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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

COMPLICATIONS DURING FILMING OF NEW PICTURE

Warner Bros. Motion Picture Studios reported serious com-- plications during the filming "of their new picture, "Confes- sions of a Nazi Spy" which will be banned in the totalitarian -- states.

The dimculties were have reached

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Trapped By Debris In

CABLES

ALL-ELECTRIC LINER

Sinking Ship Enough Power For

Town Of 100,000

The terrifying experience, of a Liverpool woman who was pinned Not the least of the features of sinking the Cunard White Star Hazer д Nazi Storm Trooper's und-ship after a night collision and her Mauretania now nearing comple-

CUNARD WHITE Horace Brown, an actor wearing upright by debris in a

STAR'S 177,000 PASSENGERS

RIZA band.

sisters' brave efforts to ease

herton at the yard of Cammell Laird

form and swastika salute refused to

"Chancellor pain were described at Liverpool and Co., are the many directions In Adolf Hitler" even

Jus-which electricity will contribute to Assizes recently before Mr. in mate-be- lieve, and stamped off the set.

"I wouldn't salute Kitler for all the money in the world,"

Atlantic Trade Lead declared.

Brown

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tice Stable in a claim for damages the efficiency of the ship and the for personal injuries. against the comfort and convenience of her

Steamers, Ltd., of passengers.

Clan Line London.

Apart from her means of propul~ Miss Sarah Hida Holmes (44), slon the Maurutarla will be an all- of Southway. Wavertree, over-electric ship whose power station seer At Π biscuit factory, was will generate sufficient electricity awarded £1800, with costs.

Numerous other actors in The Cunard White Star Line nim earlier refused to have their announces that during 1938 it

names mentioned because they maintained its position as the still have relatives in

Germany leading carrier of passengers, in They teared the Nazis would re- With her two sisters, said coun-of a town of 100,000 inhabitants. the Atlantic trade for the 17th taliate by attacking their friends

consecutive year.

and relatives in Germany. Uni- Including the passengers carried formed officers guarded the studio by an associated company. the doors to prevent incidents, Donaldson Atlantic Line, and

Only Mr. Edward G. Robinsoni approximately 18,000 persons who

and nine other American actors stiled on various cruises to Canada. in the cast of "Confessions of a Bermuda, and the West Indies. Nazi Spy" will be listed on

the the grand total was, just short of cast The other 18 members 177,000.

the cast will attempt to

The Queen Mary carried more than. 52,000 passengers during the year.

sel. Miss Holmes

Way

travelling from Dover to Ostend on the

to meet lighting and public services

LARGE SWITCHBOARD

lose on the night of August 7, largest ever mall steamer Princess Marie A switchboard 54ft. long-the

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PINNED UPRIGHT

put on board an 1937. Shorty after midnight she Atlantic liner-is being fitted in the went to the promenade deck

to ship, and will be linked by cables take the air..

to 26 auxilary switchboarḍá in- stalled in specially constructed steel "Suddenly, out of the black-compartments throughout the 10 remain ness of the night, the bows of decks of the vessel. Over 300 miles of cable will be used before the smp Clan MacNell came

ship is completely wired.

of

“AS YOU LIKE IT" IN HUNGARIAN

This exceeded the nearest rival, anonymous. They are naturalized the the North German Lloyd, by Americans with many relatives straight for the side of the ship nearly 44,000.

still living in Germany and Italy. on which she stood. There Was Apart from the general lighting a crash and, in this "moment or of public rooms arid passenger ac- terror, she was seriously injured. commodation the electrical features Plate glass smashed and splin- include elecado fans and heaters tered all over her and timber and in cabins, an extensive "electric large sections of the ship's boats clock system, electric signs and fell on her a shower,

steward call system, sound ap- paratus and equipment for three cinema theatres, electrically operat~| ed kitchens and pantries, 11 pas- senger and goods lifts, radio and special equipment for·· redimusiori through the ship of orchestral music.

