1939-07-18 — Page 6

"PAGE 6-HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

SOCIAL

WOMEN'S PAGE

RESCUED BY WIFE

FROM NAZI PRISON

But for his wife's haunting fear that something was wrong a Briton might still be lying eut off from the world in a Nazi prison cell.

Over a month ago. Jack Whitehead, famous British flim" cameraman who made the backgrounds of such films as "Good- bye Mr. Chips," and "Jamaica Inn,” was ffung, into gaol by the German secret polics "on suspicion."

Flame-Haired Marriage At

Beauty

ANNE SHERIDAN'S

Miss

Registry

Daisy Chan, daughter of Mr. Chan Hong-kui, "well-known NATURAL ALLURE retired merchant and one of the

Mr. T. J. Gould, Deputy Regis-

While three other studios sought ried

Colony's oldest residents, was mor her services, Ann Sheridan, recourt, to Mr. To Kan-hung, son at the Registry, Supreme cently voted filmland's “oomph jot Mr. To Kam-fuk. No charge was ever made against "There we were all separated, queen" has been signed by, Walter him, but he was kept almost in and put into "small cells on our Wanger for the feminine lead intrar of Marriages, officiated the solitary confinement for thirty town. My cell was fourteen feet "Winter Carnival,”

witnesses being the bridegroom's days. He was completely shut of long by seven feet wide-and that No screen player since Jean Har- father and Mr. Wong Tak-kwong. from everybody "outside, and was was my world for ten whole days, low has been in such demand by Another ceremony, at which Mr. not allowed to tell his plight to I was not allowed to leave it even Hollywood producers as the flame- Gould also oficiated, was between anyone who might have helped for a few minutes. I saw no ope haired beauty from Texas. Her Mr. Wan Ding-man, of No. 78. Un

excepting the guard who called acquisition for this film adds to Chau Street, and Miss Sin round three times a day with my Wanger's brilliant record as the tong, of No. food-mostly boiled potatoes and sponsor and developer of some of The witnesses were Messrs.

16 Kennedy Road. Wan not water.

with a

or two the screen's most glamorous stars. Sang-lal, Leung Pul-yin and Ko bean thrown in on high days and

are wondering What Fat-ming. "oomiph" is, we'll explain that it is the modern Hollywood word for no sex appeal.”

hiin.

Strong Intuition.

But back in Britain his wife had a strong intuition that something had happened to him, and got into touch with the Foreign Office holidays.

Wires hummed. inquiries were made, followed by representations

OWN

No Newspapers "No newspapers or books, to the Gestapo (Nazi secret police) cigarettes, nothing excepting those chiefs, and Mr. Whitehead was re-four bare walls,

and my leased still ignorant of why he thoughts, had been put into gaol, and seven- "It was horrible. F wasn't allow. teen pounds lighter in weight, but ed to write to my wife, or to any glad to be out at any price. Įbody else for that matter."

you

Wal-

ANNOUNCEMENTS The following forthcoming mar- riages are announced:- Last season Wanger signed Hedy Mr. Han Ylu, aviation ground. Lamarr, who had not "appeared injengineer. of No. 148 Des Voeux an American picture, and by virtue Road Central, first floor, and Miss of an outstanding role in "Alglers" Cheung Pul-ying, of No. 3b Gran-

her recognition as the most gla- Mr. Chan Cheong-shing, clerk morous film discovery of a decade of the Luen Fook Hons, Ltd., and

Youthful Charm

112 Hennessy Road, first floor.

TUESDAY'S MENU

BREAKFAST

Cantaloup

Cereal Brolled Bacon Toast & Blackberry Jam

Coffee

LUNCHEON

Noodle Soup Stuffed Tomato Salad

Lamb Chops Corn Pudding Creamed Potatoes String Beans Apple Sauce

Caramel Cup Cakes

Tea

DINNER

"Shrimp Cocktail Shredded Cabbage. Salad

Elver & Bacon Loaf Mushroom Creamed Gravy Green Peas

►Carrots Peppermint Ice Cream Chocolate Cake Coffee

and enthusiastic sponsorship won ville Road, ground floor; RETURNING

In his modern luxury flat at "After the ten days I was allow- Park Royal, London, he and his ed out of my cell for ten minutes wife told a "Thomson's Weekly a day. During this ten minutes I News" man the whole dramatic was allowed to walk round and Casting Miss Sheridan story.

round a little stone yard for American-born duchess who finds exercise.

