1939-11-23 — Page 3

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ROLAND YOUNG

FAY BAINTER

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GENEVIEVE TOBIN - IẨN HUNTER "Directed by WILLIAM KEIGHLEY

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COMMENCING SATURDAY, NOV. 25th.

Lealio Howard with Wendy Hiller in GEORGE BERNARD SHAW'S "PYGMALION

A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture

VITAL "ROMEO AND JULIET"

The theatres on the outskirts of Londou are providing excellent dramatic fare, writes a Home eprrespondent.

ZAZUIA, KO-

BRIGHTER NIGHTS FOR LONDON

LONDON is, in one sense at least, #1 had imagined that in such days to have brighter nights soon. as these "Romeo and Juliet" might The Home Office have approved seem a trivial and unreal tale, a the managers' plan for "stag mere family squabble resulting in gering" hours of West End theatres exaggerated woc. But I had not and cinemas to allow entertain- been

Streatham fu the

Hillment until 10 and 11 p.m. "Inner" Theatre five minutes before I knew 'West End theatres and cinemas how wrong I had been. This was have been divided into two groups, real, and our world as dim and working alternate weeks, early and empty as the blackened streets late. outside. All that mattered was the play, and how well or it was being performed by the exiled Old Vic company, deprived of the warm friendliness of their own London

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COMING EVENTS

NOV:

13-Tidaï: High 633 xix and 710 pa Low 1.65 am and 12.35 p.m.

Sunrise: 640 am; Sunset: 5.38 pm. Améhải Thankggiving Day, Ser- vice at

Church of Carlet, Selentist, 6 pm

Clairas against estata of YORK Nee Chat dus.

Theosophical Society: Speaker-3. John Russell "Occult Study,” 8. p.m. St. Andrew's Club, Social Evening. YMCA: Games Morning; AD.C. Rehearsal 8 p.

GENERAL

Radio Programmes

SHORT WAVE

DAVENTRY

Wavelength 17.796.6. (18.887%)

HONGKONG

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On Wavelengths of 353

Chils

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B

metres (845 k.oM) 31.49

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metras (9.52 magaorcles).

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15.18.0

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NEWS IN ENGLISH

Government House: Presentation of Insignia, 11.30 MM.

LONDON BELAY OF TALKS BYTransmission I-News Sum-

DR. BENES AND H. G. WELLS

Mary

4.00 PL

Studio Concert

Pull Bulletin

5.00 ..

19.15 p.m. cession.

8.46 p.m.

7.30 p.m.

Philharmonic Society Rehearsal, Cathedral Hall, 845 pm.

Ting Wa School: Prize Day, Lady Northcote presents certificates, 530 p.nu.

Entries close for HE. Jockey Club's 12th Extra Mtg., 12 noon.

HK. Y's Men's Club, St. Francis Hotel 1 p.m.

Ladies' Bible Study. 216. Nathan Road, 18.30 am.

Hall,

Women's Fellowship. St. Andrewa

2.30

P.M. Victoria Chess Club, Gloucester Ho tel. 5

5 p.m.

Kowloon Chess Club, Peninsula Ho- tel. 5.30 p

1 pun... Vagabond Rotarian Mtg Cathedral Scouts Mtg Bishop's House, 6.30 p.m.

Busy Bees Knitting and Bandage Making, Central Fire Station. 9.30 B.M.

Cheeto Club. Lessons in Contract Bridge, 8 p.m.

RN. Police R.C. Whist Drive, 8.30 p.m.

24-Tides: High 737 a.m. and 130 pm Low 146 am, and 1.10 p.m.

Sunrise: 6.41 mm; Sunset: 5.37 p. Claims against estate of Edward Osborne chie

H.K. Reel Club, Annusi Dance. Pan- insula Hotel, 9 p.m.

Asso. Mty.

eigh Cultural

Dr. G. A. C. Hertlots Contribution to English Gar

7.M.C.A.: Badminton.

H.K Union Engineering Society: Lecture by Prof. Y. M. Wong "The Processes of Manufacturing Coal Brisquettes and Their Firing Charas teristics," 8.30 p.m.

Crown Land Bale. D.O. South, Union Church: Wedding-Thomson- Seth.

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Short Service of Inter-Trans. II & III-News Slus-

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mary

Full Bulletin

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DELTY

19,50 Half an hour with Bach. Artoso (Largo from Piano Concerto in F Minor')-Joseph Stigeti (Violin) with Orchestra. Concerto In A Ma-Transmission V-News Sum- j6r-Edwin Fischer. (Plano) and His Chamber Orchestra. Bist Du Bet Mir - Elizabeth Schumann (Soprano) with Orchestra. Gavotte in E (For Strings)—The Walter String Players.

1.00 Local Time Signal and Wea

ther Report.

