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(Oct. 28).

reserved

| $1.50. (Members under the rank Dancing will be from 8.30 D of Sgt. $1.00). Tables may be till 1a.m. and there will be novel-

on application to the ty dances with prizes. Music will Secretary Telephone 59191, Exta be provided by the Hotel Dance 23, or the Hotel, Tel. 58081" Orchestra.

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KING'S:—Jesse James (20th Century- Fox). The life and death of a bandit and well-known American character, made into a handsome young man by Tyrone Power. Bome impressive and exciting moments are offered in this picture, as well as some embarrassing ones. Gen- erally well-acted and good in parts. QUEEN'S:-Tell No Tales (MGM)

Melvyn Douglas, as a determined reporter, brings a gang of kidnap- pers and murderers to Justice. Good average

entertainment. Louise Platt is the girl... ORIENTAL! Reformatory

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THIRD TALK OF THE SERIES

"SOME GREAT POETS”

Mosari Symphony No. 14

12:13 pm Short, Service of Later cession.

Askey with Orchestra. Plano-Accor drons-6ix · Hit Medley No. 1-Intro: Roll Along Prairie Moon; Girl with | Dreamy " Eyes; My Dance; Easter ĮPrasde; Dancing with My Shadow: She wore a little jacket of blue-The Londen Piano-Accordeon Band. Come- |dian-The Bee Song (Bain)—Arthur

Askiy.

Kada

1.

7.40 Victar Silvester and His Ball- room Orchestra.

Quckstep Something Tells Me; Slow For-Trot-I Won't Tell A Smil Waltz - Three Minutes of Heaven: Stow Fox-Trot-Hypnotized. Quick- step--Risses Are Dewdrops; Slow For- Trot--Why Stars Come Out At Night (Alm 'Big Broadcast of 1936").

5.00 Local Time Signal, Weather Bepart and Announcements.

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12.30 Vivian Ellis at the Plane. "(MGM), A sentimental comedy Top Hat" Piano Medley (Irving romance with Dennis O'Keefe | Berlin), Streamline" - The First 3.83 Mozart-Symphony No. 36 in

Waltz (Elis); "Streamline" Plano C Major (“Llus"). Selection (Ella). Frimo .12.40 Band

STAP

and Florence Rice. ALRAMBRA: The Vagabond Prince. A Chinese picture, in the Can- tonese dialect. Stars Miss Chan Wan-sheng, who has taken the place

the Chinese screen racated by Butterfly Wu, and Ma

popular stare player.

Million Sweethearts (Warner Bros.). Dick Powell and Onger Rogers in plendid musical. Worth a second visit MAJESTIC:~Five of a Kind istih Century-Fox) The Dionne Quit- tuplets

anpear in their second motion picture. The infants captivating and the picture will interest mothers having, or hop ing. for large families.

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COMING EVENTS

OCT.

*****

Sir Thomas Beecham conducting Scala's Accordeon the London Philharmonic Orchestra

1.35 Studio-"Some, Great Poets”--- Six Hits of the Day, No. "14-Intro: '$: Muton.- Hometown: The greatest mistake of The third of the series of talks by my life; Ten pretty girls; You're Father Ryan, B.J.. here. You're there: Let us be sweet-

1,00 Orchestral Interlude. hearts over again; Horsey, Horsey. In the Mountains of the Moon (Box and

May Song (Elgar)-New-Symphony Others); You Needn't Have Kept 1t Orchestra cond, by The Composer. A Secret (O'Connor and Others). 3.05 Studio-Comments on Recent Hill-Billy Medley - Intro: Wagon Events. Wheels: Ols Faithful; Roll slong, Covered Wagon.

1.00 Local Time Signs! and Wen- ther Report.

1.03 Song by Lestle Hutchinson at the Plano with Otto Dobeindt à His Orchestra.

0.15 London Relay The News. 1.36 Some Welsh Songs.

11 MIE Gwyneddon Davies):

(Blede)ing);

Over The Stone (Traditional); The Ash Grove (Traditional)---Ben Mor- gan (Tenor) with Martin Pearaat the Plang. "

The Holly (Folk Song Chinese Night Watch

(Folk Spok By.. Petersburz Sleigh-Ride Party (Ellen-

Malltrasth Dyke 25Tides: High 7.15 am, and 8.06.

Dobriadt and Els Con- Lloyd berg)-Otta

a. Mrs. Gwyneddon (Polk cert Orchestra.

MY Low 1.19 am, and 1.25 p0.

Cypay Dream Davies); Wit thou have a lad like Girl (film 'Command. Performance'); Sunrise: 6.4 a.m.; Sunset: 3.41 p.m.