Junexpected romance at New Eng-

"I still haven't the faintest idea what it has all been about," said Mr. Whitehead.

Visit From Secret Police

"I was in what used to be Aus tria with one or two colleagues, taking "background"; shots for new film about Germany that is being planned.

"Our

all papers" were in order, and we were just treat-.. ing the whole thing as

normal job. I have done this kind of work in" a number of other countries, and never had any trouble at all.

new

"But apparently in the Germany

our movie cameras aroused suspicion, and one even- ing the secret police came to the hotel where my colleagues and I were staying and, lugged us off to the local Gestapo offices.

"We Protested"

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B.S an

Miss To Fung-ling, teacher, of No. TO ENGLAND

demands, is virtually a part.

starring

Five feet, five inches tall, with

DUKE & DUCHESS

OF WINDSOR.

The Duke and Duchess of Wind-

"I could have been kept there land's gay Dartmouth sports car- for ever, apparently, without the nival, Mr. Wanger is confident she world ever knowing where I was," will find not only her finest screen natural "red hair and long lashes sor have decided to return to Eng- Wife's Premonition jopportunity, but a role which will framing expressive deep blue eyes, land. They will arrive in October, the story.

Here Mrs. Whitehead

.

took

up

--

"Jack had been away for few 'wocks," she said, “and had written to me regularly as be always does. Then, one day. when I was down at Worthing for a short holiday I suddenly got, a horrible feeling that Jack was in trouble.

A

"I cannot describe the feel- ing, but it was so strong that 1 came back to London right away, and started trying to contact Jack in Germany.

bring world-wide acknowledgment Miss Sheridan won her title as the and take up their residence in Lon- jet her vibrant, youthful charm.

Miss Sheridan's appearance

in "Winter Carnival" will mark her twenty-fourth featured

screen role, a role which, judg- ed by its dominance and acting

"

"oomph queen” several weeks ago don. when 50 leading artists, writers, There is no question of their ob- directors and producers were call-taining permission. AS British

ed upon to select the Hollywood citizens, the Duke and Duchess are beauty possessing the greatest free to come and to as they please. natural allure and personality. The Duke has for some time past resolved not to insist on the grant- ing of the title of Royal Highness to the Duchess.

NEWSETTES

It is possible that they will visit the United States next year.

Cathedral Women's

"I did not know his exact where- abouts but there was a very good College, sailed in the ss. Wosang Works Department, Hongkong, will chance, or finding him in one of during the week-end for Haiphong.[receive the congratulations of he tour hotels in different towns. I

friends to-day on the occasion of

Mr. J. A. Caunt, of St. Stephen's Mr. R. J. V. Everest, of the Publie Fellowship Mahjongg

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"We protested, asked to see the

had personal phone calls put Mr. T, W. Carr, of the Public his birthday. "British conaul and demanded to through to these hotels, with in- Works Department, will celebrate

know the charges against us.... structions to the exchange to ring his birthday to-day.

"But the Gestapo don't take a every hour through the day and lot of notice of either demands night until they

The President and Counciu of the Helena May Institute will en- contacted Jack Dr. F. Bun passed through Hong-tertain all Missionaries in Hong- every kong during the week-end in the tong to tea on August, 4 at the Wosang. en route from Institute premises. A concert will

or requests, and into gaol we went. Those calls went through That was at Graz, not a long way hour for ten days. from Vienna.

FOOT ITCH

ATHLETE'S FOOT

According to the Government Health Bulletin No 1-28, at least 50% of the adult population of the United States are being attacked by the dis

Foot Usually the disease kiarts between the toes. Lide watery bilsters form and the skin cracks and bevis After a, wälle the fiching becomes in- tense and you tees as though you would like to Stratch on all the skin.

Beware of It Spreading

..