NEW PUISNE

JUDGE FOR

SINGAPORE

A modernised version of Share-i speare's" "As You Like It" has been written for the stage" in Budapest by the Hungarian poet Lorine Szabo.

He spent a year.on the tank.

The appointment of Mr." Richard Joseph Manning. Senior. Pulsne retiring to the Black Forest" to Judge, Palestine, to be a Pulane work undisturbed.

Judge, "Supreme Court. 8.S., is an- nounced.

The play is being acted at the National Theatre and is proving

Mr. Justice Manning who is 56 a great success.

la married and has children,

"She found herself planed in a standing position, though her feet had actually gone through the deck, Passen- gers' luggage and other things fell. She was... beld tightly by all this debris and could not move. «She did not lose consciousness.

Electricity will also be used in connection with the steering gear auxiliary machinery, in the engine "All the lights оп the Prin-

rooms, the extensive refrigeration cess Marie Jose went out. He was appointed Inspector of

Water plant, heating, ventilating and came pouring in flooding Police, British Gulana in 1909,

the sanitary systems, and the many engine-room. The ship was sink winches used on deck. and became Resident", Magistrate.

disap- Tanganyika in 1920 This post he

Britain's leading criminal baring fast and would have held for nve years and he was rister, Mr. Norman Birkett, K.C.. peared completely had not the

Is a keen curler, and the

master been able to beach her then appointed Resident Magis-

near Dunkirk. perts think quite highly of him. trate, Jamaica, during 1925-27.

K.C. AT PLAY

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TERROR AND SHOCK "Miss Holmes sustained com-

DEATH OF MR. C K. LEE

From 1927 till 1932 he served as The bleak description of the Police Magistrate, Gold Coast, and game-usually by Southerners- was appointed Pulsne Judge, as "ice-bowls" does it less than pound fracture of both tones of Trinidad and Tobago in 1933. justice. Curling calls for a good her right leg, was bruised all over.

The funeral took place yesterday He served in Trinlad and deal of energy in the playing. a. and experienced terror and shock. Tobago until 1938 when he was well as skill and judgment,

"With considerable, heroism ber at the Roman Catholle Cemetery promoted Senior Pulsne Judge,

The "stones" may weigh up to alster Marie went to her, and for of Mr: Colin Kalleung Lee, who Palestine.

44lb aplece, and scoping" (sweep-three-quarters, of an hour. held died at the St Faul's Hospital on ing) calls. for great deal of her underraath so as

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to take Thursday. The Rev. FT. C, Sociali BISHOP LEE TO agility in running backwards with some of the weight off the smash-jofficiated at the graveside.

twigbroom-technically aed leg and to prevent her falling The late Mr. Lee was connected "cowe,"

into the sea."

with Mears. Leigh and Orange. Another curling enthusiast Counsel added that Miss He is survived by his widow and Is Bir Percy Bates, who akippered Holmes's injured leg is now one a young son, who are in Australia Bishop and Mrs. Edwin F. Lee

A finalist team in the New Year and a quarter inches shorter than and a brother Dr. Hotin Lee, who sailed from Singapore recently "bonspiel" at Wengen.

the other.

ls in Hongkong. for Manila,

the Bishop

VISIT AMERICA

where

is to preside over two annual con- ference sessions of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the Philp- pines.

They are expecting to sail on March 8 from Hongkong on the Empress of Russia for Vancou- ver en route to "America, where the bishop is to attend the Uni- ting Conference of three Methodist Church" groups that will meet on Apr. 26 Jn Kansas City, Missouri. to effect the union of the Me- thodist Protestant Church.

It is interesting to note that the Methodist Church South separat- ed from the northern church in 1844 on the question of slavery.

Bishop and Mrs. Lee expect to spend a few months in the States and to return to Singapore in the early fall months

BOMBAY BANS ELECTRIC HORNS

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Nú electric horns will be per- mitted on cars in Bombay "from April 1.

