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Madrid Under Terrific Bombardment
Special target of the long- range guns WAS the formerly thickly-populated quarter of the city; where terrific damage la re- ported to have been done.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, · 1937..
TO-DAY AT THE
CINEMA
Hong Kong
KING'S:--
"The Good Earth" QUEEN'S:-
"Wake Up And Live" ORIENTAL:-
"Easy Living"
Kowloon
ALHAMBRA : ------
"Windjammer"
STAR:-
"The Plainsman". MAJESTIC:-
1
"Personal Property"
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QUEEN'S
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"Artists and Models" ORIENTAL:-
"Things To Come" ALIKAMERA:-
"Virgins of Ball"
STAR:-..
"Stolen Holiday" MAJESTIC:—
"Nobody's Baby"
WAKE UP AND LIVE
In "Wake Up and Live," which
FIRST AID
LECTURES
MR. LAU KING-TSING STARTS NEW CLASSES
Commencing tomorrow and con- cluding in the first week of Janu- iry next year first ald and anti- gas lectures for Chinese boys will be given under the auspices of the Chinese Athletic Association. Divi- slop, St. John Ambulance Brigade. First announcement of this was made exclusively in "The Daily Press on Saturday and to-day we furn:sh complete, details regarding the programme, for which Mr. Lau King-tsing. Patron of the Division, and Vice-Patron of the St. John Ambulance Association, is respon- sible, both for the arrangements and sole. financial support.
It is learned that up to the pre- sent 185 boys have been registered, for the classes although when the idea was first mooted it was the alm of the organisers to enrol 160 youths.
Two classes have been formed and for the purposes of anti-gas demonstrations, the Fung Keong Rubber Manufactory have pre- sented eight gas masks.
Registration closed on Friday and among the boys registered are some from Kowloon and a num- ber from Shaukiwan Owing to the inability in procuring a site t has been found Impossible to establish a similar centre in the Eastern district.
Lectures which Mr. Lau King-
of the
is showing at the Queen's Theatretsing, who is also President of the with Walter Winchell, Ben Bernie Anti-Heroin and Alice Faye in the featured Chairman roles. Twentieth Century-Fox be- l'eves that it has the sweetest. hottest. most glamorous and Kalorious musical ever turned out by that studio,
"Wake Up and Live" offers not only the intriguing spectacle of the
Society and
Vice- Chung Sing Benevolent Society. Has been solely Instrumental in arranging. will be given gratis by Drs. T. C: Chow, P. S. LI. S. K. Lam, L. S. Shin M. W. Shi, F. I. Tseung, and Messrs.
DIARY OF LOCAL
EVENTS
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22. Anniversaries and Holidays. Lord Clive. dled. 1774. F. von Bernhardi. born, 1848. St. Cecilio. Auctions: Crown Land, at P.W. D. Offices, 3 p.m.
Cinemax-(Seo Pazo 5), Entertainments:-- China Fleet Club Entertainment, Can Do?". 9.30 p.m.
Lectures: Volunteer Nursing Detachment. at F.W.D. Offices, 5.30
p.m.
Mails-(See Page 16). Meetings:-Annual, of Helena May Institute, 10.30 am.; St. An- drew's Women's Fellowship Com-. mittee. 11 a.m.; Half-monthly, Hong Kong Football Referees' Association, in Room 205, 2nd floor, Gloucester Buliding, 8 p.m.
Rehearsals:-The Arcadians," at Cathedral Hall, 6.30 p.m.
Social-R. A. O. B. (G.LE) Club, Whist Drive.
Sports.(Ses Page 10).
Moon:-X Moon. 20th. Day. Sunrise.-6.39 a.m.
p.m...
Sunset.-5.38
Tides. High at 12.20 and 22.55: Low at 05.30 and 16.14.
TUESDAY, NOVÉMBER 23, ··· Cinemas.--(See Page 5). Mails. (See Page 16), Meeting.-Urban Council, Post Office Building, 4.45 p.m. Miscellaneous. - Rotary
Titin. Hong Kong Hotel, 1 p.m.
Moon-X Moon, 21st. Day. Sports. (See Pare 10), Sunrise-6.39 a.m. Sunset-5.38
p.m.
Tides. High at 12.20 and 22.55; Low at 05.30 and 16.14.