Often the disense travels all over the bottom of the frei. The soles of your feet become red and awollen. The skin also cracks and picis, and the itching becomes worse and worse,

Get rid of this disease as quickly as possible, be- cause it is very contagious and it may go to your hands or even to the under arm or crotch of the

S

"I knew then that my fear nad Shanghai to Haiphong. been justified. I got in touch with the Foreign Office, and told them my fears.

**They acted marvellously. Within three days they had got the information that Jack was held by the Gestapa at Graz Prison,"

Haiphong on Saturday.

►

follow.

Drive

The Committee of St John's Cathedral Women's Fellowship would like to thank those friends who made donations towards tea at their last Mahjongg Drive.

The winners at Mahjongg were: Booby, Mrs. Orem

Clear Game:-Mis. Penny, 9.550;

Chinese Game: Mrs. Kirby, 10.980; Booby:-Mrs. Saunders,

Arrangements bave been made

Capt. A. D. Thompson, of the A.

Herr Hans Trobst, Dairen F.C., was among the passengers in correspondent of the "Deutsches by the Fellowship to visit Stanley the Wosang which sailed for Nachrichten Buero," the "Ham-1 for a bathing picale on Thursday, burger Fremdenblatt" and other July 27. Will members and friends German publications, died some įwishing to take part please send Mr K. Mogra, of the Chien days ago at Dairen, following a

(in their names to the Bet, so that Halen Engineering Co, Kwelin, heart attack, at the age of 48. A arrangements for conveyance may "From then on it was a matterKwangsi, left for Haiphong in the former captain in the German of strong action by our Consulate Wosang during the week-end. Army, Herr Trobst went to Turkey in Vienna, and within a few days

after the Great War, where he

I was told that I could go to Graz to meet Jack on his release.

*“That's All"

"And I'm afraid that's all the story!!

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JJ

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{be made.

the Hongkong Rotary Club, visited Ataturk.

Dr. L. Shu-fan, ex-Président. of became adviser to President Exactly one year after his He covered the Sino-death, the late Mr. Maurice Ben- the Rotary Club of Hongkong on Japanese hostilities and various jamin was laid to rest in his June 21.

clashes on the Manchuria fron-final resting place at Cypres Lawn tier:

Cemetery, just outside Ban Fran- cisco, several days axo, secording By the installation recently off to information receive in Shang- the Duke of Kent as First Grard hat. A simple private ceremony

The speaker at to-day's meet- "Yes," finished Jack, "that's all ing of the Hongkong Rotary Club the story. But having been will be Wing Comdr. J. G. Walser, through it I can tell it seemed His subject will be "Dalat." more dramatic to me than any of

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Principal of the Holy Royal Arch is being held at the Interment of Degree, his succession to the Duke the well-known shangbal finan- the films I have helped to make! Mr. K. Schinckel, of Messrs. of Connaught's Masonic offices is cler and philanthropist who died "When I think that but for my Schnabel. Gaumer & Co., Bhanghai, complete. It was desired in the while visiting California a year wife's intuition I might still have passed through the Colony on Masonic world that, before he ago. Known as "the bridge builder been in that horrible little cell-Saturday in the Wosang on his went to Australia, the Duke between the East and West," it well, I began to believe in Provi- way to Haiphong. dence!"

BRIDAL SUITES

FOR AIRLINERS

The

Chung Sun Accountancy held

should be at the head of the was due to his efforts that many Masonic community. Some weeks foreigners' lives were saved during School of ago he was installed as Grand the troubles in Shanghai in 1925 their annual Lodge of English Freemasons, and 1928 and because of these speech day on Sunday. The Now he is First Principal of the efforts he was presented with a speakers were Mr. R. A. D. Forrest Supreme Grand, Chapter of the magnificent silver cup. He served and Mr. Thomas Le C. Kuen. Holy Royal Arch Degree, and that as a member of the Shanghal-

completes his Masonic promotion. Municipal Council'

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Honeymoon couples going A course for Air Raid Wardens from London to Paris will and Air Raid Warden Instructors soon be able to book special will be held at the Club Lusitano private suites on the new for any members of the general 21-ton Ensign airliners being public who may care to attend. introduced on this route.