Please HK. School for Deaf: Annual Leslie

Remember Denby-Watson me? (folk Song, arr. Lloyd Williams) Demonstration at Heep Yann School, Pians. Kowloon City, 5

pm

(Kunneke); Intermezzo Cheero

callque Club Women's Advisory

and Dobrindt Committee, Bridge and

Mahjongs Wolff Orchestra. No Regrets (Tobias Bright (Trad); She Must Be Mine Drive. 3 p.m. Dance 8.30 p.m.

(Trad.)-Ben Morgan (Tenor) Ingraham): Miracles Sometimes Hap: Martin Festa at the Platou Theosophical Society Mig. 1 pm: pen Speaker-Mr. D. D. Silver "Hypno

H.KR.A. Shoot, 1.45 pm. YM.C.A-Badminton from 10 am. Lawn Bowls -HE.'s Team v. Kow- loon Dock R.C. 3.30 p.m.

Hutchinson (Vocal) at the-Mable Party (Soprano) with Plano. Suite De Danse-Valse Melan- tional):

David ΟΙ the White Rock (Tradi

St. John's Cathedral: Wedding Whittaker-Willcocks, 5 p.m.

Kowloon Union Guild, 10 3.02

Church: Women's

S. and S. Home General Commit tee, 5.30 p.m.

Knitting and Bandage-Making: koo Club, 10 am. USRC., 10 a.m.; Helena May. 16.30 am

Deke)-Qtto..

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(Noble-Murray)-Leslie Hutchins son (Vocal) at the Piano. Sleeping 9.45 Compositions of Sir Edward Beauty's Bridal Procession Max German. Rhode)-Otto Dobrindt and His Con- cert Orchestra.

"Merrie " England”—Selection-New Symphony Orchesten cend. by Dr. Malcolm Sargent. Glorious Deven- Robert Radford (Bass) with Plans

Grenadier

Coronation March and Hymn-Regi-

mental Band of H.M. Guards.

1.30 Renter and Barby Press, Wea- ther Forecast and Announcements.

1.45 Danny Malone (Tenor) in an Irish Programme.

Mother Machree (Olcott and Ball); Believe Me. If All Those Endearing

10.00 Musical, Comedy Selections. Young Charms (More, arr.

Viktoria And Her HussaÏ** (Abra- Clutsam) Tal-Danny Malone (Tenor)

with Or- hain)—Light Opera Company with chestra. Irish Rhapsody (Herbert) Orchestra. "Fanfare" - Belection -

Somers Band New Light Symphony Orchestra. The Debroy Dear Little Shamrock (Jackson); Sha Chorus by Dan Donovan. "The Fleet's with Vocal

Is Far From The Land (Hughes)- Lit Up" Selection Geraldo and His Danny Malone (Tenor) with Organ London Hippodrome Orchestra. "The Medley Of Hornpipes: Medley of Jigs Love Parade"-Vocal Gems (Schert

zinger)-Light Opera Company. Sean Nolan (Violin) with Fland.

10.30 Dance Music,

26 Tides: High 3.03 am and 820 p.m. Low 2 am, and 1.58 p..

Sunrise: 6.25 am. and 5.51 p.m... St. Andrew's Club Social EVER- ing. 9 p.m.

pm

2.15 Close down. 6.00 Dance Maio,

&

HK Y's Men's Club Tima Mte

all cot;

Bumba - Let Me Rule My Heart (Operetta

St. Francis Hotel, 1 p.m

.

Entries Close for HK. Jockey Club's Tenth Extra Meeting, 12 noon.

YMCA. Pantomine Rehearsal, 8.30

Tangos-Farewell, My Love; Love Ladies Night, 7.30 pm: Cates Pos-Trots-Please Be Blad; Good- Bas

Entered My Heart Robert Morning. 10 am; First Aid Lecture, night angel-Blily Conton and His Renard Dance Orchestra Por-Trots 10 8.12

Band.

Waltz-I Shall Always Re- Where Are You? (film “Top of the Cheero Club Contract Bridge Les- sons 8 p.m.

member You Smiling: Quickstep Did Town'); Carelessly-Roy Fox

Fox-Trot Girls Were Theosophical Society Mig. 6 p.m. Silvester and His Ballroom Orch. La

You Go Down Lambeth Way-Viator Orchestra. Made To

Kiss (Operetta Love And Re Speaker--Mr. D. O. Silver "Hypno-

"Paganini"); Walts-Love Live For tism."