1.03 Musical Comedy Selectiona. Swing Along Selection-Debroy Somers Band with Vocal Chorus. Over She Goer-Selection (Mayerl)—Billy Mayeri (Piano). "Nymph Errant” (Cole Porter); The Physician: Ex periment-Gertrude Lawrence (Vocal) with Orchestra. "Home and Beauty" --Selection (Brodszky) www Nikolaus Brodszky (Piano).

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130 Reuter & Bugby Press, Wea- ther "Forecast and Announcements.

145 Hildegarde (Vocal) and Harry Boy and His Orchestra.

film Fox-Trot Internationalle 'Everything is Rhythm'); Blow Fox- Trot-Black Minnie's Got The Blues (film Everything is Rhythm-Harry The Touch Roy and His Orchestra.

Full Bulletin

9.15 p.m. 12.00 mid-

night

7.30 am.

8.30 am,

SHORT TALKS

FROM B.B.C.

(All' Hongkong Time). Mondays ---- Background

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to the News 11.00 pm. Tuesdays Background

to the News 8.15 .D. In England Now.... 11.00 p.m. Cards on the Table &00 pm. Wednesdays — In Eng-

land Now

6.45 8.m Cards on the Table 8.15 a.m. Masters of Moment 11.00 p.m.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1939. —PAGE

KING'S

SHOWING TODAY

DAILY AT 2.30, 5.10 7.16 & 9.30 P.M.

We Put This Balmuy

Army Into Pictures

And We Guarantee.

They'll Put You le The Aisle!

Lehet t'i kouded with show! Howlai Thák be hambers when these en-Horing Bracher Kul nd Vieglskim Ballistry Instrum. stick pane hatershows!

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JOHNNIE SCAT DAVIS-JANE BRYAN-EDDES ALDERT RONALD REAGAN - JANK WYMAN + MINKY ONEILL Diosored by WTLIAM KIROSLEY · Provsted by WARNER BROS

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Chenna Pur by Toner Maka bat jury that – Pom the Pay Ta

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BETTE "DAVIS

The Greatest Actress of Our Time

“DARK VICTORY'

8.45 a.m.

to the

NewB Fridays In England

Now

11.00 p.m.

11.00 pm.

4.43 a.m.

4 SHOWS

Saturdays-In England

Now

London Log London Log Bundays-London Log

3.30 pard 11.15 p.m. 6.45 #m

A.R.P. ORDERS

of Tour Lips (Noble)-Hildegarde (Vocal) with Carroll Gibbons and His Boy Friends Fox-Trots-Man of My Dreams (All Everything is Rhythm"); 11verything is Rhythm)-Hay Roy Is Empty Without Love (Alm and His Orchestra. They Can't Take That Away From Me (film 'Shall we Dance": Let's Call The Whole Thing Off (Alm Shall we Dance')-Elide- garde (Vocal) with Carroll Gibbons and His Orchestra. Comedy Quick step Sky High Honeymoon (Alm The following appointments are Everything is Rhythm')-Harry Roy notified for the ARP. Establish-

ment in Kowloon,

25 Governor's Cup Football. RECCA Supper Dance, Peninatia Hotel, 8.30 p.m.

St Andrew's Church: Day of Pray er and Gifts.

St. John's Cathedral Fatr. Volunteer Hars

Tars, 3.45

p..

And His Orchestra.

REWO and Serta Mess. Whist Drive and Darice, 8.30 p.m.

2.15

Kowloon Bowling Green Club. Cles- ing Day, 3 pan.

3.45

CRC Tennis Flunk: At Home, 2.30

P.zz

Wah Yan Past Students Assn. An- nual Mtg., and Dinner, 6.30 pm.

D.G.S. Flannel Dance, 9 p.m. 16-HERA. Shoot 9 am Golf First Round of Club Cham- picnship.

Open Mixed Doubles Tennis Finals.

Close down.

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Studio-Children's Hour". Closing, Loent Stock Quota

647 | Hawaiian Selections,

6.45 tions.

Fox-Trot-Serenade In The Night: Slippery Fingers (Smeck) The Kealoa Hawaiian Flayers. Palikiko Blues (Traditional); Pau · Carnation (Traditional)-The Tahiti Beachcom- bers (Vocal),

1.00 Dance Music.

(Orders by Wing-Comdr. A, H. S. Steele- Perkins, OBE, Director of Air Raid Precautions),

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Mr. E. Himsworth to be Divisional Warden; Shamshulpo, vice Mr. Hung Man Fong, "who reverts to Deputy Divisional Warden at his own request.

Mr. H C. Lau to be District War-

den, attached to Yaumati Divisional Headquarters.

TRANSFERS

Mr. Yuen Mua Chung (Deputy Divisional Warden) Shamshuipo, re, linquishes his appointment on having moved his residence from Shamshui- po to Mongkok, and transfers to Mongkok Division.

