennis Club. The bridegroom is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander B. Fulton," Newlands Road, Glasgow. Bride and "bride- groom, playing together last year. won the North of Scotland mixed doubles, and two years earlier won the finals" of the East of Scotland mixed doubles they have taken part in County week and both are pase Junior champions of Scot- land.

lon of the Director, John Ford," production of "The Three Mus-younger daughter of Dr and Mrs is the best thing he has done to date.

This picture, "The Lost Patrol" is an epic story of military .rategy and discipline in Mesopo- tamia during the Great War. small patrol of British soldiers, in a harassed by hostile Arabs small desert oasis, putting up a against the gallant last stand forces of the enemy and of nature. Victor. McLaglen us the steel-nerved sergeant gives what is perhaps the ninest dramatic performance of his whole career. He is supported by Boris Karloff (whose reason breaks Rem under the terrible strain), ginald. Denny and Wallace Ford. In aid of the Charity Funds of the Kowloon Y.M.C.A. Division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, "The Lost Patrol" (supplied by the cour- tesy of the Peacock Motion Picture local Corporation, who are the agents for R.K.O. films) will be screened at the Alhambra Theatre, Kowloon, at 11 A...on Sunday, March 8th at very popular prices.

FOR A WORTHY CAUSE Tickets for the "The Lost Pa-

trol" are obtainable in advance from all members of the Kowloon

Later she came to London, and made her first appearance on the professional stage as Anne Bylves- ter in Wilkie Collins's "Man and Wife in March, 1887.

She

returned to

America the

same year, and in October, with the late Kyrle Bellew, appeared at the Fifth Avenue Theatre in "Civil War." She remained with Kyrie Bellew until 1892, appearing as Jullet; Pauline in "The Lady of Lyons Kate Hardcastle "She Stoops to Conquer." and Rosalind Cleopatru. Francillon. Camille Floria, in a Tosca" and Hero in "Hero and Leander."

PLAYED AT WINDSOR CASTLE

Later she toured in India, Aus- tralia, and China, and reappeared 'n London at the Shaftesbury

Theatre in June, 1892-in "Hero

Y.M.C.A. Division of the Brigade and from A number ní sym- pathisers who have volunteered to assis, and also from the Alham- bra on the 7th inst.. Prices are

and Leander." She appeared also reasonable and purchasers, are at the Duke of York's Theatre in guaranteed a good entertainment. "Francilion." and at the Adelphi coupled with the knowledge that as Charlotte Corday in the play they have helped continue the good of that time, and in "The Lady

work of an unselfish Association, a brief resume of whose work follows.

of Lyons."

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After her success with Tree as Miladi in "The Three Musketeers" It will be recalled that in 1932 she appeared at Her Majesty's during the Sino-Japanese conflict Theatre in April, 1899, as

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The officiating minister was the Very Rev. Dr. Charles L. Wart.

Dean of the This.le. ussisted by the Rev. John Kemp. The bride was given away by her father, and the bridegroom's brother. Mr. William Fulton, was best man.

The bridal gown of "white' and silver brocade, was made with right corsage shirred down the front from neck to waist, scarf collar with ends thrown back over the shoulders, and very wide slee ves caught into tight bands at the wrists. The flared skirt was trished with a train, beyond which owed. the long veil of white bridal net. In her hair the bride had a bandeau of the bro- cade and knots of orange buds. and she carried a bouquet of lig of the valley.

The bridesmaids, Mases Peggy Botting and Nan Fulton, brought

a note of spring into church with

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NOTE-Figures in parentheses indicate number of etie.s In the words required.

Across

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tion, may help us 197 -An od gold coin or a dress

ornament 46),

10-Let us show a strong desire to

soive It! (9).

11-It's a depressing thing for

motorists to do in a rood of chickens (6), 15-It's very boring to get this up!

(3).

17-A man taken in this may be

them! (4). 3-We may safely conclude, that

it's merely a feud (4).

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(4). SA quiling of gauze perhaps (5). 6-Harangue (7). 7-The pubile cannot

sce

what there, is behind it! (7). 8-The smallest pig of the litter

(7).

| 12-Here, "one has to get to work

(7)

13-It should be amp'e, coming to

a devout end (7).

charged for it, but the proof should be clear (7). 18-Take professiona advice for 14-It makes a bitter change for

a priestly head, and (7), this (7).

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19-What the gossiping tonus will 15-Not a this for many (31.

do 13).

18 The kind of biscu't we should-

't care to eat (3). 21-Who was the Founder of Sun-

day Schools? (6),

20-It seems to be old womariish

(5). 25-A false opinion to hold.

(9),

25 This is quite reliable (8) 27-A firm holding gives a "the

rent" (anagram) (9).

Down 2-There's many a one of

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but

on

these under

22-To be twice nothing is what may be inten for a player! (4).

23-The unforeseen drop that falls

to a writer's lot (4). 24-For this last clue. there's no-

thing to help you! *

YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION

The following is the solution of yesterday's puzzle:-

Across

Down

1. Case; 3. Pique; 3. Eclat; 4.

Tike: 18 Y-wis; 20, Alive; 21,

5. Absorb; 8, Maniacal; 9, Uxor-Club; 5, Abode; 8, Swing; lous: 10. Paculate: 14 Lelth; 15, Rough; 10, Push: 11, Clip; 12 Lite; Lengthy; 19. Hapless; 23. Track; 13, Thus; 15. Late; 18, Near: 17, their dresses of bright turquoise 20. Peerless: 28, Militate: 29. Spec-Loire; 22. Spawn; 24. Rebe 25 moire and bouquets of dattral; 30, Demean. fodils, tulips, and anemones. They had twists of tur- moire. iT thelr hair,

Olive! quolse

in Shanghal, a number of ambu-Arison in "Camac Bahib." Then, and wore bracelets presented by lance men, and nurses, under the with Kyrie Bellew, she appeared the bridegroom. auspices of the Hong Kong St. at the Comedy as Rosa, in "The John Ambulance Brigade, were sent to Shanghai to serve at the front. Among these men were

quite a number from the Kowloon Y.M.C.A. Division. The leader of the mission, Mr. S. W. Wong, was then the officer-in-charge of the same division.