Ever and I Love You-Don Marino and His Cuban Orchestra. Paganini) Jack Hylton and His OT- Waltzes-Ch

chestra. Isabella; Mountain Life

Fox-Trots On The Beach Life Victoria Chess Club, Gloucester Ho Band. Fox-Trots We Speak At Ball-Ball: At The Cafe Continental tel. 5 p.xm

Kowloon Chess Club, Peninsula Hoof My Mind Harry Roy and His Or The Duke Insists-Paul Whiteman & Of You Often: I Can't Get You Out-Maurice Winnick and His Orches Fox-Trots-Garden of Weed: tel. 5.30 ..pm.

chestra. Fax-Trots That Song In My His Orchestra. Heart (flm The Gang Show; With A Twinkie In Your Eyes

Calm

The 11.00 Gang Show Jack Hylton and His Waits-One Day When Bandage-Making We Were Young Fox-Trot-Honey and His Orchestra. ANY Police Recreation Boom, Chile Jack Ha Whist Drive, 8.30 p.m.

Take That 27-Y.M.CA Lecture By Mr. A. M. Away From Peters First Aid for Gas" pm. "Keep Pit" Class, 10.30 am.; Badmin- ten and Mad Swimming, € p.m.

Central British. Asm.

Dilbee Peninsula Hotel, 9 p.m.

Police Branch of British War Or ganization, Central Fire Station, 10

R.K. Philatelic Society.

5.30

SCMP.e

p.m. Ladies' Bible Study. Nathan Rd, 10.30 a.m.

Knitting Prison Officers' Club, 9.30 am.

B..

and

Orchestra

Fux-Trots-They aim Shall we

Me

Close down.

Communist Official

In US. Indicted

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D (alm Shall we Dance)--Roy Fox Dance'); Let's Call The Whole Thing

and His Orchestra Fox-Trots When Is A Kiss Not A Kiss (film Cham at j***

pagne Waltz'): Gone (film Love on NEW YORK, Oct, 24 "(Reuter)— Tango Fireflowers-Heinz Huppertz Earl Browder. Secretary of the the Run)-Roy Pox and His Orch. The Federal Grand Jury indicted

and His Orchestra.

Communist Party in the United 7.00

States, on the charge of false ap- plication for a passport.

EK. University Union Medical Sc- ciety-Lecture by Father G. Byrne. tions. B.J. "Where Doctors Meet Psycholo Rists The Neurological Law”—5.15

p.m.

Cheero Club, Darts, Ping-Pong. Bil- Hardy.

Stubb's Cup Polo-Final 3 p.m.

7.02

Closing Local Stock Quota

Arthur Askey, Hildegarde, the Hi Bules and Others in a Variety Programme..

St. Joseph's Church Wedding: Band D'Oyly-Gregory.

28-R.E.O.CA. Supper Dance Peninsula Hotel.

Lawn

K.C.C.

Bowls-Aitkenhead

Browder was immediately taken Into custody. He pleaded not guilty and was allowed ball on 310,000."

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Vocal-I Believe In Miracles (Lewis and Others); Listen To The German (Gordon and Revel)-Hilde garde with Orchestra Vocal-Mucha- #tcha (flm In Caliente; To Call You

With Calm In Caliente")-Phil

view to arousing the Reggan with Mahlon Merrick & His patriotiem of Chinese at home and Music. Vocal-When That Harvest abroad the Ministry of Education Moon Is Shining (Stevens): Good-

Shield,

A.XXI..

YM.CA. Badminton, 10 Entries Close for Mixed Double Tournament at C.RO.

29H.K.R.A. Shoot. 9 a.m. Mixed Doubles Tennis Tourney at EK.C.C, in ald of War Organization, 30-YM.C.A. Pantomine Rehearsal.

11

8.30 p.m.

HCC. annual Meeting 5.36 p.m. 31-Licencing Board Meeting: HK. Rotary Club. Tinin Mtg. 1 p.m.

Patient Dies After Rare Operation.

Mr. Seton Hart, the 19-year-old son of Col R. 6, Hart, of St. Stephen's Manor, Cheltenham, on whom a remarkable brain opera- tion was performed while artificial respiration was being applied at the same time, died in Bath Royal United Hospital.

Mr. Hart had crashed on his motor-cycle and was admitted to hospital suffering from what was believed to be a fracture of the base of the skull in addition to other Injuries.

Artificial respiration was applied and oxygen was continuously, ad- ministered as Hart was wheeled

into the operation theatre. There The entertainment will include the pressure on the brain was re- attractive cabaret items and fur-moved, a surgeon piercing the skun Regular patrons are requested ther announcements will be made while the artificial respiration to renew their table reservations. later.

measures were continued,

My Own

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Night Wood and Others)The Hill has made arrangements with the Billles with Novelty Accomp. Vocal Central Broadcasting Station for The Scene Changes (Billy H)--the broadcast of the National Hildegarde with Orchestra. Humorous Anthem and patriotic songs at

Wood! Yep! Bow-Bow-Wow! (Evans The Commer (Askey-Barker) Arthur and Bunday regularly. and Others); Have A Bit of Pity On 7.30-7.45 p. every Wednesday

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