CHANGE OF ADDRESS

Fox-Trot-Don't Let That Moon Get Violet Capell Dancing Display. Re-Away: Comedy Waltz I Ups To Her hearsal at King's Theatre, 10 &.m. And She Ups To Me-Billy Cotton &

27-Girl Guides Annual General

His Band. Fox Truts-I Miss You In Mtg.. Bandilanda Hut, 10.30 a. m.

Mr. Francia Wong, from 10 Bau The Morning: Lonely-Bully Thorburn Football Referees' Assn. Annual

and His Music. Waltzes--Mountain Chuk Yuen Road, Kowloon to Hong- Mtg

8 p.m.

Life: Oh Isabella-Tessin Band. Fox- kong. Trots Jeepers Creepers (film 'Going Miss Wong Sau Yung, 200 Mau Tau Places'); Mutiny In The Nursery (film Chung Road, 2nd floor, Kowloon to 4

Going Places')-Paul Whiteman and His Swing Wing. Tangos Punto Arenas: San Fernando Heinz Hup- Pertz and His Orchestra.

ELK. Art Club Annual Exhibition. St. John's Cathedral Hall, 10 am-7

pm..

St. Andrew's Club, Badminton. Crown Land Sale, P.W.D., 3 p... 28-HK. Singers Annual Concert in aid of St. Dunstan's, University Great

Fall

H.K. Rotary Club Tin Mig. 1 pm. 29 HERA Shoot-1.45 p.m. Chinese Youth Medical Relief Asm Dinner and Dance, Pentarul Hotel,

Violet Capell School of Dancing Presents "Woodland Idyll,"

King'a Theatre. 5.10 p.m.

30-St. Andrew's Society Concert, HK. Hotel.

EK. Jockey Club, Half-Yearly Gen.

of

1.30 London Belay-The News, 5.00 Report and Announcements.

8.00 Local Time Signal, Weather

Evong Yuen St, Hongkong.

Mr. E. B. Everest, 46 Austin Road to 34. Shanghai St., 1st floor, Tauma- ti.

Mr. C. W Sung of 4 Wai Ching St., Yanmali to 64, Johnston Road, Hong- kotis

BT h Chung Init 14 Sung Streal to Kang Wah and Co. 236 To Kwa Wan Road,

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8.03 Chausson-Poeme, Op. 25. Yehudi Menuhin (Violin) and Or- chestre Symphonique de Paris con- ducted by Georges Enesco.

18.20 Studio Concert by Helen Lockhari (Contralto) with É, O'Nell

• LEAVE OF ABSENCE Mrs. C. Webster, Warden, T. Shaw at the Piano.

(a)-Se Tu M'Ami Pergoloat); (b) Division of Knutsford Hotel, will be leave for approximately nine hart (Contralto). 2. (a) Remembrance months as from November 25, 1839. (Keel); (b) O. Men from the fields Note: In future, Shing Nam Road (Hughes) Helen Lockhart (Central- will be known as South Wall Road,

(a) Rosemary

(Prank Bridge wherever they occur in connection from "Three Sketches for Plano) with Wardens' addresses.'

The Sandman (Brahms)--Helen Lock-cu Voting Members, Club House. Happy Valley. 5.30 p.m.

Central British Association Dance. Theosophical Society: Speaker-Miss

Elly O'Nore-The Fhilosophy of Lifete).

of Andre Maurois."

St. Andrew's Club. Open Night. Ladies Golt: Entries close for Tag- gart Cup Competition.

CHARITY DANCE

14.

ON DEC. 14

24

(b) Valse Capricceuse (Frank Bridge

from Three Sketches for Plazo")—

DAILY

9:30–35

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PARAMOUNT LATEST EUROPEAN WAR NEWS

SPECIAL THE FIRST PICTURES

OF ACTUAL WARFARE ON THE WESTERN FRONT:

Bombing the Siegfried line!

Duke of Windsor at the front!

British troops and RA.F. in France

French advance with tanks and artillery!

FRENCH INVADE SAAB REGION

Another important first ran picture

AT POPULAR

MON SECRETS OF THE AIR" PRICES

TUES.

MATINEES: 20c.-30c # EVENINGS: 20c.-30c.-50c.-70%.

A.E.P. Course:-Ctab Lusitano. The

& SHOWS

E. ONeil Bhaw (Piano), 4 (a) The time of this claon has been changed Blind Ploughman (Cumingsby-Clarke): from 8 pm to 5.45 p.m. Mondays and

(b)

O, Peaceful England (Edward Fridays commencing on Friday, Nov.

German); (c) · There's a Land (A)-

en Helen Lockhart (Contralto),

8.45

(24

A.R.F. Clines (In Chinese)... · Shur

Road. on Studio "Education to Hong- Shau School, $1. Caine kong" A Bétrospect--2.