THEIR WORK

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She rejoined Tree at the Hay-i market in 1902 to play Calypso in "Ulysses," and in 1904 assumed the management of the Savoy Theatre opening as Clare in "The Golden Light."

She appeared with Tree ail Windsor Castle as Juli de Nol ville in "A Man's Shadow," and later toured.. South Africa and America.

Mrs, Brown-Potter was a friend of King Edward VII, and Queen Alexandra. Her friendship with King Edward was maintained from her earliest days in London un: his death in 1910.

If one walks through Yaumati, Shamshulpo, or Kowloon City, at about 7 or 8 o'clock at night, one would see Emartly-uniformed young Chinese busily performing their duty giving free vaccinations to the poorer people thereby great- ly assisting toward the stamping out of the dreaded small-pox Mrs. Brown-Potter was one of These young men are members of the most celebrated beauties of the Kowloon Y.M.C.A. Division, the 'nineties. Her hair was once who, in addition to such work, at described 03 vivid red-brown, tend any emergencies, rendering sweeping in R classical Curve First Aid whenever required. A across her forehead, while the notable instance of their devotionalmond-shaped brown

eyes, the

to the cause of humanity was the perfectly formed, slightly acquiline recent tragedy in Woosung Street, nose and the vivid red lips give Yaumati, as it was members of her a somewhat Jewish aspect." that division that were first on the In August, 1812, she announced her intention to leave the stage scene to render valuable assistance and tend to injuries,

for the psychic platform, and lectured on occultism once or twice before retiring to the Riviera.

All this work is entirely volun- tary on the part of the members and is dependent entirely, upon the goodwill of the public but is great ly hampered by lack of funds, to augment which, the show at the Alhambra has been organised.

CAMPAIGN AGAINST"

FOOTBALL POOLS

As a young girl she married, a wealthy New York merchant many years her senior, but the marriage was not a success, and they soon parted.

After the ceremony Dr. and Mrs. Hunter held a reception in the Roxburghe Hotel, after which the bride and bridegroom left for their honeymoon, Mrs. J. B Fulton wearing a dress of turquoise An- gora under a coat of Indian lamb, and brown felt hat.

From the East of Scotland County team the bride received tea knives as a wedding gift..

LEIPZIG SPRING FAIR

Brisk Business Anticipated

In view of the large number of entries booked by intending exhi- bitors at the Leipeg Spring Fair

of 1938, already affords a fairy accurate forecast of the character and extend of the colections to be displayed, there will be an un-

large participatiën usually manufacturers producing 'the we- known chainstore articles.

In addition to some of the oldest and biggest works specialising in the production of chainstore lea therware, there have been entered on the exhibitors' books of the Fair Management makers of stone- ware and glassware, household and kitchen utensils.". fancy goods, fathlonable jewelry, textiles, tollet requisites, rubberwar toys, sa- Dallyd ironware, and practically al tionary pictures and books, cutlery

chainstore tools of the very latest design and construction.

ACCOMMODATION

that

GREEK KING APPEALS FOR SUPPORT

(Special to the Hong Kong London, Mar. 2.

Press (Copyright.))" In a letter to Bir John Simon,

Athens, March 2 the, Home Secretary, the English Football Association urges him and In a Speech from the Throne at the Government. in view of the the opening of the Greek Partia Bill which is shortly coming be-ment. King George sald

"In expectation of the good turn. fore the House of Commons in re-Greece enjoyed excellent relations over confidently looked forward to lation to Football Poolr betting, to

wards the foreign powers and by all concerned a large number that her polley would be to faith of central buying firms and the effect the speediest legislation possible to eliminate Pools betting fully observe existing pacts and buying departments of some of the treaties, especially the Balkan biggest European and non-Euro- Pact

Dean department stores have reat- day decided by 28 votes to all,ing to the patriotism of the De-modating their chainstore article The King concluded by appeared a arge office area for accom- with ten abstentions, to make the puties, calling on them to give purchases in the various exhibition league management committee for an immediate restoration, of the their wholehearted co-operation, buildings during the Leipzig Spring in order that peace and order may Fair of 1930. The market for original nxtures, and to restore the be restored throughout the Xing-chainstore artices at the Fairis original fixtures for next 'Satur-

dóm

chiefly concentrated in the "Dresd- ner Hot." "the Specks Hol" the Zelsalg Haus" and the Underground Exhibition Hall and the market for stationery, books, and pictures in the "Stenzlers Hor" and In the "Grosser Reitir".

on football,

A meeting of League clubs lo-

day,

Heuler.

London: Mar. 2.

Transocean News Service,

The Council of the Football Assure that the legislation to elimd- Bociation have addressed a latter tate pop bettings on football to the Home Secretary, urging that matches be introduced Immediate steps be taken to en-British Wireless."

Cloth; 26. Pest; 27. Soak.

Decide aright SAY

"BLACK

& WHITE"

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