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HK PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY TO PRESENT "NO, NO! NANETTE"

The Committee of the Hongkong Philharmonie Society have announced that arrangements have now been completed for the presentation of the Musical Comedy "No No Nanstte" at the Queen's Theatre on December 13-18.

The

production will be in the very capable hands of Mr. W Robertson, who has been connect- ed with many Philharmonie suc- cesses in the past. The Musical Direction will be in the equally capable hands of Surgeon Captain G. V. Hobbs, RN,

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It will be remembered that this most successful musical comedy

Was

CHINESE P.C. ACCUSED OF. EXTORTION

first produced under the BENCH RESERVES

direction of Messrs. Clayton and Waller at the Palace Theatre, London, fn 1925. The cast includ

JUDGMENT

After submissions made by Mr.

ed the following well-known C. A Sutherton Buss for the de- artists Miss Binnie Hale, Miss fence in the case in which a con- Vera Pearce, Mr. George Gros-stable C507, Ng Kwok, was charged amith. Mr. Joseph Coyne, and Mr.with extortion of $3 from Cheng Seymour Beard.

Ping, on July 12, Mr. T. J. Houston at the Central Court yesterday re- served judgment until 10 am, to- day.

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POPULAR WORK To emphasize the continued ap- peal of this very popular work. Insp. A. Y. Baker prosecuted. with its brilliant dialogue and whilst Mr. L. A. Searle, A.S.P., was haunting melodies, it is observed also present. that during the year 1938, it was

P.C. A115, W. E. Watson, said.; produced by over 40 amateur so that he was on patrol in Leighton cletles in Great Britain alone,

Hill Road when he noticed an ob- Readers will certainly not re- Road. He told a woman to remove struction outside a house in Hyson. quire any introduction to the the objects. He met 'defendant musical numbers of which Tea and instructed him to tell the peo- For Two" and "I Want To Be ple to cease the obstraction. On Happy" are perhaps the most the following "night he again saw popular.

the obstruction. He told com-

It is imperative that the cast plainant, Cheng Ping. that he should include very bright would take out a summons against troupe of dancers and as it is un- him, when the latter said he had derstood that there are a few va- given $3 to the Chinese police cancies in the Society it is sug; constable.

gested that any lady or gentleman Cheng Ping, master of a shop at who may be interested should No. 7 Hyson Road, said that a Chi- communicate with the Hony Se-nese constable whose number was cretary..

either 8507 or C507 asked witness Rehearsals are due to com- to walk with him to a place near mence at the beginning of Sep-the Lee Theatre, where the con- tember.

stable said that the European ser- geant was giving complainant 2. chance this time, and it would be best to give him some money to drink tea or wine. He asked what amount and the Chinese constable said at least $3 or $4.

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Imperial Airways:

Wong Bye-u1, 95, wife of the Bong-complainant. also gave evidence, as did two carpenters. Li Kin and

NORTHBOUND Monday: Bangkok, Barol,

kong. Dorado, Denebola-4 and 5 pm. Chan Hong.

SOUTHBOUND

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Tuesday: Hanol, Bangkok. Delphinus 47 3.m. Air France:

•NORTHBOUND Wednesday: France.

Hongkong.

Service-poon,

SOUTHBOUND

Defendant denied the charge. He neither received any money nor mentioned anything about money. to the complainant.

Bano Where Are The Key?

"Wednesday: Hanol, France.

Service-1.30 p.m. (same day). Pan American Airways: EASTBOUND Wednesday; U. S, A.,

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Manila,

WESTBOUND Thursday: Manila, U.S.A. Honolulu Clipper-8.30 am.

LOCAL ESTATES

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More people are losing or forgetting their car keys than ever before, according to the Automobile Club of Phila- delphia, A A A

F. Kenneth Schultze, in charge of

emergency road service, recently revealed that the Club had more calls last year than ever before for stalls in snow and mud, for clogged gas lines and faulty carburetors.

"But one of the most surprising developments" he said, "Is the increasing number of calls to un- lock cars. Buch calls doubled in number last year."."

Lord Halifax is leaving London for Yorkshire this afternoon to

Local estate to the value of $3,100 was left by the late Mr. Frederic James Leonard Fish, who died at the Victoria Cottage Hos- pital, Sidmouth Devon, on August continue his holiday. He is re- last. An application for sealing turning. exemplification of probate of the will by Ralph A. Wadëson, solici- tor, was granted.

The late Lieut.-Col. Francis Shend Byan. Johnson, who died at Parfetts Eversley Cross, Hants, left local estate to the value of $4,900. "An application by G. G. N. Tinson, solleitor, for sealing cer- bined copy of the probate of the will has been granted.

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