Tuesday and Friday 4 pm. Com mencing on Nov. 28.

9.05 Concert Waltzes.

Alfredo and His Orchestra.

Gipsy Princess-Waltz (Kalman)— waves (Ivanevici); On The Shore- International Dance Orchestra.

Danube

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Lecturer:--Mr. Fung Tam 'Leung. LARPS."

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Wah Yan College. Robinson, Road, Com- on Wed, and Bat, at 2 p.m. mencing on Nov. 22.

Lecturer:-Mr. K. a. Leurig. LAR

PS.

RETÈÈSHER COURSE

A Charity Supper. Dance "and Cabaret, under, the Patronage of Her Excellency Lady Northcote, will be held by the Hongkong Chi- 9.15 London Belay-News Summary, nese Women's Club, in aid of the

9.35 London,Relay-Foyle's · Literary British Local Emergency and Chi- | Luncheon Speeches by Dr. Benes and nese Refugee Relief Funds at the Mr. H. G. Wells on "The Future of

Europe." Peninsula Hotel, on Thursday, Dec.

A short refresher course in English 10.30 A Military Band Concert with will commence in December for the Peter Dawson (Bass-Baritone).

benefit of those who have attended a Belphegor March (Brepsant); full course but who failed in the the required wellington - March (Zehle)-Massed examination to reach

Bands Wandering The standard for Air Raid Warden or In Military King's Highway (Lexie Coward); The structor: The course will be of three Prentice Leds O' Cheap (Baren and weeks duration-consisting of 6 le-

(Bass-Barl McCall)-Peter

tures-including the examination, and tone) with Orchestra and Male Intending candidates are requested to Chorus Hobomoko-Intermezzo (Ree send in their names to this Head- ves? Wedding Of The Rose (Jessel) quarters, not later than the 27th -The Band of HM Coldstream Instant.

G." Evans. Strength-Increase: The following Outward Bound (Bongs of the Sea having qualified as Al Eaid Wardens Stanford): Drake's Drum (Songs of are posted to the A.R.P. Establish the Bea-Etanford)---Peter Dawsonment.

A very attractive programme is being arranged, and no effort is being spared to make this func- tion a success,

NATIONAL PEOPLES' CONGRESS

Each group of cinemas will share CHUNGKING, Nov. 22 (Reuter) alternate weeks of opening until 6-It was officially announced that the National Peoples' Congress p.m. and 10 p.m.

The West End theatre hours will will be meeting on Nov. 12, 1840. be between 5 and 8 or 8.15 p.m. and on the occasion of Dr. Sun Yat- audience.

between 8.30 and 11 p.m. or there- sen's birthday.

The election of delegates from Robert Donat's Romeo was abouts. The quarter of an hour's delightful, so simply and sincerely "break" is to allow early theatre various parts of China must be did he play. The whole scene of goers" to get clear of the central completed before June... the fight ..with Tybaltwas London area before the late- wonderfully thrilling, for here nighters" go in. Andre Morell's Mercutio was at his

best. The balcony scene WWSLE

nearly as good, Constance Cum- Bir Thomas Rowbotham, formerly mingé, ás Jullet, being at her best. of Stockport, who rose from mill-

COLONY HEALTH

BULLETIN Thirty-four cases of tuberculosis, of dysentery, three

unort

(Bass-Baritone)

Dawson

with

Orchestra.

Tu Cheuk Mou, Ng Pak Hung, LO

Youth and Vigour, Lautenschlager) Hon Ping, Cheung Kar Hel Tam The Band of BM. Coldstream Guards Cheong, Miss Poon, Kit Ching, So To cond, by Lieut, R. G. Evans. *...

11.09 London Eclay-"Background to the News."

11.15 Close down."

Wing, Wong Kwek On:

H. W. Leyden, Warden Instructor.

LOCAL ESTATE

A seventh-century coy of the Gospels was carried by the new Bhop of Llandaff, Dr. John The late Mr. Francisco Xavier Morgan, during his enthronement D'Almada e Castro, well-known at Llandaff. It had belonged to St. Hongkong solicitor, who died at Tello, probable founder of Llandaff St. Paul's Hospital on February 22 A "Eiddy and Fanny” discussion on the war, staged in an A. R. Bramhall, Cheshire, aged 88: His cases of enteric fever and two Cathedral. Upon it the new bishop last, left local estate valued at shelter, is one of the brightest invention of a new type of self-cases of diphtheria were notified swore to maintain, and defend the $89,300. Probate has been granted scenes in the new Revudeville at oiling wheel for collery truck in to the Health Department" on cathedral church and its rights to the son, Mr. FX D'Almada e

Nov. 21.

and Uberties. 1880 earned him a fortune.

Castro, Jnr.

-the Windmill.

boy to industrial magnate, died at eight cases

DAILY 2.30 $20 720-9.30

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