The ban is an experimental one lasting only six months, but it is "stated that in all probability it

will become permament,

The measure is designed to re- duce the nuisance from excessive use of powerful electric hbrus. Already there is a run on bulb. horns.

The news will not surprise those who know Bombay, Technique of local drivers is similar to that of Paris drivers......go. flat out and depend on a horn to prevent ac- cidents Wealthy local-born folk have a real love for going about like a re-engine' on a. brigade call.

HEIFETZ SIGNED

Jascha Heifetz has been sign- ed for the technicolour produc- tion, "The Great Musical" Samuel Goldwyn la responsible

for bringing the world-renown-

ed into fimg, linn

The unexpected success of “100 Meu and a Girl” will no doubt encourage producers to bring fine mude to the movie audience.

It was Heifetz's wife, Florence

« Vidor, onetime famous screen star, who negotiated the contract with Goldwyn.

The Empress of Britain, making her eighth round-the-world trip, will arrive in Hongkong enrly next month. She left New York on January 7, and started her first Journey through the Canal on February 3. From there she will call at Bombay, Colombo, Penang, Singapore and Bangkok, fin-

ally arriving in Hongkong on March 8.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1939.—PAGE 9

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NUNDAY FEB. 19 OLD COURSE

8.44 H. E. the Governor, 9.18 SJH. Fox and J. A, D, Mor-

rison.

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9.20 E J. Faggiano and J. W

Mayhew.

9.24. P. Welch and G. R. Riddell-

Carre.

9.28 A. "Sommerfelt and W. M

Farton.

9.32 Col. Gowland and Major

Johnstone.

9.36 D. L. Prophet and W. Hewitt. 9.40 R. G. Parker and E. T. Me-

Müllen.

9.41 E. M. Bryder and F. 2

Celdart.

9.48 W. J. S Key and A. B

Purves.

9.52 H. S. Jones and D. J. S.

Crozier.

9.56 H. N. Williamson and J.

Forbes.

10.00 P. 8. Delany and L. R.

Cramer.

1004 R K Valentine ard W. L

Alexander.

.10.08 W. T. -Yoxall and C. D. N.

Walker.

10.12 D. Lyon and H. J. D. Lowe. 10,18 W/Cdr. Steele Perkins and

Col Rose.

10.20 W. Woodward and L. Jack-

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10,24 A N. and Q A. A. Mac-

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Who Is The Best Tennis

Professional?

J. D. Budge, the Wimbledon champlon who recently "Earned professional, leaving the amateur world almost barren of any real- ly good mam player, has now played H. E. Vines 15 times; he won ten times and leads on both sets and games.

Vines was hailed as the world's -9.32 J. A. D. Morrison and K. Bthe moment, F. J. Perry is the leading professional, although, at

Morrison.

9.36 D. H: Blake and T. E. Pearce, having recently won the title with world's professional champion, 9.40 J. T. Brown and T. Low. 9.44. J. F. Wright and D. L. New-

Vines not competing.

biggin

The probable reason for Vines 9.48, R. P. Morris and J. G. Brown. being given priority, over Perry is 10.28 A. D. Humphreys and D. H

9.52 R. Young and J. W. Mayhew. because he leads in those hundreds 9.56 G.. O. Worrall and I. H. of contests which these two have "Blake.

Geare. 10.32 W. N. A. Smalley, and F. C10.00 J. K. Bousteid and R. San-

played all over, the United States

Young. 1036 H. Harrison and 1. P. Tem- 10.04 LA. R. Duncan and J. F. he beat Vines by two matches to

worth.

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rison. |10.44. P. Maurison and R. R. Davies. 10.48 F.A. Redmond and D. J. Gli

*more.

10.52 A. Nicol and A. W. Hodges. 10.56 L. M. 8. Lloyd and H. F

Phillips.

11.00 A. Mürdoch and H.

Sheldon.

ger,

Richmond.

Weatherbe.