Chak Tal-kwong Corps Superin- WEDDING BELLS
tendent, and Se To Chung. Corps officer... Dr. Tseung and Mr. T. K.
TWO CLASSES
The classes will be divided in a
Couple United
Winchell and Bernle feuding face-wong will give lectures on anti-Well-Known Chinese to-face, but also the singing, gas measures. dancing and emoting Alice Faye, loveller and more affecting than ever; the laugh-provoking antics of Patsy Kelly, Ned Sparks and Jack Haley; and nine smash song hits by those kings of songwriting. Gordon end Revel.
WINDJAMMER
run
at
total of 80 members each and will be held at the Kwong Wah Col- lege. 1, Hollywood Road, second floor, while the anti-gas lectures will commence on November 27 to be followed by two more on December 4 and 11. The anti-gas classes will be held at the Sal Nam College. 1. Oaklands Path..
Mr. Eau will personally attend the opening nights of the first-ald lectures to-day and to-morrow. and will give an address.
PROGRAMME
"Windjammer" has its the Alhambra Theatre to-day.
The thrills of an exciting yacht race from California to Honolulu, the ramming and sinking of a yacht by a "windjammer" in dense The complete programme with fog, rough-and-tumble · fight | the names of lecturers is as fol- between George O'Brien and Wil- | lobe- llam Hall, and the explosion of a contraband cargo of ammunition which blows a ship to bits, are Nov. 22--Dr. T. C. Chow: Nov. among the spectacular episodes 29-Dr. P. S. LI; Dec. 6' (7 p.m.)- which make George O'Brien's new Dr. S. K. Lam; Dec. 13 (7 p.m.) vehicle. "Windjammer," one of Dr. S. C. Chan: Dec. 20 (7 p.m.)- his most exciting screen dramas. Dr. L. §. Shin; Dec. 27 (7 p.m.)-
O'Brien departs from western Dr. L.S. Shin; roles for sea adventure in this new George A.
for
under
FIRST AID Mondays, 8 p.m.
Tuesdays, 8 p.m.
A wedding of considerable in- terest to the local Chinese com- munity took place at St. John's Cathedral on Saturday afternoon between Mias Fing Tak-chan (Jane Fung) and Mr. L. Shiu- kwong (Rudy LI). The Right Rev. RO. Hall, Bishop of Victoria, off- clated at the ceremony assisted by the Rev. Paul Tso,
The bride is the third daughter of the late Mr. Fung Yan-kwong while the bridegroom, who is a member of the Chinese Staff of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire is the second son of Mr. and Mrs. LA Tze-ming.
Entering the Cathedral on the arm of Mr. Fung Tin-yau, the | bride looked very charming in -a silver satin dress with a long tulle | vell, and a wreath of orange blossoms. She carried a bouquet of jasmine and tube roses,
wore Hirliman production Almed RKO Radio, Ewing Scott's direction. T
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Nov. 23–Dr. P. 6. LA: Nov. 30— Dr. T. C. Chow: Dec. 7-Dr. T. C. Chow: Dec. 14 (7 pm)-Dr. & C. Chan: Dec. 21-Dr. 8. K. Lam: Dec. 28 (7 p.m.)-Mr. Be To-chung. Fridays, 7 pm.
Dec. 3 Dr. S. K. Lami; Dec. 10-
The dramatic story of China's Mr. Se To-chung: Dec. 17-Dr. L. teeming militons, their struggles, S. Shin: Dec, 24-Dr. L. S. Shin; their hardships, and the intensely Dec. 31Mr. Chan Ping-kwong. human, heartbeat of the great and little known nation, is transcribed
from Pearl S. Buck's epic novel and the stage adaptation by Owen Davis and Donald Davis to the talking screen in "The ·Good Earth," starring Paul Muni and Luise Rainer, and opening to-day at the King's Teatre.
Muni
plays Wang Lung the farmer. His Chinese characteriza- tion in "The Good Earth" is one of his most outstanding feats. Luise Rainer plays the intensely dramatic role of the wife, O-Lan.
School Teachers
Sentenced To Death
For Maltreating And
Undernourishing" Children
Sundays, 7 p.m.