The course will be held on Tues- Imperial Airways are completing days and Fridays at 5.30 p.m. these suites B.S an addition to commencing on August. Members The gem that causes the disease is known NE Trichophyloc. 1), buries feel dan in the the present saloon accommodation. of the general public wishing to

of the and is very hard to kill & test

Most people who have Athlete's Foot have tried all kinds of remedias to cure it without sticcer Ordinary germicides antiseptics, stive or oist meila, seldom do any good.

Here's How to Treat It

made shows it takes 15 minutes of boiling to di But as a state-room for four, attend this course are requested

diel que incuccessful e why the ordinary remt each suite has two specially de- to forward their names to Mr.

are HF was developed solely for the purpose of signed settees, ita treating Athlete's Foot It is fiquld that pere

own separate

H. R. Sequeira, Club. Lusitano, Ica House Street.

⠀ Itching Stops Immediately

frals and dries quickly You just paint the ar-entrance from the airport, and fecled parts, it sell off the last of the skin its own promenade deck in minia where, the germ breeda

the itching is immediately relieved. You should

ture.

1.

Once Charmed Audiences.

Then Played In Gutter

You probably know Joseph Barrington, even if only by sight. or sound. You may have paused a moment on the pavement be side his harmonium and" wondered why he played Bach and Brahms when Berlin was the craze. You may have dropped a permy in his uptumed hat, anlled a greeting.

Bir Robert Vansittart, Chief It will be the old masters them- FIRST CINEMA ORGANIST BAB 2001 B1 You apply H. F, you will And that Light-weight aircraft fabrics, Diplomatic Advisor to H. M. Gov-selves who will be greeting him, to- With the coming of the super- paint the infected parts with Height and designed by Imperial Airways' ernment, is author of "Dead Heat day. Until the end-they found cinema he was one of the first to moming unit your feet are we pully this own staff, are used for the decora-high comedy, to be produced at him in Chancery Lane, EC., lying be invited to give the pubic the cases it may take longer of in all the less there. tions, which tone with the general the Malvem Festival, opening on dead beside his instrumenthe music of the classics on the loudly

HF will leave the skis soft and smooth. You

| August" 7. next. The writing of pleaded their carise, played only publicised "mighty organ, costing

playa, novels and poems is Sir their music.

thousands of pounds."

takes from three to ten days, although in servere

will marvel at the quick way it brings you retie interior of the airliner. especially if you are one of those who have tried

for years to get rid of Athlete's Foot without suc

Obtainable at all

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Robert's one recreation. He is a Joseph Barrington, who lived at He went to the finest cinemas in The engagement is announced brilliant linguist, and writes with York Hill, West Norwood, had Cardiff and Manchester. But the of Allan Youngson, of Imperial equal facility in French or Eng-known prosperity+

public taste soon changed. Bar- Chemical Industries (China) Ltd, lish. Sir Robert collaborated Fifty years ago, he graduated rington refused to play the modern eldest surviving son of the late writing the script for the film from the Guildhall School of Muste, syncopation, lost his job could not Mrs. M. A. Youngson, Shanghal, "Sixty Glorious Years," and is at Became Art, organist of St. and another

to Alice, widow of the late Ins-present engaged in writing the Etheldreda's Church, Holborn, then He found a companion and vent pector I. C. Kiloh, 8. M. Police, script for a film of Kitchener's the musical director of the Ches-un to the streets of London with Shanghai:

fe.

ter Hippodrome)!

a portable harmonlum

TUESDAY, JULY 18. 1939

"Good morning, sunshine!" "Go to blazes!"

"Now, now - temper! That's not like mummy's little blue- eyed boy."

"Oh, go and dimb a tree. I hope you get a thick head like mine, Teach you to jeer."

"Thank you, I can jeer perfectly well- I don't need any lessons." As for the thick head - so long

aş I stick to 'Gimlets or have a stiff glass of Rose's lime juice before I glide beneath my mos- quito net - I'll never get one."

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SQUAB

"You'll get one now if you don't "clear out. [Pause.] What did

you say about lime juice ?”

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does this stuff work. retrospectively à "

"No harm in trying. Send

your boy out for a bottle of Rose's now."

" BOY!"

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