Everyone seems to have forgotten. that when Perry turned professional

10.40 IH Geare and K. S Mor-10.68 E. Laidlaw and M. W. Varn repeated

one in the United States and that performance” the 10.12 A. W Hodges and "J. Ang first time, they met in England.

win. 10.16 FJ. de Rome and D'Arcy Perry's temperament, Perry was a Nor do people seem to remember.

10.20 A. J. Dennis and W. 8. - thing big on hand. And could a

different man when he had any

Her.

match with Vines every day or 10.24 J. Stenersen and F. Groves, other day for nearly two years be. G. 10.28 J. E Jupp and E. W. Stout counted as hig?

10,32 D. H. Clark and F. C. Young. 11.04 C. W. E Bishop and R. L 8.10.38 R. M. Wood and W. Wood-

Webb.

ward. 11.08 D. D. Forbes and D. L Strel-10.40 P. Allen and 8. C. Feltham going to be given the chance of It appears that Perry la not

10.44 F. S. Geldart and W. H. E meeting Budge until Badge has

Costes.

had a number of matches with 10.46 A. C. L. Bowker and A Vines, What it amounts to is that

Penn.

when the Americans are tired of 10.52 J. Hackney and H. "J. D. watching Budge and Vines the

Lowe.

promoters will put on Perry and

Jett, A

11:12 W. A Cornell and 6. T.

Bužlia.

11.18 D. Humphreys ", and "Az · B.

Lay...

11.20 J. Stenerson and R. G.

Everest.

11.24 D. 8. Edward and ✪. Egér.

NEW COURSE

a.m.

9.24 W. and Mrs. Sharp, 9.32 - G.. 1 Angus and F. W. 0.

Bhewan.

10.58 L. B. Cramer and D. A. Budge.

O'Kieffe

PERRY'S CLAIMS

11.00 D D. Forbes and B. D. should be given a chance to crom f. This is hardly fair on Perry, He

Evans.

11.04 N. K. Littlejohn and W. W words with Budge now, Then one

C. Shewan.:

| could better judge who is the 11.08 R. J. Shrigley and W Bell World's best player. There are 8:40 K C. Murray and G11.12 A. Murdoch and a David-any who believe Budge would

Clackett

|win conclusively. Austin who has

9.48. J. F. Wright and W. Daven- 11.18. W. N. A. Smalley and D. 8 played against all three in their

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10.04 G. McGrane and P. E. Annis, 10.18 Mrs. Steels Perkins' and Mrs.

Rove:

152 Mrs. Nicol and Miss Cleen.

| 11,04 | Mrs. Bufiop and Mrs. Webb. 11,12 Mrs. Butlin and Mrs. Cornell 11.24 MEZ. Edwardz and M

Baines

MONDAY, FEB. 20

Old Course

9.00 H. E the Governor,

am

Edward

NEW COURSE

9.34 R. & Harrison and G. R.

Riddell CoreD,

amateur days, considers Budge the best player he has ever met.

But, despite Budge's amazing control of speed; an argument can be, put forward for Perry. Vines 9.32 C. J. Cackett and R. Adair has been out of the amateur 9.40 G. M. Park and G. McGrane. world for six years. Perry just over 9.44 T. FR. Waters and W two. Perry was never beaten in a Hewitt. Para major tournament by Budge, thus 0.52 H. H. Gregory and JR Biving himself a moral advantage

Sindringer..

at the start.

9.58 3. M. Pearson and J, 9. 8. Vines la more of a baseliner than Perry and does not fake the

Findlay 9.16 D Humphreys and N. L 10.04 GW. Reid and A. W. CHb-bail so early Perry is so fast and

Evans,

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often so unorthodox that he might

920 E. F. Philips and V. R. Gor-10.15 Counde, Colson and Col. Mat-eastly set Budge,

don,

thews

nothing like?

9.24 8. A Bleap and W. M. Bar-10.24 Mrs. Dennis and Mrs. Hüller, at Forest Hil

11.12 Mr. Smalley and Mrs. Ed-last big fourr 9.28 T. A. Pearce and B. J. H. Tox.

turned profesio

ward

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