Nov. 28-Dr. B. M. Sh': Dec. 5- Mr. Chan Ping-kwong: Dec. 12- Shi: Dec. 26-Dr. S. K. Lan; Jan. Dr. M. W. Shi: Dec. 19-Dr. M. W. 2 Dr. M. W. Shị.
Gas Lectures, 8 p.m... Nov. 27-Dr. F. I. Tseung: Dec.
Mr. Chak Tal-kwong: Dec, 11-
Dr. F. I. Tseung.
are
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Miss Dolly L, 29 bridesmaid, light green satin dress with a Boral wreath and muff of white. Her bouquet
or was gladioj.
Was
Miss P. Li, flower girl, attired in a dress of pink satin.
The page boy was Master Shek Kwong-yeung dresesd in black and white satin.
The best man was Mr. B. LA. Subsequently a largely attended reception was held at the Glouces- ter Hotel roof garden and following the reception the happy couple left for their honeymoon which is to be spent in Macao, the bride's going-away costume being of pink and silver velvet with shoes and handbag to match.
LI-TSUI
Miss Tsui Chanwan became the bride of Mr. Li Bhiu-ying, son of Mr. and Mrs. Li Tze-ming.
CHINESE HOLDING STRONGLY FORTIFIED POSITIONS
The bride wore a white satin Shanghai, Nov, 20.. gown, with train, and high-neck- Chinese reinforcements
line. Her long embroidered vell pouring into the Soochow area to
was held to the head with a stem the Japanese onslaught ar-
wreath of orange blossom, and she cording to Chinese reports, which carried a bouquet of white chry- add that the Chinese forces, back-santhemums.
ed up by the fresh troops, are put- Miss Tsul's bridesmaid, Miss ting up a grim stand in an effort to Kathleen Li, was dressed in green prevent the defence line on the satin. They carried pink gladioli. east bank of Lake Talhu being Dr. Li Obing-wali undertook the shattered.
duties of best man. Chinese troops last night, re
The wedding was conducted by porta state, were still holding Bishop Hall and the Rev. Paul strongly fortified positions with Tso. Three school teachers, including Boochow, Wukiang, Chapoo and a woman, have been sentenced to Pinghu as the centres, where brisk Garden of the Gloucester Hotel.
A reception was held at the Roor death in Leningrad for "maltreat-fighting is in progress. lag and undernourishing" school children.""
Moscow, Nov. 19.
Eight others have been sentenced to from ten to twenty years' im- prisonment on a similar charge. Paris, Nov. 20.
Witnesses declared that the What
may possibly be the
teachers belonged to & Fascist 'prelude to the much-heralded
group which wished to discredit large "offensive by the Spanish
the Soviet-education system. Nationalists occurred this morn-
It is alleged that children were ing. when Nationalist batteries,
whipped and kicked, locked up in silent for some time past, be- front may see the first extensive dark basements and red rotten
violent bombardment of use of poison gas.--
gan a Madrid.
Some of the Paris papers carry reports-to-the effect that the coming battle
Transocean.
the Madrid
food.- Reuter.
Meanwhile Chinese reports claim that Chinese troops are still de- fending Kashing, although they admit that the railway station has been captured. However, concern is expressed for the 'Chinese de-. fenders of whom no news has been received for many hours,
Last dapatches from this front said that several fires had broken out and the Chinese forces were aghting grimly with their backs to the lake, west of the city,
Reuter
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King Seeks Coalition In Belgium
Brussels, Nov. 19, An hour or two after his return
IN "SEARCH" FOR FRESH LAURELS
Paris, Nov, 20. Christian Moench took off from
| Le Bourget at 8,03 p.m. in an at- tempt to beat Andre Japy's record Paris-Saigon feight in 98 Hours-52 minutes. He is dying a British
tanks with a cruising radius of 2,200 miles. The speed is nearly 150 miles an hour and he aims to halt only at Tatres, Damascuë," Karachi and Allahapad- Reuter
The fag day, held in aid of the, S.P.C.A. yesterday resulted in $853 being collected in the central from England, King Leopold of district on the Peak and at the the Beiglane charged M-Paul-made plane atted with extra fuel- University, the best return being Janson, the Liberal ex-Minister. that of the Bellios Girls School, whose boxes totalled $215.85. The with the task of forming a new Ulster Rides ladies collected $107.- | Coalition Government— 83 and the Beaforth ladies, $75 10. Reuter,
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